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Vernon 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
Vernon County, Missouri Facts
When was Vernon County, MO Created?
Vernon County was created on February 27, 1855 from Bates County.
What is the County Seat of Vernon County, MO?
The County Seat is located in Nevada and in addition the county government website is www.vernoncountymo.org
What counties are adjacent to Vernon County, MO?
Bordering Counties are Bates County, St. Clair County, Cedar County, Barton County, Crawford County, Kansas, Bourbon County, Kansas, Linn County, Kansas.
Vernon County, MO Vital Records
Where can find Vernon County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Vernon 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 Vernon 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 Vernon 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
Vernon County, MO Census Records
What Vernon County, MO census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Vernon County guide you in researching your family tree. Federal Population Schedules are available for 1860, 1870, 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragment), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940.
Vernon Co. Slave Schedules is available for 1860. Vernon Co. Mortality Schedules can be found for 1860, 1870 and 1880. Vernon Co. Industry and Agriculture can be found for 1860, 1870 and 1880. Vernon 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
Vernon County, MO Courthouse and Government Records

What genealogical records can I find in the Vernon County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Vernon 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 Vernon 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.
- Vernon County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 100 W. Cherry, Nevada, MO 64772
- Vernon County Recorder of Deeds
- Phone: 417-448-2520
- Marriage Records: 1855
- Land Records: 1855
- Vernon County Circuit Court Clerk / Probate Court Clerk
- Phone: (417) 448-2525
- Probate Records: 1855
- Court & Divorce Records: 1856
- Vernon County Clerk of the Court
- Phone: (417) 448-2500
- Birth & Death Records: 1883–1904
- State-Issued Land Patents 1831 – 1969
- BLM Land Records
Vernon County, MO Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Vernon County, MO?
A list of Vernon County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives. See also list of Statewide Missouri Archives, Historical & Genealogical Societies.
- Tri-County Genealogical Society, (Vernon – Cedar – St. Clair Counties),212 West Walnut Street, Nevada, MO 64772
- Vernon County Historical Society, 231 North Main Street, Nevada, MO 64772, Phone: (417) 667-9602
- Ozarks Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 3945, 534 West Catalpa, Springfield, MO 65808, Phone: (417) 831-2773
- 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 Vernon 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)
- Vernon County, Missouri Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com) read and post messages about your ancestors in Vernon County
- Vernon County, Missouri Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in Vernon County, MO?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to Vernon 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.
Vernon Co. MO Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Missouri Links and Information
- Vernon Co. D.O.T. Map
- 1895 Vernon County Map (livgenmi.com)
Vernon 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)
- Vernon County, Missouri Books (amazon.com)
- Search Missouri Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
Vernon Co. GA Cemeteries & Church Records
- Missouri Cemetery Research Guide
- Vernon Co., Missouri Graves (findagrave.com)
- Vernon County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Vernon Co., Missouri Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Vernon Co., Missouri Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Missouri Church & Bible Research Guide
- Vernon County, Missouri Church Books (amazon.com)
Vernon 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)
Vernon Co. MO General and History Websites
- See Also State History for Missouri
- Vernon County, Missouri Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Vernon County, Missouri Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Vernon Co. MO Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Vernon County, Missouri (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Missouri – Counties – Vernon (cyndislist.com)
- Vernon County Missouri (genealogytrails.com)
- Vernon Co. MOGenweb (rootsweb.ancestry.com)
- Vernon County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Vernon Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Vernon 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)
Vernon Co. MO Schools & Directories
- A Directory of Towns, Villages, and Hamlets Past and Present of Vernon County, Missouri (thelibrary.org)
- Missouri State Gazetteer and Business Directory, 1881 (search.ancestry.com)