Gasconade County, Missouri Records

Gasconade County, Missouri (Map It) was created on November 25, 1820 from Franklin County. The county was named for the Gasconade River, a tributary of the Missouri River; the river probably derives its name from the French word "gascon" which means braggart, and could be an old satirical name describing those who boast about their adventures upon return to St. Louis.

Gasconade County is bordered by Montgomery County (north), Warren County (northeast), Franklin County (east), Crawford County (southeast), Phelps County (south), Maries County (southwest), Osage County (west).

Gasconade County Cities and Towns include Bland, Gasconade, Hermann, Morrison, Mount Sterling, Owensville, Rosebud.

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

Gasconade County, Missouri Courthouse Records

The Gasconade County Courthouse is located in Hermann, 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 Gasconade 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.

• Gasconade County Recorder of Deeds has Marriage Records from 1822 and Land Records from 1821. 
• Gasconade County Circuit Court Clerk / Probate Court Clerk has Probate Records from 1825 and Court & Divorce Records from 1821.
• Gasconade County Clerk of the Court has Birth & Death Records from 1867-96. 
• Gasconade 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.
• Gasconade County Health Department has Birth Certificates since 1920 and Death Certificates since 1980

Gasconade County, Missouri Census Records

• Learn More: State of Missouri Census Records
• U.S. Federal Population Schedules: 1820 (missing), 1830, 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

Gasconade 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

Gasconade County, Missouri Resources

• RAOGK Volunteers for Missouri
• Gasconade County Historical Society
• Historic Hermann
• Daniel Boone and Frontier Families Research Association
• Deutschheim Verein (Deutschheim Association)
• Gasconade County, Missouri Message Boards
• Gasconade County, Missouri Genealogy Boards

Gasconade County, Missouri External Links

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