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Guide to '''Washington County, Missouri ancestry, genealogy and family history''', birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

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<center>{{Infobox U.S. County 2016
|organized=  August 21,  1813
|county seat= Potosi
|parent county= [[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)}}; {{FHL|1049485|item|disp=FHL Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref>
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|county1= [[Crawford County, Missouri Genealogy|Crawford]]
|county2= [[Franklin County, Missouri Genealogy|Franklin]]
|county3= [[Iron County, Missouri Genealogy|Iron]]
|county4= [[Jefferson County, Missouri Genealogy|Jefferson]]
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== County Information ==

=== Description ===
The county was named for George Washington. The County is located in the eastern area of the state. <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Washington County," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington_County,_Missouri, accessed 18 Sept 2018.</ref>

=== County Courthouse ===
{{MO Courthouse Intro|Washington}}
'''Washington County Courthouse'''<br> 102 N. Missouri Street<br>Potosi, MO 63664<br>Phone: 573-438-4901<br>[http://www.washingtoncountymo.us/ Washington County Website]<br><br>
County Clerk has birth records 1883-1891 and death records 1883-1886.<br>
Clerk of the Circuit Court has marriage, divorce, court and land records from 1825.<br>
Probate Office has probate records from 1814.<ref>''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Missouri. {{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL|1049485|item|disp=FHL Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref>

[http://extension.missouri.edu/publications/DisplayPub.aspx?P=UED6109 Washington County Courthouse]: history of the Washington County Courthouse

=== Washington County, Missouri Record Dates  ===
{{MO Record Dates Intro|Washington}}
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| bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" colspan="7" | <center>'''Known Beginning Dates for Major County Records'''<ref>''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Washington County, Missouri. Page 397-407 {{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL|1049485|item|disp=FHL 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" | '''[[Washington County, Missouri Genealogy#Birth|Birth*]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Washington County, Missouri Genealogy#Marriage|Marriage]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Washington County, Missouri Genealogy#Death|Death*]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Washington County, Missouri Genealogy#Court Records|Court]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Washington County, Missouri Genealogy#Land and Property Records|Land]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Washington County, Missouri Genealogy#Probate Records|Probate]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Washington County, Missouri Genealogy#Census Records|Census]]'''
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| width="14.2%" align="center" |1883
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1825
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1883
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1825 
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1825
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1814
| 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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'''1906''' Courthouse burned, but records were saved.

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=== Boundary Changes ===
{{MO Boundary Changes Intro|Washington}}
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*'''1813'''  Washington County was created August 21, 1813 from [[Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri Genealogy|Ste. Genevieve]] County.
*'''County seat:''' Potosi<ref>''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Missouri. {{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL|1049485|item|disp=FHL Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref><br>
For animated maps illustrating Missouri county boundary changes, [http://www.mapofus.org/missouri/ "Rotating Formation Missouri County Boundary Maps"] (1804-1889) may be viewed for free at the MapofUS.org website.

