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Callaway 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
Callaway County, Missouri Facts
When was Callaway County, MO Created?
Callaway County was created on November 25, 1820 from Boone County, Howard County and Montgomery County (effective January 1, 1821).
What is the County Seat of Callaway County, MO?
The County Seat is located in Fulton and in addition the county government website is callaway.dbrl.org/
What counties are adjacent to Callaway County, MO?
Bordering Counties are Audrain County, Montgomery County, Osage County, Cole County, Boone County.
Callaway County, MO Vital Records
Where can find Callaway County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Callaway 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 Callaway 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 Callaway County Health Department has Birth Certificates since 1920 and Death Certificates since 1980.
- Callaway County, Missouri Marriages, 1870-1922
- Callaway County, Missouri Deaths, 1900-1948
- 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
Callaway County, MO Census Records
What Callaway County, MO census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Callaway County guide you in researching your family tree. Federal Population Schedules are available for 1820 (missing), 1830, 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragment), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940.
Callaway Co. Slave Schedules is available for 1850 & 1860. Callaway Co. Mortality Schedules can be found for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Callaway Co. Industry and Agriculture can be found for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Callaway 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
Callaway County, MO Courthouse and Government Records

What genealogical records can I find in the Callaway County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Callaway 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 Callaway 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 Corthouse Records Research Guide.
- Callaway County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 10 East 5th St., Fulton, MO 65251
- Callaway County Recorder of Deeds
- Phone: 573-642-0787
- Marriage Records: 1821
- Land Records: 1821
- Callaway County Circuit Court Clerk / Probate Court Clerk
- Phone: 573-642-0780
- Probate Records: 1821
- Court & Divorce Records: 1821
- Callaway County Clerk of the Court
- Phone: 573.642.0730
- Birth & Death Records: 1883-88
- State-Issued Land Patents 1831 – 1969
- BLM Land Records
Callaway County, MO Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Callaway County, MO?
A list of Callaway County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives. See also list of Statewide Missouri Archives, Historical & Genealogical Societies.
- Kingdom of Callaway Historical Society, P.O. Box 6073, 513 Court Street, Fulton, MO 65251; Phone: (573) 642-0570
- Winston Churchill Memorial and Library, Westminster College, 501 Westminster Avenue, Fulton, MO 65251-1299, Phone: (573) 592-5369
- Genealogical Society of Central Missouri, P.O. Box 26 3801 Ponderosa , Columbia, MO 65205; Phone: (573) 443-8936
- New Bloomfield Area Historical Society, 313 Oak Street, Post Office Box 132, New Bloomfield, MO 65063; (573)-491-0180
- Callaway County Civil War Heritage
- 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 Callaway 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)
- Callaway County, Missouri Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com) read and post messages about your ancestors in Callaway County
- Callaway County, Missouri Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in Callaway County, MO?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to Callaway 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.
Callaway Co. MO Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Missouri Links and Information
- Callaway Co. D.O.T. Map
- 1895 Callaway County Map (livgenmi.com)
Callaway 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)
- Callaway County, Missouri Obituaries, 1920-55 (search.ancestry.com)
- Callaway County, Missouri Obituaries, 1910-30 (search.ancestry.com)
- Callaway County, Missouri Obituaries, 1830-1910 (search.ancestry.com)
- Missouri Newspaper Death Index (search.ancestry.com)
- Callaway County, Missouri Books (amazon.com)
- Search Missouri Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
Callaway Co. GA Cemeteries & Church Records
- Missouri Cemetery Research Guide
- Callaway County, Missouri, Cemetery Records, Vol. 1-3, 6 (search.ancestry.com)
- Callaway Co., Missouri Graves (findagrave.com)
- Callaway County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Callaway Co., Missouri Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Callaway Co., Missouri Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Missouri Church & Bible Research Guide
- Callaway County, Missouri Church Books (amazon.com)
Callaway 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)
Callaway Co. MO General and History Websites
- See Also State History for Missouri
- Callaway County, Missouri Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- History of Callaway County Missouri (callaway.dbrl.org) 1884, page 94 – 98.
- Missouri Pioneer Families History, 1876 (search.ancestry.com)
- Callaway County, Missouri Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Callaway Co. MO Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Callaway County, Missouri (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Missouri – Counties – Callaway (cyndislist.com)
- Callaway County Missouri (genealogytrails.com)
- Callaway Co. MOGenweb (usgennet.org)
- Callaway County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Callaway Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Callaway Co. MO Military Records
- Missouri Military Records Research Guide
- Search the Soldiers Database: War of 1812-World War I (sos.mo.gov)
- Callaway County, Missouri Veterans (search.ancestry.com)
- Missouri Military Records (fold3.com)
Callaway Co. MO Schools & Directories
- Missouri State Gazetteer and Business Directory, 1881 (search.ancestry.com)