Benton County, Missouri Records
Benton County, Missouri (Map It) was created on January 3, 1835 from Pettis County and Greene County. The county was named in honor of Thomas Hart Benton (1782-1858), U.S. Senator from Missouri .
Benton County is bordered by Pettis County (north), Morgan County (northeast), Camden County (southeast), Hickory County (south), St. Clair County (southwest), Henry County (west).
Benton County Cities and Towns include Cole Camp, Edwards, Ionia, Lincoln, Mora, Warsaw.
A Map of Benton County, Missouri contains detailed information about roads and boundaries, these maps may include rural communities, churches, and cemeteries.
Benton County, Missouri Courthouse Records
Benton County, MO Courthouse
The Benton County Courthouse is located in Warsaw, Missouri. The Clerk's Office DOES NOT DO RESEARCH. Most staff will assist people in finding the materials, but it is up to the individual to do the research.
The following dates indicates what vital, land, probate, and court records are in Benton county. The date listed for each record is usually the earliest registration filed. The date does not indicate that there are alot records for that year and does not mean that all such events were actually filed with the clerk.
- Benton County Recorder of Deeds has Marriage Records from 1839 and Land Records from 1837.Â
- Benton County Circuit Court Clerk / Probate Court Clerk has Probate Records from 1836 and Court & Divorce Records from 1835.
- Benton County Clerk of the Court has Birth & Death Records from 1883-90.Â
- Benton County Tax Assessor Office is responsible for appraising and assessing real estate property and person property for the purpose of taxation as well as transferring ownership of real estate, and keeping real estate maps up to date.
- Local Records Inventory Database, produced by the Missouri Local Records Preservation Program, is a compilation of inventories of local government records identified as having permanent or enduring value and housed primarily in county and municipal offices, but includes some libraries, museums, and historical and genealogical societies that maintain government records. Not all Missouri offices have been inventoried.
- Benton County Health Department has Birth Certificates since 1920 and Death Certificates since 1980
Benton County, Missouri Census Records
- Learn More: State of Missouri Census Records
- U.S. Federal Population Schedules: 1830, 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragmented), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940
- U.S. Census Reconstructed Records: 1660-1820
- State Population Schedules: 1844-1881
- U.S. Federal Census Slave Schedules: 1850 and 1860
- U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules: 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880
- Selected U.S. Federal Census Agriculture Schedules: 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880
- Selected U.S. Federal Census Industry Schedules: 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880
- Union Veterans Schedules: 1890
Benton County, Missouri Vital Records
- Learn More: State of Missouri Vital Records
- Birth and Death Records: from January 1910Â to present
- Marriage Records: from July 1948 to present
- Divorce Records: from July 1948 to present
- Locations:Â Missouri Office of Vital Statistics
- Vital Records Online:Â USAVital or Social Security Death Index
- Vital Records by Mail: Birth and Death Certificate, Marriage and Divorce Certificate Applications.
- In Person:Â Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, Bureau of Vital Records, Jefferson City, MO 65102, Telephone: 573-751-6387
Benton County, Missouri Resources
- RAOGK Volunteers for Missouri
- Benton County Historical Society
- Cole Camp Area Historical Society, P.O. Box 151, 401 West Main , Cole Camp, MO 65325
- West Central Missouri Genealogical Society and Library
- Benton County, Missouri Message Boards
- Benton County, Missouri Genealogy Boards
Benton County, Missouri External Links
- Missouri Historical Newspapers - Newspapers.com
- Benton County, Missouri Books - Amazon
- Benton Co., Missouri - FindaGrave
- Guide to Benton County and Municipal Records on Microfilm - Missouri State Archives
- Missouri Indexed Historical Records - Familysearch
- Benton County, Missouri Links - Cyndi's List
- Historical Newspapers from Missouri (1808 - 1922)
- Benton Co. MOGenweb
- Benton County, Missouri Ancestry Database Collections
- Benton County, Missouri Military Records
