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Lewis 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
Lewis County, Missouri Facts
When was Lewis County, MO Created?
Lewis County was created on January 2, 1833 from Marion County.
What is the County Seat of Lewis County, MO?
The County Seat is located in Monticello and in addition the county government website is unknown
What counties are adjacent to Lewis County, MO?
Bordering Counties are Clark County, Hancock County, Illinois, Adams County, Illinois, Marion County, Shelby County, Knox County.
Lewis County, MO Vital Records
Where can find Lewis County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Lewis 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 Lewis 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 Lewis 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
Lewis County, MO Census Records
What Lewis County, MO census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Lewis County guide you in researching your family tree. Federal Population Schedules are available for 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragment), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940.
Lewis Co. Slave Schedules is available for 1850 & 1860. Lewis Co. Mortality Schedules can be found for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Lewis Co. Industry and Agriculture can be found for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Lewis 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
Lewis County, MO Courthouse and Government Records
What genealogical records can I find in the Lewis County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Lewis 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 Lewis 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.
- Lewis County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 101 East Lafayette, Monticello, Missouri 63457
- Lewis County Recorder of Deeds
- Phone: 573-767-5440
- Marriage Records: 1833
- Land Records: 1833
- Lewis County Circuit Court Clerk / Probate Court Clerk
- Phone: (573) 767-5352
- Probate Records: 1833
- Court & Divorce Records: 1833
- Lewis County Clerk of the Court
- Phone: (573) 767-5205
- Birth & Death Records: 1883-87
- State-Issued Land Patents 1831 – 1969
- BLM Land Records
Lewis County, MO Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Lewis County, MO?
A list of Lewis County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives. See also list of Statewide Missouri Archives, Historical & Genealogical Societies.
- Lewis County Historical Society, 112 North Fourth Street, Canton, MO 63435; Phone: (573) 288-5713
- Northeast Missouri Genealogical Society, 112 North Fourth Street, Canton, MO 63435; Phone: (217) 656-3853
- 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 Lewis 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)
- Lewis County, Missouri Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com) read and post messages about your ancestors in Lewis County
- Lewis County, Missouri Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in Lewis County, MO?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to Lewis 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.
Lewis Co. MO Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Missouri Links and Information
- Lewis Co. D.O.T. Map
- 1895 Lewis County Map (livgenmi.com)
Lewis 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)
- Lewis County, Missouri Books (amazon.com)
- Search Missouri Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
Lewis Co. GA Cemeteries & Church Records
- Missouri Cemetery Research Guide
- Lewis Co., Missouri Graves (findagrave.com)
- Lewis County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Lewis Co., Missouri Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Lewis Co., Missouri Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Missouri Church & Bible Research Guide
- Lewis County, Missouri Church Books (amazon.com)
Lewis 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)
Lewis Co. MO General and History Websites
- See Also State History for Missouri
- Lewis County, Missouri Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Lewis County, Missouri Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Lewis Co. MO Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Lewis County, Missouri (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Missouri – Counties – Lewis (cyndislist.com)
- Lewis County Missouri (genealogytrails.com)
- Lewis Co. MOGenweb (mogenweb.org)
- Lewis County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Lewis Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Lewis 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)
Lewis Co. MO Schools & Directories
- Missouri State Gazetteer and Business Directory, 1881 (search.ancestry.com)