Jackson County, Missouri Genealogy

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History


The county is named after War of 1812 hero Andrew Jackson (1767-1845) who became the Seventh President of the United States in 1829.

Parent County
1826--Jackson County was created 15 December 1826 from Lafayette County. County seat: Kansas City

Places/Localities

 * The State Historical Society of Missouri has information on historical Missouri place names for all 114 Missouri Counties.

Neighboring Counties

 * Cass
 * Clay
 * Johnson
 * Johnson County, Kansas
 * Lafayette
 * Ray
 * Wyandotte County, Kansas

Cemeteries
All Jackson County cemeteries on Find a Grave

Blue Springs Cemetery (on Find a Grave) 2800 Southwest Walnut Street Blue Springs, MO 64015-3321

Church
LDS Ward and Branch Records


 * Independence Dist
 * Centropolis
 * Independence
 * Kansas City

Vital Records
Marriage licenses dating back to 1826 are available to be searched and viewed at http://records.jacksongov.org/search.asp?cabinet=marriage.

Websites

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