Carroll County, Missouri Genealogy

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History


The county is named after Charles Carroll (1737-1832), a signer of the Declaration of Independence.

Parent County
1833--Carroll County was created 2 January 1833 from Ray County. County seat: Carrollton

Neighboring Counties

 * Caldwell
 * Chariton
 * Lafayette
 * Livingston
 * Ray
 * Saline

Maps

 * Map of Carroll County townships (Histopolis)


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

Newspapers

 * Newspaperarchive.com ($) has historical newspapers available on-line. Their database has Chillicothe newspapers from the late 1800's and early 1900's that covered local news on residents from Carroll County communities.

Deaths

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

Web Sites

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