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Phelps 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
Phelps County, Missouri Facts
When was Phelps County, MO Created?
Phelps County was created on November 13, 1857 from Crawford County.
What is the County Seat of Phelps County, MO?
The County Seat is located in Rolla and in addition the county government website is www.phelpscounty.org
What counties are adjacent to Phelps County, MO?
Bordering Counties are Maries County, Gasconade County, Crawford County, Dent County, Texas County, Pulaski County.
Phelps County, MO Vital Records
Where can find Phelps County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Phelps 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 Phelps 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 Phelps 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
Phelps County, MO Census Records
What Phelps County, MO census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Phelps 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.
Phelps Co. Slave Schedules is available for 1860. Phelps Co. Mortality Schedules can be found for 1860, 1870 and 1880. Phelps Co. Industry and Agriculture can be found for 1860, 1870 and 1880. Phelps 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
Phelps County, MO Courthouse and Government Records
Phelps County CourthouseWhat genealogical records can I find in the Phelps County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Phelps 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 Phelps 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.
- Phelps County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 200 North Main Street, Rolla, MO 65401
- Phelps County Recorder of Deeds
- Phone: 573-458-6095
- Marriage Records: 1857
- Land Records: 1857
- Phelps County Circuit Court Clerk / Probate Court Clerk
- Phone: 573-458-6200
- Probate Records: 1858
- Court & Divorce Records: 1857
- Phelps County Clerk of the Court
- Phone: 573-458-6115
- Birth & Death Records: 1883–90
- State-Issued Land Patents 1831 – 1969
- BLM Land Records
Phelps County, MO Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Phelps County, MO?
A list of Phelps County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives. See also list of Statewide Missouri Archives, Historical & Genealogical Societies.
- Phelps County Historical Society, P.O. Box 1535, 302 Third Str, Rolla, MO 65402-1535; Ph: (573) 341-4874
- Phelps County Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 571, Rolla, MO 65402
- Mid-Missouri Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 715, Jefferson City, MO 65102
- Ozarks Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 3945, 534 West Catalpa, Springfield, MO 65808; Phone: (417) 831-2773
- 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 Phelps 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)
- Phelps County, Missouri Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com) read and post messages about your ancestors in Phelps County
- Phelps County, Missouri Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in Phelps County, MO?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to Phelps 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.
Phelps Co. MO Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Missouri Links and Information
- Phelps Co. D.O.T. Map
- 1895 Phelps County Map (livgenmi.com)
Phelps 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)
- Phelps County, Missouri Books (amazon.com)
- Search Missouri Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
Phelps Co. GA Cemeteries & Church Records
- Missouri Cemetery Research Guide
- Phelps Co., Missouri Graves (findagrave.com)
- Phelps County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Phelps Co., Missouri Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Phelps Co., Missouri Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Missouri Church & Bible Research Guide
- Phelps County, Missouri Church Books (amazon.com)
Phelps 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)
Phelps Co. MO General and History Websites
- See Also State History for Missouri
- Phelps County, Missouri Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- History of Phelps County and Rolla (rollachamber.org)
- Phelps County Formed in November 1857 (rollanet.org)
- Phelps County, Missouri Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Phelps Co. MO Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Phelps County, Missouri (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Missouri – Counties – Phelps (cyndislist.com)
- Phelps County Missouri (genealogytrails.com)
- Phelps Co. MOGenweb (rootsweb.ancestry.com)
- Phelps County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Phelps Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Phelps 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)
Phelps Co. MO Schools & Directories
- Missouri State Gazetteer and Business Directory, 1881 (search.ancestry.com)
