Jackson County, Missouri Genealogy

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

County Facts
County seat: Independence
Organized: December 15, 1826
Parent County(s):
Neighboring Counties
Cass  • Clay  • Johnson  • Johnson (KS)  • Lafayette  • Ray  • Wyandotte (KS)
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Courthouse
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Location Map
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Adoption

County Information[edit | edit source]

Description[edit | edit source]

The County was named for President Andrew Jackson. The County is located in the west area of the state.[1]

County Courthouse[edit | edit source]

Jackson County Courthouse
415 E 12th Street
Kansas, MO 64106
Phone: 816-881-3000
Jackson County Website

Jackson County, Missouri Record Dates[edit | edit source]

Information for this chart was taken from various sources, often containing conflicting dates. This information should be taken as a guide and should be verified by contacting the county and/or the state government agency.

Known Beginning Dates for Major County Records[2]
Birth* Marriage Death* Court Land Probate Census
1883 1827 1883 1828 1827 1828 1830
*Statewide registration started in 1910 for births and deaths. General compliance for births by 1927 and deaths by 1911.

Record Loss[edit | edit source]

There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county.

Boundary Changes[edit | edit source]

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.

Populated Places[edit | edit source]

For a complete list of populated places in Jackson 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:[3]

Cities
Villages
Unincorporated communities
Census-designated places
Townships


History Timeline[edit | edit source]

Resources[edit | edit source]

Bible Records[edit | edit source]

Biographies[edit | edit source]

  • Men Who are Making Kansas City, a Biographical Directory. (1902) by G. Creel and J. Slavens. Available online at Google Books
  • Seven of 72 Survive : Voyages on Missouri River by Henry Sieben's Commodores Sand Bars. By Henry Sieben. The Kansas City Genealogist - v. 43-44 (2002-2004). Available online at FamilySearch.
  • A Brief History of the Six Mile Territory. By Mary Sue Chiles. The Kansas City Genealogist - v. 43-44 (2002-2004) - v. 43, no. 2 (Fall 2002). Available online at FamilySearch.

Business, Commerce, and Occupations[edit | edit source]

Cemeteries[edit | edit source]

Cemeteries of Jackson County, Missouri online and in print
Tombstone Transcriptions Online
Tombstone Transcriptions in Print (Often more complete)
List of Cemeteries in the County
See Missouri Cemeteries for more information

Census Records[edit | edit source]

Historical populations
Census Pop. %±
1830 2,823 —
1840 7,612 169.6%
1850 14,000 83.9%
1860 22,913 63.7%
1870 65,011 183.7%
1880 82,825 27.4%
1890 160,510 93.8%
1900 195,193 21.6%
1910 283,522 45.3%
1920 367,846 29.7%
1930 470,454 27.9%
1940 477,828 1.6%
1950 541,035 13.2%
1960 622,732 15.1%
1970 654,558 5.1%
1980 629,266 −3.9%
1990 633,232 0.6%
2000 654,880 3.4%
2010 674,158 2.9%
Source: "Wikipedia.org".


Church Records[edit | edit source]

Church records and the information they provide vary significantly depending on the denomination and the record keeper. They may contain information about members of the congregation, such as age, date of baptism, christening, or birth; marriage information and maiden names; and death date. For general information about Missouri denominations, view the Missouri Church Records wiki page.
List of Churches and Church Parishes

Catholic
Immaculate Conception Cathedral Parish, Kansas City

  • 1834-1876 Immaculate Conception Cathedral Parish, Kansas City, Baptism Index 1834-1876. Batch C511801 at FamilySearch.[4]
  • 1846-1876 Immaculate Conception Cathedral Parish, Kansas City, Marriage Index 1846-1876. Batch M511801 at FamilySearch.

St. Mary's, Independence

  • 1848-1876 St. Mary's, Independence, Baptism Index 1848-1876. Batch C511981 at FamilySearch.
  • 1850-1883 St. Mary's, Independence, Marriage Index 1850-1883. Batch M511981 at FamilySearch.

St. Patrick's, Kansas City

  • 1869-1885 St. Patrick's, Kansas City, Marriage Index 1869-1885. Batch M515221 at FamilySearch.

