Office of the County Clerk Richard Struckhoff

Springfield, Missouri


The Greene County Archives and Records Center was opened in 1987 by Del Bishop-a former Federal archivist- and then county clerk, Dennis Hobbs. They envisioned a central repository where county records would be maintained for county officials and the general public. Beside having an official function the Archives was to serve as a county and regional research center.

Formed in 1833, Greene County comprised all of the present counties of McDonald, Newton, Jasper, Barton, Dade, Lawrence, Barry, Stone, Webster and Christian counties and parts of Taney Dallas, Polk, Cedar, Vernon, Laclede, Wright and Douglas counties.
What records are located in the Archives?

PROBATE COURT (1833-1990): files, wills purported wills, etc.
CIRCUIT COURT (1833-1991): civil & criminal cases, books & files.
CORONER (1830s-1970s): inquest books & files.
COUNTY CLERK (1833-present): county court minutes, school records, alms-house, early personal/real tax books, state census, assessment books, justice of the peace books, road books, maps & petitions, stray animal books.
COLLECTOR OF REVENUE (1833-present): personal/real tax books not in County Clerk storage.
ASSESSOR (1950s-1970s): descriptive info sheets on sub-division lots, farm land, other real property (gives info for house histories.)
RECORDER OF DEEDS (1833-1960s): deed books, military discharge books for mainly WWI & II, land records.
ASSOCIATE COURT (1947-present): civil & criminal cases, includes Magistrate.

Note: Other offices have records which may or may not be public.

Many of the Archives' indexes/bulletins are available on-line through the Springfield-Greene County Library System.

1905 Springfield, Missouri City Directory

This 1905 Springfield, Missouri, City Directory has been transcribed by Judy Reustle, a longtime Archives’ volunteer. As it falls between the 1900 and 1910 censuses it will be an invaluable research tool for the genealogist and historian.

Greene County, Missouri Blind Pensions 1923-1933

These pension records provide early birth dates and birth places for blind applicants in greene County

Record of Greene County Deeds 1833-1876

This is a listing of buyers and sellers of property from 1833 to 1877. It is alphabetical for both buyer and seller and gives the date the record was made, the date it was filed and the Recorder of Deeds record book and page. Some of these listings are for property which is now outside current Greene County.

Map of Springfield of 1908

This is a map showing lots, subdivisions, streets, churches, railroads, factories, wards and other useful features for the city in 1908. Some areas just outside of town are also on this map.

Student List of Greene County Schools 1910-1913 Alphabetical

There were dozens of county schools. Teacher enumeration lists provides a student name, age, grade, school name, school district number and teacher. Some lists provide parent/guardian information and birthdays.

Student List of Greene County Schools 1910-1913 by District

District lists are helpful is finding a listing of all students that went to a particular school during a particular time period. Both alphabetical and district school lists will be periodically be updated to provide lists up to years of consolidation; 1940s and 1950s.

The Street Car Strike of 1916-17

This Springfield strike marked an important period in the labor history of the city. Illustrated with photographs, this article by student intern Elijah Robison, documents this turbulent period of Springfield union activity.

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Greene County Archives & Records Center
Hours: Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m.
1126 Boonville
Springfield, MO 65802
PHONE- (417) 868-4021
FAX - (417) 868-4816
  
  
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