Gasconade County, Missouri Genealogy

Guide to Gasconade 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 Gasconade River. The County is located in the east-central area of the state.

County Courthouse
Gasconade County Courthouse 119 E 1st St, #2 PO Box 295 Hermann, MO 65041 Phone: 573-486-5427 Gasconade County Website County Clerk has birth records 1867-1897 and death records 1883-1901. Recorder of Deeds has land records. Probate Judge has probate records.

Populated Places
For a complete list of populated places in Gasconade County, MO, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit HomeTown Locator. The State Historical Society of Missouri has information on historical Missouri place names for all 114 Missouri Counties. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:

Biographies

 * Family Biographies from The History of Gasconade County, Missouri (1888) published by Goodspeed are available free on the My Genealogy Hound website.

Cemeteries

 * Missouri Cemeteries Missouri Genealogy Cemeteries

Census Records

 * 1732-1933 at FamilySearch — index and images

Court Records

 * 1800-1991 at FamilySearch — index and images

Local Histories

 * History of Franklin, Jefferson, Washington, Crawford &amp; Gasconade counties, Missouri. 1888. Chicago : Goodspeed Pub. Available online at FamilySearch and Google Books.

Maps and Gazetteers

 * Maps of Missouri (1804-1889)
 * Map of Gasconade County townships (Histopolis)
 * The University of Missouri Digital Library has digital copies of Missouri county plat books (ca. 1930) for all Missouri counties including Gasconade County. The city of St. Louis is not included in this collection.
 * Map of 1904 Gasconade County with numerous small settlements (My Genealogy Hound)

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 Gasconade 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 Gasconade County, Missouri:

World War II

 * 1940-1945 at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1941-1946 at FamilySearch — index and images

Naturalization and Citizenship

 * 1800-1991 at FamilySearch — index

Newspapers

 * Newspaperarchive.com ($) has historical newspapers available on-line. Their database has Jefferson City newspapers from the early 1900's covering local news that included residents from Gasconade County communities.

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

Birth

 * 1817-1939 at FamilySearch — index
 * 1827-1935 at FamilySearch — index
 * 1851-1910 Missouri Birth Records, 1851-1910 at Ancestry — index/images ($)
 * 1869-1886 Gasconade County Birth Index 1869-1886. Batch at FamilySearch.
 * 1875 Gasconade County Birth Index 1875. Batch  at FamilySearch
 * 1886-1894 Gasconade County Birth Index 1886-1894. Batch at FamilySearch

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 ($)
 * 1822-1881 Gasconade County Marriage Books A thru D Index 1822-1881. Batch at FamilySearch
 * 1850 Missouri Marriages to 1850 at Ancestry — index ($)
 * 1881-1885 Gasconade County Marriage Book 1 Index 1881-1885. Batch at FamilySearch

Death

 * 1834-1910 Missouri, Death Records, 1834-1910 at Ancestry — index/images ($)
 * 1867-1976 at FamilySearch — index
 * 1869-1894 Gasconade County Death Index 1869-1894. Batch at FamilySearch
 * 1883-1930 at FamilySearch — index and images
 * Missouri State Archives provides on-line access to Missouri Death Certificates more than 50 yrs old starting in 1910.

Libraries

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

Societies

 * Gasconade County Historical Society (GCHS) Website Archives &amp; Records Center is a one-stop facility for genealogical and general history research about Gasconade County.

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
 * . 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 ($)