Dallas County, Missouri

The Dallas County Courthouse is located on the public square in Buffalo, MO. The original courthouse was built in 1846-47 by Levi Beckner. It was burned by Confederate troops on October 18, 1863. Most of the surviving records were destroyed by fires in 1864 and 1867. Therefore, almost no records exist before about September, 1867.

Some courthouse offices are open 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., others from 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., except weekends and holidays. Missouri celebrates Truman's Birthday on May 8 of each year and offices are closed on that date (Friday if it falls on Saturday, Monday if it falls on Sunday).

Courthouse Records and Offices

• For birth, death and tax records:
  County Court Clerk
  417-345-2632
  Note: Birth and death records from 1883 through 1909 can be searched at the Missouri State Archives, Birth and Death Records site.

• For deeds, marriages, land records and plat books:
  Recorder of Deeds
  417-345-2242
  Note: Marriage records and some deed and land records are computerized thanks to a local training program.

• For criminal and civil case records, including divorces and naturalizations:
  Circuit Court Clerk
  417-345-2243
  Note: Open from 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

• For probate records, including wills, inventories, settlements, executors, guardians and curators:
  Probate Court Clerk
  417-345-7641
  Note: Early probate files (with receipts, etc.) are at the Dallas County Museum.

The Dallas County MOGenWeb site is maintained by Comments and contributions are welcome.
Many thanks to previous coordinators Carmen Boyd and Megan Zurawicz.
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Last updated: Thursday, 23-Oct-2008 20:21:36 MDT