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Note that many Madison County records are available on microfilm at the Missouri State Archives in Jefferson City. For general information about Madison County records, see the following:  
Note that many Madison County records are available on microfilm at the Missouri State Archives in Jefferson City. For general information about Madison County records, see the following:  


*[http://www.familytree101.com/missouri/madison-county.html Madison County Genealogy, Facts, and Records Resources] (familytree101)  
*[http://www.genealogyinc.com/missouri/madison-county/ Madison County Genealogy, Facts, and Records Resources] (genealogyinc)  
*[http://www.sos.mo.gov/archives/resources/county/madison.pdf Missouri State Archives Guide to County and Municipal Records on Microfilm: Madison County] (pdf)
*[http://www.sos.mo.gov/archives/resources/county/madison.pdf Missouri State Archives Guide to County and Municipal Records on Microfilm: Madison County] (pdf)


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*[http://www.usgwarchives.net/mo/madison/madison.html Madison County, Missouri] (U.S. GenWeb Archives)  
*[http://www.usgwarchives.net/mo/madison/madison.html Madison County, Missouri] (U.S. GenWeb Archives)  
*[http://www.kindredtrails.com/MO_Madison.html Madison County, Missouri Genealogy & Family History Resources] (Kindred Trails)  
*[http://www.kindredtrails.com/MO_Madison.html Madison County, Missouri Genealogy & Family History Resources] (Kindred Trails)  
*[http://www.familytree101.com/missouri/madison-county.html Madison County, Missouri Genealogy, Facts, and Records Resources] (familytree101)  
*[http://www.genealogyinc.com/missouri/madison-county/ Madison County, Missouri Genealogy, Facts, and Records Resources] (genealogyinc)  
*[http://genforum.genealogy.com/mo/madison/ Madison County, Missouri Genealogy Forum] (GenForum)  
*[http://genforum.genealogy.com/mo/madison/ Madison County, Missouri Genealogy Forum] (GenForum)  
*[http://madisoncountymissouri.com/history.html Missouri's Madison County]: History  
*[http://madisoncountymissouri.com/history.html Missouri's Madison County]: History  

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United States Gotoarrow.png Missouri Gotoarrow.png Madison County

St. Francis River in Mark Twain National Forest, Madison County, Missouri

Guide to Madison County Missouri genealogy. Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.











Madison County, Missouri
Map
Map of Missouri highlighting Madison County
Location in the state of Missouri
Map of the U.S. highlighting Missouri
Location of Missouri in the U.S.
Facts
Founded February 14, 1818
County Seat Frederickstown
Courthouse
Address Madison County Courthouse
1 Courthouse Square
Fredericktown, MO 63645
Phone: 573.783.2176
Madison County Website


County Courthouse[edit | edit source]

  • 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[1]

History[edit | edit source]

Madison County, Missouri was organized 14 Dec 1818 by an act of the territorial legislature. That act became effective 1 Jan 1819. The county was formed from parts of Cape Girardeau and Ste. (correct spelling) Genevieve Counties.

The county was named after President James Madison. Madison had been president until 1817, just shortly before the organization of the county, and was instrumental in facilitating the Louisiana Purchase, of which Madison County was a part.

Fredericktown is Madison County's county seat. The town is believed to have likely derived its name from the first name of one of the area's pioneer settlers, Capt. George Frederick Bollinger.

The earliest European settlement in what became Madison County was at Mine La Motte, located north of the county seat of Fredericktown. A primary motivation for early settlement was the potential for lead mining, and Mine La Motte became an early center for the manufacture of lead ammunition. Madison County is a part of the region of the state which is still referred to as the Lead Belt because of its intense mining activity in the past.

A related early settlement in what became Madison County was the French Catholic village of St. Michaels, settled in 1799 or 1800 (sources differ) and later absorbed into Fredericktown. German Reformed settlers from Bollinger County entered the area after the Louisiana Purchase of 1803.

