Find Nodaway County Obituary

Nodaway County obituary records can be searched through the Recorder of Deeds in Maryville, the county historical society, multiple library systems, and the Missouri State Archives. Maryville serves as the county seat and is home to Northwest Missouri State University. Records here date back to 1845. The presence of a university library, a public library, and a dedicated genealogical society makes Nodaway County one of the better-equipped rural counties for obituary and death record research. This page covers each office and collection where you can look for these records.

Nodaway County Recorder of Deeds

The Nodaway County Recorder of Deeds is Lisa James. The office is at 403 N Market Street, Rooms 104-105, Maryville, MO 64468. Call (660) 582-5711 or fax (660) 582-5282. Email is recorder@nodawaycountyrecorder.com. This office holds marriage records from 1845, land records from 1845, military records including Civil War discharges and records from WWI to the present, birth and death records from 1883 to 1893, and school records from the 1920s and 1930s on microfilm.

Online access is available for real estate records, marriage records, UCC records, tax lien records, and some document images. This makes the Nodaway County Recorder's office one of the more digitally accessible in northwest Missouri. For obituary research, the marriage records and the 1883 to 1893 death records are the most directly useful documents held here.

Nodaway County Court Records

The Nodaway County Circuit Court is at 305 N. Main Street, Maryville, MO 64468. Call (660) 582-5431 or fax (660) 582-2047. They hold criminal and civil cases from 1845, divorce records, and probate and guardianship cases from 1845. Probate files are some of the best records for obituary research because they list the deceased person's name, date of death, heirs, and property. Nodaway County probate records go back nearly 180 years.

The Nodaway County Clerk at 403 N. Market Street holds voter registration records, county maps, and other county documents. Call (660) 582-2251. While these are not directly obituary-related, voter records can help confirm that a person lived in Nodaway County during a specific time period, which is useful when narrowing down a death search.

Nodaway County Obituary Collections

The Nodaway County Historical Society Museum is at 110 N. Walnut, Maryville, MO 64468. Call 816-582-8178. The museum houses the Nodaway County Genealogical Society Collection, along with historical artifacts and research materials. The Genealogical Society provides research help, publishes materials, and has local expertise that is hard to find elsewhere. For Nodaway County obituary research, the genealogical society is a strong starting point, especially for families with deep roots in the area.

The Missouri Veterans Commission maintains burial records for veterans that can help with Nodaway County obituary research for military families.

Library Resources for Obituary Research

The Maryville Public Library is at 509 North Main Street, Maryville, MO 64468. Call 660-582-5281. Hours are Monday through Friday from 9 AM to 6 PM and Saturday from 9 AM to 3 PM. They offer HeritageQuest database access, Newsbank database for newspaper searches, and local history materials. The Newsbank database is particularly useful for finding Nodaway County obituary notices in local newspapers.

The B.D. Owens Library at Northwest Missouri State University is at 800 University Drive, Maryville, MO 64468. Call (660) 562-1193 or email nwarchives@nwmissouri.edu. Fall and spring hours are extensive, running from early morning to midnight most days. The library has university archives, special collections, regional history materials, manuscripts, maps, and photographs. Their special collections include materials on Nodaway County and the surrounding region that may support obituary research.

The Missouri State Library genealogy guide links to additional databases for death records, Find a Grave, and the Military Gravesite Locator. The State Historical Society of Missouri also holds newspaper collections that may include Nodaway County publications with obituary notices from past decades.

Cemetery records in Nodaway County have been indexed by the local genealogical society and posted on platforms like Find a Grave. These records provide dates, family groupings, and sometimes inscriptions that act as brief obituaries. For deaths in the 1800s before statewide death registration, cemetery headstones are among the most reliable sources of information for Nodaway County obituary research.

Death Certificates in Nodaway County

The Nodaway County Health Department handles birth certificates since 1920 and death certificates since 1980. They also have limited pre-1910 registers. Death certificates cost $14 for the first copy and $11 for additional copies. Under RSMo 193.255, you must show direct and tangible interest. For deaths before 1980, the Missouri Bureau of Vital Records has records from 1910 forward. Records over 50 years old transfer to the State Archives at $1 per copy.

Nodaway County State Archives

The Missouri Digital Heritage portal has free pre-1910 records for Nodaway County. The Missouri State Archives death certificate database covers 1910 through about 1974. Under RSMo 193.225, records over 50 years old move to the Archives. The Missouri Death Index covers 1954 to 2024. All three are free and cover the main time periods for Nodaway County obituary research.

Cities in Nodaway County

Maryville is the county seat. Other communities include Burlington Junction, Pickering, Hopkins, and Guilford. None of these cities meet the population threshold for a dedicated page. All obituary and vital records for Nodaway County are filed through the county offices in Maryville or the state system.

Nearby Counties

Nodaway County is in the far northwest corner of Missouri. Check the county where the person lived or died for the right records.