Contact Info
ADDRESS:
P.O. Box 32
200 West Clay St.
Gentry County Courthouse
Albany, MO 64402
PHONE: 660-726-3618
ALTERNATE: 660-726-3411
RECORDER EMAIL: Janet.Parsons@courts.mo.gov
County Information
Gentry County was formally organized as a governmental unit on March 1, 1845. In February 1861 Worth County
split off. The courthouse was destroyed in a windstorm on July 13, 1883. The county records were salvaged, and
offices were set up in building on the north side of the square. A fire destroyed the building and all courthouse
records were lost in the blaze. The recorder’s records, land and marriage begin March 1885.
Responsibilities
- Record and maintain Real Estate documents
- Issue and maintain Marriage Licenses
- File and maintain State and Federal Tax Liens
- File and maintain Military Discharge documents
It is office policy not to accept blanket documents
This office will accept up to 3 book and pages on release & assignment documents
No pictures or scanning of documents by phone or any other means will be allowed
With all recordings, enclose a self-addressed stamped envelope
NOW ACCEPTING E-RECORDINGS
Effective July 1, 2001, all Uniform Commercial Code filings are done through the Secretary of State
Tax Liens: Recorder’s Office does not do searches.
Birth and Death records: Birth and death records are kept by the State of Missouri; not on the county level:
Missouri Secretary of State
County Libraries
Additional Information
If anyone needs a deed prior to 2005, they need to contact the Gentry County Assessor’s office at 660-726-5289 to
possibly get a Book number and a Page number. This will take less time for everyone.