Moniteau County, Missouri Records

Moniteau County, Missouri (Map It) was created on February 14, 1845 from Cole County and Morgan County. The county was named for the Moniteau Creek; "moniteau" is a French spelling of manitou, the Algonquian Great Spirit.

Moniteau County is bordered by Cooper County (northwest), Boone County (northeast), Cole County (southeast), Miller County (south), Morgan County (southwest).

Moniteau County Cities and Towns include California, Clarksburg, Fortuna, High Point, Jamestown, Latham, Lupus, McGirk, Tipton.

A Map of Moniteau County, Missouri contains detailed information about roads and boundaries, these maps may include rural communities, churches, and cemeteries.

Moniteau County, Missouri Courthouse Records

The Moniteau County Courthouse is located in California, Missouri. The Clerk's Office DOES NOT DO RESEARCH. Most staff will assist people in finding the materials, but it is up to the individual to do the research.

The following dates indicates what vital, land, probate, and court records are in Moniteau county. The date listed for each record is usually the earliest registration filed. The date does not indicate that there are alot records for that year and does not mean that all such events were actually filed with the clerk.

• Moniteau County Recorder of Deeds has Marriage Records from 1845 and Land Records from 1845. 
• Moniteau County Circuit Court Clerk / Probate Court Clerk has Probate Records from 1845  and Court & Divorce Records from 1845.
• Moniteau County Clerk of the Court has Birth & Death Records from 1883-94. 
• Moniteau County Tax Assessor Office is responsible for appraising and assessing real estate property and person property for the purpose of taxation as well as transferring ownership of real estate, and keeping real estate maps up to date.
• Local Records Inventory Database, produced by the Missouri Local Records Preservation Program, is a compilation of inventories of local government records identified as having permanent or enduring value and housed primarily in county and municipal offices, but includes some libraries, museums, and historical and genealogical societies that maintain government records. Not all Missouri offices have been inventoried.
• Moniteau County Health Department has Birth Certificates since 1920 and Death Certificates since 1980

Moniteau County, Missouri Census Records

• Learn More: State of Missouri Census Records
• U.S. Federal Population Schedules: 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragmented), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940
• U.S. Census Reconstructed Records: 1660-1820
• State Population Schedules: 1844-1881
• U.S. Federal Census Slave Schedules: 1850 and 1860
• U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules: 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880
• Selected U.S. Federal Census Agriculture Schedules: 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880
• Selected U.S. Federal Census Industry Schedules: 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880
• Union Veterans Schedules: 1890

Moniteau County, Missouri Vital Records

• Learn More: State of Missouri Vital Records
• Birth and Death Records: from January 1910 to present
• Marriage Records: from July 1948 to present
• Divorce Records: from July 1948 to present
• Locations: Missouri Office of Vital Statistics
• Vital Records Online: USAVital or Social Security Death Index
• Vital Records by Mail: Birth and Death Certificate, Marriage and Divorce Certificate Applications.
• In Person:  Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, Bureau of Vital Records, Jefferson City, MO 65102, Telephone: 573-751-6387

Moniteau County, Missouri Resources

• RAOGK Volunteers for Missouri
• Moniteau County Historical Society
• Genealogical Society of Central Missouri
• Mid-Missouri Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 715, Jefferson City, MO 65102
• Moniteau County, Missouri Message Boards
• Moniteau County, Missouri Genealogy Boards

Moniteau County, Missouri External Links

• Missouri Historical Newspapers - Newspapers.com
• Moniteau County, Missouri Books - Amazon
• Moniteau Co., Missouri - FindaGrave
• Guide to Moniteau County and Municipal Records on Microfilm - Missouri State Archives
• Missouri Indexed Historical Records - Familysearch
• Moniteau County, Missouri Links - Cyndi's List
• Historical Newspapers from Missouri (1808 - 1922)
• Moniteau Co. MOGenweb
• Moniteau County, Missouri Ancestry Database Collections
• Moniteau County, Missouri Military Records