Jasper County, Missouri Records

Jasper County, Missouri (Map It) was created on January 29, 1841 from Barry County. The county was named in honor of William Jasper (c. 1750-1779), a noted American soldier in the Revolutionary War.

Jasper County is bordered by Barton County (north), Dade County (northeast), Lawrence County (east), Newton County (south), Cherokee County, Kansas (west), Crawford County, Kansas (northwest).

Jasper County Cities and Towns include Airport Drive, Alba, Asbury, Avilla, Brooklyn Heights, Carl Junction, Carterville, Carthage, Carytown, Duenweg, Duquesne, Fidelity, Jasper, Joplin, Kendricktown, La Russell, Maxville, Neck City, Oronogo, Purcell, Reeds, Sarcoxie, Waco, Webb City.

Jasper County Townships include Joplin, Galena , Marion , Mineral , Twin Groves , Jackson , Sarcoxie , Madison , Union , Preston , Duval , McDonald , Jasper , Sheridan , Lincoln.

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

Jasper County, Missouri Courthouse Records

The Jasper County Courthouse is located in Carthage, 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 Jasper 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 was destroyed by fire in October 1863. County records were saved by moving themto Neosho, Missouri

• Jasper County Recorder of Deeds has Marriage Records from 1841 and Land Records from 1841. 
• Jasper County Circuit Court Clerk / Probate Court Clerk has Probate Records from 1841 and Court & Divorce Records from 1841.
• Jasper County Clerk of the Court has Birth & Death Records from 1883-1900. 
• Jasper 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.
• Jasper County Health Department has Birth Certificates since 1920 and Death Certificates since 1980

Jasper County, Missouri Census Records

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

Jasper 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

Jasper County, Missouri Resources

• RAOGK Volunteers for Missouri
• Jasper County Historical Society, 1718 Garrison , Carthage, MO 64836; Phone: (417) 358-2980
• South West Missouri Genealogical Society, 5676 County Road 120, Carthage, MO 64836; Ph: (417) 358-6494
• Carthage Historic Preservation , P.O. Box 375, Carthage, MO 64836 ; Phone: (417) 358-1776
• Joplin Genealogy Society
• Powers Museum
• Jasper County, Missouri Message Boards
• Jasper County, Missouri Genealogy Boards

Jasper County, Missouri External Links

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