Mercer County, Missouri
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Hello:My Name is Martha and I am your guide to Genealogical and Historical resources for Mercer County.
I do not live in Missouri, but have roots deep in her soil.
I am an excellent online Researcher and might be able to assist
in locating that missing piece of your 'Ancestral Pie'.
I can be contacted via email: Please use this link.
Our Thanks to Denise for her years of dedication and service:
Happy Trails, Denise!
Table of Contents
History ~ Pioneers / Native American's~ Biography ~ What's New ~ Maps ~ Lookups & Queries
Vital Records ~ Cemeteries ~ Obituaries
Military ~ Crime and Punishment ~ Family Search ~ Maps ~ Odds and Ends
Search Mercer County Mercer County Neighbors:
Putnam ~ Sullivan ~ Grundy ~ Harrison [Missouri] and Decatur, IA
| History ~ Pioneers and Native American's~ Biography ~ What's New ~ Maps ~ Lookups & Queries History & Biography Mercer County History: Wiki ~ John Francis Mercer "Roger's Souvenir History of Mercer County" Chapters of Specific Interest: Casualties ~ Crime ~ Obituaries: Index Biographies: Index The Roger's Book is available on Family Search and is available as a Digital Book. Use This Link If the Link does not work, Log into your FS Account First. "History of Harrison & Mercer Counties" The Goodspeed Publishing Company: St Louis & Chicago, 1888 [Mercer County, Biographical Section] Mercer County, Historical Atlas, 1877 ~ Mercer County 1974 Directory and... The Folks over at Genealogy Trails have a nice set of biographical pages for Missouri: Please use this Link. "Appleton's Cyclopaedia of American Biography " by Wilson, James Grant, 1832-1914; Fiske, John, 1842-1901 Publication date 1900 'Wiki Review' ~ Archive.org [All Volumes] [[[^::☺::^]]]::^☺^::[[[^::☺::^]]] Native American Tribes of Missouri 'Gone but Not Forgotton: Missouri Pioneers' ~ Missouri First Families A History of The Pioneer Families of Missouri, 1876 Missouri County History Project Mercer County, Assessor's Office ~ 1930 Plat Book, Mercer County Mercer County Neighbors: Putnam ~ Sullivan ~ Grundy ~ Harrison [Missouri] and Decatur, IA Remember that folks traveled, please check our neighbors for information that might be of value to you in your research. A word of explanation about the Indexes on this page: Most of them have document images available. The indexes were gleaned from FamilySearch and will have dates of creation or update at the top. [[[^::☺::^]]]::^☺^::[[[^::☺::^]]] "What's New" The National Archives has a really nice set of digitized records that can be free accessed. The Chart below is linked to each resource: Entitled: "Browse by Category" Obituary Indexes from the Legacy Collection of Jose Rivera Nieves There are no Indexes for Mercer County, but folks of interest might be found in the "Birth Place Not Identified' and the 'County Not Identified' Sections. Here is the Index for all of Missouri Here is the Index for the United States Here is an index for Countries of the World Note: Many of the Obituaries might be found using Heritage Hub Digital Newspaper Collection which is available in many local Public Libraries. Check your local Library under 'Resources' - Access requires a Library Card ><>< Missouri Digital Heritage: Collections [Browse] There is a wealth of great information in the above Collections ><>< There is a great site that has all sorts of links to free Historical and Genealogical Data "The Ancestor Hunt" Digital Newspapers ~ Year Books & Alumni Books School Records ~ Obituaries ~ Coroner, Mortuary & Cemetery Records BMD's ~ Birth & Marriage Records ~ Divorce & Death Records ~ Probate & Tax Records ~ Institutional & Military Records ~ Naturalizations & Immigration ~ Criminal & Digital Archives ~ Directories ~ Photos & Voter Records Scroll down, left side has the menu ><>< Family Search "Collections" There is a wealth of Family and Historical information contained on the FamilySearch WebSite. It can be overwhelming to figure