Wright County MO Genealogy

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Overview of Wright County Records

• Wright County was created in 1841 from Pulaski County.
• Copies of birth and death records for 1910 and later can be obtained from the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services .
• The Wright County courthouse burned in 1864 and many records were destroyed.
• The Wright County Clerk Circuit Court has marriage records starting in 1897, divorce records, and court records starting in 1895.
• The Wright County Probate Judge has probate records starting in 1853.
• The Wright County Recorder has land records starting in 1853.
• Online indexes and images of many of the above records can be found by using the links on this site.