Moniteau County, Missouri Genealogy

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

Description
The County was named for the Moniteau Creek. The County is located in the centre area of the state.

County Courthouse
Moniteau County Courthouse 200 East Main Street California, MO 65018 Phone: 573-796-4661 Moniteau County Website Recorder of Deeds has marriage and land records from 1845. Probate Court has probate records from 1845.

Populated Places
For a complete list of populated places in Moniteau County, MO, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit HomeTown Locator. The State Historical Society of Missouri has information on historical Missouri place names for all 114 Missouri Counties. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:

Biographies

 * All of the family biographies from the History of Moniteau County, Missouri (1889) by Goodspeed Publishing Company are available free online at My Genealogy Hound.

Cemeteries

 * Missouri Cemeteries Missouri Access Genealogy

Census Records

 * 1732-1933 at FamilySearch — index and images

Church Records
List of Churches and Church Parishes
 * FamilySearch Places

Catholic Assumption, Cedron


 * 1852-1876 Assumption Church, Cedron, Baptism Index 1852-1876. Batch at FamilySearch.
 * 1884-1885 Assumption Church, Cedron, Marriage Index 1884-1885. Batch at FamilySearch.

St. Andrew's, Tipton


 * 1849-1876 St. Andrew's Church, Tipton, Baptism Index 1849-1876. Batch at FamilySearch.
 * 1851-1876 St. Andrew's Church, Tipton, Marriage Index 1851-1876. Batch at FamilySearch.

Court Records

 * 1800-1991 at FamilySearch — index and images
 * Moniteau County, Missouri: Marriages (1845-1860) &amp; Wills (1845-1914) at Ancestry ($)

Local Histories

 * A History of Moniteau County, Missouri. By James Everett Ford. 1936. California, Missouri? : M.H. Crawford. Available online at FamilySearch
 * As I Remember Sandy Hook : Moniteau County, Missouri. By Charles Herfurth. [19--]. [Moniteau County, Mo.] : Moniteau County Historical Society. Available online at FamilySearch
 * Moniteau County, Missouri Family History Book : a History of Moniteau County and its People. By Moniteau County Historical Society (Mo.). c1980-2000. California, Mo : Moniteau County Historical Society. Available through FamilySearch Catalog

Maps and Gazetteers

 * Maps of Missouri (1804-1889)
 * Map of Moniteau County townships (Histopolis)
 * The University of Missouri Digital Library has digital copies of Missouri county plat books (ca. 1930) for all Missouri counties including Moniteau County. The city of St. Louis is not included in this collection.
 * Descriptive Atlas of Moniteau County, Missouri at Missouri Digital Heritage
 * FamilySearch Places:Cities and Towns- How to Use FS Places

Military Records

 * 1900-1941 at FamilySearch — images

Civil War
Online Records
 * 1861-1865  at FamilySearch — index
 * 1861-1865  at FamilySearch — index
 * 1911-1938 at FamilySearch — index and images

Regiments

Service men in Moniteau County, Missouri served in various regiments. Men often joined a company (within a regiment) that originated in their county. Listed below are companies that were specifically formed in Moniteau County, Missouri:

World War II

 * 1940-1945 at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1941-1946 at FamilySearch — index and images

Naturalization and Citizenship

 * 1800-1991 at FamilySearch — index

Newspapers

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

Social Security Records

 * 1935-2014 at FamilySearch - How to use this collection; index. Also at Ancestry, findmypast, Fold3, GenealogyBank, MyHeritage, and Steve Morse. Click here for more information.
 * 1936-2007 U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 at Ancestry ($) — index, click here for more information.

Birth

 * 1817-1939 at FamilySearch — index
 * 1827-1935  at FamilySearch — index
 * 1845-1885 Moniteau County Birth Index, Volume 1, 1845-1885. Batch  at FamilySearch.
 * 1851-1910 Missouri Birth Records, 1851-1910 at Ancestry — index/images ($)
 * 1883-1894 Moniteau County Birth Index, Volume 1, 1883-1894. Batch  at FamilySearch.

Marriage

 * 1750-1920  at FamilySearch — index
 * 1776-1988 Missouri, United States Marriages at FindMyPast — index $
 * 1800-1991  at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1805-2002 Missouri, Marriage Records, 1805-2002 at Ancestry ($)
 * 1845-1860 Moniteau County, Missouri: Marriages (1845-1860) &amp; Wills (1845-1914) at Ancestry ($)
 * 1845-1885 Moniteau County Marriage Book 1 Index 1845-1885. Batch  at FamilySearch.
 * 1850 Missouri Marriages to 1850 at Ancestry — index ($)
 * 1861-1885 Moniteau County Marriage Books 2 thru 4 Index 1861-1885. Batch  at FamilySearch.

Death

 * 1834-1910 Missouri, Death Records, 1834-1910 at Ancestry — index/images ($)
 * 1858-1931 Moniteau County, Missouri Deaths, 1858-1931 at Ancestry ($)
 * 1867-1976  at FamilySearch — index
 * 1883-1887 Moniteau County Death Index, Volume 1, 1883-1887. Batch  at FamilySearch.
 * 1883-1930 at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1910-1960 Missouri Death Certificates, 1910 - 1960 at MyHeritage ($) — index
 * Missouri State Archives provides on-line access to Missouri Death Certificates more than 50 yrs old starting in 1910.

Family History Centers

 * Tipton Missouri Family History Center

Libraries

 * Moniteau County Library 501 S. Oak Street California, MO Phone: 573-796-2642 Email: [mailto:librarian@woodplacelibrary.org librarian@woodplacelibrary.org] Website Facebook

Societies

 * Moniteau County Historical Society 201 N. High California, MO 65018 Phone: 573-796-3563 Website

Websites

 * Missouri Digital Heritage. Free. digital images of many types of records from institutions across the State
 * MOGenWeb. Free. Data may be submitted by individuals or complete transcriptions
 * USGenWeb Archives. Free. Data may be submitted by individuals or may be complete transcriptions
 * . Free. - The FamilySearch catalog contains descriptions and access information for all genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) in their collection.  Use Historical Records to search for specific individuals in genealogical records
 * RootsWeb resources. Free. Data may be submitted by individuals or may be complete transcriptions
 * Linkpendium. Free. Click links. Some sites they link to may have fees ($)
 * CyndisList. Free. Click links. Some sites they link to may have fees ($)
 * StateofUS. Free. family history resources and government records
 * Missouri Genealogy. Free. Click links. Some sites they link to may have fees ($)