Greene County, Missouri Genealogy

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Guide to Greene County, Missouri ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

County Facts
County seat: Springfield
Organized: January 2, 1833
Parent County(s): Crawford[1]
Neighboring Counties
Christian  • Dade  • Dallas  • Lawrence  • Polk  • Webster
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Courthouse
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Location Map
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Adoption

County Information[edit | edit source]

Description[edit | edit source]

The County was named for Nathanael Greene. The County is located in the southwestern area of the state.[2]

County Courthouse[edit | edit source]

Greene County Courthouse
940 Boonville Avenue
Springfield, MO 65802
Phone: 417-868-4068
Greene County Website

County Archives and Recorder has probate, court, tax and land records from 1833, military discharge records, divorce records 1837-1950, birth and death records 1883-1890 and 1876 local census records.[3]

Greene County, Missouri Record Dates[edit | edit source]

Information for this chart was taken from various sources, often containing conflicting dates. This information should be taken as a guide and should be verified by contacting the county and/or the state government agency.

Known Beginning Dates for Major County Records[4]
Birth* Marriage Death* Court Land Probate Census
1883 1833 1883 1833 1833 1833 1830
*Statewide registration started in 1910 for births and deaths. General compliance for births by 1927 and deaths by 1911.

Record Loss[edit | edit source]

1861 Fire destroyed the Courthouse on October 28, 1861.

For suggestions about research in places that suffered historic record losses, see:


Boundary Changes[edit | edit source]

  • 1833 Greene County was created 2 January 1833 from Crawford County.
  • County seat: Springfield[5]

For animated maps illustrating Missouri county boundary changes, "Rotating Formation Missouri County Boundary Maps" (1804-1889) may be viewed for free at the MapofUS.org website.

Populated Places[edit | edit source]

For a complete list of populated places in Greene County, MO, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit HomeTownLocator.
The State Historical Society of Missouri has information on historical Missouri place names for all 114 Missouri Counties.
The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:[6]

Cities
Unincorporated communities


History Timeline[edit | edit source]

Resources[edit | edit source]

Greene County, Missouri published Greene County Archives Bulletins from at least 1988 to 1995. These bulletins included guides and indexes to several types of records for the county, including divorce records, Circuit Court records, naturalization records, coroner's record books, stray records, Alms House records, etc. A listing of the contents of these bulletins is available online. Most of the specific titles are included in the descriptions of the records under the appropriate record type below.

Many of the early records of Greene County have been microfilmed and are available at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City.

Bible Records[edit | edit source]

Biographies[edit | edit source]

Business, Commerce, and Occupations[edit | edit source]

Cemeteries[edit | edit source]

Cemeteries of Greene County, Missouri online and in print
Tombstone Transcriptions Online
Tombstone Transcriptions in Print (Often more complete)
List of Cemeteries in the County
See Missouri Cemeteries for more information

Census Records[edit | edit source]

Historical populations
Census Pop. %±
1840 5,372 —
1850 12,785 138.0%
1860 13,186 3.1%
1870 21,549 63.4%
1880 28,801 33.7%
1890 48,616 68.8%
1900 52,713 8.4%
1910 63,831 21.1%
1920 68,698 7.6%
1930 82,929 20.7%
1940 90,541 9.2%
1950 104,923 15.9%
1960 126,276 20.4%
1970 152,929 21.1%
1980 185,302 21.2%
1990 207,949 12.2%
2000 240,391 15.6%
2010 275,174 14.5%
Source: "Wikipedia.org".

Church Records[edit | edit source]

Church records and the information they provide vary significantly depending on the denomination and the record keeper. They may contain information about members of the congregation, such as age, date of baptism, christening, or birth; marriage information and maiden names; and death date. For general information about Missouri denominations, view the Missouri Church Records wiki page.
List of Churches and Church Parishes

Catholic
Immaculate Conception, Springfield

  • 1872-1876 Immaculate Conception, Springfield, Baptism Index 1872-1876. Batch C511781 at FamilySearch.[7]

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Ward and Branch Records of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

  • Springfield

Court Records[edit | edit source]

When Greene County was formed in 1833, a Circuit Court was established and has continued to the present day. Historically there were at least four other courts in Greene County.[8] See Greene County, Missouri Court Records for a more complete description of these courts and their records.

Directories[edit | edit source]

Emigration and Immigration[edit | edit source]

Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups[edit | edit source]

Funeral Homes[edit | edit source]

Genealogies[edit | edit source]

Guardianship[edit | edit source]

Land and Property Records[edit | edit source]

Land and property records can place an ancestor in a particular location, provide economic information, and reveal family relationships. Land records include: deeds, abstracts and indexes, mortgages, leases, grants and land patents.