Lutheran

  • Records of Grace Lutheran Church, Kansas City, in Evangelical Lutheran Church in America database at Archives ($).[5]

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Ward and Branch Records of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

  • Independence Dist
  • Centropolis
  • Independence
  • Kansas City

Court Records[edit | edit source]

Directories[edit | edit source]

Emigration and Immigration[edit | edit source]

Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups[edit | edit source]

Funeral Homes[edit | edit source]

Genealogies[edit | edit source]

Guardianship[edit | edit source]

Land and Property Records[edit | edit source]

Land and property records can place an ancestor in a particular location, provide economic information, and reveal family relationships. Land records include: deeds, abstracts and indexes, mortgages, leases, grants and land patents.

See Missouri Land and Property for information about records of land transfers from the government to private ownership. After that transfer, transactions were usually recorded and are currently housed at the county courthouse.

1827-1909 FHL films 1017962-1019754 at FamilySearch Catalog

Local Histories[edit | edit source]

Local histories are available for Jackson County, Missouri Genealogy. County histories may include biographies, church, school and government history, and military information. For more information about local histories, see the Wiki page section Missouri Local Histories.

  • Abstract of Mount Auburn, an addition to Kansas City. 1886. By Norman & Robertson. Jefferson City, Missouri: State Journal Company, Printers and Binders. Online at FamilySearch
  • A Civic History of Kansas City, Missouri. 1930. By Roy Ellis. Springfield, Missouri: Press of Elkins-Swyers Co. Online at: Ancestry
  • The History of Jackson County, Missouri. 1881. Kansas City, Missouri: Union Historical Company. Online at Google Books; and at Missouri Digital History
  • History of Kansas City, Missouri. 1888. By Theodore Spencer Case. Syracuse, N.Y.: D. Mason & Co Publishers. Online at: Missouri Digital History
  • History of Kansas City, together with a sketch of the commercial resources. 1881. By William H. Miller. Kansas City, Missouri: Birdsall & Miller. Online at: Missouri Digital History
  • History of Missouri's Counties, County Seats, and Courthouse Squares. 1983. by Marian M. Ohman. Missouri: Missouri State Library. Online at: Missouri Digital History
  • Kansas City, Missouri : its History and its People, 1808-1908. 1908. By Carrie Westlake Whitney. Chicago: The S.J. Clarke Publishing Co. Vol. 1. Online at: Ancestry
  • Kansas City, Missouri : its History and its People, 1808-1908. 1908. By Carrie Westlake Whitney. Chicago: The S.J. Clarke Publishing Co.
Vol. 1 Online at: Google Books
Vol. 2 Online at: Google Books
Vol. 3 Online at: Google Books
  • State of Missouri: an autobiography. 1904. By Walter Williams. Columbia, Mo: Press of E. W. Stephens. Online at: Missouri Digital History

Maps and Gazetteers[edit | edit source]

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Migration[edit | edit source]

Early migration routes to and from Jackson County, Missouri for European and African American settlers included:

Military Records[edit | edit source]

Civil War[edit | edit source]

Online Records

Regiments

Service men in Jackson 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 Jackson County, Missouri:

- 12th Regiment, Missouri Cavalry - Confederate, Company C
- 12th Regiment, Missouri Cavalry - Confederate, Company D
- 12th Regiment, Missouri Cavalry - Confederate, Company E
- 12th Regiment, Missouri Cavalry - Confederate, Company G
- 12th Regiment, Missouri Cavalry - Confederate, Company H
- 2nd Battery, Missouri State Militia Artillery (Union), Company B
- 2nd Battery, Missouri State Militia Artillery (Union), Company E
- 3rd Battalion, Missouri Cavalry - Confederate, Company H
- 3rd Battalion, Missouri Cavalry - Confederate, Company I
- 3rd Battalion, Missouri Cavalry - Confederate, Company K
- 3rd Regiment, Missouri Cavalry - Confederate, Company H
- 12th Regiment, Missouri Cavalry - Confederate, Company B

Civil War Battles
The following Civil War Battles were fought in Jackson County:

World War I[edit | edit source]

World War II[edit | edit source]


Naturalization and Citizenship[edit | edit source]

Newspapers[edit | edit source]

Obituaries[edit | edit source]

Other Records[edit | edit source]

Voter Records

Periodicals[edit | edit source]

Probate Records[edit | edit source]

Probate records include wills, bonds, petitions, accounts, inventories, administrations, orders, decrees, and distributions. For further information, see United States Probate Records.

