Dent County MO Genealogy

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Overview of Dent County Records

• Dent County was created in 1851 from Crawford and Shannon counties.
• Copies of birth and death records for 1910 and later can be obtained from the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services .
• The Dent County Clerk Circuit Court has marriage records starting in 1851 and divorce and court records starting in 1866.
• The Dent County Clerk Magistrate Court has probate records starting in 1866.
• The Dent County Recorder has land records starting in 1851.
• Online indexes and images of many of the above records can be found by using the links on this site.