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Holt 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
Holt County, Missouri Facts
When was Holt County, MO Created?
Holt County was created on January 29, 1841 from the Platte Purchase.
What is the County Seat of Holt County, MO?
The County Seat is located in Oregon and in addition the county government website is unknown
What counties are adjacent to Holt County, MO?
Bordering Counties are Atchison County, Nodaway County, Andrew County, Doniphan County, Kansas, Richardson County, Nebraska, Nemaha County, Nebraska.
Holt County, MO Vital Records
Where can find Holt County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Holt 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 Holt 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 Holt 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
Holt County, MO Census Records
What Holt County, MO census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Holt County guide you in researching your family tree. Federal Population Schedules are available for 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragment), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940.
Holt Co. Slave Schedules is available for 1850 & 1860. Holt Co. Mortality Schedules can be found for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Holt Co. Industry and Agriculture can be found for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Holt 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
Holt County, MO Courthouse and Government Records
What genealogical records can I find in the Holt County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Holt 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 Holt 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.
- Holt County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 102 West Nodaway, Oregon, Missouri 64473
- Holt County Recorder of Deeds
- Phone: 660-446-3301
- Marriage Records: 1841
- Land Records: 1841
- Holt County Circuit Court Clerk / Probate Court Clerk
- Phone: (660) 446-3301
- Probate Records: 1837
- Court & Divorce Records: 1841
- Holt County Clerk of the Court
- Phone: (660) 446-3303
- Birth & Death Records: 1883-89
- State-Issued Land Patents 1831 – 1969
- BLM Land Records
Holt County, MO Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Holt County, MO?
A list of Holt County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives. See also list of Statewide Missouri Archives, Historical & Genealogical Societies.
- Holt County Historical Society, P.O. Box 55, Mound City, MO 64470; Phone: (660) 442-5949
- Northwest Missouri Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 382, St. Joseph, MO 64502; Phone: (816) 233-0524
- 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 Holt 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)
- Holt County, Missouri Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com) read and post messages about your ancestors in Holt County
- Holt County, Missouri Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in Holt County, MO?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to Holt 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.
Holt Co. MO Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Missouri Links and Information
- Holt Co. D.O.T. Map
- 1895 Holt County Map (livgenmi.com)
Holt 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)
- Holt County, Missouri Books (amazon.com)
- Search Missouri Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
Holt Co. GA Cemeteries & Church Records
- Missouri Cemetery Research Guide
- Holt Co., Missouri Graves (findagrave.com)
- Holt County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Holt Co., Missouri Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Holt Co., Missouri Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Missouri Church & Bible Research Guide
- Holt County, Missouri Church Books (amazon.com)
Holt 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)
Holt Co. MO General and History Websites
- See Also State History for Missouri
- Holt County, Missouri Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Holt County, Missouri Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Holt Co. MO Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Holt County, Missouri (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Missouri – Counties – Holt (cyndislist.com)
- Holt County Missouri (genealogytrails.com)
- Holt Co. MOGenweb (rootsweb.ancestry.com)
- Holt County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Holt Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Holt 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)
Holt Co. MO Schools & Directories
- Missouri State Gazetteer and Business Directory, 1881 (search.ancestry.com)