Oregon County, Missouri Records
Oregon County, Missouri (Map It) was created on February 14, 1845 from Ripley County. The county was named after the Oregon Territory.
Oregon County is bordered by Shannon County (north), Carter County (northeast), Ripley County (east), Randolph County, Arkansas (southeast), Sharp County, Arkansas (south), Fulton County, Arkansas (southwest), Howell County (west).
Oregon County Cities and Towns include Alton, Bardley, Couch, Koshkonong, Myrtle, Thomasville, Thayer.
A Map of Oregon County, Missouri contains detailed information about roads and boundaries, these maps may include rural communities, churches, and cemeteries.
Oregon County, Missouri Courthouse Records
Oregon County, MO Courthouse
The Oregon County Courthouse is located in Alton, Missouri. In October 1863 this courthouse was burned in a Civil War incident, destroying many county records. 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 Oregon 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.
- Oregon County Recorder of Deeds has Marriage Records from 1845-77, extant for 1845-61 and 1877 only and Land Records from 1845.Â
- Oregon County Circuit Court Clerk / Probate Court Clerk has Probate Records from 1854Â and Court & Divorce Records from extant for 1845-59 and 1872 only.
- Oregon County Clerk of the Court has Birth & Death Records from 1883-90Â .Â
- Oregon 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.
- Oregon County Health Department has Birth Certificates since 1920 and Death Certificates since 1980
Oregon 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
Oregon 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
Oregon County, Missouri Resources
- RAOGK Volunteers for Missouri
- South Central Missouri Genealogical Society , 9 Court Square, West Plains, MO 65775
- Oregon County Genealogical Society, c/o Oregon County Courthouse, Alton, MO 65791
- Historical Society of Oregon County, Route 2, Box 3A, Koshkonong, MO 65692; Ph: (417) 867-3285
- Ozarks Genealogical Society
- Oregon County, Missouri Message Boards
- Oregon County, Missouri Genealogy Boards
Oregon County, Missouri External Links
- Missouri Historical Newspapers - Newspapers.com
- Oregon County, Missouri Books - Amazon
- Oregon Co., Missouri - FindaGrave
- My Own JOURNAL - IN THE RUGGED HILLS
- Guide to Oregon County and Municipal Records on Microfilm - Missouri State Archives
- Missouri Indexed Historical Records - Familysearch
- Oregon County, Missouri Links - Cyndi's List
- Historical Newspapers from Missouri (1808 - 1922)
- Oregon Co. MOGenweb
- Oregon County, Missouri Ancestry Database Collections
- Ed's Oregon Co Genealogy and Civil War History
- Oregon County, Missouri Military Records