Pemiscot County, Missouri Genealogy

United States Missouri  Pemiscot County

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

County Courthouse
Recorder Deeds has miltary and land records from 1883; Clerk Circuit Court has divorce and court records from 1890; Probate Judge has probate records

Parent County
1851--Pemiscot County was created 19 February 1851 from New Madrid County. County seat: Caruthersville

Boundary Changes

 * See an interactive map of Pemiscot County border changes at N2Genealogy.

Places/Localities

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

Neighboring Counties

 * Dunklin
 * Dyer County, Tennessee
 * Lake County, Tennessee
 * Mississippi County, Arkansas
 * New Madrid

Maps

 * Map of Pemiscot County townships (Histopolis)


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

Marriages

 * 1882-1885 - Pemiscot County Marriage Index 1882-1885. Batch at FamilySearch - free.

Deaths

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

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Web Sites

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