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Ancestry.com. Missouri, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1851-1900 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2000.
Original data: Dodd, Jordan, Liahona Research, comp.. Missouri Marriages, 1851-1900. See Extended Description for original data sources listed by county.

About Missouri, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1851-1900

Missouri is often called one of the friendliest states in the country because it borders eight other states. Its central location, navigable waterways, and variable terrain have attracted settlers from every part of the country, as well as abroad. This database contains records from Boone, Callaway, Carter, Cass, Clark, Dade, Dunklin, Grundy, Holt, Iron, Johnson, Laclede, Lafayette, Maries, Mississippi, Newton, Pettis, Phelps, Platte, Ray, Ripley, St. Charles, Saline, Stoddard, Stone, Taney, Barry, Jackson, Reynolds, Worth, and Webster Counties. Taken from microfilm copies of original county documents, each record provides spouses' names, marriage date, and county of residence.

Barry County was formed in 1835 and was organized from Greene County. The records in this database cover the years 1851 through 1875.
Original data: Barry County, Missouri Marriages, 1851-75. County court records located at Cassville, Missouri. Family History Library film # (0931375)

Bates County was formed in 1841 and was organized from Cass Counties. The records in this database cover the years 1860 through 1895.
Original data: Bates County, Missouri Marriages, 1860-95. County court records located at Butler, Missouri. Family History Library film # (0945187 - 0934190)

Boone County was formed in 1820 from Howard County. The records from the county in this database cover the years 1851 through 1880.
Original data: Boone County, Missouri Marriages, 1851-80. County court records located at Columbia, Missouri or Family History Library microfilm #0909125 and #0913354-0913355.

Callaway County was formed in 1820 and was organized from Boone, Howard and Montgomery counties. The records in this database cover the years 1851 through 1860.
Original data: Callaway County, Missouri Marriages, 1851-60. County court records located at Fulton, Missouri. Family History Library film # (0901383)

Carter County was formed in 1859 and was organized from Oregon, Reynolds, Ripley, and Shannon counties. The records in this database cover the years 1860 through 1900.
Original data: Carter County, Missouri Marriages, 1860 -1900. County court records located at Van Buren, Missouri. Family History Library film # (0927642)

Cass County was formed in 1835 as Van Buren; renamed, 1849 and was organized from Jackson county. The records in this database cover the years 1851 through 1870.
Original data: Cass County, Missouri Marriages, 1851-1870. County court records located at Harrisonville, Missouri. Family History Library film # (0978404)

Clark County is located in the northeastern-most corner of the state. The county was created in 1836 from Lewis County. The records in this database span from 1866 to 1900 with 8,760 individuals from the county listed.
Original data: Clark County, Missouri Marriages, 1866-1900. County court records located at Kahoka, Missouri or Family History Library microfilm #1014943-1014947.

Dade County records begin on 11 July 1863 and span to 1880. The county was formed in 1841 from Barry and Polk counties.
Original data: Dade County, Missouri Marriages, 11 July 1863-80. County court records located at Greenfield, Missouri or Family History Library microfilm #0932438-0932439.

Dunklin County records span the years 1872 through 1895 and contain 8984 individuals. The county was created in 1845 from Stoddard County.
Original data: Dunklin County, Missouri Marriages, 2 January 1872-95. County court records located at Kennett, Missouri or Family History Library microfilm #0926884-0926886.

Grundy County was formed in 1841 from Livingston County. The records from the county in this database cover the years 1851 through 1875.
Original data: Grundy County, Missouri Marriages, 1851-75. County court records located at Trenton, Missouri or Family History Library microfilm #1302945-1035353. Records from 1851-55 were extracted at county courthouse.

Holt County was formed in 1841 as Nodaway; renamed in 1841 and was organized from Platte county. The records in this database cover the years 1852 through 1880.
Original data: Holt County, Missouri Marriages, 1852-80. County court records located at Oregon, Missouri. Family History Library film # (1005349 - 1005351)

Iron County was formed in 1857 and was organized from Madison, St. Francois, Reynolds, Washington and Wayne counties. The records in this database cover the years 1857 through 1880.
Original data: Iron County, Missouri Marriages, 1857 - 1880. County court records located at Ironton, Missouri. Family History Library film # (0915142)

Jackson County was formed in 1826 and was organized from Lillard County. The records in this database cover the years 1851 through 1875.
Original data: Jackson County, Missouri Marriages, 1851-75. County court records located at Kansas City, Missouri. Family History Library film # (1019757-1019758 & 1019761 - 1019763)

Johnson County was formed in 1834 from Lillard County. The records in this database cover the years 1851 through 1875.
Original data: Johnson County, Missouri Marriages, 1851-75. County court records located at Warrensburg, Missouri. Family History Library film # (0959989 - 0959991)

Laclede County was formed in 1849 and was organized from Camden, Pulaski and Wright counties. The records in this database cover the years 1851 through 1880.
Original data: Laclede County, Missouri Marriages, 1851-80. County court records located at Lebanon, Missouri. Family History Library film # (0944625)

Lafayette County records span 1851 to 1900. Bordered by the Missouri River in western Missouri, Lafayette County was home to about 31,600 residents in 1900.
Original data: Lafayette County, Missouri Marriages, 1851-1900. County court records located at Lexington, Missouri or Family History Library microfilm #0959414-0959418.