See Missouri Land and Property for information about records of land transfers from the government to private ownership. After that transfer, transactions were usually recorded and are currently housed at the county courthouse.

Local Histories[edit | edit source]

Local histories are available for Greene County, Missouri Genealogy. County histories may include biographies, church, school and government history, and military information. For more information about local histories, see the Wiki page section Missouri Local Histories.

  • A Brief History of the First Baptist Church of Springfield, Missouri, 1852-1927. 1927. By M. M. Richardson. Springfield, Mo.: Elkins-Swyers Co. Online at: FamilySearch
  • History of Greene County, Missouri. 1883. St. Louis: Western Historical Company. Online at: Google Books; and at Missouri Digital History
  • History of Missouri's Counties, County Seats, and Courthouse Squares. 1983. by Marian M. Ohman. Missouri: Missouri State Library. Online at: Missouri Digital History
  • Past and Present of Greene County, Missouri. 1915. By Jonathan Fairbanks and Clyde Edwin Tuck. Indianapolis, Indiana: A.W. Bowen & Co.
Vol. 1 Online at: FamilySearch; and at Missouri Digital History
Vol. 2 Online at: FamilySearch; and at Missouri Digital History
  • Personal Reminiscences and Fragments of the Early History of Springfield and Greene County, Missouri. 1914. By Martin J. Hubble. Springfield, Missouri: Inland Printing Co. Online at: Family Search; and at Missouri Digital History
  • Pictorial and Genealogical Record of Greene County, Missouri. 1893. Greene County Archives and Records Center. Chicago: Goodspeed Brothers Publishing. Available through the FamilySearch Catalog.
  • Reminiscent History of the Ozark Region. 1884. Missouri: Missouri State Library. Online at: Missouri Digital History
  • State of Missouri: an autobiography. 1904. By Walter Williams. Columbia, Mo: Press of E. W. Stephens. Online at: Missouri Digital History

Maps and Gazetteers[edit | edit source]

Polk CountyDallas CountyWebster CountyChristian CountyLawrence CountyDade CountyMO GREENE.PNG
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Migration[edit | edit source]

Military Records[edit | edit source]

Civil War[edit | edit source]

Online Records

Regiments

Service men in Greene County, Missouri served in various regiments. Men often joined a company (within a regiment) that originated in their county. Listed below are companies that were specifically formed in Greene County, Missouri:

