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Stone 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
Stone County, Missouri Facts
When was Stone County, MO Created?
Stone County was created on February 10, 1851 from Taney County.
What is the County Seat of Stone County, MO?
The County Seat is located in Galena and in addition the county government website is www.stoneco-mo.us
What counties are adjacent to Stone County, MO?
Bordering Counties are Christian County, Taney County, Carroll County, Arkansas, Barry County, Lawrence County.
Stone County, MO Vital Records
Where can find Stone County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Stone 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 Stone 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 Stone 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
Stone County, MO Census Records
What Stone County, MO census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Stone 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.
Stone Co. Slave Schedules is available for 1860. Stone Co. Mortality Schedules can be found for 1860, 1870 and 1880. Stone Co. Industry and Agriculture can be found for 1860, 1870 and 1880. Stone 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
Stone County, MO Courthouse and Government Records
Stone County CourthouseWhat genealogical records can I find in the Stone County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Stone 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 Stone 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.
- Stone County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 108 E. 4th Street, Galena, Missouri 65656
- Stone County Recorder of Deeds
- Phone: (417) 357-6362
- Marriage Records: 1851
- Land Records: 1854
- Stone County Circuit Court Clerk / Probate Court Clerk
- Address: 110 South Maple, Galena, MO 65656
- Phone: (417) 357-6114 or 6115
- Probate Records: 1848
- Court & Divorce Records: 1851
- Stone County Clerk of the Court
- Phone: (417) 357-6127
- Birth & Death Records: ?
- State-Issued Land Patents 1831 – 1969
- BLM Land Records
Stone County, MO Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Stone County, MO?
A list of Stone County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives. See also list of Statewide Missouri Archives, Historical & Genealogical Societies.
- Galena-Jo Daviess County Historical Society & Museum, 211 S. Bench St., Galena, IL 61036; 815.777.9129
- Stone County Historical & Genealogical Society , P.O. Box 63, Galena, MO 65656
- White River Valley Historical Society , P.O. Box 555, Point Lookout, MO 65726
- 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 Stone 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)
- Stone County, Missouri Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com) read and post messages about your ancestors in Stone County
- Stone County, Missouri Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in Stone County, MO?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to Stone 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.
Stone Co. MO Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Missouri Links and Information
- Stone Co. D.O.T. Map
- 1895 Stone County Map (livgenmi.com)
Stone 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)
- Stone County, Missouri Books (amazon.com)
- Search Missouri Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
Stone Co. GA Cemeteries & Church Records
- Missouri Cemetery Research Guide
- Stone Co., Missouri Graves (findagrave.com)
- Stone County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Stone Co., Missouri Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Stone Co., Missouri Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Missouri Church & Bible Research Guide
- Stone County, Missouri Church Books (amazon.com)
Stone 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)
Stone Co. MO General and History Websites
- See Also State History for Missouri
- Stone County, Missouri Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- The Early History of Stone County Missouri (rootsweb.ancestry.com)
- Stone County, Missouri Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Stone Co. MO Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Stone County, Missouri (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Missouri – Counties – Stone (cyndislist.com)
- Stone County Missouri (genealogytrails.com)
- Stone Co. MOGenweb (mogenweb.org)
- Stone County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Stone Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Stone 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)
Stone Co. MO Schools & Directories
- Missouri State Gazetteer and Business Directory, 1881 (search.ancestry.com)