Linn County, Missouri Records

Linn County, Missouri (Map It) was created on January 6, 1837 from Chariton County. The county was named in honor of Lewis F. Linn (1796-1843), a Jacksonian Democratic U.S. Senator for Missouri.

Linn County is bordered by Sullivan County (north), Adair County (northeast), Macon County (east), Chariton County (south), Livingston County (west), Grundy County (northwest).

Linn County Cities and Towns include Brookfield, Browning, Bucklin, Laclede, Linneus, Marceline, Meadville, New Boston, Purdin, St. Catherine.

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

Linn County, Missouri Courthouse Records

Linn County, Missouri Courthouse
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Linn County, MO Courthouse

The Linn County Courthouse is located in Linneus, 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 Linn 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.

  • Linn County Recorder of Deeds has Marriage Records from 1857 and Land Records from 1836. 
  • Linn County Circuit Court Clerk / Probate Court Clerk has Probate Records from 1840 and Court & Divorce Records from 1837.
  • Linn County Clerk of the Court has Birth Records from extant for 1822—88 and 1907 only and Death Records from 1883-87. 
  • Linn 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.
  • Linn County Health Department has Birth Certificates since 1920 and Death Certificates since 1980

Linn County, Missouri Census Records

Linn County, Missouri Vital Records

Linn County, Missouri Resources

Linn County, Missouri External Links

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