Jackson County, Missouri Genealogy
Guide to Jackson County, Missouri ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.
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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.
Birth* | Marriage | Death* | Court | Land | Probate | Census |
1883 | 1827 | 1883 | 1828 | 1827 | 1828 | 1830 |
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]
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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]
- Blue Springs Cemetery (Find a Grave)
2800 Southwest Walnut Street
Blue Springs, MO 64015-3321 - Missouri Cemeteries Missouri Genealogy Cemeteries
Census Records[edit | edit source]
Historical populations | ||
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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". |
- 1732-1933 Missouri State and Territorial Census Records, 1732-1933 at FamilySearch — index and images - How to Use this Collection
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 ($).[5]
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Ward and Branch Records of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- Independence Dist
- Centropolis
- Independence
- Kansas City
Court Records[edit | edit source]
- 1800-1991 Missouri, County Marriage, Naturalization, and Court Records, 1800-1991 at FamilySearch — index and images - How to Use this Collection
Directories[edit | edit source]
- Fold3.com ($) has Kansas City Directories 1865-1923 (only 4 yrs. missing) available online.
- Kansas City, Missouri City Directories, 1889-91 at Ancestry ($)
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]
for more resources
- Maps of Missouri (1804-1889)
- Map of Jackson County townships (Histopolis)
- Missouri As It Is In 1867. 1867. by Nathan II. Parker. Philadelpia: J. B. Lippincott & Co. Online at: Missouri Digital History
- The University of Missouri Digital Library has digital copies of Missouri county plat books (ca. 1930) for all Missouri counties including Jackson County. The city of St. Louis is not included in this collection.
- Map of 1904 Jackson County with numerous small settlements (My Genealogy Hound)
- An Illustrated historical atlas map of Jackson County, Mo at Missouri Digital Heritage
- FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places
Migration[edit | edit source]
Early migration routes to and from Jackson County, Missouri for European and African American settlers included:
- Missouri River
- Oregon Trail 1830s to 1890s from western Missouri to Oregon City, Oregon[6]
- California Trail 1846 to 1869 from western Missouri to northern California[7]
Military Records[edit | edit source]
- 1900-1941 Missouri, Pre-WWII Adjutant General Enlistment Contracts, 1900-1941 at FamilySearch — index and images - How to Use this Collection
- Fold3.com ($) has Civil War and other military records available online.
Civil War[edit | edit source]
Online Records
- 1861-1865 Missouri, Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers, 1861-1865 at FamilySearch — index - How to Use this Collection
- 1861-1865 Missouri, Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers, 1861-1865 at FamilySearch — index - How to Use this Collection
- 1911-1938 Missouri, Confederate Pension Applications and Soldiers Home Applications, 1911-1938 at FamilySearch — index and images - How to Use this Collection
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:
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Civil War Battles
The following Civil War Battles were fought in Jackson County:
- August 11, 1862 Independence I[8]
- August 15-16, 1862 Lone Jack[9]
- October 21, 1864 Little Blue River[10] also known as Westport
- October 22-23, 1864 Byram’s Ford[11] also known as Big Blue River
- October 22, 1864 Independence II[12]
- October 23, 1864 Westport[13]
- Map showing Civil War battles in Missouri.
World War I[edit | edit source]
World War II[edit | edit source]
- 1940-1945 Missouri, World War II Draft Registration Cards,1940-1945 at FamilySearch — index and images - How to Use this Collection
- 1941-1946 Missouri, Reports of Separation Notices, 1941-1946 at FamilySearch — index - How to Use this Collection
Naturalization and Citizenship[edit | edit source]
- 1800-1991 Missouri, County Marriage, Naturalization, and Court Records, 1800-1991 at FamilySearch — index - How to Use this Collection
Newspapers[edit | edit source]
- Missouri Digital Newspaper Project at Missouri State Historical Society
Obituaries[edit | edit source]
Other Records[edit | edit source]
Voter Records
- 1928-1956 Missouri, Jackson County Voter Registration Records, 1928-1956 at FamilySearch — index and images - How to Use this Collection
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
- 1750-1988 Missouri Probate Records 1750-1998 at FamilySearch — images- How to Use this Collection
- 1766-1988 Missouri Wills and Probate Records 1766-1988 at Ancestry — index and images ($)
School Records[edit | edit source]
Social Security Records[edit | edit source]
- 1935-2014 United States Social Security Death Index at FamilySearch - How to use this collection; index. Also at Ancestry, findmypast, Fold3, GenealogyBank, MyHeritage, and Steve Morse. Click here for more information.
- 1936-2007 U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 at Ancestry ($) — index, click here for more information.