Lawrence County was formed in 1845 and was organized from Barry & Dade Counties. The records in this database cover the years 1851 through 1875.
Original data: Lawrence County, Missouri Marriages, 1851-75. County court records located at Mount Vernon, Missouri. Family History Library film # (0930949 - 0932751)

Maries County was formed in 1855 and was organized from Osage and Polaski counties. The records in this database cover the years 1855 through 1890.
Original data: Maries County, Missouri Marriages, 1855 - 1890. County court records located at Vienna, Missouri. The 1855-80 records were extracted from the Court House. Family History Library film # (0914595)

Marion County was formed in 1826 and was organized from Ralls County. The records in this database cover the years 1851 through 1865.
Original data: Marion County, Missouri Marriages, 1851-65. County court records located at Palmyra, Missouri. Family History Library film # (0980297)

Mississippi County was formed in 1845 from Scott County. The records from the county in this database cover the years 1851 through 1900.
Original data: Mississippi County, Missouri Marriages, 1851-1900. County court records located at Charleston, Missouri or Family History Library microfilm #0925718-0925720.

Newton County was formed in 1838 from Barry County. The records in this database cover the years 1858 through 1875.
Original data: Newton County, Missouri Marriages, 1858-75. County court records located at Neosho, Missouri. (1858-64 were extracted at County Courthouse) Family History Library film # (0929788)

Pettis County contains 4,549 marriages from the years 1851-85.
Original data: Pettis County, Missouri Marriages, 2 January 1851-85. County court records located at Sedalia, Missouri or Family History Library microfilm #0947352-0947353.

Phelps County was created in 1857 from Crawford County. The records from the county in this database cover the years 1857 through 1880.
Original data: Phelps County, Missouri Marriages, 1857-80. County court records located in Rolla, Missouri or Family History Library microfilm #0914751-0914752.

Platte County was created in 1838 from the Platte Purchase. The records from the county in this database cover the years 1851 through 1885.
Original data: Platte County, Missouri Marriages, 1851-85. County court records located in Platte City, Missouri or Family History Library microfilm #0988413-0988415.

Ray County records span 1851 to 1900. The county was formed in 1820 from Howard County. Richmond is the county seat.
Original data: Ray County, Missouri Marriages, 1851-1900. County court records located at Richmond, Missouri or Family History Library microfilms #0959300 and #0959722-0959723.

Reynolds County was formed in 1845 and was organized from Shannon County. The records in this database cover the years 1853 through 1899.
Original data: Reynolds County, Missouri Marriages, 1853-99. County court records located at Centerville, Missouri. (1853-71 extracted at Court House) Family History Library film # (0927845)

Ripley County was created in 1833 from Wayne County. The records from the county in this database cover the years 1851 through 1885.
Original data: Ripley County, Missouri Marriages, 1851-85. County court records located in Doniphan, Missouri or Family History Library microfilm #0927726-0927727.

St. Charles County was formed in 1812. The records in this database cover the years 1851 through 1880.
Original data: St. Charles County, Missouri Marriages, 1851-80. County court records located at St. Charles, Missouri. Family History Library film # (0966262, 0968519 & 0968753)

Saline County was created in 1820 from Cooper County. The records from the county in this database cover the years 1851 through 1880.
Original data: Saline County, Missouri Marriages, 1851-80. County court records located in Marshall, Missouri or Family History Library microfilm #0902930-0902931.

Stoddard County records span 1856 to 1900. The county was formed in 1835 from New Madrid County and is located in southeastern Missouri.
Original data: Stoddard County, Missouri Marriages, 1856-1900. County court records located at Bloomfield, Missouri or Family History Library microfilm #1006817-1006819. The years 1856-62 were extracted at the county courthouse in Bloomfield, Missouri.

Stone County was formed from Taney County in 1851. The records begin on 17 January 1851 and go to 1900.
Original data: Stone County, Missouri Marriages, 17 January 1851-1900. County court records located at Galena, Missouri or Family History Library microfilm #0930833-0930834.

Taney County was formed in 1837 from Greene County. The records in this database cover the years 1868 through 1900.
Original data: Taney County, Missouri Marriages, 1868-1900. County court records located at Forsyth, Missouri. 1868-84 were extracted at County Courthouse. Family History Library film # (1017463)

Webster County was formed in 1855 from Greene County. The records from the county in this database cover the years 1855 through 1880.
Original data: Webster County, Missouri Marriages, 1855-80. County court records located at Marshfield, Missouri or Family History Library microfilm #0941067.

Worth County was formed in 1861 and was organized from Gentry County. The records in this database cover the years 1861 through 1900.
Original data: Worth County, Missouri Marriages, 1861-1900. County court records located at Grant City, Missouri. Family History Library film # (1007135 - 1007137)

Wright County was formed in 1841 and was organized from Pulaski Counties. The records in this database cover the years 1887 through 1899.
Original data: Wright County, Missouri Marriages, 1887-99. County court records located at Hartville, Missouri. (1887-88 extracted at Court House) Family History Library film # (0941334)