Butler County, Missouri Genealogy

United States Missouri  Butler County

Butler County; 100 N Main St; Poplar Bluff, MO 63901; Ph. 573.686.8050 Details: (Redr Deeds has m &amp; land rec from 1849; Pro Ct has pro rec from 1849; Co Clk has b &amp; d rec 1883-1893)

Parent County
1849--Butler County was created 27 February 1849 from Wayne County. County seat: Poplar Bluff

Boundary Changes
See an interactive map of Butler 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

 * Carter
 * Clay County, Arkansas
 * Dunklin
 * Ripley
 * Stoddard
 * Wayne

Maps

 * Map of Butler County townships (Histopolis)


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

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
 * Poplar Bluff Missouri Family History Center

Web Sites

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