Dunklin County, Missouri Genealogy

United States Missouri  Dunklin County

Guide to Dunklin County Missouri genealogy. Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

County Courthouse
Recorder Deeds has marriage and land records; Clerk Circuit Court has divorce and court records; Probate Judge has probate records

Parent County
1845--Dunklin County was created 14 February 1845 from Stoddard County. County seat: Kennett

Boundary Changes
See an interactive map of Dunklin County border changes at N2Genealogy.

Places/Localities

 * The State Historical Society of Missouri has information on historical Missouri place names for all 114 Missouri Counties.

Neighboring Counties

 * Butler
 * Clay County, Arkansas
 * Craighead County, Arkansas
 * Greene County, Arkansas
 * Mississippi County, Arkansas
 * New Madrid
 * Pemiscot
 * Stoddard

Maps

 * Map of Dunklin County townships (Histopolis)


 * The University of Missouri Digital Library has digital copies of Missouri county plat books (ca. 1930) for all Missouri counties including Dunklin County. The city of St. Louis is not included in this collection.

Marriages

 * 1872-1885 - Dunklin County Marriage Books 1 and 2 Index 1872-1885. Batch at FamilySearch - free.

Deaths

 * Missouri State Archives provides on-line access to Missouri Death Certificates more than 50 yrs old starting in 1910.

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Web Sites

 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.