In Missouri, probate records have usually been recorded by the clerks of the probate courts, but in some counties the common pleas or circuit courts handled this function. They are frequently indexed.

Online Probate Indexes and Records

School Records[edit | edit source]

Social Security Records[edit | edit source]

Tax Records[edit | edit source]

Taxes were levied on free white males over 21 and slaves aged 21 to 60. These persons are referred to as "polls." Tax listings, or digests, of a county generally list the taxable landowners and other polls and the amount of tax. The records for each county are divided by militia district. For more information see the wiki page Missouri Taxation.

Vital Records[edit | edit source]

Vital Records consist of births, adoptions, marriages, divorces, and deaths. For additional guidance on researching and using vital records, see United States Vital Records or How to order Missouri Vital Records.

St. Louis and Kansas City recorded births and deaths starting as early as 1850 for deaths and 1870 for births.  The Missouri Department of Health began keeping birth and death records in 1909. County records vary by year and the county. A copy or an extract of most original records can be purchased from the Missouri Vital Records State Department of Health, the County Clerk's office or order electronically online.

Birth[edit | edit source]

Marriage[edit | edit source]

Death[edit | edit source]

Divorce[edit | edit source]

Voter Records[edit | edit source]


Research Facilities[edit | edit source]

Archives[edit | edit source]

Listed below are archives in Jackson County. For state-wide archival repositories, see Missouri Archives and Libraries.

Family History Centers[edit | edit source]

Family History Center and Affiliate Library Locator map - search for local Family History Centers or Affiliate Libraries

  • Family History Centers provide one-on-one assistance, free access to center-only databases, and to premium genealogical websites.
  • FamilySearch Affiliate Libraries have access to most center-only databases, but may not always have full services normally provided by a family history center.

Local Centers and Affiliate Libraries

Libraries[edit | edit source]

Listed below are libraries in Jackson County. For state-wide library facilities, see Missouri Archives and Libraries.

Museums[edit | edit source]

Societies[edit | edit source]

Listed below are societies in Jackson County. For state-wide genealogical societies, see Missouri Societies.

  • Jackson County Genealogical Society
    P.O. Box 1133
    Independence, MO 64051
    Phone: 816-252-8128
    Website Facebook

Websites[edit | edit source]

  • Missouri Digital Heritage. Free. digital images of many types of records from institutions across the State
  • Jackson County Missouri Genealogy Research. Contains information for researching genealogy in Jackson County MO, Census, bios, obituary, birth, death, marriage, maps, and other records
  • 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
  • FamilySearch Catalog . 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 ($)

Research Guides[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Jackson, Missouri," in https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jackson_County,_Missouri. accessed 9/11/2018
  2. ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Jackson County, Missouri. Page 397-407 At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002; Alice Eichholz, ed. Ancestry’s Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources, Third ed. (Provo, Utah: Ancestry, 2004), 393-397.
  3. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Jackson County, Missouri," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, Jackson County Missouri, accessed Oct 2019.
  4. ↑ Genealogical Society of Utah, Parish and Vital Records List (July 1998). Microfiche. Digital version at https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/images/d/d8/Igimissourij.pdf.
  5. ↑ "Evangelical Lutheran Church in America: An Inventory of Selected Congregational Records of the American Lutheran Church in Minnesota at the Minnesota Historical Society," Collection Finding Aids, Minnesota Historical Society, http://www.mnhs.org/library/findaids/01009.xml, accessed 10 June 2013.
  6. ↑ Jim Tompkins, "The Oregon Trail 1841-1848 Map I" in Oregon Trail Landmarks at [1] (accessed 18 July 2011).
  7. ↑ "Oregon California Trails Association" at http://www.octa-trails.org/learn/virtual-trail (accessed 20 August 2016).
  8. ↑ Heritage Preservation Services, Civil War Battle Summaries by State, (accessed 15 August 2012)
  9. ↑ Heritage Preservation Services, Civil War Battle Summaries by State, (accessed 15 August 2012)
  10. ↑ Heritage Preservation Services, Civil War Battle Summaries by State, (accessed 15 August 2012)
  11. ↑ Heritage Preservation Services, Civil War Battle Summaries by State, (accessed 9 August 2012)
  12. ↑ Heritage Preservation Services, Civil War Battle Summaries by State, (accessed 15 August 2012)
  13. ↑ Heritage Preservation Services, Civil War Battle Summaries by State, (accessed 16 August 2012)
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