Please do not ask for specfic research on your family. County Coordinators are unable to do your personal research. I do not live in Missouri and do not have access to additional records.
Welcome to Livingston County, Missouri
Welcome to the Livingston County, Missouri GenWeb page! This site is part of the MOGenWeb Project, which is part of the USGenWeb Project. Our mission is to provide free genealogical resources and assistance to researchers with Livingston County, Missouri ancestry.
Website Updates & Info
My name is Lynda Peach and I am the temporary County Coordinator. The site is being reconstructed. Data that was available on the site previously is being brought back. New records & resources will be added. Returning:
- Cemetery records
- Historical Maps
- Where to find census
- Military & more...
Please check back frequently for new additions. If you have records or information to contribute, please contact me.
About Livingston County
Livingston County was organized in 1837 and named after Edward Livingston, a prominent American jurist and statesman. "The first actual settlement ... was in 1831, when Samuel E. Todd built his cabin in a beautiful elm grove on the hill one and one-half miles west of Utica. His nearest neighbors were Indians camped about three-fourths of a mile from what is now Chillicothe. His white neighbors resided in Chariton and Carroll Counties. It was Mr. Todd who raised the first crop of corn in Livingston County. ... The territory comprising Livingston County had been successively a part of Howard, Chariton and Carroll Counties, then of Grand River Township."1
The county seat is Chillicothe, which was incorporated in 1851. Livingston County is located in north-central Missouriand covers approximately 535 square miles.
[1] A book, "A History of Livingston County, Missouri" published by The Livingston County Centennial Committee, is available online thanks to the Livingston County Library.
Vital Records
Birth, marriage, and death records for Livingston County families are available through various sources:
- Missouri Birth & Christening Records
- Missouri Archives Birth & Death Records
- Coming...Marriage Records
- Coming...Probate Records
Marriage Records Available
Marriage records below to be added to site soon...
| File Name | Description | Date | Submitted by |
|---|---|---|---|
| burden64gmr.txt | Burden, Minerva A. - Muchmore, John W. August 24, 1884 | Nov 2006 | F. Frame |
| muchmore63gmr.txt | Muchmore, Nancy A - Fleniken, John T. February 11, 1874 | Nov 2006 | F. Frame |
| j5230000.txt | JOHNSTON - HARGRAVE | Mar 2004 | Mary Nef |
Military Records
A Military Land Grant for Soldiers of War of 1812 courtesy of Linda S. Ayres in Oct 2010.
Would like to add other military records for all conflicts.
Lost Pages To Be Restored
- Township Maps
- Biographies
- Obits
- Military, et al
Bible Records
One Bible record submitted: Muchmore, Nancy A - Fleniken, John T.
Would love to add more Bible records.
Important Addresses
Livingston County Courthouse
700 Webster Street
Chillicothe, MO 64601
660-646-8000