Wayne County MO Genealogy

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Wayne County Records by City/Town

Clubb Genealogy (24)
Greenville Genealogy (45)
Lowndes Genealogy (24)
McGee Genealogy (24)
Mill Spring Genealogy (28)


Patterson Genealogy (29)
Piedmont Genealogy (55)
Silva Genealogy (24)
Wappapello Genealogy (25)
Williamsville Genealogy (36)


Overview of Wayne County Records

  • Wayne County was created in 1818 from Cape Girardeau County.
  • Copies of birth and death records for 1910 and later can be obtained from the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services .
  • The Wayne County courthouse had fires in 1854 and 1892 and some records were lost.
  • The Wayne County Clerk has birth and death records from 1914 to 1940.
  • The Wayne County Clerk Circuit Court and Recorder has marriage records starting in 1892, divorce records, and land records starting in 1849.
  • The Wayne County Associate Circuit Court has probate records starting in 1813.
  • Online indexes and images of many of the above records can be found by using the links on this site.