Mercer County MO Genealogy

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Mercer County Records by City/Town

Mercer Genealogy (29)
Princeton Genealogy (61)


Ravanna Genealogy (36)

Overview of Mercer County Records

  • Mercer County was created in 1845 from Grundy County.
  • Copies of birth and death records for 1910 and later can be obtained from the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services .
  • The Mercer County courthouse burned in 1898 and some records were destroyed or badly damaged.
  • The Mercer County Clerk has birth records from 1883 to 1894 and death records from 1883 to 1891.
  • The Mercer County Clerk Circuit Court has marriage records starting in 1898, divorce records, court records starting in 1868, and land records starting in 1846.
  • The Mercer County Circuit Court has probate records starting in 1849.
  • Online indexes and images of many of the above records can be found by using the links on this site.