Gentry County, Missouri Genealogy

United States Missouri  Gentry County

Guide to Gentry County Missouri genealogy. Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

County Courthouse
County Clerk has birth and death records 1883-1893 and marriage records from 1885; Clerk Circuit Court has divorce, court and land records from 1885; Circuit Court division 2, has probate records from 1885

Parent County
1841--Gentry County was created 12 February 1841 from Clinton County. County seat: Albany

Boundary Changes
For animated maps illustrating Missouri county boundary changes, "Rotating Formation Missouri County Boundary Maps" (1804-1889) may be viewed for free at the MapofUS.org website.

Record Loss
For a list of record loss in Missouri counties see: Missouri Counties with Burned Courthouses

Places/Localities

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

Neighboring Counties
Andrew • Daviess • Dekalb • Harrison • Nodaway • Worth

Cemeteries
carnegie.lib.mo.us/index.php/genealogy/cemetery-transcriptions

Maps

 * Maps of Missouri (1804-1889)
 * Family Maps of (land patent maps) at HistoryGeo.com ($). Free surname search.


 * Interactive map of Gentry County townships (Histopolis)


 * The University of Missouri Digital Library has digital copies of Missouri county plat books (ca. 1930) for all Missouri counties including Gentry County.

Civil War

 * - 1st Battalion, Enrolled Missouri Millitia, 6 months (Union), Company A :- 1st Battalion, Enrolled Missouri Millitia, 6 months (Union), Company B :- 1st Battalion, Enrolled Missouri Millitia, 6 months (Union), Company C :- 35th Regiment, Missouri Infantry (Union), Company G :- 1st Regiment, Missouri State Militia Cavalry (Union), Company M :- 31st Regiment, Enrolled Missouri Militia (Union), Company A :- 31st Regiment, Enrolled Missouri Militia (Union), Company B :- 31st Regiment, Enrolled Missouri Militia (Union), Company C :- 31st Regiment, Enrolled Missouri Militia (Union), Company D :- 31st Regiment, Enrolled Missouri Militia (Union), Company E :- 31st Regiment, Enrolled Missouri Militia (Union), Company F :- 31st Regiment, Enrolled Missouri Militia (Union), Company I :- 31st Regiment, Enrolled Missouri Militia (Union), Company L :- 31st Regiment, Enrolled Missouri Militia (Union), Company M :- 3rd Provisional Regiment, Enrolled Missouri Militia (Union)Edit, Company I :- 31st Regiment, Enrolled Missouri Militia (Union), Company K

Deaths

 * Missouri State Archives provides on-line access to Missouri Death Certificates more than 50 yrs old starting in 1910.

Genealogy Societies, Archives and Libraries

 * List of Missouri Archives, Libraries, Publications, Historical & Genealogical Societies

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers