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Clinton 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
Clinton County, Missouri Facts
When was Clinton County, MO Created?
Clinton County was created on January 2, 1833 from Clay County.
What is the County Seat of Clinton County, MO?
The County Seat is located in Plattsburg and in addition the county government website is unknown
What counties are adjacent to Clinton County, MO?
Bordering Counties are DeKalb County, Caldwell County, Ray County, Clay County, Platte County, Buchanan County.
Clinton County, MO Vital Records
Where can find Clinton County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Clinton 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 Clinton 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 Clinton 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
Clinton County, MO Census Records
What Clinton County, MO census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Clinton 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.
Clinton Co. Slave Schedules is available for 1850 & 1860. Clinton Co. Mortality Schedules can be found for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Clinton Co. Industry and Agriculture can be found for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Clinton 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
Clinton County, MO Courthouse and Government Records

What genealogical records can I find in the Clinton County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Clinton 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 Clinton 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 Corthouse Records Research Guide.
- Clinton County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 207 N. Main , Plattsburg, MO 64477
- Clinton County Recorder of Deeds
- Phone: 816-539-3719
- Marriage Records: 1847
- Land Records: 1833
- Clinton County Circuit Court Clerk / Probate Court Clerk
- Phone: (816) 539-3731
- Probate Records: 1833
- Court & Divorce Records: 1836
- Clinton County Clerk of the Court
- Phone: (816) 539-3713
- Birth & Death Records: Births: 1863-79 and 1883-88 only; Deaths 1883-88
- State-Issued Land Patents 1831 – 1969
- BLM Land Records
Clinton County, MO Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Clinton County, MO?
A list of Clinton County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives. See also list of Statewide Missouri Archives, Historical & Genealogical Societies.
- Clinton County Historical & Genealogy Society, 515 W. Clay Ave., Plattsburg, MO 64477 (816)930-1909
- Cameron Historical Society, 508 South Walnut Street, Cameron, MO 64429; Phone: (816) 632-3538
- Turney Historical Society, P.O. Box 102, 207 Sherman, Turney, MO 64493-9018; Phone: (816) 664-2471
- Northwest Missouri Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 382, St. Joseph, MO 64502; Phone: (816) 233-0524
- 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 Clinton 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)
- Clinton County, Missouri Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com) read and post messages about your ancestors in Clinton County
- Clinton County, Missouri Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in Clinton County, MO?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to Clinton 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.
Clinton Co. MO Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Missouri Links and Information
- Clinton Co. D.O.T. Map
- 1895 Clinton County Map (livgenmi.com)
Clinton 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)
- Clinton County, Missouri Books (amazon.com)
- Search Missouri Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
Clinton Co. GA Cemeteries & Church Records
- Missouri Cemetery Research Guide
- Clinton Co., Missouri Graves (findagrave.com)
- Clinton County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Clinton Co., Missouri Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Clinton Co., Missouri Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Missouri Church & Bible Research Guide
- Clinton County, Missouri Church Books (amazon.com)
Clinton 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)
Clinton Co. MO General and History Websites
- See Also State History for Missouri
- Clinton County, Missouri Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Buchanan and Clinton Counties, Missouri Biographical Record (search.ancestry.com)
- Portrait and biographical record of Buchanan and Clinton Counties, Missouri : containing biographical sketches of prominent and (search.ancestry.com)
- Clinton County, Missouri Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Clinton Co. MO Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Clinton County, Missouri (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Missouri – Counties – Clinton (cyndislist.com)
- Clinton County Missouri (genealogytrails.com)
- Clinton Co. MOGenweb (rootsweb.ancestry.com)
- Clinton County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Clinton Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Clinton 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)
Clinton Co. MO Schools & Directories
- Missouri State Gazetteer and Business Directory, 1881 (search.ancestry.com)