Mississippi County MO Genealogy

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If you're not sure which records would be helpful, you can try our Ancestor Source Finder tool. Mississippi Records by Type Birth Records (3) Cemetery Records (63) Census Records (33) Church Records (4) Court Records (1) Death Records (15) Histories and Genealogies (4) Immigration Records (1) Land Records (10) Map Records (12) Marriage Records (8) Military Records (7) Miscellaneous Records (2) Newspapers and Obituaries (43) Probate Records (8) School Records (16) Tax Records (1)

Overview of Mississippi County Records

• Mississippi County was created in 1845 from Scott County.
• Copies of birth and death records for 1910 and later can be obtained from the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services .
• The Mississippi County Clerk Circuit Court has marriage records starting in 1845, divorce records, and court records starting in 1845.
• The Mississippi County Probate Judge has probate records starting in 1845.
• The Mississippi County Recorder has land records starting in 1823.
• Online indexes and images of many of the above records can be found by using the links on this site.