Daviess County Genealogical Records Online
Biography &
History:
Biography Source Guide
Burial & Monument Records:
Caldwell Co. Funeral Home Records A sprinkling of Daviess County burials mixed in
records on UsGenWeb Caldwell Co. Archives. Try search by
surname, cemetery name, or locale.
Britton/Sloan Monument Order Index 1873-1982 Monument Order Index in progress of being
added online for NW MO area including Daviess County. Extremely
helpful particularly when a tombstone is missing or unreadable; courtesy
Northwest Missouri Cemeteries. A Picosearch is available or browse
by monument order date. A partial separate surname database is
also available.
Census (free sites):
1840 Images Images only courtesy Missouri Mackley website; not indexed.
1840
Name & Age Index Courtesy Jim Stout's Caldwell/Daviess/Livingston
site..
1840
Complete Transcription Submitted to Rootsweb by Knowles, Knowles &
Breeding
1850
Census & Slaveowner Index Complete index heads of households & slaveowners by
Steve Reid. Selected heads cross-referenced to 1860 census.
1850
Images Images only courtesy Missouri Mackley website; not indexed.
1850
Slave Images only courtesy Missouri Mackley website; not indexed.
1860
Benton Twp Index Index for Benton township; no images.
Courtesy Randy's Genealogy Pages.
1860
Images Images only courtesy Missouri Mackley website; not indexed.
1870
Partial Index Index for Benton, Colfax, Liberty, and Washington
townships courtesy UsGenWeb Archives; no images.
1870
Jefferson Twp Index Head of household index for Jefferson Twp by Steve
Reid
1880 Surname-search transcribed database of entire 1880
census, including Daviess County courtesy Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints;
no images.
1900
Selected EDs A head of household surname index for Benton
(including some of Pattonsburg), Harrison (partial), Jefferson, (western)
Marion, & Monroe townships by
Steve Reid. Selected families with cross-reference notes.
1900 ED61 A transcription in progress for Union township by
Steve Reid. Selected families with cross-reference notes.
1910 ED59 Surname index for Monroe
township by Steve Reid; no images. Selected families with
cross-reference notes.
1920 ED62 & 65 Every name index for Monroe
township and head of household surname Union Twp (excl Gallatin) by Steve Reid; no images. Selected families transcribed.
Land:
Land Patent Records Database of eastern states original
landowners with the acquisition dates, including Daviess County;
courtesy BLM
Maps:
Map Source Guide A list of all major maps of Daviess County and
their repositories or online availability, compiled by Steve Reid
through 2008.
Marriages:
Randy's
Daviess County Genealogy Pages
Index to Daviess County Marriages, Pattonsburg: 100-year Story Book,
Daviess Co. Links.
Daviess County Marriages & Divorces 1837-1898 Courtesy UsGenWeb Daviess County website.
Daviess County Marriage Book M 1911-1920 (in progress)
A transcription by Steve Reid sorted by:
Groom Surname
Bride Surname with links to images
Military &
Government:
1883
Pensioners on the Roll Mostly lists Union Civil War
pensioners and widows, but other war pensioners listed as well.
Transcribed by Gordon Byers. [Note: The original site is
gone; this is a Wayback Machine index of the page as it stood in 2005]
The Political Graveyard
Famous politicians from Daviess County and their burials.
Union Provost Marshal Papers: 1861 - 1866 Database index of
Civil War loyalty investigative papers, 7 Daviess County men included;
courtesy MO Sec of State.
Missouri Soldiers
Database Database of Missouri soldiers' service records from
all wars through WWI, courtesy MO Sec of State.
Obituaries:
Gallatin North
Missourian
Searchable obituaries back through 1999.
Northwest Missouri Cemeteries
A few Daviess County obituaries c. 1960-1999 contained in a database of
NW MO obituaries.
Vitals (see also
Websites, below):
1883-1893 Permanent Record of Births and Deaths Some births/deaths in Daviess County
between 1883-1893 were recorded and preserved in this record; courtesy
MO Sec of State.
Missouri Death Certificate Database 1910-1960 Missouri Sec. of State Database of
death certificates over 50 years old including images
Websites with multiple types
of records:
Caldwell/Daviess/Livingston Counties
Genealogical & Historical Records
Searchable databases including cemeteries in the area
where the three counties adjoin by Jim Stout. Actively adding
information.
Daviess County Archives (UsGenWeb) Daviess County digital library of
records. A few unique items here.
Daviess County Homepage (UsGenWeb) Various Daviess County genealogy
helps.
Northwest Missouri Cemeteries
Transcriptions of cemeteries; obituaries; funeral home records for
counties in NW Missouri including Daviess. Actively adding
information.
Randy's
Daviess County Genealogy Pages
Index to Daviess County Marriages, Pattonsburg: 100-year Story Book,
Daviess Co. Links.
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General
Information Links
Cemeteries in
general:
AGS- FAQ Tombstone
rubbing Do's and Don'ts; excellent site for
tombstone information from the Association for Gravestone
Studies.
The USGenWeb Tombstone Transcription Project An effort to
put a freely-available transcription online for every
cemetery in the USA.
Saving Graves A site
dedicated to identifying and protecting endangered
cemeteries in the USA.
Cemeteries of the United States
Links to
information on cemeteries nationwide.
Cemetery Culture: City of the Silent Index A fun site for cemetery music, clip art, symbolism and
information.
Missouri Cemetery Mailing List Homepage Find transcriptions online for cemeteries in other
Missouri counties.
Daviess Co. Local
& Historical:
Northwest Missouri Local Northwest Missouri website includes
Daviess County news, links, tourism, and information.
Libraries &
Repositories of Daviess Co. Genealogical Records:
Allen County Public Library
Publisher of PERSI index to
genealogical periodicals.
Daughters of the American Revolution Library
Located in Washington, D.C.,
repository of many cemetery transcriptions.
Daviess County Library
This small library, located in Gallatin just SW of the courthouse boasts
a nice collection of genealogical resources and great service.
Daviess County Repository Source Guide An incomplete guide to online and offline
Daviess County resources compiled 2004 by Steve Reid.
Family History Library
Located in Salt Lake City, UT, many of its vast collections are
accessible through its Centers throughout North America.
Missouri
State Archives Located in
Jefferson City, the archives is active in digitalizing portions of its vast holdings.
State
Historical Society of Missouri
Located in Columbia, includes many cemetery transcriptions, plat books,
historical works, etc.
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