Washington County, Missouri Genealogy

United States Missouri  Washington County

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

County Courthouse
County Clerk has birth records 1883-1891 and death records 1883-1886; Clerk Circuit Court has marriage, divorce, court and land records from 1825; Probate Office has probate records from 1814

History
Washington County, Missouri was organized 21 August 1813. This became effective 1 November 1813. The county was named after George Washington.
 * History of Franklin, Jefferson, Washington, Crawford & Gasconade Counties, Missouri : from the earliest time to the present : t at Ancestry.com ($)

Parent County
1813--Washington County was created 21 August 1813 from Ste. Genevieve County. County seat: Potosi

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.

Populated Places

 * Belgrade
 * Berryman
 * Cadet
 * Caledonia
 * Courtois
 * Irondale
 * Mineral Point
 * Potosi
 * Richwoods
 * Tiff

See also:


 * Washington County, Missouri Places (GenWeb)

Neighboring Counties
Crawford • Franklin • Iron • Jefferson • St. Francois

African American

 * 1865-1875 - Washington County Marriage Index 1865-1875. Batch at FamilySearch - free.

Biographies

 * Family Biographies from The History of Washington County, Missouri (1888) published by Goodspeed are available free on the My Genealogy Hound website.

Cemeteries

 * Blackwell Masonic Cemetery, Surnames A-L (GenWeb; contains a number of Jefferson County residents)
 * Blackwell Masonic Cemetery, Surnames M-Z (GenWeb; contains a number of Jefferson County residents)
 * St. James Church, Washington County, Missouri, Various Burial Records, 1845-1921 (GenWeb)
 * Washington County, Missouri Cemeteries (GenWeb)
 * Washington County, Missouri Cemetery Records (U.S. GenWeb Archives)
 * Washington County, Missouri Photos (of tombstones, U.S. GenWeb Archives)

Census

 * 1830 census index (U.S. GenWeb Archives)
 * 1830 census, Part 1 of 2 (Mo. GenWeb)
 * 1830 census, Part 2 of 2 (Mo. GenWeb)
 * 1830 census, Part 1 of 2 (U.S. GenWeb Archives)
 * 1830 census, Part 2 of 2(U.S. GenWeb Archives)
 * 1850 slave schedule (Caulley's Corner)
 * 1890 special enumeration, Union veteran's census (U.S. GenWeb Archives)

Church

 * St. James Catholic Church Records (GenWeb)
 * St. James Church, Washington County, Missouri, Various Burial Records, 1845-1921 (GenWeb)
 * St. James Church, Washington County, Missouri, Various Marriage Records, 1827-1904 (GenWeb)
 * St. Joachim Catholic Church Records (GenWeb)
 * St. Joachim Church, Washington County, Missouri, First Communion Classes, 1926-1932 (GenWeb)
 * St. Joachim Church, Washington County, Missouri, Partial List of Baptism Records, 1820-1899 (GenWeb)
 * St. Joachim Church, Washington County, Missouri, Various Marriage Records, 1821-1899 (GenWeb)
 * Washington County, Missouri Churches (GenWeb)

Court

 * Washington County, Missouri Court Records (U.S. GenWeb Archives)

Local Histories

 * Biographies from The History of Washington County, Missouri (1888) published by Goodspeed are available free on the My Genealogy Hound website.

Maps

 * Maps of Missouri (1804-1889)
 * Family Maps of (land patent maps) at HistoryGeo.com ($). Free surname search.


 * Interactive map of Washington County townships (Histopolis)


 * The University of Missouri Digital Library has digital copies of Missouri county plat books (ca. 1930) for all Missouri counties including Washington County. The city of St. Louis is not included in this collection.
 * Map of 1904 Washington County with numerous small settlements (My Genealogy Hound)

Military

 * Washington County, Missouri Military Records (U.S. GenWeb Archives)

Miscellaneous

 * Washington County, Missouri Photos (U.S. GenWeb Archives)

Newspapers

 * Washington County, Missouri Newspapers (U.S. GenWeb Archives)

Births

 * 1865-1895 - Washington County Birth Records, 1865-1875, 1882-1895 (Vien Ici)
 * 1865-1875 - Washington County Birth Index 1865-1875. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1883 - Washington County Birth Index 1883. Batch at FamilySearch - free.

Marriages

 * 1815-1881 - Washington County Marriage Index 1815-1881. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1827-1904 - St. James Church, Washington County, Missouri, Various Marriage Records, 1827-1904 (GenWeb)
 * 1821-1899 - St. Joachim Church, Washington County, Missouri, Various Marriage Records, 1821-1899 (GenWeb)
 * Washington County, Missouri Early Marriages (GenWeb)
 * 1881-1885 - Washington County Marriage Index 1881-1885. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1897-1911 - Washington County, Missouri Marriage Book #34 and #35 (1897-1911) (GenWeb)
 * Washington County, Missouri Marriage Records (U.S. GenWeb Archives)
 * Brian Oster Missouri Marriage Records Site

Deaths

 * 1883-1893, 1973-1976 - Washington County Death Records, 1883-1893, 1973-1976 (Vien Ici)
 * 1910- - Missouri State Archives provides on-line access to Missouri Death Certificates more than 50 yrs old starting in 1910.
 * 1883 - Washington County Death Index 1883. Batches and  at FamilySearch - free.

Genealogy Societies, Archives and Libraries

 * List of Missouri Archives, Libraries, Publications, Historical & Genealogical Societies
 * Mine au Breton Historical Society
 * Old Mines Area Historical Society
 * Washington County, Missouri Library

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers
 * Washington Missouri Family History Center 110 E 14th St, Washington, MO 63090-4528 United States Location Map

Web Sites

 * African-American History (Washington and Iron Counties)
 * Old Mines, Washington County, Missouri (Carroll's Corner)
 * Potosi, Washington County, Missouri (GenWeb)
 * Washington County Courthouse (University of Missouri Extension)
 * Washington County, Missouri Biographies (U.S. GenWeb Archives)
 * Washington County, Missouri GenWeb