Johnson County, Missouri Genealogy

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

Description
The County was named for Richard M. Johnson. The County is located in the west central area of the state.

County Courthouse
Johnson County Courthouse 300 N Holden Street Warrensburg, MO 64093 Phone: 660-747-6161 Johnson County Website County Clerk has birth and death records 1883-1893. Recorder of Deeds has marriage and land records from 1835. Clerk of the Circuit Court has divorce and court records from late 1860s. Probate Judge has probate records from mid-1800s.

Populated Places
For a complete list of populated places in Johnson 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

 * Portrait and Biographical Record of Johnson and Pettis Counties, Missouri. 1895. Chicago : Chapman Pub. Co.  Available online at FamilySearch; Ancestry ($)

Cemeteries

 * Missouri Cemeteries Missouri Access Genealogy

Census Records

 * 1732-1933 at FamilySearch — index and images - How to Use this Collection

Church Records
List of Churches and Church Parishes


 * FamilySearch Places

Catholic St. Patrick, Holden


 * 1869-1876 St. Patrick, Holden, Baptism Index 1869-1876. Batch  at FamilySearch.
 * 1869-1883 St. Patrick, Holden, Marriage Index 1869-18?3. Batch  at FamilySearch.

Sacred Heart, Warrensburg


 * 1871-1876 Sacred Heart, Warrensburg, Baptism Index 1871-1876. Batch  at FamilySearch.
 * 1872-1881 Sacred Heart, Warrensburg, Marriage Index 1872-1881. Batch  at FamilySearch.

Court Records

 * 1800-1991 at FamilySearch — index and images - How to Use this Collection

Land and Property Records
Online Land Indexes and Records

Local Histories

 * The History of Johnson County, Missouri. Online at FamilySearch; at Ancestry ($).
 * History of Johnson County, Missouri. 1881. Kansas City, Missouri: Kansas City Historical Company. Online at: Missouri Digital History
 * History of Johnson County, Missouri. 1918. by Ewing Cockrell. Topeka: Historical Publishing Company. Online at: Missouri Digital History
 * History of Missouri's Counties, County Seats, and Courthouse Squares. 1983. by Marian M. Ohman. Missouri: Missouri State Library. Online at: Missouri Digital History
 * Portrait and Biographical Record of Johnson and Pettis Counties, Missouri.. 1895. Chicago: Chapman Publishing Co. Online at: Missouri Digital History
 * State of Missouri: an autobiography. 1904. by Walter Williams. Columbia, Mo: Press of E. W. Stephens. Online at: Missouri Digital History

Maps and Gazetteers

 * Maps of Missouri (1804-1889)
 * Map of Johnson County townships (Histopolis)
 * Missouri As It Is In 1867. 1867. by Nathan II. Parker. Philadelpia: J. B. Lippincott & Co. Online at: Missouri Digital History
 * The University of Missouri Digital Library has digital copies of Missouri county plat books (ca. 1930) for all Missouri counties including Johnson County. The city of St. Louis is not included in this collection.
 * Atlas map of Johnson County, Mo. at Missouri Digital Heritage
 * Standard Atlas of Johnson County, Missouri at Missouri Digital Heritage
 * FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places

Military Records

 * 1900-1941 at FamilySearch — images - How to Use this Collection

Civil War
Online Records


 * 1861-1865  at FamilySearch — index - How to Use this Collection
 * 1861-1865  at FamilySearch — index - How to Use this Collection
 * 1911-1938  at FamilySearch — index and images - How to Use this Collection

Regiments

Service men in Johnson 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 Johnson County, Missouri:

World War II

 * 1940-1945 at FamilySearch — index and images - How to Use this Collection
 * 1941-1946  at FamilySearch — index - How to Use this Collection

Naturalization and Citizenship

 * 1800-1991 at FamilySearch — index - How to Use this Collection

Newspapers

 * Missouri Digital Newspaper Project at Missouri State Historical Society
 * Newspaperarchive.com ($) has historical newspapers available on-line. Their database has Sedalia newspapers from the late 1800's and early 1900's that sometimes included Johnson County residents.

Probate Records
Online Probate Indexes and Records


 * 1750-1988 at FamilySearch — images- How to Use this Collection
 * 1766-1988 Missouri Wills and Probate Records 1766-1988 at Ancestry — index & images ($)

Social Security Records

 * 1935-2014 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index. Also at Ancestry, findmypast, Fold3, GenealogyBank, MyHeritage, and Steve Morse. Click here for more information.
 * 1936-2007 U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 at Ancestry ($) — index, click here for more information.
 * 1936-2007 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index

Birth

 * Pre-1910 Missouri Birth and Death Records Database, Pre-1910 at Missouri Digital Heritage - index.


 * 1817-1939 at FamilySearch — index - How to Use this Collection
 * 1827-1935  at FamilySearch — index - How to Use this Collection
 * 1835-1873 Johnson County Birth Index, Volumes F and G, 1835-1873. Batch at FamilySearch.
 * 1851-1910 Missouri Birth Records, 1851-1910 at Ancestry — index/images ($)
 * 1910-2022 Missouri, Birth Index, 1920-2015 at Reclaim the Records — index; Also at: MyHeritage ($)

Marriage

 * 1750-1920 at FamilySearch — index - How to Use this Collection
 * 1776-1988 Missouri, United States Marriages at Findmypast — index $
 * 1800-1991 at FamilySearch — index and images - How to Use this Collection
 * 1805-2002 Missouri, Marriage Records, 1805-2002 at Ancestry ($)
 * 1835-1873 Johnson County Marriage Index, Volumes F and G, 1835-1873. Batch at FamilySearch.
 * 1850 Missouri Marriages to 1850 at Ancestry — index ($)
 * 1862-1879 Johnson County, Missouri Marriages: 1862-79 at Ancestry ($)
 * 1873-1885 Johnson County Marriage Index, Volumes H thru K, 1873-1885. Batch at FamilySearch.

Death

 * 1834-1910 Missouri, Death Records, 1834-1910 at Ancestry — index/images ($)
 * 1867-1976 at FamilySearch — index - How to Use this Collection
 * 1883-1930 at FamilySearch — index and images - How to Use this Collection
 * 1910-1960 Missouri Death Certificates, 1910-1969 at Missouri Digital Heritage - index and images.
 * 1968-2022 Missouri, Death Index, 1968-2015 at Reclaim the Records — index; Also at: MyHeritage ($); Ancestry ($)
 * Missouri State Archives provides on-line access to Missouri Death Certificates more than 50 yrs old starting in 1910.

Libraries

 * Mary Miller Smiser Heritage Library Website

Societies

 * Johnson County Historical Society 302 North Main St Warrensburg, MO 64093 Phone: 660-747-6480 Email: [mailto:curator@jocomohistory.org curator@jocomohistory.org] Website Facebook


 * West-Central Missouri Genealogical Society 302B N Main St Warrensburg, MO 64093 Website

Websites

 * Missouri Digital Heritage. Free. digital images of many types of records from institutions across the State
 * Johnson County Missouri Genealogy Research. Contains information for researching genealogy in Johnson County MO, Census, bios, obituary, birth, death, marriage, maps, and other records
 * 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 ($)