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Guide to '''Madison County Missouri genealogy | Guide to '''Madison County, Missouri ancestry, genealogy and family history''', birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records. | ||
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|organized= February 14, 1818 | |||
|county seat= Frederickstown | |||
|parent county= [[Cape Girardeau County, Missouri Genealogy|Cape Girardeau]], [[Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri Genealogy|Ste. Genevieve]]<ref>''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Missouri. {{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|1049485|item|disp=FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref> | |||
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|county1= [[Bollinger County, Missouri Genealogy|Bollinger]] | |||
|county2= [[Iron County, Missouri Genealogy|Iron]] | |||
|county3= [[Perry County, Missouri Genealogy|Perry]] | |||
|county4= [[St. Francois County, Missouri Genealogy|St. Francois]] | |||
|county5= [[Wayne County, Missouri Genealogy|Wayne]]</br><center>[[Madison County, Missouri Genealogy#Maps and Gazetteers|See County Maps]]</center> | |||
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== County Information == | |||
=== Description === | |||
The county was named for James Madison. The county is located in the southeast area of the state.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Madison, Missouri," in ''https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madison_County,_Missouri.'' accessed 9/12/2018</ref> | |||
== County Courthouse | === County Courthouse === | ||
{{MO Courthouse Intro|Madison}} | |||
'''Madison County Courthouse'''<br>1 Courthouse Square<br>Fredericktown, MO 63645<br>Phone: 573-783-2176<br>[http://madisoncountymo.us/circuitclerk.html Madison County Website]<br><br> | |||
County Clerk has birth and death records 1883-1900 and local census 1876.<br> | |||
Clerk Circuit Court has marriage, divorce and court records from 1821 and military discharge records from 1943.<br> | |||
County Magistrate has probate records from 1820.<br> | |||
County Assessor has land records from 1821.<ref>''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Missouri. {{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|1049485|item|disp=FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref> | |||
=== Madison County, Missouri Record Dates === | |||
{{MO Record Dates Intro|Madison}} | |||
{| cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="1" | |||
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| bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" colspan="7" | <center>'''Known Beginning Dates for Government County Records'''<ref>''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Madison County, Missouri. Page 397-407 {{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|1049485|item|disp=FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002}}; Alice Eichholz, ed. Ancestry’s Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources, Third ed. (Provo, Utah: Ancestry, 2004), 393-397.</ref></center> | |||
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| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Madison County, Missouri Genealogy#Birth|Birth*]]''' | |||
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Madison County, Missouri Genealogy#Marriage|Marriage]]''' | |||
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Madison County, Missouri Genealogy#Death|Death*]]''' | |||
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Madison County, Missouri Genealogy#Court Records|Court]]''' | |||
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Madison County, Missouri Genealogy#Land and Property Records|Land]]''' | |||
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Madison County, Missouri Genealogy#Probate Records|Probate]]''' | |||
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Madison County, Missouri Genealogy#Census Records|Census]]''' | |||
|- | |||
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1883 | |||
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1821 | |||
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1883 | |||
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1821 | |||
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1821 | |||
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1821 | |||
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1830 | |||
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| colspan="7"| <center>*Statewide registration started in 1910 for births and deaths. General compliance for births by 1927 and deaths by 1911. </center> | |||
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== | === Record Loss === | ||
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There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county. | |||
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=== Boundary Changes === | |||
{{MO Boundary Changes Intro|Madison}} | |||
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*'''1818--'''Madison County was created 14 December 1818 from [[Cape Girardeau County, Missouri Genealogy|Cape Girardeau]] and [[Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri Genealogy|Ste. Genevieve]] Counties.<br> | |||
*'''County seat:''' Frederickstown<ref>''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Missouri. {{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|1049485|item|disp=FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref><br> | |||
*[https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/MO_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#Individual_County_Chronologies Missouri Individual County Chronologies] - Newberry Library list of all boundary changes by county | |||
*[https://publications.newberry.org/ahcb/map/map.html#MO Missouri Historical Borders - Map] at Newberry Library Atlas of Historical County Boundaries; ''Also at:'' [http://www.mapofus.org/missouri/ mapofus.org] - animated maps illustrating Missouri county boundary changes | |||
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=== Populated Places === | |||
For a complete list of populated places in Madison County, MO, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit [https://missouri.hometownlocator.com/counties/cities,cfips,123,c,madison.cfm HomeTown Locator].<br> | |||
The [https://shsmo.org State Historical Society of Missouri] has information on [http://shs.umsystem.edu/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay.html historical Missouri place names] for all 114 Missouri Counties.<br> | |||
The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:<ref> | |||
Wikipedia contributors, "Madison County, Missouri," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madison_County,_Missouri Madison County Missouri], accessed Oct 2019.</ref> | |||
{{Populated places | |||
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fredericktown,_Missouri Fredericktown] | |||
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*[https://missouri.hometownlocator.com/mo/madison/marquand.cfm Marquand] | |||
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cobalt,_Missouri Cobalt] | |||
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Junction_City,_Missouri Junction City] | |||
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allbright,_Missouri Allbright] | |||
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buckhorn,_Madison_County,_Missouri Buckhorn] | |||
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castor_Station,_Missouri Castor Station] | |||
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine_Place,_Missouri Catherine Place] | |||
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cornwall,_Missouri Cornwall] | |||
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faro,_Missouri Faro] | |||
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_Mills,_Missouri French Mills] | |||
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Higdon,_Missouri Higdon] | |||
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jewett,_Missouri Jewett] | |||
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lance,_Missouri Lance] | |||
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marsh_Creek,_Missouri Marsh Creek] | |||
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Millcreek,_Missouri Millcreek] | |||
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oak_Grove,_Madison_County,_Missouri Oak Grove] | |||
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roselle,_Missouri Roselle] | |||
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saco,_Missouri Saco] | |||
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silver_Mine,_Missouri Silver Mine] | |||
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tin_Mountain,_Missouri Tin Mountain] | |||
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tin_Mountain,_Missouri Twelvemile] | |||
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zion,_Missouri Zion] | |||
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cherokee_Pass,_Missouri Cherokee Pass] | |||
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mine_La_Motte,_Missouri Mine La Motte] | |||
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Creek_Township,_Madison_County,_Missouri Big Creek] | |||
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castor_Township,_Madison_County,_Missouri Castor] | |||
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_Township,_Madison_County,_Missouri Central] | |||
