Dade County, Missouri Genealogy

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

Description
The County was named for Francis L. Dade. The County is located in the southwest area of the state.

County Courthouse
Dade County Courthouse Main Street Greenfield, MO 65661 Phone: 417-637-2724 Dade County Website County Recorder has marriage records from 1867 and land records. Clerk of the Circuit Court has divorce records from 1867. Probate Judge has probate and court records.

Populated Places
For a complete list of populated places, 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:

Biographies

 * Family Biographies from The History of Dade County, Missouri (1889) published by Goodspeed are available free on the My Genealogy Hound website.

Cemeteries

 * Missouri Cemeteries Missouri Genealogy Cemeteries

Court Records

 * 1800-1991 at FamilySearch — index and images

Local Histories

 * History of Hickory, Polk, Cedar, Dade, and Barton Counties, Missouri. By Dade County Historical Society (Greenfield, Missouri). 1889. Chicago, Illinois : Goodspeed Pub. Co. Available online at FamilySearch
 * History of Dade County and Her People. By A. J. Young. 1917. Greenfield, Mo. : Pioneer Historical Co. Vol 1 available online at FamilySearch. Vol 2 available online at FamilySearch. Index online at FamilySearch.

Maps and Gazetteers

 * Maps of Missouri (1804-1889)
 * Map of Dade County townships (Histopolis)
 * The University of Missouri Digital Library has digital copies of Missouri county plat books (ca. 1930) for all Missouri counties including Dade County. The city of St. Louis is not included in this collection.
 * Map of 1904 Dade County with numerous small settlements (My Genealogy Hound)

Military Records

 * 1900-1941 at FamilySearch — images

Civil War
Online Records
 * 1861-1865 at FamilySearch — index
 * 1861-1865 at FamilySearch — index
 * 1911-1938 at FamilySearch — index and images

Regiments

Service men in Dade 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 Dade County, Missouri:
 * - 6th Provisional Regiment, Enrolled Missouri Militia (Union), Company F
 * - 6th Regiment, Missouri Cavalry (Union), Company E
 * - 6th Regiment, Missouri Cavalry (Union), Company L
 * - 7th Provisional Regiment, Enrolled Missouri Militia (Union), Company E
 * - 7th Provisional Regiment, Enrolled Missouri Militia (Union), Company I

World War II

 * 1940-1945 - at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1941-1946 - at FamilySearch — index

Naturalization and Citizenship

 * 1800-1991 at FamilySearch — index

Newspapers

 * The Dade County Library has microfilm of extant newspapers published in the County from 1867 forward. This includes communities such as Greenfield, Lockwood and Everton.

Probate Records
Online Probate Records
 * 1750-1988 at FamilySearch — images
 * 1766-1988 Missouri Wills and Probate Records 1766-1988 at Ancestry.com — index and images ($)

Birth

 * 1817-1939 at FamilySearch — index
 * 1827-1935 at FamilySearch — index
 * 1851-1867 Dade County Birth Index 1851-1867. Batch at FamilySearch.
 * 1851-1910 Missouri Birth Records, 1851-1910 at Ancestry — index/images ($)
 * 1883 Dade County Birth Index 1883. Batch at FamilySearch.
 * 1883-1884 Dade County Birth Index 1883-1884. Batch at FamilySearch.

Marriage

 * 1750-1920 at FamilySearch — index
 * 1776-1988 - Missouri, United States Marriages at FindMyPast — index $
 * 1800-1991 at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1805-2002 Missouri, Marriage Records, 1805-2002 at Ancestry ($)
 * 1850 Missouri Marriages to 1850 at Ancestry — index ($)
 * 1863-1876 Dade County Marriage Index 1863-1876. Batch at FamilySearch.
 * 1867-1871 Dade County Marriage Index 1867-1871. Batch at FamilySearch.
 * Marriage records, Dade County, Missouri at Ancestry ($)

Death

 * 1834-1910 Missouri, Death Records, 1834-1910 at Ancestry — index/images ($)
 * 1867-1976 at FamilySearch — index
 * 1883 Dade County Death Index 1883. Batch  at FamilySearch.
 * 1883-1930 at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1883-1884 Dade County Death Index 1883-1884. Batch at FamilySearch.
 * Missouri State Archives provides on-line access to Missouri Death Certificates more than 50 yrs old starting in 1910.

Libraries

 * Dade County Library 209 South Main Street Greenfield, MO 65661 Email: [mailto:dadecolibrary@yahoo.com dadecolibrary@yahoo.com]

Societies

 * Dade County Genealogy Society P.O. Box 155 Greenfield, MO 65661 Email: [president@dcgsmo.org president@dcgsmo.org]; Email Research Inquires: warrenroom@dadecolib.org Website

Websites

 * Missouri Digital Heritage. Free. digital images of many types of records from institutions across the State
 * 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
 * . 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 ($)