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Morgan 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
Morgan County, Missouri Facts
When was Morgan County, MO Created?
Morgan County was created on January 5, 1833 from Cooper County.
What is the County Seat of Morgan County, MO?
The County Seat is located in Versailles and in addition the county government website is www.morgan-county.org
What counties are adjacent to Morgan County, MO?
Bordering Counties are Cooper County, Moniteau County, Miller County, Camden County, Benton County, Pettis County.
Morgan County, MO Vital Records
Where can find Morgan County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Morgan 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 Morgan 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 Morgan 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
Morgan County, MO Census Records
What Morgan County, MO census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Morgan 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.
Morgan Co. Slave Schedules is available for 1850 & 1860. Morgan Co. Mortality Schedules can be found for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Morgan Co. Industry and Agriculture can be found for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Morgan 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
Morgan County, MO Courthouse and Government Records

What genealogical records can I find in the Morgan County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Morgan 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 Morgan 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.
- Morgan County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 100 E. Newton, Versailles, MO 65084
- Morgan County Recorder of Deeds
- Phone: 573-378-4029
- Marriage Records: 1833
- Land Records: 1837
- Morgan County Circuit Court Clerk / Probate Court Clerk
- Address: Morgan County Justice Center, 211 East Newton, Versailles, MO 65084
- Phone: 573-378-4413
- Probate Records: 1834
- Court & Divorce Records: 1833
- Morgan County Clerk of the Court
- Phone: 573-378-5436
- Birth Records: 1841-63 and 1883-86 only
- Death Records: 1883-86
- State-Issued Land Patents 1831 – 1969
- BLM Land Records
Morgan County, MO Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Morgan County, MO?
A list of Morgan County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives. See also list of Statewide Missouri Archives, Historical & Genealogical Societies.
- Morgan County Historical Society, P.O. Box 181, 202 North Monroe, Versailles, MO 65084; Phone: (573) 378-5530
- 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 Morgan 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)
- Morgan County, Missouri Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com) read and post messages about your ancestors in Morgan County
- Morgan County, Missouri Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in Morgan County, MO?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to Morgan 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.
Morgan Co. MO Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Missouri Links and Information
- Morgan Co. D.O.T. Map
- 1895 Morgan County Map (livgenmi.com)
Morgan 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)
- Morgan County, Missouri Books (amazon.com)
- Search Missouri Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
Morgan Co. GA Cemeteries & Church Records
- Missouri Cemetery Research Guide
- Morgan Co., Missouri Graves (findagrave.com)
- Morgan County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Morgan Co., Missouri Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Morgan Co., Missouri Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Missouri Church & Bible Research Guide
- Morgan County, Missouri Church Books (amazon.com)
Morgan 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)
Morgan Co. MO General and History Websites
- See Also State History for Missouri
- Morgan County, Missouri Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Morgan County History (freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com)
- Central Missouri Counties, History (search.ancestry.com)
- Morgan County, Missouri Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Morgan Co. MO Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Morgan County, Missouri (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Missouri – Counties – Morgan (cyndislist.com)
- Morgan County Missouri (genealogytrails.com)
- Morgan Co. MOGenweb (rootsweb.ancestry.com)
- Morgan County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Morgan Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Morgan 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)
Morgan Co. MO Schools & Directories
- Missouri State Gazetteer and Business Directory, 1881 (search.ancestry.com)