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liberty_Township,_Madison_County,_Missouri Liberty] | |||
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marquand_Township,_Madison_County,_Missouri Marquand] | |||
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mine_La_Motte_Township,_Madison_County,_Missouri Mine La Motte] | |||
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polk_Township,_Madison_County,_Missouri Polk] | |||
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Francois_Township,_Madison_County,_Missouri St. Francois] | |||
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Michaels_Township,_Madison_County,_Missouri St. Michael] | |||
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twelvemile_Township,_Madison_County,_Missouri Twelvemile] | |||
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Michel,_Missouri St. Michel] | |||
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}} | |||
=== History Timeline === | |||
{{MO Historical Timeline Intro|Madison}} | |||
== Resources == | |||
{{MO Resources Intro|Madison}} | |||
=== Bible Records === | |||
{{MO Bible Intro|Madison}} | |||
=== Biographies === | |||
{{MO Biographies Intro|Madison}} | |||
=== Business, Commerce, and Occupations === | |||
{{MO Business Records Intro|Madison}} | |||
=== Cemeteries === | |||
{{MO Cemeteries Intro|Madison}} | |||
{| style = "border:1px solid black; width:70%; " | |||
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| colspan="2" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black"| <center>'''Cemeteries of Madison County, Missouri''' online and in print</center> | |||
|- | |||
| width="25%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" | <center>'''Tombstone Transcriptions Online'''</center> | |||
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* [https://www.findagrave.com/memorial Findagrave.com] | |||
* [http://madison.mogenweb.org/ MOGenWeb] | |||
* [http://www.usgwarchives.net/mo/madison/madiceme.html MOGenWeb Archives] | |||
* [http://www.usgwtombstones.org/missouri/madison.htm Tombstone Project] | |||
* [http://missourigravestones.org/cemeteries.php?selected_cid=61 MOGravestones] | |||
*[https://billiongraves.com/search# BillionGraves] | |||
|- | |||
| width="25%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" | <center>'''Tombstone Transcriptions in Print''' ([[The Value of Cemetery Records in Print |Often more complete]])</center> | |||
|bgcolor="#F0F0F0" style="border:1px solid black" valign="top" | | |||
* {{FSC|United States, Missouri, Madison - Cemeteries|subject|subject-id=1923672202|disp=FamilySearch Library}} | |||
* [http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=su%3Acemetery+Madison+Missouri&qt=results_page WorldCat] | |||
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| width="25%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" |<center>'''List of Cemeteries in the County'''</center> | |||
|bgcolor="#F0F0F0" style="border:1px solid black" valign="top" | | |||
* [https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery-browse/USA/Missouri/Madison-County?id=county_1458 Findagrave.com] | |||
* [https://billiongraves.com/search/cemetery BillionGraves] | |||
*[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?reqParents=394536&reqParentsLabel=Madison%2C%20Missouri%2C%20United%20States&reqParentsType=209&reqTypes=20&reqTypeLabel=Cemetery FamilySearch Places] | |||
|- | |||
| colspan="2" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black"| <center>See '''[[Missouri Cemeteries]]''' for more information</center> | |||
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'''''General''''' | |||
*[http://www.histopolis.com/Place/US/MO/Madison_County Cemeteries of Madison County] (Histopolis) | |||
*[http://sites.rootsweb.com/~mocemete/madison/madison.html Madison County] (Missouri Cemeteries Mailing List County Page) | |||
*[http://missouri.hometownlocator.com/features/cultural,class,cemetery,scfips,29123.cfm Madison County Cultural Features: Cemeteries] (MO Home Town Locator) | |||
*[http://www.histopolis.com/Place/US/MO/Madison_County Cemeteries of Madison County] (Histopolis) | |||
*[http:// | |||
*[http://missouri.hometownlocator.com/features/cultural,class,cemetery,scfips,29123.cfm Madison County Cultural Features: Cemeteries] (MO Home Town Locator) | |||
*[http://www.mackleygenealogy.com/~mackley/CemeteryList/MadisonCo.CemMo.php Madison County, Mo. Cemeteries] (Mackley Genealogy) | *[http://www.mackleygenealogy.com/~mackley/CemeteryList/MadisonCo.CemMo.php Madison County, Mo. Cemeteries] (Mackley Genealogy) | ||
*[http://www.accessgenealogy.com/cemetery/missouri-cemetery-records-adair-to-christian.htm Missouri Cemeteries] Missouri Access Genealogy | |||
==== | === Census Records === | ||
{{Historical populations | |||
|type = USA | |||
|heading = Census | |||
|footnote = Source: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madison_County,_Missouri#Demographics "Wikipedia.org".] | |||
|1820 |2047 | |||
|1830 |2371 | |||
|1840 |3395 | |||
|1850 |6003 | |||
|1860 |5664 | |||
|1870 |5849 | |||
|1880 |8876 | |||
|1890 |9268 | |||
|1900 |9975 | |||
|1910 |11273 | |||
|1920 |10721 | |||
|1930 |9418 | |||
|1940 |9656 | |||
|1950 |10380 | |||
|1960 |9366 | |||
|1970 |8641 | |||
|1980 |10725 | |||
|1990 |11127 | |||
|2000 |11800 | |||
|2010 |12226 | |||
}} | |||
{{MO Census Intro|Madison}} | |||
'''''1830''''' | |||
*[https://www.archive.org/details/populationsc18300073unit 1830 Census] (Internet Archive)<br> | |||
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'''''1840''''' | |||
*[https://www.archive.org/details/populationsc18400226unit 1840 Census] (Internet Archive) | |||
'''''1850''''' | |||
*{{FSC|United States, Missouri, Madison - Census - 1850|subject|subject-id=310420650|disp=1850 federal census of Madison County}}, book, images (FS Library) | |||
*1850 Census (RootsWeb): [http://sites.rootsweb.com/~cenfiles/mo/madison/1850/pg0195b.txt? Part 1] | [http://sites.rootsweb.com/~cenfiles/mo/madison/1850/pg0206b.txt Part 2] | [http://sites.rootsweb.com/~cenfiles/mo/madison/1850/pg0217b.txt Part 3] | [http://sites.rootsweb.com/~cenfiles/mo/madison/1850/pg0228b.txt Part 4] | [http://sites.rootsweb.com/~cenfiles/mo/madison/1850/pg0239b.txt Part 5] | [http://sites.rootsweb.com/~cenfiles/mo/madison/1850/pg0250a.txt Part 6] | |||
*1850 Census Index (RootsWeb): [http://sites.rootsweb.com/~cenfiles/mo/madison/1850/indx-a-d.txt Part 1] | [http://sites.rootsweb.com/~cenfiles/mo/madison/1850/indx-e-l.txt Part 2] | [http://sites.rootsweb.com/~cenfiles/mo/madison/1850/indx-m-r.txt Part 3] | [http://sites.rootsweb.com/~cenfiles/mo/madison/1850/indx-s-z.txt Part 4] | |||
*[http://sites.rootsweb.com/~cenfiles/mo/madison/1850/notes.txt 1850 Census Transcriber's Notes] (RootsWeb) | |||
'''''1860''''' | |||
*[ | *[https://www.archive.org/details/populationschedu631unit 1860 Census] (Internet Archive) | ||
'''''1870''''' | |||
*[https://www.archive.org/details/populationschedu0790unit 1870 Census] | |||
* | '''''1876 State Agricultural Census''''' | ||
*[http:// | *1876 State Agricultural Census: The census book is in the courthouse, Fredericktown, MO, and has been microfilmed by the State Archives, although this record may be incomplete. This is the only Missouri state census that has survived for Madison County. | ||
*{{FSC|United States, Missouri, Madison - Census - 1876|subject|subject-id=310420582|disp=Madison County State Census 1876}}, book and digital images of Missouri State and Territorial Census Records. (FS Library) | |||
*Miller, Michael G. 1876 State Census for Madison Co., Missouri: An Original Work. Fredericktown, MO: Foundation for Historical Preservation, 2001. [http://www.worldcat.org/title/1876-state-census-for-madison-co-missouri-an-original-work/oclc/52528350&referer=brief_results Other Libraries] | |||
'''''1880''''' | |||
*[https://www.archive.org/details/10thcensus0702unit 1880 Census] (Internet Archive) | |||
* | '''''1890 Special Enumeration''''' | ||
* | *[http://genealogytrails.com/mo/madison/1890civilwascensus.htm 1890 Civil War Veterans Census] (Genealogy Trails) | ||
*{{FSC|United States, Missouri, Madison - Census - 1890|subject|subject-id=310420526|disp=Madison County Civil War census: Union vets or widows}}, book, images (FS Library) | |||
*{{FSC|United States, Missouri, Madison - Census - 1890 - Indexes|subject|subject-id=910975263|disp=1890 veteran census for counties Iron, Madison, St. Francois, Ste. Genevieve and Washington}}, book, images (FS Library) | |||
'''''1900''''' | |||
*[https://www.archive.org/details/12thcensusofpopu873unit 1900 Census] (Internet Archive) | |||
*[ | '''''1910''''' | ||
*[https://www.archive.org/details/13thcensus1910po797unit 1910 Census] (Internet Archive) | |||
'''''1920''''' | |||
*[ | '''''1930''''' | ||
*[https://www.archive.org/details/missouricensus00reel1210 1930 Census] (Internet Archive) | |||
'''''State and Territorial Census Records''''' | |||
*'''1732-1933''' {{RecordSearch|2075262|Missouri State and Territorial Census Records, 1732-1933}} at FamilySearch — index & images - [[Missouri State and Territorial Census Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]] | |||
=== Church Records === | |||
{{MO Church Intro|Madison}}<br> | |||
* | '''List of Churches and Church Parishes''' | ||
*'''[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?reqParents=394536&reqParentsLabel=Madison%2C%20Missouri%2C%20United%20States&reqParentsType=209&reqTypeGroups=3&reqTypeLabel=Churches%20and%20Church%20Parishes FamilySearch Places]''' | |||
