Cass County, Missouri Genealogy

United States Missouri  Cass County

Guide to Cass County Missouri genealogy. Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

County Courthouse
County Clerk has birth records 1861-1896 and court records from 1843; Recorder of Deeds has marriage, divorce and land records; Associate Division has probate records

Parent County
1835--Cass County was created 3 March 1855 from Jackson County. County seat: Harrisonville. It was originally named Van Buren County. Its name was changed to Cass County in 1848.

Boundary Changes
See an interactive map of Cass County boundary changes at N2Genealogy.

Places/Localities

 * The State Historical Society of Missouri has information on historical Missouri place names for all Missouri Counties.

Neighboring Counties

 * Bates
 * Henry
 * Jackson
 * Johnson
 * Johnson County, Kansas
 * Miami County, Kansas

Local Histories
A History and directory of Cass County, Missouri containing a history of the county, its towns, commercial interests, etc. by A.L. Weber (1908) is available online free from Google Books.

Maps

 * Family Maps of (land patent maps) at HistoryGeo.com ($). Free surname search.


 * Map of Cass County townships (Histopolis)


 * The University of Missouri Digital Library has digital copies of Missouri county plat books (ca. 1930) for all Missouri counties including Cass County. The city of St. Louis is not included in this collection.
 * Map of 1904 Cass County with numerous small settlements (My Genealogy Hound)

Births

 * 1865-1867 - Cass County Birth Index 1865-1867. Batch at FamilySearch - free.

Marriages

 * 1835-1882 - Cass County Marriage Books A thru E Index 1835-1882. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1881-1885 - Cass County Marriage Books 1 and 2 Index 1881-1885. Batch at FamilySearch - free.

Deaths

 * Missouri State Archives provides on-line access to Missouri Death Certificates more than 50 yrs old starting in 1910.

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Web Sites

 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.