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*The [http://digital.library.umsystem.edu/ University of Missouri Digital Library] has digital copies of [http://digital.library.umsystem.edu/cgi/i/image/image-idx/cgi/i/image/image-idx?sid=7474c95ce6e68ec22a63efb27869515c;page=index;c=platic Missouri county plat books] {{nowrap|(ca. 1930)}} for all Missouri counties including Lewis County. The city of St. Louis is not included in this collection.<br> | *The [http://digital.library.umsystem.edu/ University of Missouri Digital Library] has digital copies of [http://digital.library.umsystem.edu/cgi/i/image/image-idx/cgi/i/image/image-idx?sid=7474c95ce6e68ec22a63efb27869515c;page=index;c=platic Missouri county plat books] {{nowrap|(ca. 1930)}} for all Missouri counties including Lewis County. The city of St. Louis is not included in this collection.<br> | ||
Revision as of 19:52, 27 March 2014
United States Genealogy 
Missouri, United States Genealogy Lewis County
Guide to Lewis County Missouri genealogy. Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.
| Lewis County, Missouri | |
| Map | |
 Location of Missouri in the U.S. | |
| Facts | |
| Founded | January 2, 1833 |
|---|---|
| County Seat | Monticello |
| Courthouse | |
| Address | Lewis County Courthouse 100 E Lafayette Street Monticello, MO 63457 Phone: 573.767.5205 Lewis County Website |
Contents
County Courthouse[edit | edit source]
Clerk Circuit Court has marriage, divorce and land records;
Probate Judge has probate and court records[1]
History[edit | edit source]
Parent County[edit | edit source]
1833--Lewis County was created 2 January 1833 from Marion County. County seat: Monticello [2]
Boundary Changes[edit | edit source]
For animated maps illustrating Missouri county boundary changes, "Rotating Formation Missouri County Boundary Maps" (1804-1889) may be viewed for free at the MapofUS.org website.
Record Loss[edit | edit source]
For a list of record loss in Missouri counties see: Missouri Counties with Burned Courthouses
Places/Localities[edit | edit source]
- The State Historical Society of Missouri has information on historical Missouri place names for all 114 Missouri Counties.
Populated Places[edit | edit source]
Neighboring Counties[edit | edit source]
Adams County, Illinois Genealogy • Clark • Hancock County, Illinois Genealogy • Knox • Marion • Shelby
Resources[edit | edit source]
Biographies
[edit | edit source]
- Family Biographies from The History of Lewis County, Missouri (1887) published by Goodspeed are available free on the My Genealogy Hound website.
Cemeteries[edit | edit source]
Church[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]
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.
Local Histories[edit | edit source]
Maps[edit | edit source]
- Maps of Missouri (1804-1889)
- Map of Lewis County townships (Histopolis)
- Map of 1904 Lewis County, Missouri (My Genealogy Hound)
- The University of Missouri Digital Library has digital copies of Missouri county plat books (ca. 1930) for all Missouri counties including Lewis County. The city of St. Louis is not included in this collection.
Military[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.
Taxation[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.
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.
Births[edit | edit source]
- 1832-1866 - Lewis County Birth Index, Volumes 1 thru 3, 1832-1866. Batch C515331 at FamilySearch - free.[3]
Marriages[edit | edit source]
- 1833-1877 - Lewis County Marriage Books 1 thru 3 Index 1833-1877. Batch M515331 at FamilySearch - free.[3]
- 1877-1885 - Lewis County Marriage Books 4 and 5 Index 1877-1885. Batch M515332 at FamilySearch - free.[3]
Deaths[edit | edit source]
- Missouri State Archives provides on-line access to Missouri Death Certificates more than 50 yrs old starting in 1910.
Genealogy Societies, Archives and Libraries[edit | edit source]
Historical Societies[edit | edit source]
Lewis County Historical Society
102 N 4th St
Canton, MO 63435
Phone: (573) 288-5713
Website: http://canton.missouriexplorer.com/c-87698.htm
Libraries[edit | edit source]
Lewis County Public Libraries - Libraries located in Lewis County have resources for genealogy and researching family history.
Family History Centers
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Web Sites[edit | edit source]
- Lewis County, MO History, Records, Facts and Genealogy
- Missouri Genealogy Network Community on Google+
- Missouri Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
- USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
- Family History Library Catalog
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Lewis County, Missouri. Page 402 At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002.
- ↑ The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America,10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 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.
