User:RogersBA/Sandbox MO 74
Guide to Nodaway County, Missouri ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.
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Contents
- 1 County Information
- 2 Resources
- 2.1 Bible Records
- 2.2 Biographies
- 2.3 Business, Commerce, and Occupations
- 2.4 Cemeteries
- 2.5 Census Records
- 2.6 Church Records
- 2.7 Court Records
- 2.8 Directories
- 2.9 Emigration and Immigration
- 2.10 Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups
- 2.11 Funeral Homes
- 2.12 Genealogies
- 2.13 Guardianship
- 2.14 Land and Property Records
- 2.15 Local Histories
- 2.16 Maps and Gazetteers
- 2.17 Migration
- 2.18 Military Records
- 2.19 Naturalization and Citizenship
- 2.20 Newspapers
- 2.21 Obituaries
- 2.22 Other Records
- 2.23 Periodicals
- 2.24 Probate Records
- 2.25 School Records
- 2.26 Tax Records
- 2.27 Vital Records
- 3 Research Facilities
- 4 Societies
- 5 Websites
- 6 Research Guides
- 7 References
County Information
Description
County Courthouse
Nodaway County Courthouse
305 N Main Street
Maryville, MO 64468-0218
Phone: 660-582-2251
Nodaway County Website
Clerk of the Circuit Court has marriage and divorce records from 1845.
Probate Court has probate records. [2]
Nodaway County, Missouri Record Dates
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.
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| Birth* | Marriage | Death* | Court | Land | Probate | Census |
| 1883 | 1845 | 1883 | 1845 | 1845 | 1850 | |
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Record Loss
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There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county. |
Boundary Changes
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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
The following are locations in Nodaway County, Missouri:
- The State Historical Society of Missouri has information on historical Missouri place names for all 114 Missouri Counties.
History Timeline
Resources
Bible Records
Biographies
- A Biographical History of Nodaway and Atchison Counties, Missouri. 1901. Available online at Google Books. Part I contains biographies of national celebrities. Part II (starts on p.219) contains biographies of Atchison and Nodaway county residents.
Business, Commerce, and Occupations
Cemeteries
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- Missouri Cemeteries Missouri Access Genealogy
Census Records
Church Records
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
Delores, Ravenwood
- 1862-1876 Delores, Ravenwood, Baptism Index 1862-1876. Batch C515011 at FamilySearch.
- 1868-1885 Delores, Ravenwood, Marriage Index 1868-1885. Batch M515011 at FamilySearch.
St. Columban, Conception
- 1858-1876 St. Columban, Conception, Baptism Index 1858-1876. Batch C511861 at FamilySearch.[5]
- 1860-1885 St. Columban, Conception, Marriage Index 1860-1885. Batch M511861 at FamilySearch.
St. Mary, Maryville
- 1869-1876 St. Mary, Maryville, Baptism Index 1874-1875. Batch C511871 at FamilySearch.
- 1870-1882 St. Mary, Maryville, Marriage Index 1870-1882. Batch M511871 at FamilySearch.
Presbyterian
Graham
- 1871-1894 Graham Presbyterian Church Baptism Index 1871-1894. Batch C530941 at FamilySearch.
Court Records
- 1800-1991 Missouri, County Marriage, Naturalization, and Court Records, 1800-1991 at FamilySearch — index and images
Directories
Emigration and Immigration
Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups
Funeral Homes
Genealogies
Guardianship
Land and Property Records
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 RogersBA/Sandbox MO 74. 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 Nodaway County, Missouri. 1882. St. Joseph, Mo. : National Historical. Available online at FamilySearch
- Past and Present of Nodaway County, Missouri. 1910. Indianapolis : B. F. Bowen. Index available online at FamilySearch; Vol 1 available online at FamilySearch; Vol 2 available online at FamilySearch
Maps and Gazetteers
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for more resources
- Maps of Missouri (1804-1889)
- Map of Nodaway County townships (Histopolis)
- The University of Missouri Digital Library has digital copies of Missouri county plat books (ca. 1930) for all Missouri counties including Nodaway County. The city of St. Louis is not included in this collection.
