Copies of marriage are available through the Recorder of Deeds, while divorce records can be obtained through the Circuit Clerk’s Office. Birth and death records are available from the Clay County Public Health Center.

Records Search

Court, Criminal, Marriage, Divorce, Property


Sandra Brock
Clay County Recorder of Deeds
Clay County Administration
1 Courthouse Square
Liberty, MO 64068
816-407-3550

Jo Ellen Jungr
Clay County Circuit Clerk
Clay County Courthouse
James S. Rooney Justice Center
11 South Water Street
Liberty, MO 64068
(816) 407-3901

Clay County Public Health Center
Attention: Vital Records
800 Haines Drive
Liberty, MO 64068

You can submit an open records request for other county records. An open records request is simply an official request to view particular public government or agency documents. There is a portal through the county website to search most records online. If you cannot locate a record, you can request records from the Custodian of Records for that specific department. In this case, the Clay County Clerk is the Custodian of Records.

Stacey Tingle
Clay County Clerk
Clay County Administration
1 Courthouse Square
Liberty, MO 64068
816-407-3570

Deeds, which are legal documents regarding the ownership of property or legal rights, can be obtained from the County Recorder. Deeds can also be searched through the County Recorder’s website.

Sandra Brock
Clay County Recorder of Deeds
Clay County Administration
1 Courthouse Square
Liberty, MO 64068
816-407-3550