Bates County MO Genealogy

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Bates County Records by City/Town

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Overview of Bates County Records

  • Bates County was created in 1841 from Cass, Van Buren, and Jackson counties.
  • Copies of birth and death records for 1910 and later can be obtained from the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services .
  • The Bates County Clerk has birth and death records from 1883 to 1887.
  • The Bates County Recorder has marriage records starting in 1860 and land records starting in 1840.
  • The Bates County Clerk Circuit Court has divorce records starting in 1860.
  • The Bates County Probate Judge has probate records starting in 1845.
  • Online indexes and images of many of the above records can be found by using the links on this site.