Douglas County, Missouri Genealogy

United States   Missouri    Douglas County

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

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

Parent County
1857--Douglas County was created 29 October 1857 from Ozark and Taney Counties. County seat: Ava

Boundary Changes
For animated maps illustrating Missouri county boundary changes, "Rotating Formation Missouri County Boundary Maps" (1804-1889) may be viewed for free at the MapofUS.org website.

Record Loss
For a list of record loss in Missouri counties see: Missouri Counties with Burned Courthouses

Places/Localities
Town/city records in the FamilySearch Catalog


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

Neighboring Counties
Christian • Howell • Ozark • Taney • Texas • Webster • Wright

Local Histories

 * Selleck, Bessie Janet Woods. Early settlers of Douglas County, Missouri. Berkeley, Calif. : Professional Press, 1952.
 * Online at FamilySearch (Free)
 * Curry, J. E. A reminiscent history of Douglas County, Missouri, 1857-1957. Douglas County Herald (Missouri), 1957.
 * Online at FamilySearch (Free)

Maps

 * Maps of Missouri (1804-1889)
 * Family Maps of (land patent maps) at HistoryGeo.com ($). Free surname search.


 * Map of Douglas County townships (Histopolis)


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

Civil War

 * - 1st Regiment, Missouri State Militia Cavalry (Union), Company H

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

November 7, 1862 = Clark’s Mill also known as Vera Cruz

Map showing Civil War battles in Missouri

Marriages

 * 1877-1884 - Douglas County Marriage Book 1 Index 1877-1884. Batch at FamilySearch - free.

Deaths

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

Genealogy Societies, Archives and Libraries

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

Family History Centers

 * Ava Missouri Family History Center Highway 5, Ava, MO 65608 United States Location Map