===== '''' | *[http://gminternal.wordpress.com/2009/08/28/black-river-baptist-association-missouri/ Black River Baptist Association, Missouri] (Genealogy & History Notes) | ||
*[http://shs.umsystem.edu/manuscripts/invent/0558.pdf Black River Baptist Association Minutes and Proceedings, 1871-1971] (manuscripts) (State Historical Society, Columbia, MO) | |||
*[http://gminternal.wordpress.com/2009/08/28/carter-t-grahambaptist-pioneer-of-southeast-missouri/ Carter T. Graham: Baptist Pioneer of Southeast Missouri] (Genealogy & History Notes) | |||
*[http://www.pblib.org/FamHist-MadisonMO.html Church and Family History Research Assistance for Madison County] (Primitive Baptist Library) | |||
*[http://genealogytrails.com/mo/madison/churches.htm Churches] (Genealogy Trails) | |||
*[http://sites.rootsweb.com/~momadiso/church_index.htm Churches of Madison County] (RootsWeb) | |||
*[http://sites.rootsweb.com/~momadiso/churches/coppermines_baptist.html Copper Mines Free Will Baptist Church, The First One Hundred Years, 1906-2006] (RootsWeb) | |||
*[http://sites.rootsweb.com/~momadiso/churches/green_chapel.html Greens Chapel Church Ledger] (RootsWeb) | |||
*[http://books.google.com/books?id=4uIrAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA78&lpg=PA78&dq=Madison+County+Association+Proceedings,+1897&source=bl&ots=RkSt5eVe_j&sig=xb2EPfQ1tO7PPyJmmbQfoKWrRgo&hl=en&sa=X&ei=4QQsUNH_DsPiiwLz9oG4Bw&ved=0CFYQ6AEwBA#v=onepage&q=Madison%20County%20Association%20Proceedings%2C%201897&f=false Madison County Association Proceedings, 1897], Missionary Baptist (State Historical Society, Columbia, MO) | |||
*[http://missouri.hometownlocator.com/features/cultural,class,church,scfips,29123.cfm Madison County Cultural Features: Churches] (MO Home Town Locator) | |||
*[http://shs.umsystem.edu/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_madison.html Madison County Place Names 1928-1945] (includes churches) (State Historical Society, Columbia, MO) | |||
*[http://shs.umsystem.edu/manuscripts/columbia/3021.pdf Providence Baptist Church, Madison County, Missouri, Record Book, 1813-1898] (microfilm; State Historical Society of Missouri) | |||
*[http://shs.umsystem.edu/manuscripts/rolla/r0725.pdf Bethany Baptist Church, Madison County, Missouri, Record Book, 1829-1992] (starts 1816) (microfilm R0725; Western Historical Manuscripts Collection, University of Missouri-Rolla) (While the collections has a restriction that reads:"RESTRICTION -- Written permission of Bethany United Baptist Church is required prior to the use of this collection. This restriction will expire on 1 January 2076." Access is available by simply writing the current pastor. He may not even be aware of the collection or its restriction.)<br> | |||
*Rothensteiner, John. Chronicles of an Old Missouri Parish: Historical Sketches of St. Michaels Church, Fredericktown, Madison County, Mo. St. Louis: Amerika Print, 1917. [http://books.google.com/books?id=RxfQAAAAMAAJ&printsec=frontcover&dq=%22Madison+County%22+Missouri&hl=en&ei=-3shTqedOtCnsAL8rfmoAw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=4&ved=0CDoQ6AEwAzgK#v=onepage&q&f=false Google Books] | [http://digital.library.umsystem.edu/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=umlib;idno=umlm000010 Univ. of Mo. Digital Library] | |||
*Tong, H.F., ''Historical Sketches of the Baptists of Southeast Missouri''. St. Louis: National Baptist Publishing Company, 1888. [http://books.google.com/books?id=3boNAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA165&dq=%22Wayne+County%22+Missouri&hl=en&ei=Ss2hTcH4KdCftwfr7MiSAw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=7&ved=0CEMQ6AEwBg#v=onepage&q=%22Wayne%20County%22%20Missouri&f=false Google Books] | |||
=== Court Records === | |||
{{MO Court Intro|Madison}} | |||
At least one online source says that Madison County court records date back to 1827, but this appears to be incorrect. Court records for the county as microfilmed by the State Archives are extant from as early as 1820, with territorial records dating back to 1810. See [http://s1.sos.mo.gov/cmsimages/archives/resources/county/madison.pdf Missouri State Archives Guide to County and Municipal Records on Microfilm: Madison County] (pdf). | |||
*[http:// | *'''1800-1991''' {{RecordSearch|2060668|Missouri, County Marriage, Naturalization, and Court Records, 1800-1991}} at FamilySearch — index & images - [[Missouri, County Marriage, Naturalization, and Court Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]] | ||
*'''1821-1869''' [http://sites.rootsweb.com/~momadiso/Circuit_court.html Madison County Circuit Clerk Index to Circuit Court Criminal Cases 1821-1869] (RootsWeb) | |||
*'''1821-1869''' [http://sites.rootsweb.com/~momadiso/civilcourt.htm Madison County Circuit Court Civil Files 1821-1869] (RootsWeb) | |||
*[http://sites.rootsweb.com/~momadiso/cc_slave-record.htm Circuit Clerk Office, Madison Co., Mo., Index to Slave & Free Blacks Cases Arranged by Plaintiff] (RootsWeb) | |||
=== | === Directories === | ||
{{MO Directories Intro|Madison}} | |||
* | *'''1970-2024''' {{RecordSearch|5000290|United States, Residence Database, 1970-2024}} at FamilySearch — [[United States, Residence Database - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index, coverage may vary | ||
=== | === Emigration and Immigration === | ||
{{MO Emigration Intro|Madison}} | |||
=== Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups === | |||
{{MO Ethnic Groups Intro|Madison}} | |||
==== | ==== African Americans ==== | ||
{{MO African Americans Intro|Monroe}} | |||
*[http://sites.rootsweb.com/~momadiso/cc_slave-record.htm Circuit Clerk Office, Madison Co., Mo., Index to Slave & Free Blacks Cases Arranged by Plaintiff] (RootsWeb) | |||
=== Funeral Homes === | |||
{{MO Funeral Homes Intro|Madison}} | |||
=== | === Genealogies === | ||
{{MO Genealogies Intro|Madison}} | |||
*[http://gminternal.wordpress.com/2009/08/28/carter-t-grahambaptist-pioneer-of-southeast-missouri/ Carter T. Graham: Baptist Pioneer of Southeast Missouri] (Genealogy & History Notes) | |||
*[http://gminternal.wordpress.com/2009/08/29/elijah-graham-of-madison-county-missouri/ Elijah Graham of Madison County, Missouri] (Genealogy & History Notes) | |||
*[http://gminternal.wordpress.com/2009/08/28/ | *[http://gminternal.wordpress.com/2009/08/21/9/ Emanuel M. Graham of Madison County, Missouri] (Genealogy & History Notes) | ||
*[http://sites.rootsweb.com/~momadiso/Family_directory.html Families of Madison County, Missouri] (with photos) (RootsWeb) | |||
*[http://gminternal.wordpress.com/2009/08/ | *Hovis, E.H.A. "[http://sites.rootsweb.com/~momadiso/bigcreek.html Big Creek As It Was Fifty Years Ago]," ''Democrat-News'', Fredericktown, MO, 18 Jan 1922 (discusses a number of area families of the 1870s) | ||
*[http:// | *[http://shs.umsystem.edu/manuscripts/columbia/3656.pdf Lenoir-Nifong Family, Papers, 1813-1955] (State Historical Society of Missouri, Columbia, MO) | ||
*[http://sites.rootsweb.com/~momadiso/people.htm People of Madison County] (RootsWeb) | |||
*[http:// | *[http://www.angelfire.com/co3/Skaggs/index.html Skaggs Family Research Site] | ||
* | |||
*[http://shs.umsystem.edu/manuscripts/ | |||
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=== | === Guardianship === | ||
{{MO Guardianship Intro|Madison}} | |||
=== Land and Property Records === | |||
{{MO Land Intro|Madison}} | |||
{{MO Land}} | |||
Madison County land records date back to 1819. See [http://s1.sos.mo.gov/cmsimages/archives/resources/county/madison.pdf Missouri State Archives Guide to County and Municipal Records on Microfilm: Madison County] (pdf). | |||
*[ | ''Online Land Indexes and Records''<br> | ||
*[https://glorecords.blm.gov/search/default.aspxsearch/default.aspx?searchTabIndex=0&searchByTypeIndex=0 Bureau of Land Management, General Land Office] (search for Madison County land patents; searching with no particular surname yields 124 pages of hits) | |||
*[http:// | *[http://sites.rootsweb.com/~momadiso/patent_index.html Index of Land Patents] (RootsWeb) | ||
*[http:// | *[http://madisoncountymo.us/recorderofdeeds.html Madison County Recorder of Deeds] | ||
*[http://sites.rootsweb.com/~moicgs/documents.htmlScanned Letters, Wills, Deeds, and Misc. Old Documents, Iron and Madison Counties] (includes some deeds) (RootsWeb) | |||
*[http:// | *[https://www.familysearch.org/search/full-text Full-Text Search - Land Records] at FamilySearch - index & images; dates, records, and places vary; [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P00oMDsAsSw How to Search] | ||
*[ | |||
=== Local Histories === | |||
{{MO Histories Intro|Madison}} | |||
= | {{MO History}} | ||
*''Chronicles of an Old Missouri Parish : historical sketches of St. Michael's church, Fredericktown, Madison County, Mo''. By John Ernest Rothensteiner. 1917. St. Louis, Mo. : "Amerika" Print. '''''Online at:''''' [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/567832-chronicles-of-an-old-missouri-parish-historical-sketches-of-st-michael-s-church-fredericktown-madison-county-mo?offset=1 FamilySearch Digital Library] | |||
* ''History of Missouri's Counties, County Seats, and Courthouse Squares''. 1983. by Marian M. Ohman. Missouri: Missouri State Library. '''''Online at:''''' [https://cdm16795.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/mocohist/id/16769/rec/3 Missouri Digital History] | |||
*''History of Southeast Missouri'', Vol. 1. By Robert Sidney Douglass. 1912. Chicago: The Lewis Publishing Company. '''''Online at:''''' [https://www.archive.org/details/historyofsouthea02doug Internet Archive]. | |||
