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Adoption Records
Pre-1853
State Historical Society of Missouri
Prior to 1853 some adoptions were made by legislative act - information
- research
request
Adoption Records
1821-1830
Ralls County Courthouse, Ralls County Recorder of Deeds
Original records - visit
in person
Adoption Records
1831-1916
Monroe County Courthouse, Monroe County Recorder of Deeds
Original records - visit
in person or MCHS Research
Request
Adoption Records
Post-1917
Monroe County Courthouse, Monroe County Circuit Court, Juvenile
Division
Original records - visit
in person or MCHS Research
Request
Artifacts
Monroe County Historical Society Museum
Artifacts and displays - visit in person
Mark Twain Birthplace Museum, "The Shrine"
visit museum
and reading room
Birth Records Pre-1882
No birth records are available for this period in Monroe County.
Your best options are to search newspapers, view a headstone in
a cemetery, locate a funeral home record or a church record, or
access the files at the MCHS Research Center.
Monroe County Historical Society Research Center
visit in person - catalog
- MCHS Research Request
Birth Records 1883-1885
Missouri Secretary of State, State Archives
Transcribed records - view
online
Images of originals - order
microfilm
Monroe County Courthouse, Monroe County Clerk
Original records - visit
in person or MCHS Research
Request
Birth Records 1886-1909
There are very limited birth records in this period since recording
births was not required by law. Some delayed birth certificates
were issued post-1910 where the birth dates may fall in these
years.
Missouri Department of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics
Certified copies of birth and fetal death reports - how
to order
Monroe County Health Department
Vital records can be printed at the Health Department for a fee
- visit in person
Birth Records Post-1910
Missouri Department of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics
Certified copies of birth and fetal death reports - how
to order
Monroe County Health Department
Vital records can be printed at the Health Department for a fee
- visit in person
Little Dixie Libraries Web Site
Births indexed from
recent years of the Monroe County Appeal
Books
Comprehensive Monroe County Histories
History of Monroe & Shelby Counties published 1884 - view
Monroe portion online - book and indexes available at MCHS
Research Center
Monroe County, Missouri Then & Now:
1831 - 2006
Monroe County Historical Society Research Center
visit in person - catalog
- MCHS Research Request
Births,
Deaths, & Marriages Extracted From Books, Monroe County Quarterly,
Vol. 2, Issue 2 & 3, Summer & Fall 2005
Dulany Memorial Library in Paris, Missouri or Atterbury Memorial
Library in Madison, Missouri
visit or view catalog
online
HeritageQuest
and Ancestry are now available through the Little Dixie Libraries,
see Online
Databases. - NEW
State Historical Society of Missouri
visit the
reference library - research
request
Virtually Missouri
search the online
collection
Family History Archive
search the online collection
HeritageQuest
images through your local library
Google
search the online collection
Businesses &
Organizations
Monroe County Historical Society Research Center
visit in person - catalog
- MCHS Research Request
Monroe County MOGenWeb
web site
Cemetery Records
Monroe County Historical Society Research Center
visit in person - catalog
- MCHS Research Request
Paris
Cemetery Association, Monroe County Quarterly, Vol. 2, Issue
1, Spring 2005
SCV
Porter's Camp Union Work Day Photo Album
St.
Judes Cemetery Listing
Monroe County Historical Society Location Project
view this work in progress
online
Monroe County Historical Society Web Site
St. Jude's
Cemetery in Monroe City
ParisMo.net Web Site
Walnut Grove Cemetery
and Founder's Cemetery in Paris
Dulany Memorial Library in Paris, Missouri and Moberly Library
in Moberly, Missouri
visit or view catalog
online
Monroe County MOGenWeb
cemetery
category on web site
State Historical Society of Missouri
visit the
reference library - research
request
Census Records
1810 Federal Census, Louisiana Territory
This census was "lost" district wide.
1820 Federal Census, Missouri Territory
This census was "lost" district wide.
1890 Federal Census, Missouri
This census was "lost" district wide except for the
1890 Veterans Census of Union Veterans.
MCHS Research Request - Monroe
County MOGenWeb - Images
at Ancestry.com - Text
at Dulany Memorial Library in Paris
1830 Federal Census, Missouri, Ralls County & 1840-1880,
1900-1930 Federal Census, Missouri, Monroe County
Indexes and Assistance - visit
the MCHS Research Center
MCHS Research Request
Indexes and Microfilm - Dulany
Memorial Library in Paris, Missouri - Paris Library offers
offsite manipulation and viewing of microfilm through your Internet
browser. Contact
the library to schedule your preferred roll and time.