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=== Populated Places ===
For a complete list of populated places in Washington County, MO, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit [https://missouri.hometownlocator.com/counties/cities,cfips,221,c,washington.cfm HomeTownLocator].<br> 
The [https://shsmo.org State Historical Society of Missouri] has information on [https://collections.shsmo.org/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, "Washington County, Missouri," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington_County,_Missouri Washington County Missouri], accessed Dec 2019.</ref> 
{{Populated places
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irondale,_Missouri Irondale]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potosi,_Missouri Potosi] county seat
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caledonia,_Missouri Caledonia]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mineral_Point,_Missouri Mineral Point]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthonies_Mill,_Missouri Anthonies Mill]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aptus,_Missouri Aptus]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baryties,_Missouri Baryties]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belgrade,_Missouri Belgrade]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bellefontaine,_Missouri Bellefontaine]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berryman,_Missouri Berryman] Crawford & Washington co
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bliss,_Missouri Bliss]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cadet,_Missouri Cadet]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannon_Mines,_Missouri Cannon Mines]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Courtois,_Missouri Courtois]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cruise_Mill,_Missouri Cruise Mill]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delbridge,_Missouri Delbridge]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ebo,_Missouri Ebo]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fertile,_Missouri Fertile]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Floyd,_Washington_County,_Missouri Floyd]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_Town,_Missouri French Town]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frogtown,_Missouri Frogtown]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Happy_Hollow,_Missouri Happy Hollow]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hopewell,_Washington_County,_Missouri Hopewell]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horton_Town,_Missouri Horton Town]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hulsey,_Missouri Hulsey]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Latty,_Missouri Latty]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Levy,_Missouri Levy]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maryden,_Missouri Maryden]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northcut,_Missouri Northcut]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_Mines,_Missouri Old Mines]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peoria,_Missouri Peoria]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quaker,_Missouri Quaker]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rabbitville,_Missouri Rabbitville]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Racola,_Missouri Racola]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richwoods,_Missouri Richwoods]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robidoux,_Missouri Robidoux]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shibboleth,_Missouri Shibboleth]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shirley,_Missouri Shirley]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Summit,_Missouri Summit]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunlight,_Missouri Sunlight]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theabeau_Town,_Missouri Theabeau Town]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiff,_Missouri Tiff]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belgrade_Township,_Washington_County,_Missouri Belgrade]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belleview_Township,_Washington_County,_Missouri Belleview]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breton_Township,_Washington_County,_Missouri Breton]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Concord_Township,_Washington_County,_Missouri Concord]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnson_Township,_Washington_County,_Missouri Harmony]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kingston_Township,_Washington_County,_Missouri Johnson]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kingston_Township,_Washington_County,_Missouri Kingston]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liberty_Township,_Washington_County,_Missouri Liberty]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richwoods_Township,_Washington_County,_Missouri Richwoods]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Union_Township,_Washington_County,_Missouri Union]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walton_Township,_Washington_County,_Missouri Walton]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adelbert,_Missouri Adelbert]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brazil,_Missouri Brazil]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fountain_Farm,_Missouri Fountain Farm]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fourche_a_Renault,_Missouri Fourche a Renault]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ishmael,_Missouri Ishmael]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mud_Town,_Missouri Mud Town]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palmer,_Missouri Palmer]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pea_Ridge,_Missouri Pea Ridge]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White,_Missouri White]
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=== History Timeline ===
{{MO Historical Timeline Intro|Washington}}

== Resources ==
{{MO Resources Intro|Washington}}

=== Bible Records ===
{{MO Bible Intro|Washington}}

=== Biographies  ===
{{MO Biographies Intro|Washington}}

*[http://www.mygenealogyhound.com/missouri-counties/washington-county-missouri-genealogy-biographies.asp Family Biographies from The History of Washington County, Missouri] (1888) published by Goodspeed are available free on the My Genealogy Hound website.<br>

=== Business, Commerce, and Occupations ===
{{MO Business Records Intro|Washington}}

=== Cemeteries ===
{{MO Cemeteries Intro|Washington}}

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| colspan="2" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black"| <center>'''Cemeteries of Washington County, Missouri''' online and in print</center>
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| 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://washington.mogenweb.org/cemetery/wccem.html MOGenWeb]
* [http://www.usgwarchives.net/mo/washington/washcem.html MOGenWeb Archives]
* [http://www.usgwtombstones.org/missouri/washingt.htm Tombstone Project]
* [http://missourigravestones.org/cemeteries.php?selected_cid=111 MOGravestones]
*[https://billiongraves.com/search# Billion Graves]
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| 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>
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* {{FHL|501007|subject-id|disp=Family History Library}}
* [http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=su%3Acemetery+Washington+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>
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* [https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery-browse/USA/Missouri/Washington-County?id=county_1506 Findagrave.com]
* [https://billiongraves.com/search/cemetery Billion Graves]
*[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?reqParents=394445&reqParentsLabel=Washington%2C%20Missouri%2C%20United%20States&reqParentsType=209&reqTypes=20&reqTypeLabel=Cemetery FamilySearch Places]
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| colspan="2" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black"| <center>See '''[[Missouri Cemeteries]]''' for more information</center>
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*[http://www.histopolis.com/Place/US/MO/Washington_County Washington County Cemeteries] (Histopolis)
*[http://www.accessgenealogy.com/cemetery/missouri-cemetery-records-adair-to-christian.htm Missouri Cemeteries] Missouri Access Genealogy

