Mississippi County, Missouri Genealogy


 * This article is about a southeastern county of Missouri. For other uses, see Mississippi (disambiguation).

United States Missouri  Mississippi County

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

County Courthouse
Clerk Circuit Court has marriage, divorce and court records; Probate Judge has probate records County Recorder has has land records

Parent County
1845--Mississippi County was created 14 February 1845 from Scott County. County seat: Charleston

Boundary Changes

 * See an interactive map of Mississippi County border changes at N2Genealogy.

Places/Localities

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

Neighboring Counties

 * Alexander County, Illinois
 * Ballard County, Kentucky
 * Carlisle County, Kentucky
 * Fulton County, Kentucky
 * Hickman County, Kentucky
 * New Madrid
 * Scott

Maps

 * Map of Mississippi County townships (Histopolis)


 * The University of Missouri Digital Library has digital copies of Missouri county plat books (ca. 1930) for all Missouri counties including Mississippi County. The city of St. Louis is not included in this collection.

Civil War Battle
The following Civil War Battle was fought in Mississippi County


 * November 7, 1861 = Belmont

Map showing Civil War battles in Missouri

Births

 * 1853-1861 - Mississippi County Birth Index 1853-1861. Batch at FamilySearch - free.

Marriages

 * 1845-1881 - Mississippi County Marriage Books 1 thru 4 Index 1845-1881. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1881-1885 - Mississippi County Marriage Book 5 Index 1881-1885. Batch at FamilySearch - free.

Deaths

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

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Web Sites

 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.