Carroll County, Missouri Genealogy

United States Missouri  Carroll County

County Courthouse
Carroll County Courthouse County Courthouse Carrollton, MO 64633 Phone: 816.542.0615 County Clerk has birth records 1883-1895 and death records 1883-1890; Clerk Circuit Court has divorce and court records from 1833 and naturalization records 1843-1919; Recorder Deeds has marriage records,  land records from 1833; Probate Office has probate records

History


The county is named after Charles Carroll (1737-1832), a signer of the Declaration of Independence.

Parent County
1833--Carroll County was created 2 January 1833 from Ray County. County seat: Carrollton

Boundary Changes
See an interactive map of Carroll County boundary changes at N2Genealogy.

Places/Localities

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

Neighboring Counties

 * Caldwell
 * Chariton
 * Lafayette
 * Livingston
 * Ray
 * Saline

Maps

 * Map of Carroll County townships (Histopolis)


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

Newspapers

 * The Archives of The Chillicothe Constitution Tribune (1889-2009) provides free access to their newspapers online. Their newspapers covered local news that included residents from Carroll County communities.

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.