*''History of Southeast Missouri.'' 1888. Chicago: The Goodspeed Publishing Co. '''''Online at:''''' [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/idurl/1/250193 FamilySearch Digital Library]. | |||
* ''State of Missouri: an autobiography''. 1904. By Walter Williams. Columbia, Mo: Press of E. W. Stephens. '''''Online at:''''' [https://cdm16795.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/mocohist/id/93865/rec/6 Missouri Digital History] | |||
*''Historical Madison: The History of Madison County, Missouri 1818-1988''. Fredericktown, MO: Heritage and Landmarks Commission and Madison County Historical Society, 1989. {{FSC|583098|item|disp=FS Catalog book 977.891 D3h}}. | |||
*''A History of Madison County, Missouri.'' By Henry Clay Thompson. Abt 1940. Originally published in installments in the Fredericktown ''Democrat News''. | |||
{{MO | === Maps and Gazetteers === | ||
{{MO Neighboring Counties Intro|county={{MO Madison County}}}} | |||
{{MO Maps Intro|Madison}} | |||
*[http://www.mapofus.org/missouri/ Maps of Missouri (1804-1889)] | |||
*Interactive map of [http://www.histopolis.com/Place/US/MO/Madison_County Madison County townships]. (Histopolis) | |||
*Boyd, Gregory A. Family Maps of Madison County, Missouri. Norman, OK: Arphax Publishing Co., 2005. [http://www.worldcat.org/title/family-maps-of-madison-county-missouri-with-homesteads-roads-waterways-towns-cemeteries-railroads-and-more/oclc/664442557&referer=brief_results WorldCat] page. Available online at [http://www.historygeo.com/v3/search/ HistoryGeo.com] ($). Free surname search. | |||
*[http://www.maplandia.com/united-states/missouri/madison-county/ Detailed Map of Madison County and Neighboring Regions] (Maplandia) | |||
*[http://digital.library.umsystem.edu/cgi/i/image/image-idx?type=boolean;view=thumbnail;c=umcscsanic;rgn1=umcscsanic_ti;corig=umcscsanic;start=1;size=20;sort=umcscsanic_ti;q1=fredericktown+missouri Fredericktown: Sanborn insurance maps] (University of Missouri)<br> | |||
*[http://libremap.org/data/state/missouri/ Libre Map Project] contains detailed online topographic maps of Madison County | |||
*[http://genealogytrails.com/mo/madison/maps.htm Madison and Surrounding Counties] (outline map) (Genealogy Trails) | |||
*Madison County 2006 Plat Book. Marceline, MO: Marceline Mapping, 2006. [http://www.worldcat.org/title/madison-county-missouri-2006-plat-book/oclc/138278984&referer=brief_results WorldCat] page | |||
*[http://digital.library.umsystem.edu/cgi/i/image/image-idx?type=boolean;view=thumbnail;c=umcscsanic;rgn1=umcscsanic_ti;corig=umcscsanic;start=1;size=20;sort=umcscsanic_ti;q1=marquand+missouri Marquand: Sanborn insurance maps] (University of Missouri) | |||
* ''Missouri As It Is In 1867''. 1867. by Nathan II. Parker. Philadelpia: J. B. Lippincott & Co. '''Online at:''' [https://cdm16795.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/mocohist/id/93408/rec/5 Missouri Digital History] | |||
*[http://sites.rootsweb.com/~momadiso/old_geological_survey.htm Old Geological Survey [map] of Madison County] (RootsWeb) | |||
*[http://digital.library.umsystem.edu/cgi/i/image/image-idx?type=boolean;view=thumbnail;c=platic;rgn1=platic_ti;corig=platic;start=1;size=20;sort=platic_ti;q1=madison Plat Book of Madison County, Missouri] (about 1930; University of Missouri) | |||
*Plats, 1873-1997, for Madison County are available via Missouri State Archives microfilm. | |||
*[http://sites.rootsweb.com/~momadiso/plat_map.htm Township Plat Maps, Madison County] (RootsWeb) | |||
*[https://cdm16795.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/mocoplats/id/6191/rec/1 Plat Book of Madison County, Missouri] at [https://www.sos.mo.gov/mdh# Missouri Digital Heritage] | |||
*[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?reqParents=394536&reqParentsLabel=Madison%2C%20Missouri%2C%20United%20States&reqParentsType=209&reqTypeGroups=8&reqTypeLabel=Cities%20and%20Towns FamilySearch Places]: Map of cities and towns in this county - [[FamilySearch Places|How to Use FS Places]] | |||
Madison | === Migration === | ||
{{MO Migration Intro|Madison}} | |||
=== Military Records === | |||
{{MO Military Intro|Madison}} | |||
*'''1900-1941''' {{RecordSearch|2576872|Missouri, Pre-WWII Adjutant General Enlistment Contracts, 1900-1941}} at FamilySearch — images - [[Missouri, Pre-WWII Adjutant General Enlistment Cards - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]] | |||
{{MO | ==== Civil War ==== | ||
{{MO Civil War Intro|Madison}} | |||
'''''Online Records''''' | |||
*'''1861-1865''' {{RecordSearch|1932374|Missouri, Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers, 1861-1865}} at FamilySearch — index - [[Missouri, Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]] | |||
*'''1861-1865''' {{RecordSearch|1932408|Missouri, Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers, 1861-1865}} at FamilySearch — index - [[Missouri, Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]] | |||
*'''1911-1938''' {{RecordSearch|1865475|Missouri, Confederate Pension Applications and Soldiers Home Applications, 1911-1938}} at FamilySearch — index & images - [[Missouri, Confederate Pension Applications and Soldiers Home Applications - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]] | |||
'''''Civil War Battle'''''<br> | |||
* | The following Civil War Battle was fought in Madison County.<ref>National Park Service, [https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-battles.htm Civil War Battles]. Filter by state or battle name.</ref> | ||
*October 21, 1861 - Fredericktown.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Engagement at Fredericktown", at Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Engagement_at_Fredericktown, accessed 21 Feb 2023</ref><ref>The Battle of Fredericktown Civil War Museum, https://foundation-for-historic-preservation.square.site/home, accessed 21 Feb 2023</ref> | |||
*[https://storymaps.esri.com/stories/civilwar/ Battles of the American Civil War] maps - filter by state or by battle name. | |||
* | |||
==== | ==== World War I ==== | ||
*{{FSC|1416894|item|disp=Madison County veterans : World War I''Fredericktown, Missouri : Historic Madison County (Society), 2001 FS Library 977.891 M2h v. 1}} | |||
[[ | ==== World War II ==== | ||
{{MO World War II Intro|Madison}} | |||
*'''1940-1945''' {{RecordSearch|2759143|Missouri, World War II Draft Registration Cards,1940-1945}} at FamilySearch — index & images - [[Missouri, World War II Draft Registration Cards - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]] | |||
*'''1941-1946''' {{RecordSearch|2392705|Missouri, Reports of Separation Notices, 1941-1946}} at FamilySearch — index - [[Missouri, Reports of Separation Notices - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]] | |||
=== Naturalization and Citizenship === | |||
{{MO Naturalization Intro|Madison}} | |||
*'''1800-1991''' {{RecordSearch|2060668|Missouri, County Marriage, Naturalization, and Court Records, 1800-1991}} at FamilySearch — index - [[Missouri, County Marriage, Naturalization, and Court Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]] | |||
=== | === Newspapers === | ||
{{MO Newspapers Intro|Madison}} | |||
* | {{MO Newspaper Abstracts|Madison}} | ||
* | *[http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/search/titles/results/?state=Missouri&county=Madison&city=&year1=1690&year2=2011&terms=&frequency=&language=ðnicity=&labor=&material_type=&lccn=&rows=20 Chronicling America list of historic Madison County newspapers] | ||
*[http:// | *''[http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/search/titles/results/?state=Missouri&county=Madison&city=&year1=1690&year2=2011&terms=&frequency=&language=ðnicity=&labor=&material_type=&lccn=&rows=20 Democrat News]'', Fredericktown (currently in operation)<br> | ||
*[http:// | *[http://shs.umsystem.edu/newspaper/newspapercatalog/pdf/madison.pdf Madison County, Missouri Newspapers on Microfilm at the State Historical Society] (Columbia, MO): Madison County (State Historical Society) | ||
*[http://www. | *[http://sites.rootsweb.com/~momadiso/news_article_index.html Miscellaneous Newspaper Articles] (RootsWeb) | ||
* | *[https://shsmo.org/collections/newspapers/mdnp#list Missouri Digital Newspaper Project] at Missouri State Historical Society | ||
*[http://www.mackleygenealogy.com/~mackley/ObitSurnames_Pages/Obit_Surnames_Page_A.php Obits] (Madison and other area cos.) (Mackley Genealogy) | |||
*[http://sites.rootsweb.com/~momadiso/news_article_index.html Scanned Newspaper Articles of Madison County] (RootsWeb) | |||
*The ''Espial'', established 1847, was Madison County's first newspaper | |||
*'''1800s-Current''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/50054/ Missouri, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Stories and Events Index, 1800's-Current] at Ancestry — index & images ($) | |||
=== | === Obituaries === | ||
{{MO Obituaries Intro|Madison}} | |||
*[http://sites.rootsweb.com/~momadiso/a_z_obits.htm Obituaries] (RootsWeb) | |||
=== Other Records === | |||
{{MO Other Records Intro|Madison}} | |||
=== Periodicals === | |||
{{MO Periodicals Intro|Madison}} | |||
=== Probate Records === | |||
{{MO Probate Intro|Madison}} | |||
Madison County probate records date from 1821. | |||
*[ | ''Online Probate Indexes and Records''<br> | ||
*[http:// | *'''1750–1988''' {{RecordSearch|2399107|Missouri Probate Records 1750-1998}} at FamilySearch — images- [[Missouri Probate Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]] | ||