HeritageQuest
and Ancestry are now available through the Little Dixie Libraries,
see Online
Databases. - NEW
Ancestry.com images through personal subscription or your local
library - web site
1880 transcription - FamilySearch.org
1850, 1880, & 1900 census schedules; 1850 mortality and slave
schedules (work is in progress) - FamilySearch
Labs Record Search -
NEW
1830-1860 images including 1850 slave schedule - Ed
& Sandy Mackley's Missouri Census Images
Indexes and images - Monroe
County MOGenWeb
Microfilm through interlibrary loan or purchase; or order individual
census pages - National Archives
Missouri
State Archives Research Request
Visit or Interlibrary loan - State
Historical Society of Missouri
Missouri State Censuses
Monroe County has no surviving state census schedule for any year.
Church Records
Monroe County Historical Society Research Center
Church Records, Photographs, and Files - visit
in person - catalog
- MCHS Research Request
Church
Book of Salem Church of United Baptist Monroe County MO, Monroe
County Quarterly, Vol. 1, Issue 1, Fall 2004
Monroe County Historical Society Museum
Artifacts and displays - visit in person
Monroe County Historical Society Location Project
view this work in progress
online
Monroe County MOGenWeb
church
category on web site
Western Historical Manuscript Collection - Columbia
catalog
- visit - research
request
Dulany Memorial Library in Paris, Missouri or Atterbury Memorial
Library in Madison, Missouri
visit or view catalog
online
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (FamilySearch)
International Genealogical Index - NEW
Record groups listed here are transcribed from Monroe County,
Missouri records
Search the IGI using the following Batch Numbers.
St
Stephens at Indian Creek Marriages 1835-1885 Batch Number M520471
St
Stephens at Indian Creek Christenings 1833-1875 Batch Number C520471
Court Records
1831 and after - Monroe County Courthouse, Monroe County Circuit
Court Clerk
Original records - visit
in person or MCHS Research
Request
1831 and after - Monroe County Courthouse, Probate Circuit
Court Clerk
Original records - visit
in person or MCHS Research
Request
1821 to 1830 - Ralls County Courthouse
Original records - visit
in person
Missouri Secretary of State, State Archives
Images of originals - order
microfilm
Missouri Secretary of State, State Archives, Missouri Supreme
Court Records
search
- research
request - MCHS has compiled an index to Monroe County cases
in this database, MCHS Research
Request
Death Records Pre-1882
& 1886-1909
No death records are available for this period in Monroe County.
Your best options are to search newspapers for obituaries, view
a headstone in a cemetery, locate a funeral home record or a church
record, or access the files at the MCHS
Research Center.
Monroe County Historical Society Research Center
visit in person - catalog
- MCHS Research Request
Death Records 1883-1885
Missouri Secretary of State, State Archives
Transcribed records - view
online
Images of originals - order
microfilm
Monroe County Courthouse, Monroe County Clerk
Original records - visit
in person or MCHS Research
Request
Death Records 1910-1957
Missouri Secretary of State, State Archives
Index and images of records - search
& view online
Death Records Post-1957
Missouri Department of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics
Certified copies of death reports - how
to order
Monroe County Health Department
Vital records can be printed at the Health Department for a fee
- visit in person
Social Security Death Index
Begins about 1962 although some earlier deaths may be indexed.
