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St. Charles 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
St. Charles County, Missouri Facts
When was St. Charles County, MO Created?
St. Charles County was created on October 1, 1812 as one of the five original counties.
What is the County Seat of St. Charles County, MO?
The County Seat is located in Saint Charles and in addition the county government website is www.sccmo.org
What counties are adjacent to St. Charles County, MO?
Bordering Counties are Lincoln County, Calhoun County, Illinois, Jersey County, Illinois, Madison County, Illinois, St. Louis County, Franklin County, Warren County.
St. Charles County, MO Vital Records
Where can find St. Charles County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
St. Charles 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 St. Charles 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 St. Charles 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
St. Charles County, MO Census Records
What St. Charles County, MO census records are available?
There are many types of census records for St. Charles 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.
St. Charles Co. Slave Schedules is available for 1850 & 1860. St. Charles Co. Mortality Schedules can be found for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. St. Charles Co. Industry and Agriculture can be found for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. St. Charles 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
St. Charles County, MO Courthouse and Government Records

What genealogical records can I find in the St. Charles County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of St. Charles 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 St. Charles 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.
- St. Charles County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- St. Charles County Recorder of Deeds
- Address: 201 N. Second St., Suite 338, St. Charles, MO 63301
- Phone: 636.949.7505
- Marriage Records: 1807
- Land Records: 1804
- St. Charles County Circuit Court Clerk / Probate Court Clerk
- Address: 300 N. Second St., Suite 216, St. Charles, MO 63301
- Phone: 636.949.3080
- Probate Records: 1805
- Court & Divorce Records: 1808
- St. Charles County Clerk of the Court
- Address: 397 Turner Blvd., St. Peters, MO 63376
- Phone: 636.949.7550
- Birth & Death Records: 1867–90
- State-Issued Land Patents 1831 – 1969
- BLM Land Records
St. Charles County, MO Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for St. Charles County, MO?
A list of St. Charles County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives. See also list of Statewide Missouri Archives, Historical & Genealogical Societies.
- St. Charles County Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 715, St. Charles, MO 63302-0715
- St. Charles County Historical Society, 101 South Main Street, St. Charles, MO 63301, Phone: (636) 946-9828
- Lewis & Clark Center, 701 , Riverside Drive , St. Charles, MO 63301, Phone: (636) 947-3199
- Boone-Duden Historical Society, P.O. Box 82, New Melle, MO 63365
- O’Fallon Historical Society, 105 North Main Street , O’Fallon, MO 63366, Phone: (636) 240-3777
- Friends of Historic Augusta, Webster & High Streets, Augusta, MO 63332, Phone: (636) 228-4303
- Wentzville Community Historical Society, 506 South Linn Avenue, Wentzville, MO 63385, Phone: (314) 327-8720
- Historic Daniel Boone Home and Boonesfield Village, 1868 Highway F , Defiance, MO 63341, Phone: (636) 798-2005
- 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 St. Charles 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)
- St. Charles County, Missouri Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com) read and post messages about your ancestors in St. Charles County
- St. Charles County, Missouri Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in St. Charles County, MO?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to St. Charles 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.
St. Charles Co. MO Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Missouri Links and Information
- St. Charles Co. D.O.T. Map
- 1895 St. Charles County Map (livgenmi.com)
St. Charles 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)
- St. Charles County, Missouri Books (amazon.com)
- Search Missouri Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
St. Charles Co. GA Cemeteries & Church Records
- Missouri Cemetery Research Guide
- St. Charles Co., Missouri Graves (findagrave.com)
- St. Charles County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- St. Charles Co., Missouri Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- St. Charles Co., Missouri Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Missouri Church & Bible Research Guide
- St. Charles County, Missouri Church Books (amazon.com)
St. Charles 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)
St. Charles Co. MO General and History Websites
- See Also State History for Missouri
- St. Charles County, Missouri Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- St. Charles County Time Line (youranswerplace.org)
- Missouri Pioneer Families History, 1876 (search.ancestry.com)
- Portrait and biographical record of St. Charles, Lincoln, and Warren Counties, Missouri : containing portraits and biographical (search.ancestry.com)
- St. Charles County, Missouri Wiki (familysearch.org)
- St. Charles Co. MO Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- St. Charles County, Missouri (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Missouri – Counties – St. Charles (cyndislist.com)
- St. Charles County Missouri (genealogytrails.com)
- St. Charles Co. MOGenweb (rootsweb.ancestry.com)
- St. Charles County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- St. Charles Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
St. Charles 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)
St. Charles Co. MO Schools & Directories
- Missouri State Gazetteer and Business Directory, 1881 (search.ancestry.com)