Jackson County MO Genealogy

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Jackson Records by Type

Birth Records (17)
Cemetery Records (482)
Census Records (31)
Church Records (127)
City Directories (193)
Court Records (6)
Death Records (43)
Histories and Genealogies (64)
Immigration Records (9)
Land Records (21)
Map Records (42)
Marriage Records (39)
Military Records (8)
Minority Records (4)
Miscellaneous Records (7)
Newspapers and Obituaries (373)
Probate Records (13)
School Records (323)

Jackson County Records by City/Town

Blue Springs Genealogy (73)
Blue Township Genealogy (35)
Buckner Genealogy (46)
Fort Osage Genealogy (31)
Grain Valley Genealogy (45)
Grandview Genealogy (42)
Greenwood Genealogy (30)
Independence Genealogy (316)
Kansas City Genealogy (922)

Kaw Genealogy (31)
Lee's Summit Genealogy (79)
Lone Jack Genealogy (49)
Mount Washington Genealogy (30)
New Santa Fe Genealogy (31)
Oak Grove Genealogy (59)
Raytown Genealogy (74)
Sibley Genealogy (36)
Westport Genealogy (45)

Overview of Jackson County Records

Jackson County was created in 1826 from Lafayette County.
Copies of birth and death records for 1910 and later can be obtained from the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services .
The Jackson County Department of Records has marriage and land records starting in 1827.
The Jackson County Court Administration has divorce records and court records starting in 1828.
The Jackson County Probate Judge has probate records starting in 1828.
Online indexes and images of many of the above records can be found by using the links on this site.