SSDI at Rootsweb - SSDI
at FamilySearch
Directories
Monroe County Historical Society Research Center
visit in person - catalog
- MCHS Research Request
Monroe County MOGenWeb
directory
category on web site
Divorce Records
State Historical Society of Missouri
Prior to 1853 some divorces were made by the General Assembly
- information
- research
request
1831 and after - Monroe County Courthouse, Monroe County Circuit
Court Clerk
Original records - visit
in person or MCHS Research
Request
1821 to 1830 - Ralls County Courthouse
Original records - visit
in person
Missouri Secretary of State, State Archives
Images of originals - order
microfilm
Little Dixie Libraries Web Site
Divorces indexed from
recent years of the Monroe County Appeal
Events
& Topics
Monroe County Historical Society Research Center
visit in person - catalog
- MCHS Research Request
Mark Twain Birthplace Museum, "The Shrine"
visit museum
and reading room
Monroe County MOGenWeb
web site
Dulany Memorial Library in Paris, Missouri or Atterbury Memorial
Library in Madison, Missouri
visit or view catalog
online
Family Records
Monroe County Historical Society Research Center
visit in person - catalog
- MCHS Research Request
Mark Twain Birthplace Museum, "The Shrine"
visit museum
and reading room
Monroe County MOGenWeb
web site
Western Historical Manuscript Collection - Columbia
catalog
- visit - research
request
Funeral Home Records
Monroe County Historical Society Research Center
visit in person - catalog
- MCHS Research Request
Madison
Funeral Home Records Index 1890-1937
Dulany Memorial Library in Paris, Missouri or Atterbury Memorial
Library in Madison, Missouri
visit or view catalog
online
Monroe County MOGenWeb
cemetery
category on web site
Homes &
Buildings
Monroe County Historical Society Research Center
visit in person - catalog
- MCHS Research Request
Mark Twain Birthplace Museum, "The Shrine"
visit museum
and reading room
Monroe County MOGenWeb
web site
Historic American Building Survey
view
online
Land Records
Monroe County Historical Society Research Center
visit in person - catalog
- MCHS Research Request
Monroe County MOGenWeb
tax
& land category on web site
1831 and after - Monroe County Courthouse, Monroe County Recorder
Original records - visit
in person or MCHS Research
Request
1821 to 1830 - Ralls County Courthouse
Original records - visit
in person
BLM Land Patents
search online, view copies,
and order copies
Missouri Secretary of State, State Archives
images of original deeds - order
microfilm
search
land patents and request copies
Libraries &
Research Facilities
Monroe County Historical Society Research Center
visit in person - catalog
- MCHS Research Request
Dulany Memorial Library in Paris, Missouri or Atterbury Memorial
Library in Madison, Missouri
Paris
Library offers offsite manipulation and viewing of microfilm through
your Internet browser. Contact
the library to schedule your preferred roll and time.
visit to view microfilm
or view catalog online
HeritageQuest,
Ancestry, and Newspaper Archive are now available through the
Little Dixie Libraries, see Online
Databases. - NEW
Mark Twain Birthplace Museum, "The Shrine"
visit museum
and reading room
Monroe City Library
visit
in person
State Historical Society of Missouri
visit the
reference library - research
request
Western Historical Manuscript Collection - Columbia
catalog
- visit - research
request
Missouri Secretary of State, State Archives
visit - research
request
Family History Library and Centers
visit
- catalog
Maps
Marriage Records
Monroe County Historical Society Research Center
Records of marriages kept by churches, clergy, justices of
the peace and in newspapers - visit
in person - catalog
- MCHS Research Request
1831 and after - Monroe County Courthouse, Monroe County Recorder
Original records - visit
in person or MCHS Research
Request
1821 to 1830 - Ralls County Courthouse
Original records - visit
in person
Missouri Secretary of State, State Archives
Images of originals - order
microfilm
Monroe County MOGenWeb
court
records topic on web site
Little Dixie Libraries Web Site
Marriages & Anniversaries
indexed from recent years of the Monroe County Appeal
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (FamilySearch)
International Genealogical Index - NEW
Record groups listed here are transcribed from Monroe County,
Missouri records
Search the IGI using the following Batch Numbers.
Marriages
1831-1879 Batch Number M515871
Marriages
1879-1885 Batch Number M515872
Marriages
1865-1881 Batch Number M515873
St
Stephens at Indian Creek Marriages 1835-1885 Batch Number M520471
Ralls
County Marriages 1821-1895 Batch Number M515641 (Monroe County
was part of Ralls County from 1821-1831)
Monroe was part of Pike County 1820-1821 but no marriage records
for those years in Pike County appear in the IGI
St.
Charles County Marriages 1807-1854 Batch Number M515461 (Monroe
was part of St. Charles County 1812-1820)
Military Records
Monroe County Historical Society Research Center
Photographs and Files - visit
in person - catalog
- MCHS Research Request
Monroe County Historical Society Museum
Artifacts and displays - visit in person
Monroe County MOGenWeb
military
category on web site
Missouri Secretary of State, State Archives
military
category on web site - Soldiers
Database
State Historical Society of Missouri
military category
on web site
NARA (National Archives and Records Administration) -
NEW
State-level
Lists of Casualties from the Korean War (1951-1957) and Vietnam
War (1956-)
More Military Records are available online and cataloged - Search
with ARC
- Search others in AAD
Other
HeritageQuest images of Revolutionary War Pension Files through
your local library.
