Schuyler County, Missouri Genealogy

Guide to Schuyler County, Missouri ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

Description
The county was named for Philip Schuyler. The county has Lancaster as its seat and the county was created February 14, 1845. The County is located in the northeast area of the state.

County Courthouse
Schuyler County Courthouse Hwy 136 Lancaster, MO 63548-0187 Phone: 660-457-3842 Schuyler County Website County Clerk has birth and death records 1883-1893. Clerk of the Circuit Court has marriage and divorce records. Probate Judge and Magistrate Courts have probate and court records.

Populated Places
The following are locations in Schuyler County, Missouri:


 * The State Historical Society of Missouri has information on historical Missouri place names for all 114 Missouri Counties.

History Timeline
Emphasis for this timeline is on events that affected migration, records, or record-keeping. Unless otherwise mentioned, the events below were gleaned from Missouri Digital Heritage,

Cemeteries

 * Schuyler County Cemeteries
 * Missouri Cemeteries Missouri Access Genealogy

Census Records

 * 1732-1933 at FamilySearch — index and images

Court Records

 * 1800-1991 at FamilySearch — index and images

Local Histories

 * History of Adair, Sullivan, Putnam and Schuyler counties, Missouri : from the earliest time to the present. 1888. Chicago, Illinois : Goodspeed Pub. Co. Available online at FamilySearch
 * History of Schuyler County. By Armara Watkins. 1964. [Lancaster, Mo.] : Lancaster Garden Club. Available online at FamilySearch
 * A History of Schuyler County, Missouri. By Arthur Malcolm Swanson. [1945]. Trenton, Missouri : W.B. Rogers. Available online at FamilySearch

Maps and Gazetteers

 * Maps of Missouri (1804-1889)
 * Map of Schuyler County townships (Histopolis)
 * The University of Missouri Digital Library has digital copies of Missouri county plat books (ca. 1930) for all Missouri counties including Schuyler County. The city of St. Louis is not included in this collection.

Military Records

 * 1900-1941 at FamilySearch — images

Civil War
Online Records
 * 1861-1865  at FamilySearch — index
 * 1861-1865  at FamilySearch — index
 * 1911-1938 at FamilySearch — index and images

Regiments

Service men in Schuyler County, Missouri served in various regiments. Men often joined a company (within a regiment) that originated in their county. Listed below are companies that were specifically formed in Schuyler County, Missouri:

World War II

 * 1941-1946 - at FamilySearch — index

Naturalization and Citizenship

 * 1800-1991 at FamilySearch — index

Probate Records
Online Probate Records
 * 1750-1988 at FamilySearch — images
 * 1766-1988 Missouri Wills and Probate Records 1766-1988 at Ancestry — index and images ($)

Birth

 * 1827-1935 at FamilySearch — index
 * 1851-1910 Missouri Birth Records, 1851-1910 at Ancestry — index/images ($)

Marriage

 * 1750-1920 at FamilySearch — index
 * 1776-1988 Missouri, United States Marriages at FindMyPast — index $
 * 1800-1991 at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1805-2002 Missouri, Marriage Records, 1805-2002 at Ancestry ($)
 * 1845-1881 Schuyler County Marriage Index 1845-1881. Batch at FamilySearch.
 * 1850 Missouri Marriages to 1850 at Ancestry — index ($)
 * 1881-1885 Schuyler County Marriage Index 1881-1885. Batch at FamilySearch.

Death

 * 1834-1910 Missouri, Death Records, 1834-1910 at Ancestry — index/images ($)
 * 1867-1976 at FamilySearch — index
 * Missouri State Archives provides on-line access to Missouri Death Certificates more than 50 yrs old starting in 1910.

Societies

 * Schuyler County Historical Society PO Box 215 Lancaster, MO 63548 Facebook
 * The Schuyler County History/Genealogy Club Facebook

Websites

 * Missouri Digital Heritage. Free. digital images of many types of records from institutions across the State
 * MOGenWeb. Free. Data may be submitted by individuals or complete transcriptions
 * USGenWeb Archives. Free. Data may be submitted by individuals or may be complete transcriptions
 * Schulyer County, Missouri History and Genealogy Website (by Roxann Gess). Free. Variety of links, indexes, some data submitted by individuals.
 * . Free. - The FamilySearch catalog contains descriptions and access information for all genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) in their collection.  Use Historical Records to search for specific individuals in genealogical records
 * RootsWeb resources. Free. Data may be submitted by individuals or may be complete transcriptions
 * Linkpendium. Free. Click links. Some sites they link to may have fees ($)
 * CyndisList. Free. Click links. Some sites they link to may have fees ($)
 * StateofUS. Free. family history resources and government records
 * Missouri Genealogy. Free. Click links. Some sites they link to may have fees ($)