=== Census Records ===
{{Historical populations
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|footnote = Source: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington_County,_Missouri#Demographic "Wikipedia.org".s] 
|1820 |2769
|1830 |6784
|1840 |7213 
|1850 |8811
|1860 |9723  
|1870 |11719
|1880 |12896
|1890 |13153
|1900 |14263
|1910 |13378
|1920 |13803
|1930 |14450
|1940 |17492 
|1950 |14689
|1960 |14346
|1970 |15086
|1980 |17983
|1990 |20380
|2000 |23344
|2010 |25195
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{{MO Census Intro|Washington}}

*'''1732-1933''' {{RecordSearch|2075262|Missouri State and Territorial Census Records, 1732-1933}} at [https://familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] — index and images - [[Missouri State and Territorial Census Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
*[http://files.usgwarchives.net/mo/washington/census/1830/index.txt 1830 census index] (U.S. GenWeb Archives)
*[http://files.usgwarchives.net/mo/washington/census/1830/pg0064.txt 1830 census, Part 1 of 2] (U.S. GenWeb Archives)
*[http://files.usgwarchives.net/mo/washington/census/1830/pg0089.txt 1830 census, Part 2 of 2 ](U.S. GenWeb Archives)
*[http://www.caulleyscorner.com/IronCoMo/1860SlaveSchedule/1850WashCoSlaveSchedule.txt 1850 slave schedule] (Caulley's Corner)
*[http://files.usgwarchives.net/mo/washington/census/1890wash.txt 1890 special enumeration, Union veteran's census] (U.S. GenWeb Archives)

{{Census|Missouri}}

=== Church Records ===
{{MO Church Intro|Washington}}<br>
'''List of Churches and Church Parishes'''
*'''[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?reqParents=394445&reqParentsLabel=Washington%2C%20Missouri%2C%20United%20States&reqParentsType=209&reqTypeGroups=3&reqTypeLabel=Churches%20and%20Church%20Parishes FamilySearch Places]''' 

*[http://www.mogenweb.org/washington/stjamesrecords.html St. James Catholic Church Records] (GenWeb)
*[http://www.mogenweb.org/washington/james-d.html St. James Church, Washington County, Missouri, Various Burial Records, 1845-1921] (GenWeb)
*[http://www.mogenweb.org/washington/james-m.html St. James Church, Washington County, Missouri, Various Marriage Records, 1827-1904] (GenWeb)
*[http://www.mogenweb.org/washington/stjoachimrecords.html St. Joachim Catholic Church Records] (GenWeb)
*[http://www.mogenweb.org/washington/firstcommunion.html St. Joachim Church, Washington County, Missouri, First Communion Classes, 1926-1932] (GenWeb)
*[http://www.mogenweb.org/washington/wc1830_2.html St. Joachim Church, Washington County, Missouri, Partial List of Baptism Records, 1820-1899] (GenWeb)
*[http://www.mogenweb.org/washington/joachim-m.html St. Joachim Church, Washington County, Missouri, Various Marriage Records, 1821-1899] (GenWeb)
*[http://www.mogenweb.org/washington/wcchurches.html Washington County, Missouri Churches] (GenWeb)

=== Court Records ===
{{MO Court Intro|Washington}}

*[http://www.usgwarchives.net/mo/washington/washcrt.html Washington County, Missouri Court Records] (U.S. GenWeb Archives)
*'''1800-1991''' {{RecordSearch|2060668|Missouri, County Marriage, Naturalization, and Court Records, 1800-1991}} at [https://www.familysearch.org/search/ FamilySearch] — index and images - [[Missouri, County Marriage, Naturalization, and Court Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]

=== Directories ===
{{MO Directories Intro|Washington}}

=== Emigration and Immigration  ===
{{MO Emigration Intro|Washington}}

=== Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups ===
{{MO Ethnic Groups Intro|Washington}}

