Shannon County, Missouri Genealogy

United States Missouri  Shannon County

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

County Courthouse
County Clerk has marriage records from 1881, divorce, probate, court and land records from 1872

Parent County
1841--Shannon County was created 29 January 1841 from Ripley and Washington Counties. County seat: Eminence

Boundary Changes

 * See an interactive map of Shannon 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

 * Carter
 * Dent
 * Howell
 * Oregon
 * Reynolds
 * Texas

Maps

 * Map of Shannon County townships (Histopolis)


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

Marriages

 * 1881-1885 - Shannon County Marriage Index 1881-1885. 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.