Pettis County MO Genealogy

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Overview of Pettis County Records

• Pettis County was created in 1833 from Cooper and Saline counties.
• Copies of birth and death records for 1910 and later can be obtained from the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services .
• The Pettis County Recorder of Deeds has marriage and land records starting in 1833.
• The Pettis County Probate Court has probate records starting in 1833.
• The Pettis County Clerk Circuit Court has court records starting in 1833.
• Online indexes and images of many of the above records can be found by using the links on this site.