Barton County, Missouri Records

Barton County, Missouri (Map It) was created on December 12, 1855 from Jasper County. The county was named in honor of U.S. Senator David Barton (1783-1837), one of the first senators from Missouri .

Barton County is bordered by Vernon County (north), Cedar County (northeast), Dade County (east), Jasper County (south), Crawford County, Kansas (west).

Barton County Cities and Towns include Golden City, Lamar, Liberal, Mindenmines , Burgess , Lamar Heights , Milford .

Barton County Townships include Barton City Township, Central Township, City Township, Doylesport Township, Golden City Township, Lamar Township, Leroy Township, Milford Township, Nashville Township, Newport Township, Northfork Township, Ozark Township, Richland Township, South West Township, Union Township.

A Map of Barton County, Missouri contains detailed information about roads and boundaries, these maps may include rural communities, churches, and cemeteries.

Barton County, Missouri Courthouse Records

The Barton County Courthouse is located in Lamar, Missouri. The Clerk's Office DOES NOT DO RESEARCH. Most staff will assist people in finding the materials, but it is up to the individual to do the research.

The following dates indicates what vital, land, probate, and court records are in Barton county. The date listed for each record is usually the earliest registration filed. The date does not indicate that there are alot records for that year and does not mean that all such events were actually filed with the clerk.

Courthouse burned in November 1862

• Barton County Recorder of Deeds has Marriage Records from 1866 and Land Records from 1857. 
• Barton County Circuit Court Clerk / Probate Court Clerk has Probate Records from 1866 and Court & Divorce Records from 1866.
• Barton County Clerk of the Court has Birth & Death Records from 1883-99. 
• Barton County Tax Assessor Office is responsible for appraising and assessing real estate property and person property for the purpose of taxation as well as transferring ownership of real estate, and keeping real estate maps up to date.
• Local Records Inventory Database, produced by the Missouri Local Records Preservation Program, is a compilation of inventories of local government records identified as having permanent or enduring value and housed primarily in county and municipal offices, but includes some libraries, museums, and historical and genealogical societies that maintain government records. Not all Missouri offices have been inventoried.
• Barton County Health Department has Birth Certificates since 1920 and Death Certificates since 1980

Barton County, Missouri Census Records

• Learn More: State of Missouri Census Records
• U.S. Federal Population Schedules: 1860, 1870, 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragmented), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940
• U.S. Census Reconstructed Records: 1660-1820
• State Population Schedules: 1844-1881
• U.S. Federal Census Slave Schedules: 1860
• U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules: 1860, 1870 and 1880
• Selected U.S. Federal Census Agriculture Schedules: 1860, 1870 and 1880
• Selected U.S. Federal Census Industry Schedules: 1860, 1870 and 1880
• Union Veterans Schedules: 1890

Barton County, Missouri Vital Records

• Learn More: State of Missouri Vital Records
• Birth and Death Records: from January 1910 to present
• Marriage Records: from July 1948 to present
• Divorce Records: from July 1948 to present
• Locations: Missouri Office of Vital Statistics
• Vital Records Online: USAVital or Social Security Death Index
• Vital Records by Mail: Birth and Death Certificate, Marriage and Divorce Certificate Applications.
• In Person:  Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, Bureau of Vital Records, Jefferson City, MO 65102, Telephone: 573-751-6387

Barton County, Missouri Resources

• RAOGK Volunteers for Missouri
• Barton County Historical Society
• Barton County, Missouri Message Boards
• Barton County, Missouri Genealogy Boards

Barton County, Missouri External Links

• Missouri Historical Newspapers - Newspapers.com
• Barton County, Missouri Books - Amazon
• Barton Co., Missouri - FindaGrave
• History of Dade County and her people : from the date of the earliest settlements to the present time
• Guide to Barton County and Municipal Records on Microfilm - Missouri State Archives
• Missouri Indexed Historical Records - Familysearch
• Barton County, Missouri Links - Cyndi's List
• Historical Newspapers from Missouri (1808 - 1922)
• Barton Co. MOGenweb
• Barton County, Missouri Ancestry Database Collections
• Barton County, Missouri Military Records