Taney County, Missouri Records
Taney County, Missouri (Map It) was created on January 6, 1837 from Greene County. The county was named in honor of Roger Brooke Taney (1777–1864), eleventh United States Attorney General and fifth Chief Justice of the United States.
Taney County is bordered by Christian County (north), Douglas County (northeast), Ozark County (east), Marion County, Arkansas (southeast), Boone County, Arkansas (south), Carroll County, Arkansas (southwest), Stone County (west).
Taney County Cities and Towns include Bradleyville, Branson, Brownbranch, Bull Creek, Cedar Creek, Forsyth, Hilda, Hollister, Kirbyville, Kissee Mills, McClurg, Merriam Woods, Point Lookout, Powersite, Protem, Ridgedale, Rockaway Beach, Rueter, Saddlebrooke, Table Rock, Taneyville, Walnut Shade.
A Map of Taney County, Missouri contains detailed information about roads and boundaries, these maps may include rural communities, churches, and cemeteries.
Taney County, Missouri Courthouse Records
Taney County, MO Courthouse
The Taney County Courthouse is located in Forsyth, Missouri. The courthouse was burned in 1863 by Union troops trying to keep the fortress out of the hands of Confederates. Fire destroyed the courthouse and most records December 19, 1885. 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 Taney 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.
- Taney County Recorder of Deeds has Marriage Records from 1885 and Land Records from 1881.Â
- Taney County Circuit Court Clerk / Probate Court Clerk has Probate Records from 1888Â and Court & Divorce Records from 1887.
- Taney County Clerk of the Court has Birth & Death Records from ? .Â
- Taney 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.
- Taney County Health Department has Birth Certificates since 1920 and Death Certificates since 1980
Taney 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
Taney 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
Taney County, Missouri Resources
- RAOGK Volunteers for Missouri
- Ralph Foster Museum
- White River Valley Historical Society
- Bonniebrook Historical Society, .O. Box 263, Branson, MO 65615 , Phone: (417) 561-2210
- Ozarks Genealogical Society
- Taney County, Missouri Message Boards
- Taney County, Missouri Genealogy Boards
Taney County, Missouri External Links
- Missouri Historical Newspapers - Newspapers.com
- Taney County, Missouri Books - Amazon
- Taney Co., Missouri - FindaGrave
- Guide to Taney County and Municipal Records on Microfilm - Missouri State Archives
- Missouri Indexed Historical Records - Familysearch
- Taney County, Missouri Links - Cyndi's List
- Historical Newspapers from Missouri (1808 - 1922)
- Taney Co. MOGenweb
- Taney County, Missouri Ancestry Database Collections
- Taney County, Missouri Military Records