Migration
Military Records
- 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 Nodaway 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 Nodaway County, Missouri:
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World War II
- 1941-1946 Missouri, Reports of Separation Notices, 1941-1946 at FamilySearch — index and images
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 RogersBA/Sandbox MO 74 newspapers in online catalogs like:
- WorldCat (For instructions see WorldCat Online Catalog).
- Do a RogersBA/Sandbox MO 74 Place-name search for these and other records in the FamilySearch Catalog (For instructions see FamilySearch Catalog Place-name Search).
- The Maryville Daily Forum (Maryville, Missouri) at Ancestry ($)
Obituaries
Other Records
Periodicals
Probate Records
Probate records include wills, bonds, petitions, accounts, inventories, administrations, orders, decrees, and distributions. For further information, see United States Probate Records.
In Missouri, probate records have usually been recorded by the clerks of the probate courts, but in some counties the common pleas or circuit courts handled this function. They are frequently indexed.
Online Probate Records
- 1750-1988 Missouri Probate Records 1750-1998 at FamilySearch — images
- 1766-1988 Missouri Wills and Probate Records 1766-1988 at Ancestry — index and images ($)
- 1845-1880 Nodaway County, Missouri Wills and Administrations 1845-1880 at Ancestry ($)
School Records
Tax Records
Taxes were levied on free white males over 21 and slaves aged 21 to 60. These persons are referred to as "polls." Tax listings, or digests, of a county generally list the taxable landowners and other polls and the amount of tax. The records for each county are divided by militia district. For more information see the wiki page Missouri Taxation.
Vital Records
Vital Records consist of births, adoptions, marriages, divorces, and deaths. For additional guidance on researching and using vital records, see United States Vital Records or How to order Missouri Vital Records.
St. Louis and Kansas City recorded births and deaths starting as early as 1850 for deaths and 1870 for births. The Missouri Department of Health began keeping birth and death records in 1909. County records vary by year and the county. A copy or an extract of most original records can be purchased from the Missouri Vital Records State Department of Health, the County Clerk's office or order electronically online.
Birth
- 1827-1935 Missouri, Births and Christenings, 1827-1935 at FamilySearch — index
- 1851-1910 Missouri Birth Records, 1851-1910 at Ancestry — index/images ($)
Marriage
- 1750-1920 Missouri, Marriages, 1750-1920 at FamilySearch — 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 ($)
- 1845-1874 Nodaway County, Missouri Marriages: 1845-1874 at Ancestry ($)
- 1845-1882 Nodaway County Marriage Index 1845-1882. Batch M515521 at FamilySearch.[6]
- 1850 Missouri Marriages to 1850 at Ancestry — index ($)
- 1881-1885 Nodaway County Marriage Index 1881-1885. Batch M515522 at FamilySearch.
Death
- 1834-1910 Missouri, Death Records, 1834-1910 at Ancestry — index/images ($)
- 1867-1976 Missouri, Deaths and Burials, 1867-1976 at FamilySearch — index
- 1883-1893 Nodaway County Death Index, Volume A, 1883-1893. Batch B515529 at FamilySearch.
- 1886-1929 Nodaway County Death Index, Volume C, 1886-1929. Batch B515527 at FamilySearch.
- Missouri State Archives provides on-line access to Missouri Death Certificates more than 50 yrs old starting in 1910.
Divorce
Research Facilities
Archives
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.
- Maryville Missouri Family History Center 1721 S Munn Ave, Maryville, MO 64468-2759 United States Location Map
Libraries
Museums
Societies
- Northwest Missouri Genealogical Society
412 Felix Street
Saint Joseph, MO 64501
Phone: 816-233-0524
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 382
Saint Joseph, MO 64502
Website - The Nodaway County Historical Society
110 N. Walnut, Box 324
Maryville, MO 64468
Phone: 660-582-8176
Email: nodawaymuseumresearch@embarqmail.com
Website
Facebook
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
- 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
References
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Missouri. At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002.
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Missouri. At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002.
- ↑ 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), Missouri. At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002.
- ↑ Genealogical Society of Utah, Parish and Vital Records List (July 1998). Microfiche. Digital version at https://www.familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/images/d/d8/Igimissourij.pdf.
- ↑ Genealogical Society of Utah, Parish and Vital Records List (July 1998). Microfiche. Digital version at https://www.familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/images/d/d8/Igimissourij.pdf.