*[http:// | *'''1766-1988''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=9071 Missouri Wills and Probate Records 1766-1988] at Ancestry — index & images ($) | ||
*[http://genealogytrails.com/mo/madison/madisoncountywillbooka.htm Madison County Wills: Will Book "A" - 1822-1855] (Genealogy Trails) | |||
*[http://sites.rootsweb.com/~moicgs/documents.html Scanned Letters, Wills, Deeds, and Misc. Old Documents, Iron and Madison Counties] (includes will of William M. Matkin) (RootsWeb) | |||
*[http:// | *[https://www.familysearch.org/search/full-text Full-Text Search - Wills and Probate Records] at FamilySearch - index & images; dates, records, and places vary; [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P00oMDsAsSw How to Search] | ||
*[ | |||
{{MO | === School Records === | ||
{{MO Schools Intro|Madison}} | |||
*[http:// | *[http://sites.rootsweb.com/~momadiso/class_of_1900.html 1900 Graduating Class of Fredericktown High School] (RootsWeb) | ||
*Broderick, Gloria. Buckhorn School, Madison County, Missouri. Florissant, MO: Self-published, [2006?]. [http://www.worldcat.org/title/buckhorn-school-madison-county-missouri-buckhorn-school-madison-district-no-53/oclc/122556876&referer=brief_results WorldCat] page | |||
*[http://sites.rootsweb.com/~momadiso/schools/buckhorn_book.html Buckhorn School] (RootsWeb) | |||
*[http:// | *[http://www.fredericktownmo.org/schools.html Fredericktown History] (history of Fredericktown R-1 School District) | ||
*[http:// | *[http://genealogytrails.com/mo/madison/fredericktownschools.htm Fredericktown Schools] (Genealogy Trails) | ||
*[http:// | *[http://missouri.hometownlocator.com/features/cultural,class,school,scfips,29123.cfm Madison County Cultural Features: Schools] (MO Home Town Locator) | ||
*[http:// | *[http://shs.umsystem.edu/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_madison.html Madison County Place Names 1928-1945] (includes schools) (State Historical Society of Missouri) | ||
*[http:// | *[http://sites.rootsweb.com/~momadiso/schools_index.htm Madison County Schools Index] (photos) (RootsWeb) | ||
*[http://sites.rootsweb.com/~momadiso/marvin_college.html Marvin College] (RootsWeb) | |||
*[http://sites.rootsweb.com/~momadiso/marvin_college_1915_16.html Marvin College and Conservatory of Music Sixty-Ninth Annual Announcement 1915-1916] (RootsWeb) | |||
===Social Security Records=== | |||
*'''1935-2014''' {{RecordSearch|1202535|United States Social Security Death Index}} at FamilySearch - [[United States Social Security Death Index - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index. ''Also at [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/3693/ Ancestry], [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/social-security-death-index findmypast], [https://www.fold3.com/title/830/ Fold3], [https://www.genealogybank.com/explore/ssdi/all GenealogyBank], [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10002/us-social-security-death-index-ssdi?s=270606331 MyHeritage], and [https://stevemorse.org/ssdi/ssdi.html Steve Morse].'' [[United States Social Security Administration Records#Social Security Death Index (SSDI)|Click here for more information]]. | |||
*'''1936-2007''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/60901/ U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007] at [https://www.ancestry.com/search/ Ancestry ($)] — index, [[United States Social Security Administration Records#Social Security Applications and Claims Index|click here for more information]]. | |||
*'''1936-2007''' {{RecordSearch|5000016|United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007}} at FamilySearch - [[United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT) - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index | |||
=== | === Tax Records === | ||
{{MO Tax Intro|Madison}} | |||
*[http://sites.rootsweb.com/~momadiso/mo_tax_payers.html Madison County Tax Payers 1819-1826] (RootsWeb) | |||
*[http://sites.rootsweb.com/~moicgs/documents.html Scanned Letters, Wills, Deeds, and Misc. Old Documents, Iron and Madison Counties] (includes some tax receipts) (RootsWeb) | |||
*Tax lien records 1959 to 1997 are on microfilm at the Missouri State Archives. | |||
Madison | === Vital Records === | ||
{{MO Vital Intro|Madison}} | |||
*[ | ==== Birth ==== | ||
*''Madison County | {{MO Birth Intro|Madison}} | ||
*[http:// | *'''Pre-1910''' [https://s1.sos.mo.gov/records/archives/archivesdb/birthdeath/Default.aspx#searchDB Missouri Birth and Death Records Database, Pre-1910] at Missouri Digital Heritage - index. | ||
*[http://www. | *'''1817-1939''' {{RecordSearch|2524491|Missouri Births, 1817-1939}} at FamilySearch — index - [[Missouri, Births - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]] | ||
*'''1827-1935''' {{RecordSearch|1680833|Missouri, Births and Christenings, 1827-1935}} at FamilySearch — index - [[Missouri Births and Christenings - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]] | |||
*'''1835-1880''' Madison County Birth Index, Volumes B thru E, 1835-1880. Batch {{IGI|C515372}} at FamilySearch.<ref>Genealogical Society of Utah, ''Parish and Vital Records List'' (July 1998). Microfiche. Digital version at [[Media:Igimissourij.pdf|https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/images/d/d8/Igimissourij.pdf]].</ref> | |||
*'''1851-1910''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1170 Missouri Birth Records, 1851-1910] at Ancestry — index & images ($) | |||
*'''1883-1900''' Register of births and still births; permanent record of births. Transcriptions are also accessible via the Missouri State Archives website in its [http://www.sos.mo.gov/archives/resources/birthdeath/ Missouri Birth & Death Records Database, Pre-1910]. | |||
*'''1910-2022''' [https://www.missouribirthindex.com/ Missouri, Birth Index, 1920-2015] at Reclaim the Records — index; ''Also at: [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10932/missouri-birth-index-1920-2015?s=275764761 MyHeritage] ($)'' | |||
*'''1910-Onward''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10932/missouri-births?s=275764761 Missouri Births] at MyHeritage — index ($) | |||
*[http://sites.rootsweb.com/~momadiso/births.html 178 Births from Mine La Motte] (RootsWeb) | |||
==== | ==== Marriage ==== | ||
{{MO Marriage Intro|Madison}} | |||
*[http:// | *'''1750-1920''' {{RecordSearch|1680838|Missouri, Marriages, 1750-1920}} at FamilySearch — index - [[Missouri Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]] | ||
*[http:// | *'''1776-1988''' [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/united-states-marriages?state=missouri%2cmo Missouri, United States Marriages] at Findmypast — index $ | ||
* | *'''1800-1991''' {{RecordSearch|2060668|Missouri, County Marriage, Naturalization, and Court Records, 1800-1991}} at FamilySearch — index & images - [[Missouri, County Marriage, Naturalization, and Court Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]] | ||
*'''1805-2002''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1171 Missouri, Marriage Records, 1805-2002] at Ancestry ($) | |||
*'''1850''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2094 Missouri Marriages to 1850] at Ancestry — index ($) | |||
*'''1821-1835''' Madison County Marriage Book A Index 1821-1835. Batch {{IGI|M515371}} at FamilySearch. | |||
*'''1835-1880''' Madison County Marriage Books B thru E Index 1835-1880. Batch {{IGI|M515372}} at FamilySearch. | |||
*'''1881-1885''' Madison County Marriage Book F Index 1881-1885. Batch {{IGI|M515373}} at FamilySearch. | |||
*'''1890-1913''' [http://sites.rootsweb.com/~mostfran/marriages/coffer.htm Elder William Elijah Coffer, Ordained Minister of the Gospel, Marriage Book . . . 1890-1913] (RootsWeb) | |||
*Fredericktown: [http://genealogytrails.com/mo/madison/townlegacydeathsmarriagesandtrivia.htm Deaths, Marriages, and Town Facts and Trivia] (Genealogy Trails) | |||
*County records: At least a couple online sources state that Madison County marriage records date back to 1821. Actually, the county's marriage records date as early as 1820, and are accessible on microfilm at the Missouri State Archives in Jefferson County. See [http://s1.sos.mo.gov/cmsimages/archives/resources/county/madison.pdf Missouri State Archives Guide to County and Municipal Records on Microfilm: Madison County] (pdf). | |||
==== | ==== Death ==== | ||
{{MO Death Intro|Madison}} | |||
{{ | *'''1825-1918''' [http://sites.rootsweb.com/~momadiso/inquest_index.html Madison County, Missouri Coroner's Inquests - 1825-1918] (RootsWeb) | ||
*'''1834-1910''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1172 Missouri, Death Records, 1834-1910] at Ancestry — index & images $ | |||
*'''1867-1976''' {{RecordSearch|1680837|Missouri, Deaths and Burials, 1867-1976}} at FamilySearch — index - [[Missouri Deaths and Burials - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]] | |||
*'''1883-1900''' The county has death records covering the period 1883 to 1900. Transcriptions are also accessible via the Missouri State Archives website in its [http://www.sos.mo.gov/archives/resources/birthdeath/ Missouri Birth & Death Records Database, Pre-1910]. | |||
*'''1883-1930''' {{RecordSearch|2448947|Missouri Deaths, 1883-1930}} at FamilySearch — index & images - [[Missouri Deaths - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]] | |||
*'''1910-1960''' [https://s1.sos.mo.gov/records/Archives/ArchivesMvc/DeathCertificates#searchDB Missouri Death Certificates, 1910-1969] at Missouri Digital Heritage - index & images. | |||
