Perry County, Missouri

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Hello,
Welcome to the Perry County portion of the MOGenWeb.
Thank you for visiting the 'New and Updated Pages for this County'
We hope you will find new and interesting resources.

Table of Contents
History ~ Biography ~ What's New ~ Queries & Lookups
Vital Records ~ Cemeteries ~ Obituaries 
Military ~ Crime ~ Odds & Ends

Military ~ Crime & Punishment ~ Odds and Ends

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The 'Works of Sherman Lee Pompey"
During the 1960's and 1970's, a Gentleman named Sherman Lee Pompey did a lot of Military Research:
Quite a few of his works can be found in the FS Catalog: The focus of his research seems to surround the Civil War
along with the Cavalry and Infantry Troops who were involved.
There are a lot of Burial Records for those who fought and lost their lives from one cause or another.
Here are three pages of Books that contain Military Information: The file is a searchable & linked pdf.
Use the Above Link to locate and download items of interest.
Log into your FS Account for access.

Pre-WWII Adjutant General Enlistment Contracts, 1900-1941.

Plese use this List to locate persons of interest.
And then this Link for the actual Records
Here is the FS Wiki which explains the records and their contents


Reports of Civil War [Union Army] Generals: 1864 - 1887
Please use this link: Family Search Catalog

Note: These are really interesting Records

Union Soldiers Buried at Andersonville, 1866
The Book is arranged alphabetically by State and is fully searchable.
There are also Army & Navy Burial Lists at the end of the State Lists.


The Military Records in the Old 'Perry County Files' are here:
A collection of images that appear to be 'Muster Roll Cards'

The rest of the Resources and Information here will be new to the Site

Soldier's Records: War of 1812
Search the National Archives ~ War Records: Archive.org
Civil War: Battles in Missouri
DAR Lineage Book: Charter Members [FS Books]

Records from Family Search
Union Soldiers: 1861-1865 [FS Catalog]
Confederate Records 1861-1865 ~ Confederate Pension Applications [FS Catalog]

Family Search has a large collection of Civil War Records for Missouri
Please use this link

Reports of Civil War [Union Army] Generals: 1864 - 1887
Please use this link: Family Search Catalog

Disabled Volunteer Soldiers: FS Catalog, Many Records
Military Discharge Records - Soldier's Discharge Records, Film # 2027206, Item #3

US Army Cemeteries [Missouri]
Missouri Confederate Records

U.S., Civil War Prisoner of War Records, FS Catalog, Many Resources
The American Civil War: A collection of free online primary sources
U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications: FS Catalog

Returns from U.S. Military Posts, 1800-1916 [FS]
The above set of files is very interesting. There are thousands of records.

US Military Hospitals: FS Catalog, Nice Collection of Data

"Soldiers of the Great War" [Nice pictures]

Land and Military Records: Family Search

Military Databases: Family Search [Database Chart]

and... Military "Odds"

War Casualties: LDS Film 4218687 [Missouri]
US Navy, Coast Guard and Marines
Published in 1946
The infomation:
Name, Rank, Street Address and Parents / Access: FS Catalog

"Early Days on the Grand River and the Mormon War": Britton, Rollin J, 1920 ~ Read Online or Download
Register of the Society of Colonial Wars in Missouri: Compiler, Cadle, Henry, 1898 ~ Read Online or Download
"Official Register of Missouri Troops", Adjuntant General's Office, 1862 ~ Read Online or Download

Other Miscellaneous Family Search Catalog Resources
DAR Records 1819-1930 [V1]
Cemeteries, Genealogy, Gravestone Transcriptions, Marriage Records & Certificates


Crime and Punishment
Pennsylvania Prison Records

More Databases for "Crime & Punishment"
Missouri State Penitentiary: 1836 - 1931 [Search]
Online Explanation of the Prison & Records
LDS Films: 2407222 ~ 2406002 ~ 2405919 ~ 2405920:

Family Search Catalog: Military Prison Records
Court Martials and More...

Prison Record Databases [FS Chart]
San Quentin, Folsom Prison, Mc Neil Island
Yuma Territorial Prison

There are also FBI Criminal Records and a set of records entitled
"Record of the Federal Dead" in Military Camps
Information on Census Records & Federal Prisons
National Archives: FBI Records
And... 'The Espy Files'


Odds and Ends

There was a huge list of "Naturalizations" in the old Perry County Files,
But... there is no other information except 'Perryville Court of Common Pleas'

Chancery, Court, Deeds, Probate Records: Perry County [Family Search]

Church Records, Miscellaneous Family Histories [Family Search Catalog]
There was a nice list of Churches found in the old Perry County Files




There was also a set of files from the following Publication:

Servants, Slaves and an Indiana Chief from Baptism Statistics, Vol. 1, 1 Jan. 1822 - 1 Nov. 1856 of St. Mary's Assumption Catholic Church, compiled by Rev. Carl Callier, C.M., 1989, St. Mary's Seminary, Perryville, MO 63775. Reproduced with permission of Louis Derbes, C. M., Vincentian Archives, Dec. 2000, Submitted by:Patricia Bishop Obrist.
There are three sets of files: Baptisms, Marriages and Burials

Finally...
There was a collection of Family Photos and Memorabilia entitled "Gallery"
The files can be found using this link
Below are some of the Folks who lived in and around Perry County.
Our Thanks to all of those who contributed their family photos

Missouri Land Records [FS] ~ Missouri Digital Heritage
MO Digital Records: Land Grants, etc
   Ghost towns of Missouri


And... if you are curious about what other Researchers are finding, check out the "Genealogies" Section of FS
Please use this Link

"The Fine Print"

County Coordinator:
State Coordinator: Mel Owings
Assistant State Coordinator: Lea Robertson
For information about adopting a Missouri County, Please contact: Mel

Data contained on these pages may be used for personal genealogical and historical purposes, Please give Credit where it is due.
All data will stay with the MOGenWeb Project when and if the Coordinator resigns: Future contributions or donations will be returned to the Submitter upon request. Although believed to be correct as presented, any corrections, changes or additions or invalid links should be brought to the attention of the Webmaster.
Site Updated: 31 July 2024
Online Continuously Since 1997