Newspapers
The Weekly News was established as the first newspaper in Moniteau County in 1858. It later became the California Democrat in 1870
The Tipton Times started in 1877 & has been printed under the same name to the present
The Moniteau County Herald was printed from 1885-1968, however, it merged and was the identical paper to the Democrat from 1947-1968 under the Herald name

For visitors geographically located in Missouri, these papers are searchable at the State Historical Society of Missouri’s Digital Newspapers page
(Free courtesy of SHSMO)

Death Certificates
Missouri Death Certificates older than 50 years old are free to search and download at the Missouri Secretary of State’s website. They were first required on a statewide basis in 1910

Historic Map of Moniteau County Townships, River Ports, Towns and Post Offices
California Commercial District Survey Report from 2008

Wills and Probate
These links will take you to the FamilySearch website
These are images of the original records and the information is free but may require creation of a free account

Administrator Bonds 1845-1897
Administrator/Testamentary Letters 1862-1877 Vol. 2

Bills of Sale, Inventories 1855-1861 Vol. A-B
Bills of Sale, Inventories 1861-1871 Vol. C-D
Bills of Sale, Inventories 1871-1885 Vol. E-F

Probates/Probate Index 1849-1959 Vol. A
Probates 1853-1866 Vol. B-C
Probates 1866-1879 Vol. D-E
Probates 1879-1893 Vol. F-G

Settlements 1845-1865 Vol. A-C
Settlements 1865-1883 Vol. D-E
Settlements 1883-1894 Vol. F

Wills 1845-1898 Vol. 1-2
Wills 1898-1923 Vol. 3-4