Carter County MO Genealogy

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Carter County Records by City/Town

Ellsinore Genealogy (22)
Fremont Genealogy (12)


Grandin Genealogy (14)
Van Buren Genealogy (28)


Overview of Carter County Records

  • Carter County was created in 1859 from Ripley 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 Carter County Recorder of Deeds has marriage records starting in 1861 and land records starting in 1845.
  • The Carter County Probate Court has probate records starting in 1859.
  • Online indexes and images of many of the above records can be found by using the links on this site.