==== African Americans ====
{{MO African Americans Intro|Washington}}

=== Funeral Homes  ===
{{MO Funeral Homes Intro|Washington}}

=== Genealogies  ===
{{MO Genealogies Intro|Washington}}

=== Guardianship ===
{{MO Guardianship Intro|Washington}}

=== Land and Property Records ===
{{MO Land Intro|Washington}}

{{MO Land}}

=== Local Histories ===
{{MO Histories Intro|Washington}}

{{MO History}}

* ''History of Franklin, Jefferson, Washington, Crawford and Gasconade Counties, Missouri.'' 1888. Chicago: The Goodspeed Publishing Company.  Online at: [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/350152-history-of-franklin-jefferson-washington-crawford-gasconade-counties-missouri-from-the-earliest-time-to-the-present-together-with-sundry-personal-business-and-professional-sketches-and-numerous-family-records-besides-a-valuable-fund-o?offset=1 FamilySearch]; and at [https://cdm16795.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/mocohist/id/27080 Missouri Digital History]
* ''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]
* ''Historic Washington County''. 1947. Washington County, Missouri: Historical Washington County Society. Online at: [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/231385-historic-washington-county?offset=1 FamilySearch]
* ''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]

=== Maps and Gazetteers ===
{{MO Neighboring Counties Intro|county={{MO Washington County}}}}
{{MO Maps Intro|Washington}}
*[http://www.mapofus.org/missouri/ Maps of Missouri (1804-1889)]
*Interactive map of [http://www.histopolis.com/Place/US/MO/Washington_County Washington County townships] (Histopolis)
*''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]
*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 Washington County. The city of St. Louis is not included in this collection.
*[http://www.mygenealogyhound.com/maps/missouri-maps/mo-washington-county-missouri-1904-map.html Map of 1904 Washington County] with numerous small settlements (My Genealogy Hound)
*[https://cdm16795.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/mocoplats/id/6612/rec/1 Plat Book of Washington County, Missouri] at [https://www.sos.mo.gov/mdh# Missouri Digital Heritage]
*[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?reqParents=394445&reqParentsLabel=Washington%2C%20Missouri%2C%20United%20States&reqParentsType=209&reqTypeGroups=8&reqTypeLabel=Cities%20and%20Towns FamilySearch Places]:Cities and Towns- [[FamilySearch Places|How to Use FS Places]]

=== Migration ===
{{MO Migration Intro|Washington}}

=== Military Records ===
{{MO Military Intro|Washington}}

*[http://www.usgwarchives.net/mo/washington/washmil.html Washington County, Missouri Military Records] (U.S. GenWeb Archives)
*'''1900-1941''' {{RecordSearch|2576872|Missouri, Pre-WWII Adjutant General Enlistment Contracts, 1900-1941}} at [https://www.familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] — images - [[Missouri, Pre-WWII Adjutant General Enlistment Cards - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]

==== Civil War ====
{{MO Civil War Intro|Washington}}
'''''Online Records'''''
*'''1861-1865'''  {{RecordSearch|1932374|Missouri, Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers, 1861-1865}} at [https://www.familysearch.org/search 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 [https://www.familysearch.org/search 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 [https://familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] — index and images - [[Missouri, Confederate Pension Applications and Soldiers Home Applications - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]

'''''Regiments'''''

