Henry County, Missouri Genealogy

United States Missouri  Henry County

Guide to Henry County Missouri genealogy. Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

County Courthouse
County Recorder has marriage and land records from 1830 and military discharge records; County Clerk has divorce and court recorders; Associate Circuit Court has probate records; County Museum has birth and burial records

Parent County
1834--Henry County was created 13 December 1834from Lafayette County. County seat: Clinton. Henry County was originally named Rives County. It was renamed Henry County in 1841.

Boundary Changes
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.

Record Loss
For a list of record loss in Missouri counties see: Missouri Counties with Burned Courthouses

Places/Localities

 * The State Historical Society of Missouri has information on historical Missouri place names for all 114 Missouri Counties.

Neighboring Counties
Bates • Benton • Cass • Johnson • Pettis • St. Clair

Cemeteries

 * Henry County, Missouri, Cemetery Records, Vol. 2 (Calhoun Cemetery) at Ancestry.com ($)

Catholic
St. Ludgers, Germantown


 * 1832-1876 - St. Ludgers, Germantown, Baptism Index 1832-1876. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1849-1876 - St. Ludgers, Germantown, Marriage Index 1849-1876. Batch at FamilySearch - free.

Immaculate Conception, Montrose


 * 1858-1876 - Immaculate Conception, Montrose, Baptism Index 1858-1876. Batch at FamilySearch - free.

Local Histories

 * Waugh family of Litchfield, Connecticut, Ross County, Ohio, Henry County, Missouri. at Ancestry.com ($)

Maps

 * Maps of Missouri (1804-1889)
 * Family Maps of (land patent maps) at HistoryGeo.com ($). Free surname search.

Map of Henry County townships (Histopolis)

The University of Missouri Digital Library has digital copies of Missouri county plat books (ca. 1930) for all Missouri counties including Henry County. The city of St. Louis is not included in this collection.

Newspapers
Newspaperarchive.com ($) has historical newspapers available on-line. Their database has Sedalia newspapers from the late 1800's and early 1900's that sometimes included Henry County residents.

Marriages

 * 1835-1867 - Henry County Marriage Books A thru C Index 1835-1867. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1867-1881 - Henry County Marriage Books B and C Index 1867-1881. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1881-1885 - Henry County Marriage Books D and E Index 1881-1885. Batch at FamilySearch - free.

Deaths

 * Missouri State Archives provides on-line access to Missouri Death Certificates more than 50 yrs old starting in 1910.

Genealogy Societies, Archives and Libraries

 * List of Missouri Archives, Libraries, Publications, Historical & Genealogical Societies

Family History Centers



 * Clinton Missouri Family History Center 297 NW 40th Rd, Clinton MO 64735

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