Warren County, Missouri Genealogy

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

County Courthouse
Warren County Courthouse 104 W. Market Warrenton, MO 63383-1903 Phone: 636-456-3331 Warren County Website Recorder of Deeds has marriage and land records from 1833. Probate Court has probate records from 1833. Clerk of the Circuit Court has court records.

Populated Places
The following are locations in Warren County, Missouri:


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

Biographies

 * Portrait and biographical record of St. Charles, Lincoln, and Warren Counties, Missouri at Ancestry ($)

Cemeteries

 * Missouri Cemeteries Missouri Access Genealogy

Census Records

 * 1732-1933 at FamilySearch — index and images

Court Records

 * 1800-1991 at FamilySearch — index and images

Local Histories

 * History of St. Charles, Montgomery and Warren Counties, Missouri. 1969. St. Louis, Missouri : Paul V. Cochrane. Available online at Rootsweb (Free) and at FamilySearch

Maps and Gazetteers

 * Maps of Missouri (1804-1889)
 * Interactive map of Warren County townships (Histopolis)
 * The University of Missouri Digital Library has digital copies of Missouri county plat books (ca. 1930) for all Missouri counties including Warren County. The city of St. Louis is not included in this collection.

Military Records

 * 1900-1941 at FamilySearch — images

Civil War
Online Records
 * 1861-1865  at FamilySearch — index
 * 1861-1865  at FamilySearch — index
 * 1911-1938  at FamilySearch — index and images

Regiments Civil War service men from Warren County served in various regiments. Men often joined a company (within a regiment) that originated in their county. Listed below are companies that were specifically formed in Warren County.

World War II

 * 1941-1946 at FamilySearch — index

Naturalization and Citizenship

 * 1800-1991 at FamilySearch — index

Probate Records
Online Probate Records
 * 1750-1988 at FamilySearch — images
 * 1766-1988 Missouri Wills and Probate Records 1766-1988 at Ancestry — index and images ($)

Birth

 * 1827-1935 at FamilySearch — index
 * 1833-1881 Warren County Birth Index 1833-1881. Batch at FamilySearch.
 * 1851-1910 Missouri Birth Records, 1851-1910 at Ancestry — index/images ($)

Marriage

 * 1750-1920 at FamilySearch — index
 * 1776-1988 Missouri, United States Marriages at FindMyPast — index $
 * 1800-1991 at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1805-2002 Missouri, Marriage Records, 1805-2002 at Ancestry ($)
 * 1833-1860 The Marriage Records of Warren County, Books A and B - Digital book online. Has a surname index and some notes with entries, especially for underage brides and grooms who needed parental consent.
 * 1833-1881 Warren County Marriage Index 1833-1881. Batch at FamilySearch.
 * 1850 Missouri Marriages to 1850 at Ancestry — index ($)
 * 1881-1885 Warren County Marriage Index 1881-1885. Batch at FamilySearch.

Death

 * 1834-1910 Missouri, Death Records, 1834-1910 at Ancestry — index/images ($)
 * 1867-1976 at FamilySearch — index
 * 1884 Warren County Death Index 1884. Batch at FamilySearch.
 * Missouri State Archives provides on-line access to Missouri Death Certificates more than 50 yrs old starting in 1910.

Family History Centers

 * Warrenton Missouri Family History Center

Societies

 * Warren County Historical Society P.O. Box 12 Market and Walton Streets Warrenton, MO 63383 Phone: 636-456-3820

Websites

 * Missouri Digital Heritage. Free. digital images of many types of records from institutions across the State
 * MOGenWeb. Free. Data may be submitted by individuals or complete transcriptions
 * USGenWeb Archives. Free. Data may be submitted by individuals or may be complete transcriptions
 * . Free. - The FamilySearch catalog contains descriptions and access information for all genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) in their collection.  Use Historical Records to search for specific individuals in genealogical records
 * RootsWeb resources. Free. Data may be submitted by individuals or may be complete transcriptions
 * Linkpendium. Free. Click links. Some sites they link to may have fees ($)
 * CyndisList. Free. Click links. Some sites they link to may have fees ($)
 * StateofUS. Free. family history resources and government records
 * Missouri Genealogy. Free. Click links. Some sites they link to may have fees ($)