out where to start. So, I have created concentrated categories of databases which are accessible using this link, Note: The above link goes to a Cloud Drive known as 'IceDrive' If you wish more information on a free Cloud Drive, go Here. Categories and Descriptions Cemeteries, Etc [Burial, Cemeteries, Coroner, Funeral Homes, Graves] Church Records[ Baptism's, Catholic Church, Christenings, Church [General]] Legal Documents and Resources [Court, Estate, Probate Records] Migration - Naturalization - Travel [Border Crossings, Migration, Naturalization, Passenger Lists, Passports] Military [Bounty [Land], Military [Misc], Pensions, Soldiers, Veteran's, War[s]] Odds and Ends [Applications, Homestead, Membership, Native Americans, Parish [Location & Church], Pioneers, Prison, Voting, Obituaries, Veteran & Soldier's Homes, Children's Home] Vital Records [Birth, Marriage, Divorce, Death, Mortality Records] ><>< HeritageHub: Archival Newspaper Subscription Database Mercer County Obits: 1943 - 31 December 2023 This is a new Sub Service which seems to combine some of the other Digital Newspaper Archives Please Use This Link for more Mercer Co., Obits Note: HeritageHub is available through many Local Public Libraries Access with your Library Card [[[^::☺::^]]]::^☺^::[[[^::☺::^]]] With Thanks to Jean for asking about Social Media for posting photos... The Mercer County Genealogical Society has a FaceBook Page... Please Use This Link. [[[^::☺::^]]]::^☺^::[[[^::☺::^]]] Missouri Maps Maps from the MO Historical Society The American Civil War in Missouri Digitized Newspapers from the Civil War Era Plat Maps ~ Digital Library of Missouri Interactive Atlas ~ David Rumsey Collection USGS Historical Topo's ~ Missouri State & Regional Maps ~ "Route 66" "Map Geeks" State & Township Maps ~ Getty Geographical Thesaurus Bureau of Land Management ~ Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps [Scroll Down] USGS Maps for Missouri ~ Missouri State & Regional Maps Historical Maps ~ Perry Castaneda ~ Quadrangles ~ Surveyor's Base Maps Library of Congress: Miscellaneous Maps MapGoose [Interactive Mapping] Family Search: Land Records Missouri Property Records Search And... Google Earth Pro [Download Link] Lookups & Queries Queries: Please use this link to post to the New Mail List for Mercer County There are no Current Volunteers. Mercer County, Please contact Martha But, that said I am available for Lookups: I have access to the Library Edition of My Heritage Collections Census & Voter Lists ~ Histories, Memories & Biographies ~ Birth, Marriage & Death Public Records ~ Schools & Universities ~ Directories, Guides & References Maps ~ Immigration & Travel ~ Books & Publications Military ~ Newspapers ~ Family Trees ~ Photos ~ Government, Land, Court & Wills Kansas City Star [1 Mar 2013 > Current] and Access to the following Subscription Databases [Library Editions] HeritageHub [Includes NewsBank] Los Angeles Times ~ New York Times For more Info and Contents ~ Contact Martha and 'History Hub' = New Lookup Service ~ Search for Living People: Zaba Search ~ RAOGK Local Historical, Museum, and Genealogical Agencies and [Research Requests] The above list has local resources, web pages and information that may help with research. MO Digital Heritage: Genealogical Collections |
The Fine Print"
Mercer Coordinator: Martha A Crosley Graham
The MOGenWeb State Coordinator is Mel Owings
Asst. State Coordinator (ASC): Lea Robertson
Information contained on all of the pages within the Mercer portion of the MOGenWeb may be used for personal genealogical and historical purposes. Please be considerate of copyright information and give credit where credit is due: Any and all donated data will remain with the County in the event of the resignation of the County Coordinator. If any person who donates material in the future and wishes to have it returned to them, it will be accomplished upon request.
Site Updated: 26 March 2024
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