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Washington County, Missouri 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 | ||||
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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
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: The Society requests a donation in return for research provided. Visit the Mine Au Breton Historical Society homepage.
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.
235 East High Street
Potosi, MO 63664
573-438-4691
The Washington County Library web site.
 | Washington County CemeteriesIncludes 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
Specific Church Recordsrecords graciously transcribed &provided by Christine Lembeck |
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St. Joachim Catholic Church |
St. James Catholic Church |
St. Stephens Catholic Church Birth & Baptism Records 1880-1886 |
He and his research will be sorely missed. |
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. |
Queries, Obits, Bible Records, Pension Records, Deed Records etc.
Search all below queries files for surnames Caution - many email addresses may be outdated.
An Early Washington County Wedding - Exciting! from 1888 Goodspeed's History
Washington County Tidbits - newspaper articles, etc.
National Pigments and Chemical Company Information from the 1930's
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At the same time, volunteers were found who were willing to coordinate the collection of databases and generally oversee the contents of the web page.
1 Mar 2025 - My name is Marcine Lohman and I am your new Washington County coordinator. If you would like to contribute your information to this page, please let me know. If you would like to host a Missouri county, go to the
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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.
My name is Larry Flesher and I am the coordinator responsible for Washington County. The co-coordinator for Washington County is Sharon Hartzell Smith.
© 1998 Esther M. Ziock Carroll
These links are a part of Carrolls' Corner - lots of Washington County History!
Our sincere gratitude to Esther & Gene Carroll for sharing their splendid site.Washington County Links
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MOGenWeb Project Home Page
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The Tombstone Transcription Project Missouri
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Bordering Counties
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Marcine Lohman replacing Larry Flesher, Washington County, MO.
I am your new Washington County MOGenWeb administrator and I will be doing a LOT of work on this site in the future months. Please bear with me while I fix broken links and redesign the site for your viewing pleasure.
The content on this page was last updated 1 Mar 2025.