Service men in Washington County, Missouri served in various regiments. Men often joined a company (within a regiment) that originated in their county. Listed below are companies that were specifically formed in Washington County, Missouri:<br>
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- [[54th Regiment, Enrolled Missouri Militia (Union)|54th Regiment, Enrolled Missouri Militia (Union)]], Company K<br>- [[54th Regiment, Enrolled Missouri Militia (Union)|54th Regiment, Enrolled Missouri Militia (Union)]], Company B<br>- [[31st Regiment, Missouri Infantry (Union)|31st Regiment, Missouri Infantry (Union)]], Company B<br>- [[31st Regiment, Missouri Infantry (Union)|31st Regiment, Missouri Infantry (Union)]], Company C<br>- [[10th Regiment, Missouri Infantry (Union)|10th Regiment, Missouri Infantry (Union)]], Company E<br>- [[10th Regiment, Missouri Infantry (Union)|10th Regiment, Missouri Infantry (Union)]], Company F<br>- [[32nd Regiment, Enrolled Missouri Militia (Union)|32nd Regiment, Enrolled Missouri Militia (Union)]], Company A<br>- [[32nd Regiment, Enrolled Missouri Militia (Union)|32nd Regiment, Enrolled Missouri Militia (Union)]], Company B<br>- [[32nd Regiment, Enrolled Missouri Militia (Union)|32nd Regiment, Enrolled Missouri Militia (Union)]], Company C<br>- [[32nd Regiment, Enrolled Missouri Militia (Union)|32nd Regiment, Enrolled Missouri Militia (Union)]], Company D<br>- [[32nd Regiment, Enrolled Missouri Militia (Union)|32nd Regiment, Enrolled Missouri Militia (Union)]], Company E<br>- [[32nd Regiment, Enrolled Missouri Militia (Union)|32nd Regiment, Enrolled Missouri Militia (Union)]], Company F<br>- [[32nd Regiment, Enrolled Missouri Militia (Union)|32nd Regiment, Enrolled Missouri Militia (Union)]], Company G<br>- [[32nd Regiment, Enrolled Missouri Militia (Union)|32nd Regiment, Enrolled Missouri Militia (Union)]], Company H<br>
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- [[32nd Regiment, Enrolled Missouri Militia (Union)|32nd Regiment, Enrolled Missouri Militia (Union)]], Company I<br>- [[54th Regiment, Enrolled Missouri Militia (Union)|54th Regiment, Enrolled Missouri Militia (Union)]], Company A<br>- [[54th Regiment, Enrolled Missouri Militia (Union)|54th Regiment, Enrolled Missouri Militia (Union)]], Company F<br>- [[54th Regiment, Enrolled Missouri Militia (Union)|54th Regiment, Enrolled Missouri Militia (Union)]], Company G<br>- [[54th Regiment, Enrolled Missouri Militia (Union)|54th Regiment, Enrolled Missouri Militia (Union)]], Company I<br>- [[54th Regiment, Enrolled Missouri Militia (Union)|54th Regiment, Enrolled Missouri Militia (Union)]], Company L<br>- [[54th Regiment, Enrolled Missouri Militia (Union)|54th Regiment, Enrolled Missouri Militia (Union)]], Company M<br>- [[54th Regiment, Enrolled Missouri Militia (Union)|54th Regiment, Enrolled Missouri Militia (Union)]], Provisional Company A<br>- [[55th Regiment, Enrolled Missouri Militia (Union)|55th Regiment, Enrolled Missouri Militia (Union)]], Company B<br>- [[8th Provisional Regiment, Enrolled Missouri Militia (Union)|8th Provisional Regiment, Enrolled Missouri Militia (Union)]], Company D<br>- [[8th Provisional Regiment, Enrolled Missouri Militia (Union)|8th Provisional Regiment, Enrolled Missouri Militia (Union)]], Company I<br>- [[8th Provisional Regiment, Enrolled Missouri Militia (Union)|8th Provisional Regiment, Enrolled Missouri Militia (Union)]], Company K<br>- [[8th Regiment, Missouri Infantry - Confederate|8th Regiment, Missouri Infantry - Confederate]], Company G<br>
|}

==== World War II ====
{{MO World War II Intro|Washington}}
*'''1940-1945''' {{RecordSearch|2759143|Missouri, World War II Draft Registration Cards,1940-1945}} at [https://familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] — index and 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 [https://www.familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] — index - [[Missouri, Reports of Separation Notices - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]

=== Naturalization and Citizenship ===
{{MO Naturalization Intro|Washington}}

*'''1800-1991''' {{RecordSearch|2060668|Missouri, County Marriage, Naturalization, and Court Records, 1800-1991}} at [https://www.familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] — index - [[Missouri, County Marriage, Naturalization, and Court Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]

=== Newspapers ===
{{MO Newspapers Intro|Washington}}

{{MO Newspaper Abstracts|Washington}}
*[http://www.usgwarchives.net/mo/washington/washnews.html Washington County, Missouri Newspapers] (U.S. GenWeb Archives)
=== Obituaries ===
{{MO Obituaries Intro|Washington}}

