DeKalb County, Missouri Genealogy

United States Missouri  DeKalb County

Guide to DeKalb County, Missouri ancestry, family history, and 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
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
Andrew • Buchanan • Caldwell • Clinton • Daviess • Gentry

Local Histories

 * History of Andrew and De Kalb counties, Missouri : from the earliest time to the present; together with sundry personal, business and professional sketches and family records, besides a condensed history of the state of Missouri, etc. St. Louis, Missouri : Goodspeed Pub. Co., 1888.
 * Online at FamilySearch (Free)

Maps

 * Maps of Missouri (1804-1889)
 * 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.

Civil War

 * - Kimball's Regiment, Enrolled Missouri Militia 6 months (Union), Company G
 * - 1st Regiment, Missouri State Militia Cavalry (Union), Company G
 * - 4th Regiment, Missouri State Militia Cavalry (Union), Company H
 * - 6th Regiment, Missouri State Militia Cavalry (Union), Company A
 * - 6th Regiment, Missouri State Militia Cavalry (Union), Company E

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.

Genealogy Societies, Archives and Libraries

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