Shannon County MO Genealogy

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Shannon County Records by City/Town

Birch Tree Genealogy (15)
Eminence Genealogy (43)
Round Spring Genealogy (6)


Summersville Genealogy (11)
Winona Genealogy (22)

Overview of Shannon County Records

  • Shannon County was created in 1841 from Ripley and Washington counties.
  • Copies of birth and death records for 1910 and later can be obtained from the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services .
  • The Shannon County courthouse burned in 1863, 1871 and 1938 and some records were lost.
  • The Shannon County Clerk has marriage records starting in 1881, divorce records, probate records starting in 1872, and court and land records starting in 1872.
  • Online indexes and images of many of the above records can be found by using the links on this site.