=== Other Records ===
{{MO Other Records Intro|Washington}}

=== Periodicals ===
{{MO Periodicals Intro|Washington}}

=== Probate Records ===
{{MO Probate Intro|Washington}}

''Online Probate Indexes and Records''
*'''1750-1988''' {{RecordSearch|2399107|Missouri Probate Records 1750-1998}} at [https://www.familysearch.org/search/ FamilySearch] — images - [[Missouri Probate Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
*'''1766-1988''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=9071 Missouri Wills and Probate Records 1766-1988] at [http://home.ancestry.com/ Ancestry] — index and images ($)

=== School Records ===
{{MO Schools Intro|Washington}}
===Social Security Records===
*'''1935-2014''' {{RecordSearch|1202535|United States Social Security Death Index}} at [https://www.familysearch.org/search/ 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]].

=== Tax Records ===
{{MO Tax Intro|Washington}}

=== Vital Records ===
{{MO Vital Intro|Washington}}

==== Birth ====
{{MO Birth Intro|Washington}}
*'''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.
*'''1817-1939''' {{RecordSearch|2524491|Missouri Births, 1817-1939}} at [https://familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] — index - [[Missouri, Births - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
*'''1827-1935'''  {{RecordSearch|1680833|Missouri, Births and Christenings, 1827-1935}} at [https://www.familysearch.org/search/ FamilySearch] — index - [[Missouri Births and Christenings - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
*'''1851-1910''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1170 Missouri Birth Records, 1851-1910] at [http://home.ancestry.com/ Ancestry] — index/images ($)
*'''1865-1875'''  Washington County Birth Index 1865-1875. Batch {{IGI|C515903}} at FamilySearch.<ref>Genealogical Society of Utah, ''Parish and Vital Records List'' (July 1998). Microfiche. Digital version at [[Media:Igimissourir.pdf|https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/images/f/f4/Igimissourir.pdf]].</ref>
*'''1883'''  Washington County Birth Index 1883. Batch {{IGI|C514619}} at FamilySearch.
*'''1920-2015''' [https://archive.org/details/mobirthindex Reclaim the Records: Missouri Birth Index] at [https://archive.org/ Archive.org] - images of index

==== Marriage ====
{{MO Marriage Intro|Washington}}

*'''1750-1920'''  {{RecordSearch|1680838|Missouri, Marriages, 1750-1920}} at [https://www.familysearch.org/search/ FamilySearch] — index - [[Missouri Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
*'''1776-1988'''  [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/united-states-marriages?state=missouri%2cmo Missouri, United States Marriages] at [http://findmypast.com/ FindMyPast] — index $
*'''1800-1991'''  {{RecordSearch|2060668|Missouri, County Marriage, Naturalization, and Court Records, 1800-1991}} at [https://www.familysearch.org/search/ FamilySearch] — index and 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 [http://home.ancestry.com/ Ancestry] ($)
*'''1815-1881''' Washington County Marriage Index 1815-1881. Batch {{IGI|M515901}} at FamilySearch.
*'''1821-1899''' [http://www.mogenweb.org/washington/joachim-m.html St. Joachim Church, Washington County, Missouri, Various Marriage Records, 1821-1899] (GenWeb)
*'''1827-1904''' [http://www.mogenweb.org/washington/james-m.html St. James Church, Washington County, Missouri, Various Marriage Records, 1827-1904] (GenWeb)
*'''1850''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2094 Missouri Marriages to 1850] at [http://home.ancestry.com/ Ancestry] — index ($)
*'''1881-1885''' Washington County Marriage Index 1881-1885. Batch {{IGI|M515902}} at FamilySearch.
*'''1897-1911''' [http://www.mogenweb.org/washington/wcb34-35.html Washington County, Missouri Marriage Book #34 and #35] (1897-1911) (GenWeb)
*[http://www.mogenweb.org/washington/wcmarriage.html Washington County, Missouri Early Marriages] (GenWeb)
*[http://www.usgwarchives.net/mo/washington/washmarr.html Washington County, Missouri Marriage Records] (U.S. GenWeb Archives)

