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Clark County, Missouri
Genealogy, History & Facts
County Vital Records ∣ County Census Records ∣ County Courthouse and Government Records ∣
County Societies, Family History Resources and County Genealogy Links
Clark County, Missouri Facts
When was Clark County, MO Created?
Clark County was created on December 16, 1836 from Lewis County.
What is the County Seat of Clark County, MO?
The County Seat is located in Kahoka and in addition the county government website is unknown
What counties are adjacent to Clark County, MO?
Bordering Counties are Van Buren County, Iowa, Lee County, Iowa, Hancock County, Illinois, Lewis County, Knox County, Scotland County.
Clark County, MO Vital Records
Where can find Clark County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Clark County vital records can be found at the Missouri Office of Vital Records has copies of birth and death records reported from January 1, 1910. There is a fee for each copy requested. Please refer to the information to the Statewide Vital Records in Missouri for current fees and application process.
You can search online for Clark County Birth, Marriage, Divorce or Death Records. You can also Order Electronically Online or can download an application for Missouri Birth and Death Certificate, Marriage and Divorce Certificate Application to mail.
Another resource is the Clark County Health Department has Birth Certificates since 1920 and Death Certificates since 1980.
- U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
- Social Security Death Index
- Missouri Birth & Death Records Database Pre-1910: Search & Record Availability
- Missouri, Births and Christenings, 1827-1935
- Missouri, Marriages, 1750-1920
- Missouri Death Records Database, Pre-1910
- Missouri Death Certificates, 1910 – 1961
- Missouri Deaths and Burials, 1867-1976
Clark County, MO Census Records
What Clark County, MO census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Clark County guide you in researching your family tree. Federal Population Schedules are available for 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragment), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940.
Clark Co. Slave Schedules is available for 1850 & 1860. Clark Co. Mortality Schedules can be found for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Clark Co. Industry and Agriculture can be found for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Clark Co. Union Veterans Schedules can be acquired for 1890. There are free down-loadable and printable census forms to help you with your research. See Also Missouri Census Records Research Guide
Clark County, MO Courthouse and Government Records
What genealogical records can I find in the Clark County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Clark County court, probate, and land records data as a useful resource of ancestry and genealogy information. Buried away in Missouri courthouses and archives everywhere are the ambitions and frustrations of countless Missouri residents.
The possibilities are excellent that your forefathers have left a comprehensive document of at least a number of facets of their lives in the Clark County court records. Even if your forebears is not referred to in a Court case, contemplate all of the other procedures that could have lead to him or her to appear in court records. See Also Missouri Courthouse Records Research Guide.
- Clark County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 111 E. Court, Kahoka, MO 63445
- Clark County Recorder of Deeds
- Phone: 660-727-3292
- Marriage Records: 1836
- Land Records: 1833
- Clark County Circuit Court Clerk / Probate Court Clerk
- Phone: (660) 727-3292
- Probate Records: 1836
- Court & Divorce Records: 1837
- Clark County Clerk of the Court
- Phone: (660) 727-3283
- Birth & Death Records: Births 1830-92; Deaths: 1883-92
- State-Issued Land Patents 1831 – 1969
- BLM Land Records
Clark County, MO Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Clark County, MO?
A list of Clark County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives. See also list of Statewide Missouri Archives, Historical & Genealogical Societies.
- Clark County Historical Society, P.O. Box 202, 252 N Morgan Str, Kahoka, MO 63445; Ph: (660) 727-1072
- Clark County Historical Museum, 252 N. Morgan St., Kahoka, MO 63445-1433; Ph (660) 727-1072
- Northeast Missouri Genealogical Society, 112 North Fourth Street, Canton, MO 63435; Phone: (217) 656-3853
- Sever – Clark County Library, 207 West Chestnut Street, Kahoka, MO 63445; Ph (660) 727-3262
- The Keokuk Public Library, 210 North 5th Street, Keokuk, Iowa
- Missouri State Archives, Missouri State Information Center; P.O. Box 1747, 600 West Main Str, Jefferson City, MO 65102
- Missouri State Library – 600 West Main Street, Jefferson City, MO 65101; (573) 751-4936
- Missouri Historical Society, P.O. Box 11940, St. Louis 63112-0040
- Missouri State Genealogical Association, P.O. Box 833, Columbia, MO 65205-0833
Where can I connect with other Clark County, MO Researchers through message boards and forums?
- https://www.archives.gov/research/census
- Missouri Genealogy Network Community (plus.google.com)
- Missouri State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Clark County, Missouri Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com) read and post messages about your ancestors in Clark County
- Clark County, Missouri Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in Clark County, MO?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to Clark County. A majority of these genealogy links fall into 3 categories: Business Sites, Private Sites or Organization Sites. Some have free access some have to have a payment. This is just a directory which has been gathered or submitted. I do not endorse or promote one genealogy site above another.
Clark Co. MO Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Missouri Links and Information
- Clark Co. D.O.T. Map
- 1895 Clark County Map (livgenmi.com)
Clark Co. MO Books, Newspapers & Publications
- Missouri Newspapers Books & Publications Research Guide
- Missouri historical newspaper archives online (newspapers.com)
- Historical Newspapers from Missouri (1808 – 1922) (genealogybank.com)
- Daily Gate City Newspaper (dailygate.com)
- Clark County, Missouri Books (amazon.com)
- Search Missouri Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
Clark Co. GA Cemeteries & Church Records
- Missouri Cemetery Research Guide
- Clark Co., Missouri Graves (findagrave.com)
- Clark County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Clark Co., Missouri Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Clark Co., Missouri Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Missouri Church & Bible Research Guide
- Clark County, Missouri Church Books (amazon.com)
Clark Co. MO Family Websites, Pictures & Histories
- Create a Free Family Tree (ancestry.com)
- Nichols and Related Families (nicholsgenealogy.com)
- The Missouri Family Group Sheet Project (fgs-project.com)
Clark Co. MO General and History Websites
- See Also State History for Missouri
- Clark County, Missouri Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Clark County, Missouri Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Clark Co. MO Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Clark County, Missouri (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Missouri – Counties – Clark (cyndislist.com)
- Clark County Missouri (genealogytrails.com)
- Clark Co. MOGenweb (mogenclark.com)
- Clark County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Clark Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)–
Clark Co. MO Military Records
- Missouri Military Records Research Guide
- Search the Soldiers Database: War of 1812-World War I (sos.mo.gov)
- Missouri Military Records (fold3.com)
Clark Co. MO Schools & Directories
- Missouri State Gazetteer and Business Directory, 1881 (search.ancestry.com)