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]
- Pre-1910 Missouri Birth and Death Records Database, Pre-1910 at Missouri Digital Heritage - index.
- 1817-1939 Missouri Births, 1817-1939 at FamilySearch — index - How to Use this Collection
- 1827-1935 Missouri, Births and Christenings, 1827-1935 at FamilySearch — index - How to Use this Collection
- 1851-1910 Missouri Birth Records, 1851-1910 at Ancestry — index/images ($)
- 1920-2015 Missouri, Birth Index, 1920-2015 at MyHeritage — index, ($)
- 1920-2015 Reclaim the Records: Missouri Birth Index at Archive.org - images of index
Marriage[edit | edit source]
- 1750-1920 Missouri, Marriages, 1750-1920 at FamilySearch — index - How to Use this Collection
- 1776-1988 Missouri, United States Marriages at Findmypast — index $
- 1800-1991 Missouri, County Marriage, Naturalization, and Court Records, 1800-1991 at FamilySearch — index and images - How to Use this Collection
- 1805-2002 Missouri, Marriage Records, 1805-2002 at Ancestry ($)
- 1826 Marriage licenses dating back to 1826
- 1827-1860 Jackson County Marriage Index 1827-1860. Batch M515211 at FamilySearch.
- 1827-1860 Jackson County, Missouri Marriages, 1827-60, Vol. 1 at Ancestry ($)
- 1827-1872 Jackson County Marriage Index 1827-1872. Batch M515212 at FamilySearch.
- 1850 Missouri Marriages to 1850 at Ancestry — index ($)
- 1865-1881 Jackson County Marriage Records, Citizens of African Descent, FHL book 977.841 V2ca
- 1872-1881 Jackson County Marriage Index 1872-1881. Batch M515213 at FamilySearch.
- 1881-1885 Jackson County Marriage Index 1881-1885. Batch M515214 at FamilySearch.
- 2002-2010 Jackson County, Missouri, Marriage Index, 2002-2010 at Ancestry ($)
- The marriage records of Jackson County, Missouri at Ancestry ($)
Death[edit | edit source]
- 1834-1910 Missouri, Death Records, 1834-1910 at Ancestry — index/images ($)
- 1867-1976 Missouri, Deaths and Burials, 1867-1976 at FamilySearch — index - How to Use this Collection
- 1883-1930 Missouri Deaths, 1883-1930 at FamilySearch — index and images - How to Use this Collection
- 1910-1960 Missouri Death Certificates, 1910-1969 at Missouri Digital Heritage - index and images.
- Missouri State Archives provides on-line access to Missouri Death Certificates more than 50 yrs old starting in 1910.
- 1968-2015 Missouri, Death Index, 1968-2015 at MyHeritage — index, ($)
- 1968-2015 Reclaim the Records: Missouri Death Index at Archive.org - images of index
Divorce[edit | edit source]
Voter Records[edit | edit source]
- 1928-1956 Missouri, Jackson County Voter Registration Records, 1928-1956 at FamilySearch — index and images - How to Use this Collection
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
- Blue Springs Missouri Family History Center
- Kansas City Missouri Family History Center
- Riverview Missouri Family History Center
- Platte City Missouri Family History Center
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
- Jackson County Historical Society
P.O. Box 4241
Independence, MO 64051
Phone: 816-461-1897
Email: info@jchs.org
Website Facebook
- Midwest Afro-American Genealogy Interest Coalition (M.A.G.I.C.)
P.O. Box 300972
Kansas City, MO 64130
(816) 784-4444
Email: info@magickc.org
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]
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Jackson, Missouri," in https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jackson_County,_Missouri. accessed 9/11/2018
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Jackson County, Missouri," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, Jackson County Missouri, accessed Oct 2019.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ Jim Tompkins, "The Oregon Trail 1841-1848 Map I" in Oregon Trail Landmarks at [1] (accessed 18 July 2011).
- ↑ "Oregon California Trails Association" at http://www.octa-trails.org/learn/virtual-trail (accessed 20 August 2016).
- ↑ Heritage Preservation Services, Civil War Battle Summaries by State, (accessed 15 August 2012)
- ↑ Heritage Preservation Services, Civil War Battle Summaries by State, (accessed 15 August 2012)
- ↑ Heritage Preservation Services, Civil War Battle Summaries by State, (accessed 15 August 2012)
- ↑ Heritage Preservation Services, Civil War Battle Summaries by State, (accessed 9 August 2012)
- ↑ Heritage Preservation Services, Civil War Battle Summaries by State, (accessed 15 August 2012)
- ↑ Heritage Preservation Services, Civil War Battle Summaries by State, (accessed 16 August 2012)