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Missouri County Facts
County records are retained at the local county level. Note that in Missouri all marriage records are held by the recorder of deeds, even though they are listed here with other vital records sources. The year given is the earliest recorded, but there was no official requirement until 1881. Those birth and death records which do exist before statewide recording began in 1909 are held at the clerk of the county court in the county seat.
Dates given are the earliest one for which records are held in a particular category. The researcher should be aware this does not mean all records in that category are extant. For instance, there may be letters of administrations for a county as early as 1833, but the guardianships may not begin until 1845. Neither are all the early records indexed.
Correspondence may be addressed to the recorder of deeds, probate clerk, clerk of the circuit court, or clerk of the county court at the county courthouse as indicated below.
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