*'''1968-2022''' [https://www.missourideathindex.com/ Missouri, Death Index, 1968-2015] at Reclaim the Records — index; ''Also at: [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10933/missouri-death-index-1968-2015?s=275764761 MyHeritage] ($); [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=62145 Ancestry] ($)'' | |||
*'''1968-Onward''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10933/missouri-deaths?s=275764761 Missouri, Deaths] at MyHeritage — index ($) | |||
*Fredericktown: [http://genealogytrails.com/mo/madison/townlegacydeathsmarriagesandtrivia.htm Deaths, Marriages, and Town Facts and Trivia] (Genealogy Trails) | |||
*Online scans of Madison County death certificates more than 50 yrs old starting in 1910 can be accessed in the Missouri State Archives website in its [http://www.sos.mo.gov/archives/resources/deathcertificates Missouri Deaths Certificates] database. | |||
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{{MO Divorce Intro|Madison}} | |||
*'''1821-1869''' [http://sites.rootsweb.com/~momadiso/divorce_1821-1869.html Madison County, Missouri Divorces 1821-1869] (RootsWeb) | |||
*'''1870-1887''' [http://sites.rootsweb.com/~momadiso/divorces.html Madison County Divorce Index 1870-1887] (RootsWeb) | |||
*''' | ===Voting Records=== | ||
*'''1801-Onward''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20385/missouri-voter-registrations?s=275764761 Missouri, Voter Registrations] at MyHeritage — index ($) | |||
== Research Facilities == | |||
{{MO Research Facilities Intro|Madison}} | |||
=== | === Archives === | ||
{{MO Archives Intro|Madison}} | |||
*[http://s1.sos.mo.gov/cmsimages/archives/resources/county/madison.pdf Missouri State Archives Guide to County and Municipal Records on Microfilm: Madison County] (pdf) | |||
=== FamilySearch Centers === | |||
{{FamilySearch Centers Intro}} | |||
*[https://locations.familysearch.org/en/us/mo/cape-girardeau/1625-n-kingshighway Cape Girardeau Missouri FamilySearch Center] | |||
*[https://locations.familysearch.org/en/us/mo/farmington/709-south-henry-street Farmington Missouri FamilySearch Center] | |||
=== Libraries === | |||
{{MO Libraries Intro|Madison}} | |||
*'''Ozark Regional Library'''<br>115 South Main Street<br> Fredericktown, MO<br>Phone: 573-783-2120<br>[http://ozarkregionallibrary.lib.mo.us/ Website]<br>[https://www.facebook.com/pages/category/Nonprofit-Organization/Ozark-Regional-Library-System-982908998495321/ Facebook] | |||
=== Museums === | |||
{{MO Museums Intro|Madison}} | |||
*'''Historic Madison County'''<br> 122 North Main Street<br> Fredericktown, MO 63645<br>[https://www.facebook.com/pages/Historic-Madison-County/158164600901741?sk=wall Facebook] | |||
== Societies == | |||
{{MO Societies Intro|Madison}} | |||
*'''Historic Madison County'''<br>122 N. Main St.<br>Fredericktown, MO 63645<br>573-783-4085<br>Email: [mailto:raskaggs_2000@yahoo.com raskaggs_2000@yahoo.com]<br>[https://www.facebook.com/HistoricMadisonCounty Facebook]<br> | |||
* | *'''River Heritage Association'''<br>437 Main St.<br>New Madrid, MO 63869<br>573-748-5510<br>Email: [mailto:info@riverheritageregion.com info@riverheritageregion.com]<br>[http://www.visitsemo.com/ Website]<br> | ||
== | == Websites == | ||
{{MO Websites Intro|Madison}} | |||
* [http://mdh.deepwebaccess.com/mdh/desktop/en/search.html Missouri Digital Heritage]. Free. digital images of many types of records from institutions across the State | |||
* [http://sites.rootsweb.com/~momadiso/ MOGenWeb]. Free. Data may be submitted by individuals or complete transcriptions | |||
* [http://genealogytrails.com/mo/madison/ genealogytrails.com]. Free. Data may be submitted by individuals or complete transcriptions | |||
* [http://www.usgwarchives.net/mo/madison/madison.html USGenWeb Archives]. Free. Data may be submitted by individuals or may be complete transcriptions | |||
*{{FSC Place IDNum|1685|Missouri|Madison}}. 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 [https://familysearch.org/search/ Historical Records] to search for specific individuals in genealogical records | |||
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20170510121950/http://resources.rootsweb.ancestry.com:80/USA/MO/Madison RootsWeb resources]. Free. Data may be submitted by individuals or may be complete transcriptions | |||
* [http://www.linkpendium.com/genealogy/USA/MO/Madison/ Linkpendium]. Free. Click links. Some sites they link to may have fees ($) | |||
* [http://www.cyndislist.com/us/mo/counties/madison/ CyndisList]. Free. Click links. Some sites they link to may have fees ($) | |||
* [http://www.genealogyinc.com/missouri/madison-county// StateofUS]. Free. family history resources and government records | |||
* [http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=20460 epodunk.com]. Free. profile and links regarding Madison County | |||
* [http://ldsgenealogy.com/MO/Madison-County.htm Missouri Genealogy]. Free. Click links. Some sites they link to may have fees ($) | |||
== Research Guides == | |||
{{MO Research Guides Intro|Madison}} | |||
== References == | |||
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Guide to Madison County, Missouri ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records.
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County Information[edit | edit source]
Description[edit | edit source]
The county was named for James Madison. The county is located in the southeast area of the state.[2]
County Courthouse[edit | edit source]
Madison County Courthouse
1 Courthouse Square
Fredericktown, MO 63645
Phone: 573-783-2176
Madison County Website
County Clerk has birth and death records 1883-1900 and local census 1876.
Clerk Circuit Court has marriage, divorce and court records from 1821 and military discharge records from 1943.
County Magistrate has probate records from 1820.
County Assessor has land records from 1821.[3]
Madison County, Missouri Record Dates[edit | edit source]
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.
Birth* | Marriage | Death* | Court | Land | Probate | Census |
1883 | 1821 | 1883 | 1821 | 1821 | 1821 | 1830 |
Record Loss[edit | edit source]
There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county. |
Boundary Changes[edit | edit source]
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Populated Places[edit | edit source]
For a complete list of populated places in Madison County, MO, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit HomeTown Locator.
The State Historical Society of Missouri has information on historical Missouri place names for all 114 Missouri Counties.
The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:[6]
Cities | ||
Villages | ||
Unincorporated communities | ||
Census-designated places | ||
Townships | ||
Ghost towns | ||
History Timeline[edit | edit source]
Resources[edit | edit source]
Bible Records[edit | edit source]
Biographies[edit | edit source]
Business, Commerce, and Occupations[edit | edit source]
Cemeteries[edit | edit source]
General
- Cemeteries of Madison County (Histopolis)
- Madison County (Missouri Cemeteries Mailing List County Page)
- Madison County Cultural Features: Cemeteries (MO Home Town Locator)
- Madison County, Mo. Cemeteries (Mackley Genealogy)
- Missouri Cemeteries Missouri Access Genealogy
Census Records[edit | edit source]
Historical populations | ||
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Census | Pop. | %± |
1820 | 2,047 | — |
1830 | 2,371 | 15.8% |
1840 | 3,395 | 43.2% |
1850 | 6,003 | 76.8% |
1860 | 5,664 | −5.6% |
1870 | 5,849 | 3.3% |
1880 | 8,876 | 51.8% |
1890 | 9,268 | 4.4% |
1900 | 9,975 | 7.6% |
1910 | 11,273 | 13.0% |
1920 | 10,721 | −4.9% |
1930 | 9,418 | −12.2% |
1940 | 9,656 | 2.5% |
1950 | 10,380 | 7.5% |
1960 | 9,366 | −9.8% |
1970 | 8,641 | −7.7% |
1980 | 10,725 | 24.1% |
1990 | 11,127 | 3.7% |
2000 | 11,800 | 6.0% |
2010 | 12,226 | 3.6% |
Source: "Wikipedia.org". |
1830
- 1830 Census (Internet Archive)
1840
- 1840 Census (Internet Archive)
1850
- 1850 federal census of Madison County, book, images (FS Library)
- 1850 Census (RootsWeb): Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6
- 1850 Census Index (RootsWeb): Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4
- 1850 Census Transcriber's Notes (RootsWeb)
1860
- 1860 Census (Internet Archive)
1870
1876 State Agricultural Census
- 1876 State Agricultural Census: The census book is in the courthouse, Fredericktown, MO, and has been microfilmed by the State Archives, although this record may be incomplete. This is the only Missouri state census that has survived for Madison County.
- Madison County State Census 1876, book and digital images of Missouri State and Territorial Census Records. (FS Library)
- Miller, Michael G. 1876 State Census for Madison Co., Missouri: An Original Work. Fredericktown, MO: Foundation for Historical Preservation, 2001. Other Libraries
1880
- 1880 Census (Internet Archive)
1890 Special Enumeration
- 1890 Civil War Veterans Census (Genealogy Trails)
- Madison County Civil War census: Union vets or widows, book, images (FS Library)
- 1890 veteran census for counties Iron, Madison, St. Francois, Ste. Genevieve and Washington, book, images (FS Library)
1900
- 1900 Census (Internet Archive)
1910
- 1910 Census (Internet Archive)
1920
1930
- 1930 Census (Internet Archive)
State and Territorial Census Records
- 1732-1933 Missouri State and Territorial Census Records, 1732-1933 at FamilySearch — index & images - How to Use this Collection
Church Records[edit | edit source]
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.
