Vernon County, Missouri Genealogy

United States Missouri  Vernon County

Parent County
1851--Vernon County was created 17 February 1851 from Bates County. County seat: Nevada

Places / Localities

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

Neighboring Counties

 * Barton
 * Bates
 * Bourbon County, Kansas
 * Cedar
 * Crawford County, Kansas
 * Linn County, Kansas
 * St. Clair

Maps

 * Map of Vernon County townships (Histopolis)


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

Probate
Vernon County Probate Index, 1855-1963 On-line. Index may be searched by surname of the deceased, the administrator or the heirs. Record copies may be ordered for a nominal sum. The index provides the following: • ID • Deceased surname • Deceased given name • Comment re deceased • File type • Date of Probate • Administrator surname • Administrator given name • Heirs surname • Heirs given name • Relationship to Deceased • Field 12

Deaths

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