Clinton County, Missouri Records
Clinton County, Missouri (Map It) was created on January 2, 1833 from Clay County. The county was named in honor of George Clinton (1739-1812), soldier and Governor of New York, considered one of the Founding Fathers of the United States.
Clinton County is bordered by DeKalb County (north), Caldwell County (east), Ray County (southeast), Clay County (south), Platte County (southwest), Buchanan County (west).
Clinton County Cities and Towns include Cameron, Gower, Hemple, Holt, Lathrop, Osborn, Plattsburg, Trimble, Turney.
A Map of Clinton County, Missouri contains detailed information about roads and boundaries, these maps may include rural communities, churches, and cemeteries.
Clinton County, Missouri Courthouse Records
Clinton County, MO Courthouse
The Clinton County Courthouse is located in Plattsburg, 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 Clinton 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.
- Clinton County Recorder of Deeds has Marriage Records from 1847 and Land Records from 1833.Â
- Clinton County Circuit Court Clerk / Probate Court Clerk has Probate Records from 1833 and Court & Divorce Records from 1836.
- Clinton County Clerk of the Court has Birth & Death Records from Births: 1863-79 and 1883-88 only; Deaths 1883-88.Â
- Clinton 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.
- Clinton County Health Department has Birth Certificates since 1920 and Death Certificates since 1980
Clinton County, Missouri Census Records
- Learn More: State of Missouri Census Records
- U.S. Federal Population Schedules: 1830, 1840, 1850, 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: 1850 and 1860
- U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules: 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880
- Selected U.S. Federal Census Agriculture Schedules: 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880
- Selected U.S. Federal Census Industry Schedules: 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880
- Union Veterans Schedules: 1890
Clinton County, Missouri Vital Records
- Learn More: State of Missouri Vital Records
- Birth and Death Records: from January 1910Â to present
- Marriage Records: from July 1948 to present
- Divorce Records: from July 1948 to present
- Locations:Â Missouri Office of Vital Statistics
- Vital Records Online:Â USAVital or Social Security Death Index
- Vital Records by Mail: Birth and Death Certificate, Marriage and Divorce Certificate Applications.
- In Person:Â Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, Bureau of Vital Records, Jefferson City, MO 65102, Telephone: 573-751-6387
Clinton County, Missouri Resources
- RAOGK Volunteers for Missouri
- Clinton County Historical & Genealogy Society
- Cameron Historical Society, 508 South Walnut Street, Cameron, MO 64429; Phone: (816) 632-3538
- Turney Historical Society, P.O. Box 102, 207 Sherman, Turney, MO 64493-9018; Phone: (816) 664-2471
- Northwest Missouri Genealogical Society
- Clinton County, Missouri Message Boards
- Clinton County, Missouri Genealogy Boards
Clinton County, Missouri External Links
- Missouri Historical Newspapers - Newspapers.com
- Clinton County, Missouri Books - Amazon
- Clinton Co., Missouri - FindaGrave
- Guide to Clinton County and Municipal Records on Microfilm - Missouri State Archives
- Missouri Indexed Historical Records - Familysearch
- Clinton County, Missouri Links - Cyndi's List
- Historical Newspapers from Missouri (1808 - 1922)
- Clinton Co. MOGenweb
- Clinton County, Missouri Ancestry Database Collections
- Clinton County, Missouri Military Records