List of Churches and Church Parishes
- Black River Baptist Association, Missouri (Genealogy & History Notes)
- Black River Baptist Association Minutes and Proceedings, 1871-1971 (manuscripts) (State Historical Society, Columbia, MO)
- Carter T. Graham: Baptist Pioneer of Southeast Missouri (Genealogy & History Notes)
- Church and Family History Research Assistance for Madison County (Primitive Baptist Library)
- Churches (Genealogy Trails)
- Churches of Madison County (RootsWeb)
- Copper Mines Free Will Baptist Church, The First One Hundred Years, 1906-2006 (RootsWeb)
- Greens Chapel Church Ledger (RootsWeb)
- Madison County Association Proceedings, 1897, Missionary Baptist (State Historical Society, Columbia, MO)
- Madison County Cultural Features: Churches (MO Home Town Locator)
- Madison County Place Names 1928-1945 (includes churches) (State Historical Society, Columbia, MO)
- Providence Baptist Church, Madison County, Missouri, Record Book, 1813-1898 (microfilm; State Historical Society of Missouri)
- Bethany Baptist Church, Madison County, Missouri, Record Book, 1829-1992 (starts 1816) (microfilm R0725; Western Historical Manuscripts Collection, University of Missouri-Rolla) (While the collections has a restriction that reads:"RESTRICTION -- Written permission of Bethany United Baptist Church is required prior to the use of this collection. This restriction will expire on 1 January 2076." Access is available by simply writing the current pastor. He may not even be aware of the collection or its restriction.)
- Rothensteiner, John. Chronicles of an Old Missouri Parish: Historical Sketches of St. Michaels Church, Fredericktown, Madison County, Mo. St. Louis: Amerika Print, 1917. Google Books | Univ. of Mo. Digital Library
- Tong, H.F., Historical Sketches of the Baptists of Southeast Missouri. St. Louis: National Baptist Publishing Company, 1888. Google Books
Court Records[edit | edit source]
At least one online source says that Madison County court records date back to 1827, but this appears to be incorrect. Court records for the county as microfilmed by the State Archives are extant from as early as 1820, with territorial records dating back to 1810. See Missouri State Archives Guide to County and Municipal Records on Microfilm: Madison County (pdf).
- 1800-1991 Missouri, County Marriage, Naturalization, and Court Records, 1800-1991 at FamilySearch — index & images - How to Use this Collection
- 1821-1869 Madison County Circuit Clerk Index to Circuit Court Criminal Cases 1821-1869 (RootsWeb)
- 1821-1869 Madison County Circuit Court Civil Files 1821-1869 (RootsWeb)
- Circuit Clerk Office, Madison Co., Mo., Index to Slave & Free Blacks Cases Arranged by Plaintiff (RootsWeb)
Directories[edit | edit source]
- 1970-2024 United States, Residence Database, 1970-2024 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index, coverage may vary
Emigration and Immigration[edit | edit source]
Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups[edit | edit source]
African Americans[edit | edit source]
- Circuit Clerk Office, Madison Co., Mo., Index to Slave & Free Blacks Cases Arranged by Plaintiff (RootsWeb)
Funeral Homes[edit | edit source]
Genealogies[edit | edit source]
- Carter T. Graham: Baptist Pioneer of Southeast Missouri (Genealogy & History Notes)
- Elijah Graham of Madison County, Missouri (Genealogy & History Notes)
- Emanuel M. Graham of Madison County, Missouri (Genealogy & History Notes)
- Families of Madison County, Missouri (with photos) (RootsWeb)
- Hovis, E.H.A. "Big Creek As It Was Fifty Years Ago," Democrat-News, Fredericktown, MO, 18 Jan 1922 (discusses a number of area families of the 1870s)
- Lenoir-Nifong Family, Papers, 1813-1955 (State Historical Society of Missouri, Columbia, MO)
- People of Madison County (RootsWeb)
- Skaggs Family Research Site
Guardianship[edit | edit source]
Land and Property Records[edit | edit source]
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.
Madison County land records date back to 1819. See Missouri State Archives Guide to County and Municipal Records on Microfilm: Madison County (pdf).
Online Land Indexes and Records
- Bureau of Land Management, General Land Office (search for Madison County land patents; searching with no particular surname yields 124 pages of hits)
- Index of Land Patents (RootsWeb)
- Madison County Recorder of Deeds
- Letters, Wills, Deeds, and Misc. Old Documents, Iron and Madison Counties (includes some deeds) (RootsWeb)
- Full-Text Search - Land Records at FamilySearch - index & images; dates, records, and places vary; How to Search
Local Histories[edit | edit source]
Local histories are available for Madison 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.
- Chronicles of an Old Missouri Parish : historical sketches of St. Michael's church, Fredericktown, Madison County, Mo. By John Ernest Rothensteiner. 1917. St. Louis, Mo. : "Amerika" Print. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library
- History of Missouri's Counties, County Seats, and Courthouse Squares. 1983. by Marian M. Ohman. Missouri: Missouri State Library. Online at: Missouri Digital History
- History of Southeast Missouri, Vol. 1. By Robert Sidney Douglass. 1912. Chicago: The Lewis Publishing Company. Online at: Internet Archive.
- History of Southeast Missouri. 1888. Chicago: The Goodspeed Publishing Co. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library.
- State of Missouri: an autobiography. 1904. By Walter Williams. Columbia, Mo: Press of E. W. Stephens. Online at: Missouri Digital History
- Historical Madison: The History of Madison County, Missouri 1818-1988. Fredericktown, MO: Heritage and Landmarks Commission and Madison County Historical Society, 1989. FS Catalog book 977.891 D3h.
- A History of Madison County, Missouri. By Henry Clay Thompson. Abt 1940. Originally published in installments in the Fredericktown Democrat News.
Maps and Gazetteers[edit | edit source]
for more resources
- Maps of Missouri (1804-1889)
- Interactive map of Madison County townships. (Histopolis)
- Boyd, Gregory A. Family Maps of Madison County, Missouri. Norman, OK: Arphax Publishing Co., 2005. WorldCat page. Available online at HistoryGeo.com ($). Free surname search.
- Detailed Map of Madison County and Neighboring Regions (Maplandia)
- Fredericktown: Sanborn insurance maps (University of Missouri)
- Libre Map Project contains detailed online topographic maps of Madison County
- Madison and Surrounding Counties (outline map) (Genealogy Trails)
- Madison County 2006 Plat Book. Marceline, MO: Marceline Mapping, 2006. WorldCat page
- Marquand: Sanborn insurance maps (University of Missouri)
- Missouri As It Is In 1867. 1867. by Nathan II. Parker. Philadelpia: J. B. Lippincott & Co. Online at: Missouri Digital History
- Old Geological Survey [map of Madison County] (RootsWeb)
- Plat Book of Madison County, Missouri (about 1930; University of Missouri)
- Plats, 1873-1997, for Madison County are available via Missouri State Archives microfilm.
- Township Plat Maps, Madison County (RootsWeb)
- Plat Book of Madison County, Missouri at Missouri Digital Heritage
- FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places
Migration[edit | edit source]
Military Records[edit | edit source]
- 1900-1941 Missouri, Pre-WWII Adjutant General Enlistment Contracts, 1900-1941 at FamilySearch — images - How to Use this Collection
Civil War[edit | edit source]
Online Records
- 1861-1865 Missouri, Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers, 1861-1865 at FamilySearch — index - How to Use this Collection
- 1861-1865 Missouri, Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers, 1861-1865 at FamilySearch — index - How to Use this Collection
- 1911-1938 Missouri, Confederate Pension Applications and Soldiers Home Applications, 1911-1938 at FamilySearch — index & images - How to Use this Collection
Civil War Battle
The following Civil War Battle was fought in Madison County.[7]
- October 21, 1861 - Fredericktown.[8][9]
- Battles of the American Civil War maps - filter by state or by battle name.
World War I[edit | edit source]
World War II[edit | edit source]
- 1940-1945 Missouri, World War II Draft Registration Cards,1940-1945 at FamilySearch — index & images - How to Use this Collection
- 1941-1946 Missouri, Reports of Separation Notices, 1941-1946 at FamilySearch — index - How to Use this Collection
Naturalization and Citizenship[edit | edit source]
- 1800-1991 Missouri, County Marriage, Naturalization, and Court Records, 1800-1991 at FamilySearch — index - How to Use this Collection
Newspapers[edit | edit source]
- Chronicling America list of historic Madison County newspapers
- Democrat News, Fredericktown (currently in operation)
- Madison County, Missouri Newspapers on Microfilm at the State Historical Society (Columbia, MO): Madison County (State Historical Society)
- Miscellaneous Newspaper Articles (RootsWeb)
- Missouri Digital Newspaper Project at Missouri State Historical Society
- Obits (Madison and other area cos.) (Mackley Genealogy)
- Scanned Newspaper Articles of Madison County (RootsWeb)
- The Espial, established 1847, was Madison County's first newspaper
- 1800s-Current Missouri, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Stories and Events Index, 1800's-Current at Ancestry — index & images ($)
Obituaries[edit | edit source]
- Obituaries (RootsWeb)
Other Records[edit | edit source]
Periodicals[edit | edit source]
Probate Records[edit | edit source]
Probate records include wills, bonds, petitions, accounts, inventories, administrations, orders, decrees, and distributions. For further information, see United States Probate Records.
