Camden County, Missouri Records

Camden County, Missouri (Map It) was created on January 29, 1841 from Benton County, Morgan County and Pulaski County. The county was named in honor of Charles Pratt, 1st Earl Camden (1714-1794), an English lawyer, judge, Whig politician, and proponent of civil liberties .

Camden County is bordered by Morgan County (north), Miller County (northeast), Pulaski County (east), Laclede County (southeast), Dallas County (southwest), Hickory County (west), Benton County (northwest).

Camden County Cities and Towns include Branch, Camdenton, Climax Springs, Hurricane Deck, Kaiser, Lake Ozark, Linn Creek, Macks Creek, Montreal, Osage Beach, Richland, Stoutland, Sunrise Beach, Village of Four Seasons.

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

Camden County, Missouri Courthouse Records

The Camden County Courthouse is located in Camdenton, 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 Camden 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 1902. Some deeds were re-recorded in 1902.

• Camden County Recorder of Deeds has Marriage Records from 1902 and Land Records from 1849. 
• Camden County Circuit Court Clerk / Probate Court Clerk has Probate Records from 1902 and Court & Divorce Records from 1902.
• Camden County Clerk of the Court has Birth & Death Records from ?. 
• Camden 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.
• Camden County Health Department has Birth Certificates since 1920 and Death Certificates since 1980

Camden County, Missouri Census Records

• Learn More: State of Missouri Census Records
• U.S. Federal Population Schedules: 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

Camden 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

Camden County, Missouri Resources

• RAOGK Volunteers for Missouri
• Camden County Genealogical Association
• Cameron Historical Society
• Cameron Public Library
• Camden County Museum-Historical Society
• Camden County, Missouri Message Boards
• Camden County, Missouri Genealogy Boards

Camden County, Missouri External Links

• Missouri Historical Newspapers - Newspapers.com
• Camden County, Missouri Books - Amazon
• Camden Co., Missouri - FindaGrave
• The History of Camden County
• Guide to Camden County and Municipal Records on Microfilm - Missouri State Archives
• Missouri Indexed Historical Records - Familysearch
• Camden County, Missouri Links - Cyndi's List
• Historical Newspapers from Missouri (1808 - 1922)
• Camden Co. MOGenweb
• Camden County, Missouri Ancestry Database Collections
• Camden County, Missouri Military Records