Madison County MO Genealogy

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Overview of Madison County Records

• Madison County was created in 1818 from Cape Girardeau and Ste. Genevieve counties.
• Copies of birth and death records for 1910 and later can be obtained from the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services .
• The Madison County Clerk has birth and death records from 1883 to 1900.
• The Madison County Clerk Circuit Court has marriage records starting in 1821, divorce and court records starting in 1821, and military discharge records starting in 1943.
• The Madison County Magistrate has probate records starting in 1821.
• The Madison County Assessor has land records starting in 1821.
• Online indexes and images of many of the above records can be found by using the links on this site.