In Missouri, probate records have usually been recorded by the clerks of the probate courts, but in some counties the common pleas or circuit courts handled this function. They are frequently indexed.
Madison County probate records date from 1821.
Online Probate Indexes and Records
- 1750–1988 Missouri Probate Records 1750-1998 at FamilySearch — images- How to Use this Collection
- 1766-1988 Missouri Wills and Probate Records 1766-1988 at Ancestry — index & images ($)
- Madison County Wills: Will Book "A" - 1822-1855 (Genealogy Trails)
- Scanned Letters, Wills, Deeds, and Misc. Old Documents, Iron and Madison Counties (includes will of William M. Matkin) (RootsWeb)
- Full-Text Search - Wills and Probate Records at FamilySearch - index & images; dates, records, and places vary; How to Search
School Records[edit | edit source]
- 1900 Graduating Class of Fredericktown High School (RootsWeb)
- Broderick, Gloria. Buckhorn School, Madison County, Missouri. Florissant, MO: Self-published, [2006?]. WorldCat page
- Buckhorn School (RootsWeb)
- Fredericktown History (history of Fredericktown R-1 School District)
- Fredericktown Schools (Genealogy Trails)
- Madison County Cultural Features: Schools (MO Home Town Locator)
- Madison County Place Names 1928-1945 (includes schools) (State Historical Society of Missouri)
- Madison County Schools Index (photos) (RootsWeb)
- Marvin College (RootsWeb)
- Marvin College and Conservatory of Music Sixty-Ninth Annual Announcement 1915-1916 (RootsWeb)
Social Security Records[edit | edit source]
- 1935-2014 United States Social Security Death Index at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index. Also at Ancestry, findmypast, Fold3, GenealogyBank, MyHeritage, and Steve Morse. Click here for more information.
- 1936-2007 U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 at Ancestry ($) — index, click here for more information.
- 1936-2007 United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index
Tax Records[edit | edit source]
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.
- Madison County Tax Payers 1819-1826 (RootsWeb)
- Scanned Letters, Wills, Deeds, and Misc. Old Documents, Iron and Madison Counties (includes some tax receipts) (RootsWeb)
- Tax lien records 1959 to 1997 are on microfilm at the Missouri State Archives.
Vital Records[edit | edit source]
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[edit | edit source]
- Pre-1910 Missouri Birth and Death Records Database, Pre-1910 at Missouri Digital Heritage - index.
- 1817-1939 Missouri Births, 1817-1939 at FamilySearch — index - How to Use this Collection
- 1827-1935 Missouri, Births and Christenings, 1827-1935 at FamilySearch — index - How to Use this Collection
- 1835-1880 Madison County Birth Index, Volumes B thru E, 1835-1880. Batch C515372 at FamilySearch.[10]
- 1851-1910 Missouri Birth Records, 1851-1910 at Ancestry — index & images ($)
- 1883-1900 Register of births and still births; permanent record of births. Transcriptions are also accessible via the Missouri State Archives website in its Missouri Birth & Death Records Database, Pre-1910.
- 1910-2022 Missouri, Birth Index, 1920-2015 at Reclaim the Records — index; Also at: MyHeritage ($)
- 1910-Onward Missouri Births at MyHeritage — index ($)
- 178 Births from Mine La Motte (RootsWeb)
Marriage[edit | edit source]
- 1750-1920 Missouri, Marriages, 1750-1920 at FamilySearch — index - How to Use this Collection
- 1776-1988 Missouri, United States Marriages at Findmypast — index $
- 1800-1991 Missouri, County Marriage, Naturalization, and Court Records, 1800-1991 at FamilySearch — index & images - How to Use this Collection
- 1805-2002 Missouri, Marriage Records, 1805-2002 at Ancestry ($)
- 1850 Missouri Marriages to 1850 at Ancestry — index ($)
- 1821-1835 Madison County Marriage Book A Index 1821-1835. Batch M515371 at FamilySearch.
- 1835-1880 Madison County Marriage Books B thru E Index 1835-1880. Batch M515372 at FamilySearch.
- 1881-1885 Madison County Marriage Book F Index 1881-1885. Batch M515373 at FamilySearch.
- 1890-1913 Elder William Elijah Coffer, Ordained Minister of the Gospel, Marriage Book . . . 1890-1913 (RootsWeb)
- Fredericktown: Deaths, Marriages, and Town Facts and Trivia (Genealogy Trails)
- County records: At least a couple online sources state that Madison County marriage records date back to 1821. Actually, the county's marriage records date as early as 1820, and are accessible on microfilm at the Missouri State Archives in Jefferson County. See Missouri State Archives Guide to County and Municipal Records on Microfilm: Madison County (pdf).
Death[edit | edit source]
- 1825-1918 Madison County, Missouri Coroner's Inquests - 1825-1918 (RootsWeb)
- 1834-1910 Missouri, Death Records, 1834-1910 at Ancestry — index & images $
- 1867-1976 Missouri, Deaths and Burials, 1867-1976 at FamilySearch — index - How to Use this Collection
- 1883-1900 The county has death records covering the period 1883 to 1900. Transcriptions are also accessible via the Missouri State Archives website in its Missouri Birth & Death Records Database, Pre-1910.
- 1883-1930 Missouri Deaths, 1883-1930 at FamilySearch — index & images - How to Use this Collection
- 1910-1960 Missouri Death Certificates, 1910-1969 at Missouri Digital Heritage - index & images.
- 1968-2022 Missouri, Death Index, 1968-2015 at Reclaim the Records — index; Also at: MyHeritage ($); Ancestry ($)
- 1968-Onward Missouri, Deaths at MyHeritage — index ($)
- Fredericktown: Deaths, Marriages, and Town Facts and Trivia (Genealogy Trails)
- Online scans of Madison County death certificates more than 50 yrs old starting in 1910 can be accessed in the Missouri State Archives website in its Missouri Deaths Certificates database.
Divorce[edit | edit source]
- 1821-1869 Madison County, Missouri Divorces 1821-1869 (RootsWeb)
- 1870-1887 Madison County Divorce Index 1870-1887 (RootsWeb)
Voting Records[edit | edit source]
- 1801-Onward Missouri, Voter Registrations at MyHeritage — index ($)
Research Facilities[edit | edit source]
Archives[edit | edit source]
Listed below are archives in Madison County. For state-wide archival repositories, see Missouri Archives and Libraries.
FamilySearch Centers[edit | edit source]
FamilySearch Center and Affiliate Library Locator map - search for local FamilySearch Centers or Affiliate Libraries
- FamilySearch Centers provide one-on-one assistance, free access to center-only databases, and to premium genealogical websites.
- FamilySearch Affiliate Libraries have access to most center-only databases, but may not always have full services normally provided by a FamilySearch center.
Local Centers and Affiliate Libraries
Libraries[edit | edit source]
Listed below are libraries in Madison County. For state-wide library facilities, see Missouri Archives and Libraries.
Museums[edit | edit source]
- Historic Madison County
122 North Main Street
Fredericktown, MO 63645
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Societies[edit | edit source]
Listed below are societies in Madison County. For state-wide genealogical societies, see Missouri Societies.
- Historic Madison County
122 N. Main St.
Fredericktown, MO 63645
573-783-4085
Email: raskaggs_2000@yahoo.com
Facebook
- River Heritage Association
437 Main St.
New Madrid, MO 63869
573-748-5510
Email: info@riverheritageregion.com
Website
Websites[edit | edit source]
- 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
- genealogytrails.com. 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
- epodunk.com. Free. profile and links regarding Madison County
- Missouri Genealogy. Free. Click links. Some sites they link to may have fees ($)
Research Guides[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Missouri. At various libraries (WorldCat); FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002.
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Madison, Missouri," in https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madison_County,_Missouri. accessed 9/12/2018
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Missouri. At various libraries (WorldCat); FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002.
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Madison County, Missouri. Page 397-407 At various libraries (WorldCat); FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002; Alice Eichholz, ed. Ancestry’s Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources, Third ed. (Provo, Utah: Ancestry, 2004), 393-397.
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Missouri. At various libraries (WorldCat); FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002.
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Madison County, Missouri," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, Madison County Missouri, accessed Oct 2019.
- ↑ National Park Service, Civil War Battles. Filter by state or battle name.
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Engagement at Fredericktown", at Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Engagement_at_Fredericktown, accessed 21 Feb 2023
- ↑ The Battle of Fredericktown Civil War Museum, https://foundation-for-historic-preservation.square.site/home, accessed 21 Feb 2023
- ↑ Genealogical Society of Utah, Parish and Vital Records List (July 1998). Microfiche. Digital version at https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/images/d/d8/Igimissourij.pdf.