Grundy County, Missouri Genealogy
Guide to Grundy County, Missouri ancestry, family history, and genealogy birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.
| Grundy County, Missouri | |
| Map | |
 Location in the state of Missouri | |
 Location of Missouri in the U.S. | |
| Facts | |
| Founded | January 29, 1841 |
|---|---|
| County Seat | Trenton |
| Courthouse | |
 | |
| Address | Grundy County Courthouse 700 Main Street Trenton, MO 64683 Phone: 660.359.6305 Grundy County Website |
Contents
County Information
Grundy County, Missouri Record Dates
| | |||||
| Birth | Marriage | Death | Census | Land | Probate |
| 1847 | 1841 | 1883 | 1830 | 1841 | 1863 |
County Courthouse
County Clerk has birth and death records 1881-1890; County Recorder has marriage, divorce and land records; Probate office has probate records.[2]
History
The county is named after U.S. Attorney General Felix Grundy (1777-1840).[3]
Link about Centennial history of Grundy County, Missouri, 1839-1939
Parent County
1841 Grundy County was created 29 January 1841 from Livingston County. County seat: Trenton [4]
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
There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county.
Places/Localities
Town/city records in the FamilySearch Catalog
- The State Historical Society of Missouri has information on historical Missouri place names for all Missouri Counties.
Populated Places
Neighboring Counties
Daviess • Harrison • Linn • Livingston • Mercer • Sullivan
Resources
Cemeteries
| Tombstone Transcriptions Online | Tombstone Transcriptions in Print | List of Cemeteries in the county |
| Findagrave.com | Family History Library | Findagrave.com |
| MOGenWeb | WorldCat | Billion Graves |
| MOGenWeb Archives | ||
| Tombstone Project | ||
| MOGravestones | ||
| EPodunk | ||
| Billion Graves | ||
| See Missouri Cemeteries for more information. | ||
- Grundy County, Missouri, Cemetery Records, Vol. 3 & 6 at Ancestry.com ($)
- Missouri Cemeteries Missouri Genealogy Cemeteries
Census
- 1732-1933 - Missouri State and Territorial Census Records, 1732-1933 at FamilySearch — index and images
Church
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.
Catholic
St. Joseph, Trenton
- 1872 - 1876 St. Joseph, Trenton, Baptism Index 1872-1876. Batch C511501 at FamilySearch - free.[5]
- 1870 - 1882 St. Joseph, Trenton, Marriage Index 1870-1882. Batch M511501 at FamilySearch - free.
Court
- Index to selected court records of Grundy County, Missouri
- 1800 - 1991 Missouri, County Marriage, Naturalization, and Court Records, 1800-1991 at FamilySearch — index and images
Land
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.
Local Histories
Local histories are available for Grundy 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.
The History of Grundy County, Missouri an encyclopedia of useful information, and a compendium... (1881) is available online free from Google Books.
- Ford, James Everett. A history of Grundy County : treating of its transformation from the heart of the wilderness of yesterday to the heart of the mighty nation of today; a tribute to the pioneer and something of the men who are making the Grundy County of tomorrow. Trenton, Mo. : News Pub., 1908.
- Online at FamilySearch (Free)
Maps
- Maps of Missouri (1804-1889)
- Map of Grundy County townships (Histopolis)
- The University of Missouri Digital Library has digital copies of Missouri county plat books (ca. 1930) for all Missouri counties including Grundy County. The city of St. Louis is not included in this collection.
Military
- 1900 - 1941 Missouri, Pre-WWII Adjutant General Enlistment Contracts, 1900-1941 at FamilySearch — images
Civil War
Online Records
- 1861 - 1865 Missouri, Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers, 1861-1865 at FamilySearch — index
- 1861 - 1865 Missouri, Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers, 1861-1865 at FamilySearch — index
- Missouri, Confederate Pension Applications and Soldiers Home Applications at FamilySearch — images
Regiments
Service men in Grundy 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 Grundy County, Missouri:
|
|
World War II
- 1941-1946 - Missouri, Reports of Separation Notices, 1941-1946 at FamilySearch — index
Naturalization and Citizenship
- 1800 - 1991 Missouri, County Marriage, Naturalization, and Court Records, 1800-1991 at FamilySearch — index
Newspapers
Additional newspapers abstracts can sometimes be found using search phrases such as Grundy County, Missouri Genealogy newspapers in online catalogs like:
- WorldCat (For instructions see WorldCat Online Catalog).
