This project is dedicated to providing free information for family historians searching for their roots in Marion County, Missouri. Do you have content to share? Do you have questions, comments, or to report a broken link or other issue, contact the coordinator: Dennis Partridge.
Marion County Missouri Formation Timeline
The following dates are important in early Marion County genealogy research as where your ancestor lived before and after these dates may determine which county you should be looking at.
| 14 Dec 1822 | MARION created from RALLS; MARION not fully organized, attached to RALLS “for all military, civil, and judicial purposes.” |
| 23 Dec 1826 | MARION lost to RALLS; MARION fully organized, detached from RALLS; Non-County Area 10 detached from RALLS, attached to MARION “for all military, civil, and judicial purposes.” |
| 06 Jan 1831 | MARION lost part of attached Non-County Area 10 to creation of MONROE. |
| 02 Jan 1833 | MARION lost part of attached Non-County Area 10 to creation of LEWIS and Non-County Area 19. |
| 02 Jan 1835 | MARION lost part of attached Non-County Area 10 to creation of SHELBY. |
| 06 Jan 1837 | MARION lost attached Non-County Area 10 to creation of MACON; Non-County Area 10 eliminated. |
| 24 Feb 1843 | MARION gained from MONROE. |
Want to share/donate? Contributions of documents or anything related to Marion County are always welcome. Please contact me.
Marion County Missouri Resources
- Biographies
- History of Business & Commerce
- Cemeteries Records
- Census Records
- Churches & Religion
- Court Records
- Crimes in Marion County Missouri
- Ethnic: African-Americans
- Events & Celebrations
- Families in Marion County
- Government & Politics
- Hard Times: Disasters, Diseases
- Marion County Missouri History
- Landmarks, Buildings, & Points of Interest
- Letters, Journals, & Diaries
- Military Records
- Marion County Newspapers & Old Time News
- People of Marion County
- Queries
- Schools & Education
- Towns & Cities
- Vital Records
Our Neighbors
Lewis County | Monroe County | Ralls County | Shelby County
Adams County, IL | Pike County, IL
Dennis Partridge
Marion county coordinator for MOGenWeb. Do you have content to share? Do you have comments, or to report a broken link or other issue, contact me. If you have a Marion County Missouri genealogy related question please post it on our query page. Thanks for understanding!
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