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Deaths
 1850 Mortality Records

 Pre-1910 Death info at Secretary of State Archives 
 
 1910-1975 Death info at Secretary of State Archives
   select 'Cole' from county drop-down  and enter either a date range  or a  lastname

 Death info 1998-2008    onsite

 Coroner's Inquest Records at SOS Archives

 Probate records 1826-1945 at familysearch

 Deaths at familysearch


Cole County Wills & Probate Records

The following digitized will books for Cole County are available through the Missouri State Archives. “Wills, Volume A, 1843, May 6 to 1856, September 15” and later volumes are arranged chronologically by filing date.

Years Office / Volume Description Digital Images Notes
1843–1856 Probate Court, Probate Books, Volume A Wills, Volume A, 1843, May 6 to 1856, September 15 Index & Pages 1–99
Pages 100–227 		 
1896–1923 Recorder of Deeds, Probate Books, Volume 001 Wills, Volume 001, 1896, August 29 to 1923, July 16 Pages 1–122
Pages 123–244
Pages 245–367
Pages 368–485
Pages 486–620 		Arranged chronologically by filing date.
1923–1929 Recorder of Deeds, Probate Books, Volume 002 Wills, Volume 002, 1923, July 21 to 1929, February 16 Pages 1–60
Pages 61–401 		Guardian's deeds and executor deed at end. Arranged chronologically by filing date.
1926–1946 Recorder of Deeds, Probate Books, Volume 003 Wills, Volume 003, 1926, October 19 to 1946, April 17 Pages 1–219
Pages 220–437
Pages 438–640 		Arranged chronologically by filing date.