- Do a Grundy County, Missouri Genealogy Place-name search for these and other records in the FamilySearch Catalog (For instructions see FamilySearch Catalog Place-name Search).
- The Archives of The Chillicothe Constitution Tribune (1889-2009) provides free access to their newspapers online. Their newspapers covered local news that included residents from Grundy County communities.
Probate
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 Records
- 1750 - 1988 Missouri Probate Records 1750-1998 at FamilySearch — images
- 1766 - 1988 Missouri Wills and Probate Records 1766-1988 at Ancestry.com — index and images $
Taxation
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
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.
Births
- 1827 - 1935 Missouri, Births and Christenings, 1827-1935 at FamilySearch.org — index
- 1851 - 1910 Missouri Birth Records, 1851-1910 at Ancestry.com — index/images $
- 1867 Grundy County Birth Index 1867. Batch C515132 at FamilySearch - free.</ref>
- 1875 Grundy County Birth Index 1875. Batch C515131 at FamilySearch - free.
Marriages
- 1750 - 1920 Missouri, Marriages, 1750-1920 at FamilySearch.org — index
- 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
- 1805 - 2002 Missouri, Marriage Records, 1805-2002 at Ancestry.com $
- 1841 - 1885 Grundy County Marriage Books A and 1 thru 3 Index 1841-1885. Batch M515132 at FamilySearch - free.</ref>
- 1850 Missouri Marriages to 1850 at Ancestry.com — index $
- Marriage records of Grundy County, Missouri at Ancestry.com $
Deaths
- 1834 - 1910 Missouri, Death Records, 1834-1910 at Ancestry.com — index/images $
- 1867 - 1976 Missouri, Deaths and Burials, 1867-1976 at FamilySearch.org — index
- Missouri State Archives provides on-line access to Missouri Death Certificates more than 50 yrs old starting in 1910.
Genealogy Societies, Archives and Libraries
- Gentry County Genealogical Society
802 E. Canady
Albany, MO 64402
Family History Centers
- Family history centers provide one-on-one assistance and free access to premium genealogical websites. In addition, many centers have free how-to genealogy classes. See family history center for more information. Search the online FHC directory for a nearby family history center.
- Trenton Missouri Family History Center 2930 Oklahoma Ave, Trenton, 64683 United States Location Map
Websites
 |
Check back often with these websites. Internet offerings are growing at record rates. Local societies and libraries may know of other 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 |
| | ||
| 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 ($) |
| Books, microfilm, or manuscripts of genealogical records | |
| FamilySearch catalog | Select topics. To select towns, add a comma to the search box. |
| WorldCat | To find nearby libraries that have specific items, see WorldCat Online Catalog. |
| Allen County Public Library | Major genealogy resource library, located in Indiana. On home page enter "Grundy Missouri" and search catalog. |
| Missouri State Archives Library | catalog; from this page you must search "Grundy County" |
| | |
| | ||
| Google+ | Missouri Genealogy Network Community | |
| list of groups from "Missouri Genealogy" search | ||
| Ancestry.com | Grundy County Message Board | |
References
- ↑ Alice Eichholz, Ancestry’s Red Book: American State, County and Town Sources, Revised ed. (Salt Lake City: Ancestry, 1992), 422-438. At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27rb 1992
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Grundy County, Missouri. Page 400 At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002.
- ↑ "Felix Grundy," Wikipedia.
- ↑ The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).
- ↑ Genealogical Society of Utah, Parish and Vital Records List (July 1998). Microfiche. Digital version at https://www.familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/images/5/5a/Igimissouria.pdf.
