Cole County, Missouri
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{{Missouri-stub}}''[[United States|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Missouri|Missouri]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Cole_County,_Missouri|Cole County]]'' | {{Missouri-stub}}''[[United States|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Missouri|Missouri]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Cole_County,_Missouri|Cole County]]'' | ||
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| + | | county = Cole County | ||
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| + | | state = Missouri | ||
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| + | | founded year = 1820 | ||
| + | | founded date = November 16 | ||
| + | | seat = Jefferson City | ||
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| + | | building address = Cole County Courthouse<br> 01 E High Street<br>Jefferson City, MO 65101<br>Phone: 573.634.9106<br>[http://www.colecounty.org/ '''Cole County Website'''] }} | ||
== County Courthouse == | == County Courthouse == | ||
| − | + | <br><br>Clerk Circuit Court has divorce and court records from 1821; <br>Probate Judge has probate records from 1821; Recorder Deeds <br>has marriage and land records from 1821<ref name="HBG">''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Cole County, Missouri. Page 399 {{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL|1049485|item|disp=FHL Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref> | |
== History == | == History == | ||
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Missouri Cole County
| Cole County, Missouri | |
| Map | |
 Location of Missouri in the U.S. | |
| Facts | |
| Founded | November 16, 1820 |
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| County Seat | Jefferson City |
| Courthouse | |
| Address | Cole County Courthouse 01 E High Street Jefferson City, MO 65101 Phone: 573.634.9106 Cole County Website |
Contents |
County Courthouse
Clerk Circuit Court has divorce and court records from 1821;
Probate Judge has probate records from 1821; Recorder Deeds
has marriage and land records from 1821[1]
History
Parent County
1820--Cole County was created 16 November 1820 from Cooper County. County seat: Jefferson City [2]
Boundary Changes
See an interactive map of Cole County boundary changes at N2Genealogy.
Record Loss
Jefferson City, MO Cole County Courthouse Fire
Jefferson City, Mo., March 14. -- The Cole County courthouse was destroyed by fire this afternoon. The records which were in fireproof vaults were not damaged. The building was insured for $70,000. The cost of replacing the structure, it was stated today would be $100,000, though the original cost was $59,000.
Dallas Morning News, Dallas, TX 15 Mar 1918
(source:GenDisasters)
Places/Localities
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To see a list of places in Cole County, click on [Show], in the bar above.
The State Historical Society of Missouri has information on historical Missouri place names for all Missouri Counties.
Resources
Cemeteries
- The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has burial records for Jefferson City National Cemetery and other Veterans Affairs National Cemeteries around the country.
Census
For tips on accessing Cole County, Missouri census records online, see: Missouri Census.
Church
Court
Land
Local Histories
Maps
Maps of townships (Histopolis)
The University of Missouri Digital Library has digital copies of Missouri county plat books (ca. 1930) for all Missouri counties including Cole County. The city of St. Louis is not included in this collection.
Military
Newspapers
Newspaperarchive.com ($) has historical newspapers available on-line. Their database has Jefferson City newspapers from the early 1900's that covered local news on Cole County residents as well as residents from surrounding counties.
Probate
Taxation
Vital Records
Births
Marriages
Deaths
- Missouri State Archives provides on-line access to Missouri Death Certificates more than 50 yrs old starting in 1910.
Societies and Libraries
Cole County Historical Society
109 Madison Street
Jefferson City, MO 65101
(573)-635-1850
Website: http://www.colecohistsoc.org/
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.
- Family History Library Catalog
References
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Cole County, Missouri. Page 399 At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002.
- ↑ The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America,10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).
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