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Johnson County Resources   Mr. Meyer writes a weekly column for the Joplin Globe concerning genealogy.  The Joplin Globe covers the following counties; Jasper, Newton, Lawrence, Johnson, Barry, Dale and McDonald, northwest corner of Arkansas, northeast corner of Oklahoma, and the southeast corner of Kansas.  You can post queries to this column.  It would be wise to send your mailing address as well as an email address as people viewing the queries may not have internet access. Frankie Meyer Joplin Globe P.O. Box 7 Joplin, MO 64802 or Mrs. Meyer   Johnson County Court House Jerry A. Moyer Recorder of deeds Johnson County Lamar, Missouri 64759 417-682-2110   The Johnson County Court House, in the center of the town square, was built in 1889, the original courthouse having burned in 1860. The Recorder of Deed’s office of Johnson County is experiencing a great amount of interest by persons searching for information about their ancestors. The following is a list of records available for public viewing and/or copying in the Johnson County Courthouse. If you are planning on coming to the Courthouse, our office hours are 8:30 A.M. to 4:30 P.M., Monday-Friday, with most holidays taken. If you are traveling a distance to visit Johnson County, I suggest you call ahead to insure that we will be open. Correspondence, by mail, should be directed to the specific office where the records are located. Always send a (SASE) self addressed stamped envelope when requesting information and copies. Make checks or money orders payable to that particular office when paying for copies. When corresponding with the various offices in the Courthouse, please keep in mind that this service is only a small part of the responsibilities and tasks to be accomplished by the staff. We will respond to your requests, but sometimes not immediately. Johnson COUNTY RECORDS AVAILABLE FOR FAMILY OR LOCAL RESEARCH Clerk of the County Court: Permanent record of births, 1883-1894 Register of births and stillbirths, 1883-1896 Permanent record of deaths, 1883-1895 Register of deaths, 1883-1899 County Poor Farm Record Book 1924-1934 Miscellaneous records for construction and furnishing of Courthouse, 1888-1889 Petitions for incorporation of cities Inquest Records Incomplete country school records Clerk of the Circuit Court: Index to Circuit court records, 1866-present Circuit court records, 1866-present (Divorce) Naturalization records Adoption records-available only upon petition to Court Clerk of Probate Court: Index to probate records, 1869-present Probate records, 1866-present   Recorder of Deeds: Index to deeds, 1857-present Deed records, 1858-present Index to recorder’s files, 1866-present Index to marriage records, 1866-present Marriage records, 1866-present Original plats for cities Johnson County Plat Books for 1903 & 1929 Johnson County Treasurer & Ex-Officio Collector: Tax Books for Real Estate and Personal Property 1971 to present Back Tax Books—1954 to present Assessor: Maps, 1981 Real Estate Tax Index file, 1984     OTHER SOURCES OF INFORMATION IN Johnson COUNTY Johnson County Historical Society Telephone: 417-682-3297 P. O. Box 416 Hours: 12:30 P.M. to 4:30 P.M. Lamar, MO 64759 Monday – Friday Records: List of Burials in Johnson County Cemeteries Lake Cemetery Files Deaths: Volumes 1 & 2 Humphrey Funeral Records (1889 to 1923) Johnson County Census for 1860, 1870, 1880 and 1900 (these are indexed) 1910 and 1920 Census are on Microfilm only. Lamar Democrat (1887-1982) on Microfilm   Publications on file: The Story of Johnson County by Marvin L. Vangilder, 1855 to 1972 History of Missouri, 1889 Johnson County Directory, 1911 Johnson County Historical Atlas, 1886 Index of Missouri Historical Societies 50 Years After the Civil War by Dr. W. L. Griffin Missouri Blue Book Manuals Combs Record of the Civil War The 4 R’s of Johnson County Schools The Strange Town of Liberal by Willis Strong The History of Liberal by Willis Strong The Johnson County Courthouse (1889 –1989) Old Telephone Directories Johnson County Plat Books (1886, 1903, 1929, 1988, 1994 & 1998) Lamar Public Library Telephone: 417-682-5355 202 West 9th Street Hours: vary Lamar, MO 64759 "The Story of Johnson County" by Marvin VanGilder Goodspeed’s 1889 "history of Polk, Hickory, Cedar, Dade and Johnson Co." Mills & Co. 1883 "History of Carthage and Joplin & other towns" A booklett concerning the beginnings of Liberal   Plain copies of Birth, Death, Marriage Records and Deeds cost $1.00 a sheet. Certified copies of Deeds cost $2.00. Certified copies of Marriage License cost $9.00 ea. Court records are $0.10 a copy unless Certified. For Certified copies add an additional $2.00. There is a cost of $2.00 for use of the Microfilm machine plus $0.50 per copy. To get the full census record usually requires two copies. All other copies are $0.10 per copy. Newspapers -  Back to Main Page Back to Missouri AHGP Back to AHGP   09/26/2002

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