- 12th Regiment, Missouri Cavalry - Confederate, Company A
- 13th Regiment, Missouri Infantry (Union), Company K
- 15th Regiment, Missouri Cavalry (Union), Company B
- 15th Regiment, Missouri Cavalry (Union), Company D
- 16th Regiment, Missouri Cavalry (Union), Company E
- 16th Regiment, Missouri Cavalry (Union), Company F
- 16th Regiment, Missouri Cavalry (Union), Company M
- 24th Regiment, Missouri Infantry (Union), Company A
- 24th Regiment, Missouri Infantry (Union), Company E
- 27th Regiment, Missouri Infantry (Union), Company I
- 3rd Regiment, Missouri Cavalry - Confederate, Company C
- 6th Regiment, Missouri Cavalry (Union), Company D
- 1st Regiment, Enrolled Missouri Militia Cavalry (Union), Company F
- 14th Regiment, Missouri State Militia Cavalry (Union), Company C
- 14th Regiment, Missouri State Militia Cavalry (Union), Company D
- 14th Regiment, Missouri State Militia Cavalry (Union), Company E
- 14th Regiment, Missouri State Militia Cavalry (Union), Company F
- 14th Regiment, Missouri State Militia Cavalry (Union), Company H
- 1st Regiment, Missouri Cavalry - Confederate, Company D
- 1st Regiment, Missouri Cavalry - Confederate, Company F
- 1st Regiment, Missouri Cavalry - Confederate, Company G
- 1st Regiment, Missouri Cavalry - Confederate, Company H
- 26th Regiment, Enrolled Missouri Militia (Union), Company D
- 26th Regiment, Enrolled Missouri Militia (Union), Company I
- 2nd Regiment, Missouri Cavalry - Confederate, Company A
- 2nd Regiment, Missouri Cavalry - Confederate, Company G
- 2nd Regiment, Missouri Cavalry - Confederate, Company K
- 2nd Regiment, Missouri Cavalry - Confederate, Phineas M Savery's Attached Company
- 3rd Battalion, Missouri Cavalry - Confederate, Company A
- 3rd Battalion, Missouri Cavalry - Confederate, Company B
- 3rd Battalion, Missouri Cavalry - Confederate, Company D
- 3rd Battalion, Missouri Cavalry - Confederate, Company E
- 3rd Battalion, Missouri Cavalry - Confederate, Company F
- 3rd Regiment, Missouri Cavalry - Confederate, Company D
- 3rd Regiment, Missouri Cavalry - Confederate, Company E
- 3rd Regiment, Missouri Cavalry - Confederate, Company F
- 3rd Regiment, Missouri Infantry - Confederate, Company B
- 3rd Regiment, Missouri Infantry - Confederate, Company D
- 3rd Regiment, Missouri Infantry - Confederate, Company E
- 3rd Regiment, Missouri Infantry - Confederate, Company F
- 3rd Regiment, Missouri Infantry - Confederate, Company H
- 4th Regiment, Missouri Infantry - Confederate, Company E
- 4th Regiment, Missouri Infantry - Confederate, Company F
- 4th Regiment, Missouri Infantry - Confederate, Company G
- 4th Regiment, Missouri Infantry - Confederate, Company H
- 4th Regiment, Missouri State Militia Cavalry (Union), Company I
- 4th Regiment, Missouri State Militia Cavalry (Union), Company M
- 5th Regiment, Missouri Infantry - Confederate, Company A
- 5th Regiment, Missouri Infantry - Confederate, Company B
- 5th Regiment, Missouri Infantry - Confederate, Company C
- 5th Regiment, Missouri Infantry - Confederate, Company E
- 5th Regiment, Missouri Infantry - Confederate, Company G
- 5th Regiment, Missouri Infantry - Confederate, Company H
- 6th Provisional Regiment, Enrolled Missouri Militia (Union), 6th Provisional Regiment Detachment
- 6th Provisional Regiment, Enrolled Missouri Militia (Union), Company A
- 6th Provisional Regiment, Enrolled Missouri Militia (Union), Company B
- 6th Provisional Regiment, Enrolled Missouri Militia (Union), Company C
- 6th Provisional Regiment, Enrolled Missouri Militia (Union), Company E
- 6th Provisional Regiment, Enrolled Missouri Militia (Union), Company H
- 6th Provisional Regiment, Enrolled Missouri Militia (Union), Company M
- 72nd Regiment, Enrolled Missouri Militia (Union), Company A
- 72nd Regiment, Enrolled Missouri Militia (Union), Company B
- 72nd Regiment, Enrolled Missouri Militia (Union), Company D
- 72nd Regiment, Enrolled Missouri Militia (Union), Company E
- 72nd Regiment, Enrolled Missouri Militia (Union), Company F
- 72nd Regiment, Enrolled Missouri Militia (Union), Company G
- 72nd Regiment, Enrolled Missouri Militia (Union), Company I
- 8th Regiment, Missouri State Militia Cavalry (Union), Company L
- 8th Regiment, Missouri State Militia Cavalry (Union), Company M
- 13th Regiment, Missouri Cavalry (Union), Company A
- 13th Regiment, Missouri Cavalry (Union), Company B
- 13th Regiment, Missouri Cavalry (Union), Company D
- 14th Regiment, Missouri Cavalry (Union), Company F
- 16th Regiment, Missouri Cavalry (Union), Company B
- 8th Regiment, Missouri Cavalry (Union), Company A
- 8th Regiment, Missouri Cavalry (Union), Company C
- 8th Regiment, Missouri Cavalry (Union), Company D
- 8th Regiment, Missouri Cavalry (Union), Company E
- 8th Regiment, Missouri Cavalry (Union), Company H
- 8th Regiment, Missouri Cavalry (Union), Company I
- 8th Regiment, Missouri Cavalry (Union), Company M

Civil War Battles
The following Civil War Battles were fought in Greene County:

  • Map showing Civil War battles in Missouri

World War II[edit | edit source]

Naturalization and Citizenship[edit | edit source]


Newspapers[edit | edit source]

Obituaries[edit | edit source]

Other Records[edit | edit source]

Poorhouse
Greene County had a poor farm that was a support for ill or indigent people of the county. It was initially called the County Poor Farm, then the County Home, and in 1955 became Sunshine Acres. It was closed in 1978. Registers of those who were cared for by this facility have been indexed for the years 1875 to 1955. The index is available online in two parts:

An Index to the Register of the Alms House, 1875-1923
An Index to the Register of the Alms House, 1916-1955

Periodicals[edit | edit source]

Probate Records[edit | edit source]

Probate records include wills, bonds, petitions, accounts, inventories, administrations, orders, decrees, and distributions. For further information, see United States Probate Records.

