washington.mogenweb.orgWashington County, Missouri

Welcome To the Genealogical Web Page was organized August 21, 1813 from Ste. Genevieve County. The County Seat is Potosi, Missouri, 63664. Frenchmen RENAULT and LaMOTTE toured the area near present-day Potosi in 1722-23. No permanent settlement was made until 1763, when Francis BRETON settled near Potosi and began to operate a mine bearing his name. The Bellview Valley, near Caledonia, was settled in 1802 by Annanias McCOY, Benjamin CROW, and Robert REED. Washington County is divided into eleven Townships: Belgrade Bellview Breton Concord Harmony Johnson Kingston Liberty Richwoods Union Walton View a map of Washington County showing approximate Townships Washington County Links | Washington County Lookups | Washington County Queries The MOGenWeb Project | MOGenWeb Links | Personal Links Search this site powered by FreeFind Potosi, Missouri (place of noise) Old Mines, Missouri (use your BACK button to return here) View a map of Washington County Plat Map Book for Washington County Washington County Courthouse : Washington County Courthouse 102 N. Missouri St. Potosi, MO 63664 573-438-5023 (Recorder) 573-438-4901 (County Clerk) 573-438-4171 (Circuit Clerk) 573-438-3691 (Probate Court) 573-438-3441 (Collector) Recorder of deeds: Index to deeds, 1813-1895, Deed records 1813-1890; Plat book no dates, Marriage records 1815-1918, Negro Marriage records, 1865-1875 Clerk of the County court: Permanent record of births, 1883-1895; Permanent record of deaths 1883-1895; Negro marriage records with births, 1865-1875; Tax assessment ledger, 1854-1855 Clerk of the circuit court: Index to circuit court records 1814-1895; Circuit court records 1819-1886 Clerk of probate court: Index to probate records no dates; Probate records 1841-1887; Administrators bonds etc. 1825-1911; inv appraisments etc, 1813-1845 and1868-1879; settlement records, 1813-1855; guardians curators records 1848-1855; Will records 1819-1929. Collector: Tax records; other revenue records USGenWeb Washington County Archives More Information Here! Search for Washington County Records in the MO State Archives Mine Au Breton Historical Society The Mine Au Breton Historical Society can assist in genealogical research of Washington County historical records and other resources. Contact them at the following address: Mine Au Breton Historical Society c/o Marie Edgar, Secretary 10205 Weber Ln Potosi, MO 63664 The Society requests a donation in return for research provided. Visit the Mine Au Breton Historical Society homepage. Old Mines Area Historical Society (OMAHS) The Old Mines Area Historical Society has historical publications for sale and provides research services. For contact information, membership information, and a list of their publications, Visit the Old Mines Area Historical Society homepage. Washington County Library Homepage 235 East High Street Potosi, MO 63664 573-438-4691 The Washington County Library web site. Washington County Cemeteries Includes listings of persons buried. Washington County Churches List Washington County 1830 Census - Part 1 Page 1-84 Washington County 1830 Census - Part 2 Page 85-104 St. Joachim Church - various baptism records 1820-1899 St. Joachim Church - various marriages 1821-1899 St. Joachim Catholic Church - First Communion Classes 1926-1932 St. James Church - various baptism records 1827-1892 St. James Church - various marriage records 1827-1904 St. James Church - various burial records 1845-1921 Washington County Early Marriages Washing ton County Marriage Book #34 & #35 License issued March 1897 -- September 1911 Washington County, MO Pioneer Families 1850 Washington County Slave Schedule thanks to Tom Caulley. African American History of Washington & Iron Counties, Missouri Now! Lookups of African-Americans in Washington County from 1840 to 1930: Please email Elizabeth Launer for lookups in census records and other sources. Please include the words "AA in WASH CO." in your subject line. Specific Church Records records graciously transcribed &provided by Christine Lembeck St. Joachim Catholic Church St. James Catholic Church St. Stephens Catholic Church Birth & Baptism Records 1880-1886 Brian Oster's wonderful marriage records, used by many researchers throughout the past several years, are no longer available because of his untimely death. He and his research will be sorely missed. -----Excerpts from Brian's obit----- Brian Joseph OSTER, an avid Genealogist, passed away on Wednesday, April 20, 2011 at the age of 58. Beloved son of Henrietta Oster and the late Joseph H. Oster. Brian was born in New Orleans, LA and resided and worked in Tampa, Florida for the past 20 years in the IT Department of Talbots, Inc. Post Messages about Washington County, its history and residents. Queries, Obits, Bible Records, Pension Records, Deed Records etc. (this board replaces the former GenConnect boards - post all message types to this single board) Post your Washington County Family Group Sheets Search all below queries files for surnames Caution - many email addresses may be outdated. Washington County Queries, Apr-Jun 1999 Washington County Queries, Jan-Mar 1999 Washington County Queries, Oct-Dec 1998 Washington County Queries, Jul-Sep 1998 Washington County Queries, Apr-Jun 1998 Washington County Queries, Jan-Mar 1998 Washington County Queries, Oct-Dec 1997 Washington County Queries, Jul-Sep 1997 Washington County Queries, Apr-Jun 1997 Washington County Queries, Jan-Mar 1997 Washington County Queries, 1996 Photos and tidbits from and about Washington County An Early Washington County Wedding - Exciting! from 1888 Goodspeed's History Photos from St. Joachim Catholic Church, Old Mines, MO Photo of Pasc(h)al & Mary B. (COLEMAN) DECLUE A photo of an old Hunting Lodge in Potosi Photos of classes from the Fountain Farm School Iron Ore Springs School at Ishmael, MO Mark Twain National Forest (use your "Back" button to return to this page) Mining in Washington County Can anyone identify the unknown lady in this photo? Update - she has been identified! (Click the link) Washington County Tidbits - newspaper articles, etc. National Pigments and Chemical Company Information from the 1930's Photos of unknown persons or persons for whom no or little information exists. More Photos of unknown persons or persons, submitted by Sharon Hartzell Smith . Subscribe to the Washington County Discussion List! This list is for discussion of genealogy, history, or other subjects pertaining to Washington County. To subscribe, click on the version you want below. Subscribe to List to receive messages as they are posted. Subscribe to Digest to receive messages in a digest form (about once per day). Note: your message will appear not to have anything written in the body - that´s OK! If your mailer requires a subject, put Subscribe ; therwise leave it blank. You will receive a welcome message once your subscription takes effect (usually one minute). To post a message to the List, send it to: MOWASHIN-L@rootsweb.com Washington County locations included in the National Registry of Historic Places Caledonia Historic District Roughly bounded by Patrick, College, and Alexander Streets and MO Hwy 21. Caledonia Cresswell Petroglyph Archeological Site Address Restricted Fertile Cresswell, George, Furnace MO Hwy F Potosi Land Archeological Site Address Restricted Caledonia Lost Creek Pictograph Archeological Site Address Restricted Caledonia Susan Cave (23WA190) Address Restricted Shirley Washington State Park CCC Historic District Roughly bounded by MO Hwy 102 and MO Hwy 104 Potosi Washington State Park Petroglyph Archeological Site Address Restricted Fertile The MOGenWeb Project In July and August of 1996, a group of genealogists organized the Missouri Comprehensive Genealogy Database. The idea was to provide a single entry point for all counties in Missouri, where collected databases would be stored. In addition, the databases would be indexed and cross-linked, so that even if an ind...