Court Records of Grundy County, Missouri

Early Grundy County, MO court records (starting around 1841-1846) have been largely unavailable or destroyed by historical fires. However, recent restoration projects have sought to recover damaged documents.

1882 Courthouse Fire: A fire in 1882 destroyed a significant portion of the early court records.

Recent Restoration: According to a report from April 2026, members of the Grundy County Historical Society and volunteers have been working to restore "burnt records" found in the courthouse, including locating divorces, property cases, and other documents that remained readable despite damage. See Addresses page (under 'Home' topnav) for contact information.

Recorder of Deeds:

Index to deeds, 1846-1888;
Deed records, 1841-1911;
Warranty Deeds, 1867-1887;
Quitclaim deeds, 1876-1898;
Index to marriage records, 1841-1937;
Marriage records, 1841-1916;
Military discharge records, 1862-1865

Clerk of the County Court:

Permanent record of births, 1883-1893;
Record of Births, 1847-1866;
Record of Births and stillbirths, 1883-1893;
Record of Deaths, 1883-1893

Clerk of the Circuit Court:

Index to circuit court records, 1841-1912;
Circuit court records, 1841-1889

Clerk of the Probate Court:

Index to probate records, 1864-1909;
Probate Records, 1864-1888;
Admin/exec letters bonds and records, 1863-1919;
Inventories, appraisements and sale bills, 1871-1900;
Index to Will records, 1864-1910;
Will records, 1863-1919.

Grundy County Courthouse

Grundy County, Missouri Courthouse

700 Main Street
Trenton, MO 64683-8400
Website

Contact Information:
(660) 359-4040
Press #1 for courts, then
Press #1 for Circuit Division
Fax: (660) 359-6604

Office hours: 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Monday – Friday excluding holidays.

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Contact Us

If you have questions, contributions, or problems with this site, email:

Grundy County Coordinator:
Lynda Coffman Peach
State Coordinator: Bob Jenkins
ASC: Timothy Stowell
ASC & Tech Advisor: Lynda Coffman Peach

Questions? Comments?

If you have questions or problems with this site, email the County Coordinator. Please do not ask for specific research on your family. I am unable to do your personal research. I do not live in Missouri and do not have access to additional records. Members of The MOGenWeb Project team are listed to the left.