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Maries County, Missouri
Genealogy, History & Facts
County Vital Records ∣ County Census Records ∣ County Courthouse and Government Records ∣
County Societies, Family History Resources and County Genealogy Links
Maries County, Missouri Facts
When was Maries County, MO Created?
Maries County was created on March 2, 1855 from Osage County and Pulaski County.
What is the County Seat of Maries County, MO?
The County Seat is located in Vienna and in addition the county government website is unknown
What counties are adjacent to Maries County, MO?
Bordering Counties are Osage County, Gasconade County, Phelps County, Pulaski County, Miller County.
Maries County, MO Vital Records
Where can find Maries County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Maries County vital records can be found at the Missouri Office of Vital Records has copies of birth and death records reported from January 1, 1910. There is a fee for each copy requested. Please refer to the information to the Statewide Vital Records in Missouri for current fees and application process.
You can search online for Maries County Birth, Marriage, Divorce or Death Records. You can also Order Electronically Online or can download an application for Missouri Birth and Death Certificate, Marriage and Divorce Certificate Application to mail.
Another resource is the Maries County Health Department has Birth Certificates since 1920 and Death Certificates since 1980.
- U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
- Social Security Death Index
- Missouri Birth & Death Records Database Pre-1910: Search & Record Availability
- Missouri, Births and Christenings, 1827-1935
- Missouri, Marriages, 1750-1920
- Missouri Death Records Database, Pre-1910
- Missouri Death Certificates, 1910 – 1961
- Missouri Deaths and Burials, 1867-1976
Maries County, MO Census Records
What Maries County, MO census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Maries County guide you in researching your family tree. Federal Population Schedules are available for 1860, 1870, 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragment), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940.
Maries Co. Slave Schedules is available for 1860. Maries Co. Mortality Schedules can be found for 1860, 1870 and 1880. Maries Co. Industry and Agriculture can be found for 1860, 1870 and 1880. Maries Co. Union Veterans Schedules can be acquired for 1890. There are free down-loadable and printable census forms to help you with your research. See Also Missouri Census Records Research Guide
Maries County, MO Courthouse and Government Records
What genealogical records can I find in the Maries County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Maries County court, probate, and land records data as a useful resource of ancestry and genealogy information. Buried away in Missouri courthouses and archives everywhere are the ambitions and frustrations of countless Missouri residents.
The possibilities are excellent that your forefathers have left a comprehensive document of at least a number of facets of their lives in the Maries County court records. Even if your forebears is not referred to in a Court case, contemplate all of the other procedures that could have lead to him or her to appear in court records. See Also Missouri Courthouse Records Research Guide.
- Maries County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 211 Fourth Street, Vienna, MO 65582
- Maries County Recorder of Deeds
- Phone: 573-422-3338
- Marriage Records: 1869
- Land Records: 1855
- Maries County Circuit Court Clerk / Probate Court Clerk
- Phone: (573) 422-3338
- Probate Records: 1866
- Court & Divorce Records: 1866
- Maries County Clerk of the Court
- Phone: (573) 422-3388
- Birth & Death Records: 1883-84
- State-Issued Land Patents 1831 – 1969
- BLM Land Records
Maries County, MO Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Maries County, MO?
A list of Maries County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives. See also list of Statewide Missouri Archives, Historical & Genealogical Societies.
- Historical Society of Maries County, Box 289, Vienna, MO 65582
- Ozarks Genealogical Society ; P.O. Box 3945, 534 West Catalpa, Springfield, MO 65808; Phone: (417) 831-2773
- Mid-Missouri Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 715, Jefferson City, MO 65102
- Missouri State Archives, Missouri State Information Center; P.O. Box 1747, 600 West Main Str, Jefferson City, MO 65102
- Missouri State Library – 600 West Main Street, Jefferson City, MO 65101; (573) 751-4936
- Missouri Historical Society, P.O. Box 11940, St. Louis 63112-0040
- Missouri State Genealogical Association, P.O. Box 833, Columbia, MO 65205-0833
Where can I connect with other Maries County, MO Researchers through message boards and forums?
- https://www.archives.gov/research/census
- Missouri Genealogy Network Community (plus.google.com)
- Missouri State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Maries County, Missouri Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com) read and post messages about your ancestors in Maries County
- Maries County, Missouri Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in Maries County, MO?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to Maries County. A majority of these genealogy links fall into 3 categories: Business Sites, Private Sites or Organization Sites. Some have free access some have to have a payment. This is just a directory which has been gathered or submitted. I do not endorse or promote one genealogy site above another.
Maries Co. MO Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Missouri Links and Information
- Maries Co. D.O.T. Map
- 1895 Maries County Map (livgenmi.com)
Maries Co. MO Books, Newspapers & Publications
- Missouri Newspapers Books & Publications Research Guide
- Missouri historical newspaper archives online (newspapers.com)
- Historical Newspapers from Missouri (1808 – 1922) (genealogybank.com)
- Maries County, Missouri Books (amazon.com)
- Search Missouri Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
Maries Co. GA Cemeteries & Church Records
- Missouri Cemetery Research Guide
- Maries Co., Missouri Graves (findagrave.com)
- Maries County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Maries Co., Missouri Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Maries Co., Missouri Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Missouri Church & Bible Research Guide
- Maries County, Missouri Church Books (amazon.com)
Maries Co. MO Family Websites, Pictures & Histories
- Create a Free Family Tree (ancestry.com)
- Nichols and Related Families (nicholsgenealogy.com)
- The Missouri Family Group Sheet Project (fgs-project.com)
Maries Co. MO General and History Websites
- See Also State History for Missouri
- Maries County, Missouri Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Maries County, Missouri Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Maries Co. MO Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Maries County, Missouri (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Missouri – Counties – Maries (cyndislist.com)
- Maries County Missouri (genealogytrails.com)
- Maries Co. MOGenweb (rootsweb.ancestry.com)
- Maries County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Maries Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Maries Co. MO Military Records
- Missouri Military Records Research Guide
- Search the Soldiers Database: War of 1812-World War I (sos.mo.gov)
- Missouri Military Records (fold3.com)
Maries Co. MO Schools & Directories
- Missouri State Gazetteer and Business Directory, 1881 (search.ancestry.com)