Vernon County, Missouri Genealogy

United States Missouri  Vernon County

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

County Courthouse
County Clerk has birth and death records 1883-1904; Recorder of Deeds has marriage and land records; Clerk Circuit Court has divorce and court recordsc; Probate Court has probate records; County Historical Societ has burial records

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

Record Loss

 * See an interactive map of Vernon 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

 * 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.


 * Map of 1904 Vernon County with numerous small settlements (My Genealogy Hound)

Civil War Battles
The following Civil War Battles was fought in Vernon County


 * September 2, 1861 = Dry Wood Creek also known as Big Dry Wood Creek, Battle of the Mules


 * October 25, 1864 = Marmiton River also known as Shiloh Creek, Charlot’s Farm

Map showing Civil War battles in Missouri

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

Births

 * 1883-1897 - Vernon County Birth Index 1883-1897. Batch at FamilySearch - free.

Marriages

 * 1855-1885 - Vernon County Marriage Index 1855-1885. Batches and  at FamilySearch - free.

Deaths

 * Missouri State Archives provides on-line access to Missouri Death Certificates more than 50 yrs old starting in 1910.
 * 1883-1897 - Vernon County Death Index 1883-1897. Batch at FamilySearch - free.

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers
 * Nevada Missouri Family History Center