In Missouri, probate records have usually been recorded by the clerks of the probate courts, but in some counties the common pleas or circuit courts handled this function. They are frequently indexed.

A Guide to the Records of the Probate Court of Greene County is available online as published in the County Archives Bulletins. These records, including wills, inventories, settlements, and other probate documents, are part of the records of the Circuit Court and its divisions. Many have been microfilmed and are available at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City and through their family history centers.

Online Probate Indexes and Records

School Records[edit | edit source]

Social Security Records[edit | edit source]

Tax Records[edit | edit source]

Taxes were levied on free white males over 21 and slaves aged 21 to 60. These persons are referred to as "polls." Tax listings, or digests, of a county generally list the taxable landowners and other polls and the amount of tax. The records for each county are divided by militia district. For more information see the wiki page Missouri Taxation.

Tax lists have been abstracted for 1833-1835, 1843, 1851, 1856, and 1890. These can be found at the Local History & Genealogy department at The Library Center (Springfield-Greene County Library).

Vital Records[edit | edit source]

Vital Records consist of births, adoptions, marriages, divorces, and deaths. For additional guidance on researching and using vital records, see United States Vital Records or How to order Missouri Vital Records.

St. Louis and Kansas City recorded births and deaths starting as early as 1850 for deaths and 1870 for births.  The Missouri Department of Health began keeping birth and death records in 1909. County records vary by year and the county. A copy or an extract of most original records can be purchased from the Missouri Vital Records State Department of Health, the County Clerk's office or order electronically online.

The vital records kept by the courts and other offices in Greene County include documents relating to marriages, divorces, and deaths. See Greene County, Missouri Vital Records for a more complete description of these records and their indexes.

Birth[edit | edit source]

Marriage[edit | edit source]

Death[edit | edit source]

Divorce[edit | edit source]

Research Facilities[edit | edit source]

Archives[edit | edit source]

Listed below are archives in Greene County. For state-wide archival repositories, see Missouri Archives and Libraries.

Family History Centers[edit | edit source]

Family History Centers provide one-on-one assistance, free access to center-only databases, and to premium genealogical websites.
FamilySearch Affiliate Libraries have access to most center-only databases, but may not always have full services normally provided by a family history center.

Local Centers and Affiliate Libraries

Libraries[edit | edit source]

Listed below are libraries in Greene County. For state-wide library facilities, see Missouri Archives and Libraries.

Museums[edit | edit source]

Societies[edit | edit source]

Listed below are societies in Greene County. For state-wide genealogical societies, see Missouri Societies.

Websites[edit | edit source]

  • Missouri Digital Heritage. Free. digital images of many types of records from institutions across the State
  • Greene County Genealogy Research Free. Data and sources of data for researching Greene County genealogy.
  • MOGenWeb. Free. Data may be submitted by individuals or complete transcriptions
  • USGenWeb Archives. Free. Data may be submitted by individuals or may be complete transcriptions
  • FamilySearch Catalog . Free. - The FamilySearch catalog contains descriptions and access information for all genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) in their collection.  Use Historical Records to search for specific individuals in genealogical records
  • RootsWeb resources. Free. Data may be submitted by individuals or may be complete transcriptions
  • Linkpendium. Free. Click links. Some sites they link to may have fees ($)
  • CyndisList. Free. Click links. Some sites they link to may have fees ($)
  • StateofUS. Free. family history resources and government records
  • Missouri Genealogy. Free. Click links. Some sites they link to may have fees ($)

Research Guides[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Missouri. At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002.
  2. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Greene, Missouri," in https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greene_County,_Missouri. accessed 9/11/2018
  3. ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Missouri. At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002.
  4. ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Greene County, Missouri. Page 397-407 At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002; Alice Eichholz, ed. Ancestry’s Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources, Third ed. (Provo, Utah: Ancestry, 2004), 393-397.
  5. ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Missouri. At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002.
  6. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Greene County, Missouri," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, Greene County Missouri, accessed Sep 2019.
  7. ↑ Genealogical Society of Utah, Parish and Vital Records List (July 1998). Microfiche. Digital version at https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/images/5/5a/Igimissouria.pdf.
  8. ↑ Guide to the Courts of Greene County, Missouri available online.
  9. ↑ Heritage Preservation Services, Civil War Battle Summaries by State, (accessed 15 August 2012)
  10. ↑ Heritage Preservation Services, Civil War Battle Summaries by State, (accessed 15 August 2012)
  11. ↑ Heritage Preservation Services, Civil War Battle Summaries by State, (accessed 15 August 2012)
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