Schuyler County, Missouri Genealogy

United States Missouri  Schuyler County

Guide to Schuyler County Missouri genealogy. Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

County Courthouse
County Clerk has birth and death records 1883-1893; Clerk Circuit Court has marriage and divorce records; Probate Judge and Magistrate Courts hasve probate and court records

Parent County
1845--Schuyler County was created 14 February 1845 from Adair County. County seat: Lancaster

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

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

Neighboring Counties
Adair • Appanoose County, Iowa • Davis County, Iowa • Putnam • Scotland

Cemeteries
Whitacre Family Cemetery, Schuyler County, Missouri

Schuyler County Cemeteries

Cemeteries of Schuyler County, Missouri

Schuyler County Cemeteries (Podunk)

History Timeline
Emphasis for this timeline is on events that affected migration, records, or record-keeping. Unless otherwise mentioned, the events below were gleaned from Missouri Digital Heritage,

Maps

 * Maps of Missouri (1804-1889)
 * Map of Schuyler County townships (Histopolis)


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

Marriages

 * 1845-1881 - Schuyler County Marriage Index 1845-1881. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1881-1885 - Schuyler County Marriage 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 & Genealogical SocietiesSchuyler County Historical Society Box 215 Lancaster, MO 63548 The Historical Society is on Facebook.

The Schuyler County History/Genealogy Club is on Facebook.

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Web Sites

 * Schuyler County, MO History, Records, Facts and Genealogy
 * Missouri Genealogy Network Community on Google+
 * Missouri Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
 * Miscellaneous Schuyler County History &amp; Genealogy links.
 * Miscellaneous Schuyler County History &amp; Genealogy links.