Gasconade County, Missouri Genealogy

United States Missouri  Gasconade County

Guide to Gasconade County, Missouri ancestry, family history, and genealogy birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

County Courthouse
County Clerk has birth records 1867-1897 and death records 1883-1901; Recorder of Deeds has land records; Probate Judge has probate records

History

 * History of Franklin, Jefferson, Washington, Crawford & Gasconade Counties, Missouri : from the earliest time to the present : t at Ancestry.com ($)
 * The German Settlement Society of Philadelphia and its colony, Hermann, Missouri at Ancestry.com ($)

Parent County
1820--Gasconade County was created 25 November 1820 from Franklin County. County seat: Hermann

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.

Neighboring Counties
Crawford County • Phelps County • Maries County • Moniteau County • Miller County • Montgomery County • Warren County • Franklin County

Record Loss
For a list of record loss in Missouri counties see: Missouri Counties with Burned Courthouses

Places/Localities
Town/city records in the FamilySearch Catalog

To see a list of places in Gasconade County, click on [Show], in the bar above.

Osage County Historical Society has information on historic places from Gasconade, Maries &amp; Osage Counties including sources and links to historic maps. Also see: Ramsay Place Names File (State Historical Society of Missouri).

Biographies

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

Cemeteries
There are 95 recorded cemeteries in the county.

Local Histories

 * History of Franklin, Jefferson, Washington, Crawford & Gasconade counties, Missouri : from the earliest time to the present, together with sundry personal business and professional sketches and numerous family records, besides a valuable fund of notes, original observations, etc., etc. Chicago : Goodspeed Pub., 1888.
 * Online at FamilySearch (Free)

Maps

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


 * Map of Gasconade County townships (Histopolis)


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

Civil War

 * - 31st Regiment, Missouri Infantry (Union), Company F
 * - 9th Provisional Regiment, Enrolled Missouri Militia (Union), Company I
 * - 34th Regiment, Enrolled Missouri Militia (Union), Company A
 * - 34th Regiment, Enrolled Missouri Militia (Union), Company B
 * - 34th Regiment, Enrolled Missouri Militia (Union), Company C
 * - 34th Regiment, Enrolled Missouri Militia (Union), Company D
 * - 34th Regiment, Enrolled Missouri Militia (Union), Company E
 * - 34th Regiment, Enrolled Missouri Militia (Union), Company F
 * - 34th Regiment, Enrolled Missouri Militia (Union), Company G
 * - 34th Regiment, Enrolled Missouri Militia (Union), Company H
 * - 34th Regiment, Enrolled Missouri Militia (Union), Company I
 * - 34th Regiment, Enrolled Missouri Militia (Union), Company K
 * - 34th Regiment, Enrolled Missouri Militia (Union), Company L
 * - 34th Regiment, Enrolled Missouri Militia (Union), Company M
 * - 4th Regiment, Missouri Infantry (Union), Company B
 * - 4th Regiment, Missouri Infantry (Union), Company C
 * - 4th Regiment, Missouri Infantry (Union), Company E

Newspapers

 * Newspaperarchive.com ($) has historical newspapers available on-line. Their database has Jefferson City newspapers from the early 1900's covering local news that included residents from Gasconade County communities.

Births

 * 1869-1886 - Gasconade County Birth Index 1869-1886. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1875 - Gasconade County Birth Index 1875. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1886-1894 - Gasconade County Birth Index 1886-1894. Batch at FamilySearch - free.

Marriages

 * 1822-1881 - Gasconade County Marriage Books A thru D Index 1822-1881. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1881-1885 - Gasconade County Marriage Book 1 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.
 * 1869-1894 - Gasconade County Death Index 1869-1894. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1886-1890 - Gasconade County Death Index 1886-1890. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1886-1896 - Gasconade County Death Index 1886-1896. Batch at FamilySearch - free.

Genealogy Societies, Archives and Libraries

 * List of Missouri Archives, Libraries, Publications, Historical & Genealogical Societies

Historical Societies

 * Gasconade County Historical Society (GCHS) Archives &amp; Records Center is a one-stop facility for genealogical and general history research about Gasconade County.