Carter County, Missouri Genealogy

United States Missouri  Carter County

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

County Courthouse
Recorder of Deeds has marriage and land records; Probate Court has probate records from 1859

Parent County
1859--Carter County was created 10 March 1859 from Ripley and Shannon Counties. County seat: Van Buren

Boundary Changes
See an interactive map of Carter County boundary 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

 * Butler
 * Oregon
 * Reynolds
 * Ripley
 * Shannon
 * Wayne

Maps

 * Family Maps of (land patent maps) at HistoryGeo.com ($). Free surname search.


 * Interactive map of Carter County townships (Histopolis)


 * The University of Missouri Digital Library has digital copies of Missouri county plat books (ca. 1930) for all Missouri counties including Carter County.

Newspapers
Carter County Newspapers on Microfilm at the State Historical Society County Newspapers

Births
Some Pre-1901 Birth Records are available online at Missouri State Archives. Birth Records - Over 250 reels of microfilm containing birth and death records from 1883 to 1893 are available at the Archives for research. To learn more about researching birth and death records from this period, contact the Archives at [archref@sos.mo.gov]

Marriages

 * 1861-1885 - Carter County Marriage Book A Index 1861-1885. Batch at FamilySearch - free.

Carter County, Missouri Marriages, 1860 -1900. County court records located at Van Buren, Missouri. Family History Library film # (0927642) / Film

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.