DeKalb County, Missouri Genealogy

United States Missouri  DeKalb County

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

County Courthouse
County Recorder has marriage and divorce records; County Clerk has birth records 1880-1902; probate Judge has probate records

History


The county is named after Revolutionary War hero Johann de Kalb (1721-1780), a German baron.

Parent County
1845--DeKalb County was created 25 February 1845 from Clinton County. County seat: Maysville

Boundary Changes
See an interactive map of DeKalb 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

 * Andrew
 * Buchanan
 * Caldwell
 * Clinton
 * Daviess
 * Gentry

Maps

 * Interactive map of DeKalb County townships (Histopolis)


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

Births

 * 1805-1866 - DeKalb County Birth Index, Volumes B and C, 1805-1866. Batch at FamilySearch - free.

Marriages

 * 1845-1881 - DeKalb County Marriage Books B and C Index 1845-1881. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1881-1885 - DeKalb County Marriage Book E 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

 * DeKalb county Missouri USGenWeb project. 2009: site is beginning to add marriages, cemetery records, other historical resources.