The Madison County Circuit Court first met on 12 Jul 1819 in the home of Theodore F. Tong. The County Court, separate from the Circuit Court, was then organized in 1821 and first met in the home of J.G.W. McCabe. Up until that point, Madison County had been divided into three townships: St. Michaels, Liberty, and Castor. The County Court added two additional townships in 1821. These were Twelve Mile and German.

The Battle of Fredericktown took place on 21 Oct 1861 when U.S. Grant ordered Col. Plummer, heading the 11th Missouri Volunteers, to go to Fredericktown in search of Confederate troops led by Jeff Thompson. The Confederates were found about a mile outside of town, and although they were not overtaken by the Union troops, they were forced to evacuate the area and the Union army took a number of prisoners.

The county's estimated 2004 population was 11,948.

For more on the history of Madison County, Missouri, see also:

Parent County[edit | edit source]

1818--Madison County was created 14 December 1818 from Cape Girardeau and Ste. Genevieve Counties.
County seat: Fredericktown [2]

Boundary Changes[edit | edit source]

  • See an interactive map of Madison County border changes at GenealogyInc.

Record Loss[edit | edit source]

Places/Localities[edit | edit source]

Populated Places[edit | edit source]

Unincorporated:[edit | edit source]
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Neighboring Counties[edit | edit source]

Townships[edit | edit source]

Resources[edit | edit source]

General[edit | edit source]

Note that many Madison County records are available on microfilm at the Missouri State Archives in Jefferson City. For general information about Madison County records, see the following:

Cemeteries
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General[edit | edit source]
Specific[edit | edit source]

Censuses[edit | edit source]

1830[edit | edit source]
1840[edit | edit source]
1850[edit | edit source]
1860[edit | edit source]
1870[edit | edit source]
1876 State Agricultural Census[edit | edit source]
  • 1876 State Agricultural Census: The census book is in the courthouse, Fredericktown, MO, and has been microfilmed by the State Archives, although this record appears to perhaps be incomplete. This is the only Missouri state census that has survived for Madison County.
  • Madison County State Census 1876 (book). Info in Foundation for Historic Preservation website
  • Miller, Michael G. 1876 State Census for Madison Co., Missouri: An Original Work. Fredericktown, MO: Foundation for Historical Preservation, 2001. WorldCat page
1880[edit | edit source]
1890 Special Enumeration[edit | edit source]
1900[edit | edit source]
1910[edit | edit source]
1920[edit | edit source]
1930[edit | edit source]

Churches[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.

Court[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).

Education[edit | edit source]

Genealogies and Biographies[edit | edit source]

Land[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).

Local Histories[edit | edit source]

  • Douglass, Robert Sidney, History of Southeast Missouri, Vol. 1. Chicago: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1912. Google Books digital text | Internet Archive digital text
  • Historical Madison: The History of Madison County, Missouri 1818-1988. Fredericktown, MO: Heritage and Landmarks Commission and Madison County Historical Society, 1989.
  • History of Southeast Missouri. Chicago: The Goodspeed Publishing Co., 1888. Missouri State Archives digital copy
  • Memories of Fredericktown. Info in Foundation for Historic Preservation website
  • Mills, James E. Geological Report on the Mine La Motte Estate: The Property of Hon. Rowland Hazard, Situated in Madison County, Missouri. [n.p.:] G.W. & C.B. Colton & Co., 1877. Google Books page
  • Thompson, Henry Clay. A History of Madison County, Missouri. [no publication information: abt 1940]. (Originally published in installments in the Fredericktown Democrat News).

Maps[edit | edit source]

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Military[edit | edit source]

Civil War[edit | edit source]
Civil War Battle[edit | edit source]

The following Civil War Battle was fought in Madison County

Map showing Civil War battles in Missouri

Miscellaneous[edit | edit source]

Newspapers[edit | edit source]

Probate[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.

Taxation[edit | edit source]

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]
Marriage[edit | edit source]
Death[edit | edit source]

Societies and Libraries[edit | edit source]

Family History Centers
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Web Sites
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References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Madison County, Missouri. Page 402 At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002.
  2. ↑ The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America,10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).
  3. ↑ Heritage Preservation Services, Civil War Battle Summaries by State, (accessed 9 August 2012)
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 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.
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