LAND, DEEDS, AND MAPS

 

 

Original Land Patents  Searchable Government database of original land patents at https://glorecords.blm.gov/default.aspx. Copy of original land patents and warrants can be downloaded as a pdf file.  Document will state if the land was given as pay for military service or was purchased from the government. Search using Location and Surname - or search by land description to find who the first owner of your ancestor's land was.

 

Vernon Co Township Map  One-page sketch of current townships by name.

 

Vernon Co Township Map  Township, Range, and Section numbers for each of the county's townships.  (coming soon)

 

Full-Text Search of Deeds and Probate Records  A free account at FamilySearch.org is required to search https://www.familysearch.org/en/search/full-text

 

Vernon County Missouri Deed Index Book Search  https://vernonmo.icounty.com/ Free account required to search the old deed index books.

 

USGS National Mapping Service  https://www.usgs.gov/us-board-on-geographic-names Locate a map and aerial photo of any named geographic area (cemeteries, towns, etc.; note that USGS may have some Vernon County cemeteries listed incorrectly.)

 

Atlas of Historical County Boundaries  https://publications.newberry.org/ahcb/ Provided by the Newberry Library, this site shows each county's border changes in the Interactive Map. See county boundary changes over the years.

 

1930 Vernon Co Plat Book  The University of Missouri Digital Library contains plat books of many Missouri counties at https://dl.mospace.umsystem.edu/mu/islandora/object/mu:5220/title/vernon

 

Land Records: 1777 - 1969  Missouri Digital Heritage https://s1.sos.mo.gov/records/archives/archivesdb/land/Default.aspx for a searchable database of Missouri Land Records 1777-1969.

 

Missouri Historical Maps  Missouri Gen Web https://www.mogenweb.org/momaps.htm for a collection of historical maps 1804-1860.