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Platte County Missouri Historical Society

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established 1945

established 1945established 1945

Welcome to our Bookstore

PCHS maintains a large number of books available for sale. Please see the listings below.

Books may be ordered by describing your desired books by Title and include a check that covers payment for the books, postage and handling.

MAKE CHECK PAYABLE TO: PCHS Internet Book Sales

MAIL TO: Book Sales, 

P. O. Box 103, Platte City, MO 64079-0103


Postage and Handling:  $12.00 for first book, 

plus $6.00 for each additional book

History and Marriage Records

Platte County History

County history, family histories, and other items of interest

Annuals of Platte County, Missouri

$100.00

by William M. Paxton 1897

Reprint of an original book that describes in detail the life of people in Platte County from 1843 to 1897.   Also includes a larger number of family genealogies.   

Addendum to Annals of Platte County, Missouri

$45.00

A compendium of notes and other information after the initial publication of the ANNALS.   Includes notes from 1897 to 1916.   Thanks to Barbara Whitters.   8 ½ by 11 inch spiral bound, 318 pages plus 41 page index.  

History of Platte County, Missouri - A Proud Legacy

$85.00

by Dr. William and Kathryn Worley

A comprehensive history of Platte County with a large number of family histories, numerous business histories, and many photos.   Hardbound, indexed



An illustrated history of Platte County

$25.00

Written and Illustrated by Matthew Silber.    

Prepared in honor of Platte County's 175th Anniversary, this book includes 71 pages of colorful illustrations from founding through the Civil War.  Also covers the burning of Platte City and much more. 

Platte County Places

$18.00

by James M. Farley

A book of photos from around Platte County capturing its heritage, lifestyle, and beauty.   35 pages.

Platte County Officials, elected and Appointed

$10.00

December 31, 1838 to October 2005

by Lowelll R. Griffith

Unique source of information about County officeholders.  

Missouri rebels remembered: Si Gordon and John Thrailkill

$18.00

(Revised Edition) 

by James W. and John W. Farley

This handsome, soft-cover book provides a well-written, fascinating historical account of the lives and exploits of two fearless Confederate warriors who, separately, fought the Union forces that occupied Missouri during the Civil War.   176 pp with end notes bibliography and Index.

forgotten valor: the 1st missouri cavalry regiment csa

$35.00

by Jas. Farley  ( Revised Edition)

Second Printing 2014

Contains 446 pages plus Index, Maps, Roster of Soldiers, and Photos.  


Marriage Records

Records of Marriages and Indexes

Platte County MO Marriage Records, Volume 1

$18.00

Covers the period from 1839 to 1854 plus an addendum to 1861.   Abstracted by Betty M. Murray from and original volume.

Platte County MO Marriage Records, Volume 2

$18.00

by Genrose Welsh

A total of 3,100 entries showing presiders, churches, and maps.   Soft cover, spiral bound.


Platte County MO Marriages Records, Volume 3

$22.00

by Genrose Welsh.

A volume containing 150 pages, indexed by grooms.    Has bride names and includes presiders and churches.   Soft cover.   

Census Records and Cemetery Records

Census Records

Platte County MO Records 1839-1849

$30.00

by Betty R. Murray, 1993

Includes 6,982 names with 222 cross references.  Includes 1840 Federal Census, Sale of 16th Sections, 1842 Land Records and Tax Lists from 1839, 1847, and 1849.  Soft Cover, spiral bound.

1850 Complete Census Platte County, MO

$28.00

by Betty R. Murray, 1991

Every category listed on microfilm is printed in this book.    Free persons, slave inhabitants, mortality schedule, productions of agriculture, and products of industry.  Indexed.   Soft cover, spiral bound, 400 pages.

1860 Platte County Census

$28.00

by Barbara Whitters, 1988

Census by townships and indexed.  Includes given name and surname of each person in household, age, sex, and state where born.  


1870 Complete Census Platte County MO

$28.00

by Betty R. Murray, 1996

Everything shown on microfilm except "can read/write, attending school, and mortality schedule".    Includes 4,974 names with 4,748 indexed.

Mortality Schedules 1850-1880 & Register of Deaths

$10.00

by Betty R. Murray, 1990

Includes mortality schedules from 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880.   Also list of coroners and causes of death.  Indexed.    Soft cover, comb binding


Cemetery Records

Platte County Cemetery Records, Volume 1

$12.00

Surveys performed from 1945 to 1960of 54 older, smaller cemeteries.   Indexed.    92 pages, soft cover.

Index to Cemetery Records, Volumes 1 and 2

$10.00

Index of approximately 13,000 names that are included in Volumes 1 and 2.  Married women listed by maiden name and spouses by surname.   A MUST HAVE IF YOU OWN THE TWO ORIGINAL VOLUMES   Soft cover, 83 pages, comb binding.  

Weston Township Cemeteries and Sexton's Accounts

$18.00

by Genrose Welsh, completed by Betty R. Murray.  

Includes Brill, Durkes, Fancy Bottom, Graceland, Huvendahl, Laurel Hill (also known as Weston), Miller and Stillwell cemeteries.  List funeral homes and loads of other information.   Indexed.  191 pages, comb binding.

Gone & Forgotten, Pleasant Grove Cemetery

$20.00

Researched and compiled by Lu Durham and Irma Miller.   Edited by Betty R. Murray

Includes about 3004 names, photos of pioneers and tombstones.    Also maps and history of Pleasant Grove Baptist Church from 1844 to 1895.  Includes burial of 6 Confederate soldiers who died at the Battle of Camden Point. 

Atlases and Other

Maps and Atlases

1877 Illustrated Historical Atlas of Platte County

$35.00

Soft cover plat book of villages, cities, townships, patrons, directory of businesses, and illustrations.   Includes names of owners and number of acres owned. 

1907 Illustrated Atlas of Platte County

$45.00

Includes plats of villages, cities, towns, and townships.   Also includes patrons with date of arrival in Platte County, names of landowners and acres owned.  Over 400 illustrations included.

1929 Historical & Genealogical Review

$20.00

Compiled by the Weston Chronicle and Platte City Landmark editors for the 1929 National Cornhusking Festival.    Sketches, photos, and advertisements.  36 pages.  


Other

The Richest Soil Grows The Deepest Roots

$15.00

by Helen Ruth Poss Marr and Elizabeth Terese Marr

Life in Platte County's Missouri River Bottoms

187 pages

My Heritage and My Life

$25.00

by Gordon Miller

A timeline history intertwined with Platte County history and the Miller family.   Fantastic book on the people and happenings especially in Platte City.   Interesting reading !!

Gone but not forgotten

$20.00

By James Farley

An account of the 1900 murder of Sheriff John Dillingham and two others by a local doctor.  45 pp., index, illustrations.


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