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The Laclede County Recorder is responsible for archiving Laclede County's:
- Land Records
- Marriage Licenses
- Tax Liens
- Military Discharges
- Ucc Records in Real Estate
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Office
Hours 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday
JENNIFER STAUDT, DEPUTY PAMELA HUDSON,
DEPUTY PAULA RAPP, DEPUTY
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LACLEDE COUNTY BEGINNINGS
The
South 1/3 of present Laclede County was originally a part of Cape
Girardeau County. Jackson, Missouri about 10 miles west of Cape
Girardeau was named the county seat and began recording land
transactions in 1821.
Laclede County, except the South 1/3 came out of St. Genevieve County.
In
1841 Kinderhook County was formed. In 1843 Camden County was formed and
was made up of the present Pulaski, Wright, Camden and Laclede Counties.
Laclede County was formed in 1849 and land records began.
Information
FROM "MISSOURI HISTORICAL' REVIEW" published quarterly by "The state
Historical Society of Missouri" at Columbia, Mo. issue: Oct. 1951, page
46 and Jan. 1952, page 16