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Sullivan 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
Sullivan County, Missouri Facts
When was Sullivan County, MO Created?
Sullivan County was created on February 14, 1845 from Linn County.
What is the County Seat of Sullivan County, MO?
The County Seat is located in Milan and in addition the county government website is unknown
What counties are adjacent to Sullivan County, MO?
Bordering Counties are Putnam County, Adair County, Linn County, Grundy County, Mercer County.
Sullivan County, MO Vital Records
Where can find Sullivan County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Sullivan 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 Sullivan 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 Sullivan County Health Department has Birth Certificates since 1920 and Death Certificates since 1980.
- Marriage records of Sullivan 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
Sullivan County, MO Census Records
What Sullivan County, MO census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Sullivan 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.
Sullivan Co. Slave Schedules is available for 1850 & 1860. Sullivan Co. Mortality Schedules can be found for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Sullivan Co. Industry and Agriculture can be found for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Sullivan 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
Sullivan County, MO Courthouse and Government Records

What genealogical records can I find in the Sullivan County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Sullivan 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 Sullivan 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.
- Sullivan County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 109 N. Main , Milan, MO 63556
- Sullivan County Recorder of Deeds
- Phone: 660-265-3630
- Marriage Records: 1845
- Land Records: 1845
- Sullivan County Circuit Court Clerk / Probate Court Clerk
- Phone: (660) 265-4717
- Probate Records: 1849
- Court & Divorce Records: 1845
- Sullivan County Clerk of the Court
- Phone: (660) 265-3786
- Birth & Death Records: 1835–99
- Sullivan County, Missouri Wills, 1849-1880
- State-Issued Land Patents 1831 – 1969
- BLM Land Records
Sullivan County, MO Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Sullivan County, MO?
A list of Sullivan County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives. See also list of Statewide Missouri Archives, Historical & Genealogical Societies.
- Sullivan County Historical Society, 117 North Water Street, Milan, MO 63556-1023
- 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 Sullivan 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)
- Sullivan County, Missouri Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com) read and post messages about your ancestors in Sullivan County
- Sullivan County, Missouri Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in Sullivan County, MO?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to Sullivan 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.
Sullivan Co. MO Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Missouri Links and Information
- Sullivan Co. D.O.T. Map
- 1895 Sullivan County Map (livgenmi.com)
Sullivan 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)
- Sullivan County, Missouri Books (amazon.com)
- Search Missouri Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
Sullivan Co. GA Cemeteries & Church Records
- Missouri Cemetery Research Guide
- Sullivan County, Missouri Cemetery Records, Volumes 1-5 (search.ancestry.com)
- Sullivan Co., Missouri Graves (findagrave.com)
- Sullivan County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Sullivan Co., Missouri Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Sullivan Co., Missouri Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Missouri Church & Bible Research Guide
- Sullivan County, Missouri Church Books (amazon.com)
Sullivan 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)
Sullivan Co. MO General and History Websites
- See Also State History for Missouri
- Sullivan County, Missouri Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Sullivan County, Missouri Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Sullivan Co. MO Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Sullivan County, Missouri (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Missouri – Counties – Sullivan (cyndislist.com)
- Sullivan County Missouri (genealogytrails.com)
- Sullivan Co. MOGenweb (mogenweb.org)
- Sullivan County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Sullivan Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Sullivan 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)
Sullivan Co. MO Schools & Directories
- Missouri State Gazetteer and Business Directory, 1881 (search.ancestry.com)