Ancestry.com through personal subscription or your local library
- web site
HeritageQuest
and Ancestry are now available through the Little Dixie Libraries,
see Online
Databases. - NEW
Naturalization Records
Before 1906, naturalization took place in local, state, or federal
courts. The Bureau of Immigration and Naturalization was established
in September 1906; local courts were encouraged to relinquish
their naturalization jurisdiction to federal courts.
Monroe County Historical Society Web Site
index of some naturalization
records available at the Circuit Clerk's office
1831 to 1906 - Monroe County Courthouse, Monroe County Circuit
Court Clerk
Original records - visit
in person or MCHS Research
Request
Missouri Secretary of State, State Archives
search
Missouri Supreme Court records online and request photocopy
NARA
US
Circuit Court records from St. Louis and Kansas City and other
possibilities
1906 and after - Bureau of Immigration and Naturalization
request
records
Newspapers
Newspapers of Monroe County, Missouri with Holdings at Various
Institutions at Library of Congress - NEW
View
List
WorldVitalRecords.com or SmallTownNewspapers.com - NEW
Monroe County Appeal 1965, 1975, 1985, 1995, and 2002-2007 - search
or browse online at WVR - search
or browse online at STN
Missing years from 1966-2001 will appear during 2008. This source
is free.
Footnote.com - NEW
Monroe
County Appeal 2000-2004 by subscription (images from SmallTownNewspapers.com)
Monroe County Historical Society Research Center
visit in person - catalog
- MCHS Research Request
Monroe County Historical Society Museum
Artifacts and displays - visit in person
Monroe County MOGenWeb
newspaper
category on web site
Dulany Memorial Library in Paris, Missouri - NEW!
Paris Library
offers offsite manipulation and viewing of microfilm through your
Internet browser. Contact
the library to schedule your preferred roll and time.
Newspaper Archive is now available through the Little Dixie Libary's
web site, see Online
Databases.
State Historical Society of Missouri
Index
to Selected Missouri Newspapers - NEW
visit or request
microfilm through interlibrary loan from the Newspaper Library
- Monroe
County newspaper listing
Missouri Newspapers Online
Missouri Historical
Newspaper Project
Quincy Historical Newspaper Archive 1835-1890 - NEW
search
or browse online
Other Newspapers Online
Newspaper Digitization
Projects listed at ICON
Moberly Newspapers at NewspaperArchive.com - NEW
Moberly newspapers ranging from 1899 to 1977
Available from NewspaperArchive.com
directly by subscription or from Godfrey.org
by subscription
Current Newspapers
The Lake Gazettte
The Monroe County
Appeal
Obituaries, Indexed
Online Resources
Photographs
Monroe County Historical Society Research Center
visit in person - catalog
- MCHS Research Request
Mark Twain Birthplace Museum, "The Shrine"
visit museum
and reading room
Monroe County MOGenWeb
web site
State Historical Society of Missouri
visit the
reference library - research
request
School Records
Monroe County Historical Society Research Center
School Record Books, Photographs, and Files - visit
in person - catalog
- MCHS Research Request
Monroe County Historical Society Museum
Artifacts and displays - visit in person
Monroe County Historical Society Location Project
view this work in progress
online
Monroe County MOGenWeb
school
category on web site
Dulany Memorial Library in Paris, Missouri or Atterbury Memorial
Library in Madison, Missouri
visit or view catalog
online
Societies & Groups
Tax Records
Monroe County Courthouse, Monroe County Clerk
Original records - visit
in person or MCHS Research
Request
Monroe County Historical Society Research Center
visit in person - catalog
- MCHS Research Request
Monroe County MOGenWeb
tax
& land category on web site
Towns & Communities
Monroe County Historical Society Research Center
visit in person - catalog
- MCHS Research Request
Mark Twain Birthplace Museum, "The Shrine"
visit museum
and reading room
Monroe County MOGenWeb
web site
Dulany Memorial Library in Paris, Missouri or Atterbury Memorial
Library in Madison, Missouri
visit or view catalog
online
