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Ralls 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
Ralls County, Missouri Facts
When was Ralls County, MO Created?
Ralls County was created on November 16, 1820 (effective January 1, 1821) from Pike County.
What is the County Seat of Ralls County, MO?
The County Seat is located in New London and in addition the county government website is unknown
What counties are adjacent to Ralls County, MO?
Bordering Counties are Marion County, Pike County, Illinois, Pike County, Audrain County, Monroe County.
Ralls County, MO Vital Records
Where can find Ralls County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Ralls 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 Ralls 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 Ralls County Health Department has Birth Certificates since 1920 and Death Certificates since 1980.
- The marriage records of Ralls County, Missouri
- 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
Ralls County, MO Census Records
What Ralls County, MO census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Ralls 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.
Ralls Co. Slave Schedules is available for 1850 & 1860. Ralls Co. Mortality Schedules can be found for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Ralls Co. Industry and Agriculture can be found for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Ralls 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
Ralls County, MO Courthouse and Government Records
What genealogical records can I find in the Ralls County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Ralls 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 Ralls 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.
- Ralls County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 311 South Main Street, New London, Missouri 63459
- Ralls County Recorder of Deeds
- Phone: 573-985-5631
- Marriage Records: 1821
- Land Records: 1821
- Ralls County Circuit Court Clerk / Probate Court Clerk
- Phone: (573) 985-5633 or (573) 985-5641
- Probate Records: 1821
- Court & Divorce Records: 1821
- Ralls County Clerk of the Court
- Phone: (573) 985-7111
- Birth & Death Records: 1883–93
- Ralls County, Missouri Wills, Volume I, 1824-1872
- State-Issued Land Patents 1831 – 1969
- BLM Land Records
Ralls County, MO Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Ralls County, MO?
A list of Ralls County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives. See also list of Statewide Missouri Archives, Historical & Genealogical Societies.
- Ralls County Historical Society, Box 182, Center, MO 63436; Ph: (573) 267-3588
- 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 Ralls 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)
- Ralls County, Missouri Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com) read and post messages about your ancestors in Ralls County
- Ralls County, Missouri Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in Ralls County, MO?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to Ralls 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.
Ralls Co. MO Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Missouri Links and Information
- Ralls Co. D.O.T. Map
- 1895 Ralls County Map (livgenmi.com)
Ralls 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)
- Ralls County, Missouri Books (amazon.com)
- Search Missouri Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
Ralls Co. GA Cemeteries & Church Records
- Missouri Cemetery Research Guide
- Ralls County, Missouri Cemetery Records, Vol. 1 (search.ancestry.com)
- Ralls Co., Missouri Graves (findagrave.com)
- Ralls County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Ralls Co., Missouri Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Ralls Co., Missouri Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Missouri Church & Bible Research Guide
- Ralls County, Missouri Church Books (amazon.com)
Ralls 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)
Ralls Co. MO General and History Websites
- See Also State History for Missouri
- Ralls County, Missouri Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Ralls County, Missouri Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Ralls Co. MO Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Ralls County, Missouri (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Missouri – Counties – Ralls (cyndislist.com)
- Ralls County Missouri (genealogytrails.com)
- Ralls Co. MOGenweb (rootsweb.ancestry.com)
- Ralls County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Ralls Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Ralls 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)
Ralls Co. MO Schools & Directories
- Missouri State Gazetteer and Business Directory, 1881 (search.ancestry.com)