Vernon Co, MO USGenWeb Project

MARRIAGES

The first recorded marriage in the area that is now Vernon County, Missouri, was that of David Cruise and Fannie Summers in 1833. Rev. Amasa Jones was the officiating minister. Frances Summers was the daughter of Moses Summers, one of the three Summers brothers whose families were the first permanent settlers in the county. [History of Vernon County Missouri, 1887.]

Marriages are recorded at the county level in Missouri. County development dictates in which county the earliest marriage records might be found. These are approximate years and locations for marriages in the area that is now Vernon County:

1830s - Jackson County north of the Osage River.

1830s - Crawford County south of the Osage River.

1840s - Van Buren County except the southern one-fourth of Vernon County which was Newton County.

1850s - Bates County (however, all Bates County marriage records prior to 1860 were destroyed)

1855 - Vernon County was organized, and all marriage record books are at the Vernon County Recorder's office. Microfilm of the 1855-1916 marriage records is also available at the Nevada Library Genealogy Department.

The original Vernon County marriage record books are with the County Recorder's Office on the first floor of the Vernon County Courthouse in Nevada, MO. See information below for how to request a copy of a Vernon County marriage from 1855-present.

At this time, the below links marked with # # cannot be searched but must be viewed manually.

Vernon Co., MO Marriage Book A Index 1855-1877 Alpha list of names

Vernon Co., MO Marriage Book B Index 1877-1881 Alpha list of names

Vernon Co., MO Marriage Book C Index 1881-1885 A - L L - Z # #

Add. Index

Vernon Co., MO Marriage Book D Index 1885-1888 A - F F - M M - S

S - Z Add. Index # #

Vernon Co., MO Marriage Book E Index 1888-1891 A - C C - G G - J

J - M M - S S - W W - Z # #

Vernon Co., MO Marriage Book F Index 1891-1894 A - C C - G G - K

K - M M - S S - W W - Z # #

Vernon Co., MO Marriage Book G Index 1894-1897 A - C C - F F - J

J - M M - R R - V V - Z # #

Vernon Co., MO Marriage Book H Index 1897-1900 A - C C - F F - J

J - M M - R R - V V - Z # #

Books I through Y are currently being proofed and corrections will be made to these online finding aids.

Vernon Co., MO Marriage Book I Index 1900 - 1902

Vernon Co., MO Marriage Book J Index 1902 - 1905

Vernon Co., MO Marriage Book K Index 1905 - 1909

Vernon Co., MO Marriage Book L Index 1909 - 1912

Vernon Co., MO Marriage Book M Index 1912 - 1916

Vernon Co., MO Marriage Book N Index 1916 - 1919

Vernon Co., MO Marriage Book O Index 1919 - 1922

Vernon Co., MO Marriage Book P Index 1922 - 1926

Vernon Co., MO Marriage Book Q Index 1926 - 1929

Vernon Co, MO Marriage Book R Index 1929 - 1930

Vernon Co, MO Marriage Book S Index 1930 - 1935

Vernon Co, MO Marriage Book T Index 1935 - 1937

Vernon Co, MO Marriage Book U Index 1937 - 1940

Vernon Co, MO Marriage Book V Index 1940 - 1943

Vernon Co, MO Marriage Book W Index 1943 - 1956

Vernon Co, MO Marriage Book X Index 1956 - 1967

Vernon Co, MO Marriage Book Y Index 1967 - 1969

Books I through Y are currently being proofed and corrections will be made to these online finding aids.

The above indices and transcribed records are research tools to help locate marriage records. Researchers are encouraged to obtain a copy of the original marriage document from the Vernon County Recorder's Office. To obtain a copy of a Vernon County, MO recorded marriage (1855 to present), send $1 for each record (checks payable to Vernon Co. Recorder) and a stamped, self-addressed envelope sufficient for the number of records ordered. Mail your request to:

Recorder's Office

100 West Cherry Street

Nevada, MO 64772

Include the following information:

Names of bride and/or groom

Which marriage book and page number

Date of marriage, if known