==== Death ====
{{MO Death Intro|Washington}}

*'''1834-1910''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1172 Missouri, Death Records, 1834-1910] at [http://home.ancestry.com/ Ancestry] — index/images ($)
*'''1867-1976''' {{RecordSearch|1680837|Missouri, Deaths and Burials, 1867-1976}} at [https://www.familysearch.org/search/ FamilySearch] — index - [[Missouri Deaths and Burials - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
*'''1883-1893, 1973-1976''' [http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/MOWASHIN/2000-06/0962328818 Washington County Death Records, 1883-1893, 1973-1976] (Rootsweb)
*'''1883-1930''' {{RecordSearch|2448947|Missouri Deaths, 1883-1930}} at [https://familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] — index and 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 and images.
*'''1910-1964'''  Missouri State Archives provides on-line access to [http://www.sos.mo.gov/archives/resources/deathcertificates/ Missouri Death Certificates] more than 50 yrs old starting in 1910.
*Washington County Death Index (from Missouri, Deaths and Burials, 1867-1976). Batches {{IGI|B514619}} and {{IGI|B514608}} at FamilySearch.
*'''1968-2015''' [https://archive.org/details/modeathindex Reclaim the Records: Missouri Death Index] at [https://archive.org/ Archive.org] - images of index

==== Divorce ====
{{MO Divorce Intro|Washington}}

== Research Facilities ==
{{MO Research Facilities Intro|Washington}}

=== Archives ===
{{MO Archives Intro|Washington}}

=== Family History Centers ===
{{Family History Centers Intro}}

*[[Washington Missouri Family History Center]] 110 E 14th St, Washington, MO 63090-4528 United States [https://www.google.com/maps/preview#!q=110+E+14th+St+Washington+MO+63090-4528+&data=!4m15!2m14!1m13!1s0x87d94e8b61d88915%3A0x9dd117c4d3895303!3m8!1m3!1d3601!2d-91.13627!3d38.851573!3m2!1i1394!2i890!4f13.1!4m2!3d38.545175!4d-91.0148616 Location Map]

=== Libraries ===
{{MO Libraries Intro|Washington}}

*'''Washington County, Missouri Library'''<br>[http://www.mogenweb.org/washington/wclib.html Website]

=== Museums ===
{{MO Museums Intro|Washington}}

== Societies ==
{{MO Societies Intro|Washington}}

*'''Washington County Historical Society'''<br>P.O. Box 146<br>113 E 4th Street<br>Washington, MO 63090<br>Phone: 636-239-0280<br>[http://washingtonmo.com/history/genealogylinks.htm Website]
*'''Mine au Breton Historical Society'''<br> Rt 1, Box 3154<br> Potosi, MO 63664<br>[http://www.mogenweb.org/washington/mabhs.html Website]
*'''Old Mines Area Historical Society'''<br>[http://omahs.weebly.com/ Website]

== Websites ==
{{MO Websites Intro|Washington}}

*  [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://washington.mogenweb.org/ MOGenWeb]. Free. Data may be submitted by individuals or complete transcriptions; 2nd link is about the name of the county seat Potosi
*  [http://www.usgwarchives.net/mo/washington/washington.html USGenWeb Archives]. Free. Data may be submitted by individuals or may be complete transcriptions
*{{FHL Place IDNum|203591|Missouri|Washington}}. 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
*  [http://resources.rootsweb.ancestry.com/USA/MO/Washington/ RootsWeb resources]. Free. Data may be submitted by individuals or may be complete transcriptions
*  [http://www.linkpendium.com/genealogy/USA/MO/Washington/ Linkpendium]. Free. Click links. Some sites they link to may have fees ($)
*  [http://www.cyndislist.com/us/mo/counties/Washington/ CyndisList]. Free. Click links. Some sites they link to may have fees ($)
*  [http://www.genealogyinc.com/missouri/washington-county/ StateofUS]. Free. family history resources and government records
*  [http://ldsgenealogy.com/MO/Washington-County.htm Missouri Genealogy]. Free. Click links. Some sites they link to may have fees ($)

== Research Guides ==
{{MO Research Guides Intro|Washington}}

== References ==
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[[Category:Washington County, Missouri]][[Category:Missouri_Counties]]