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Margaret Wade Archives

 

The Margaret Wade Archives are located in the Cass County Information Center at 400 E. Mechanic, Harrisonville, MO.

 

 

 

                

 

 

 Hours of Operation:

                               Monday - Friday        10:00 am - 3:30 pm

                               

         Cass County records as early as 1835 are stored in our archives.  These records include:

 

            Probate Records                              County Census Records, 1840-1900

Wills                                                    Plat Maps

Deeds                                                Birth Records

Original Land Grants                        Obituaries

Marriage Records                            Cemetery Records

Tax Records                                      County School Records

Family Histories                                Phone Books

Civil War Veterans                            Local Historical Records

Family Bibles                                     Photo Collections

 

                         

 

Research Fees

 

SPECIFIC OBITUARY and MARRIAGE LICENSE REQUESTS: 

$3.00 per request, payable in advance 

                                                                                                             

GENERAL SEARCH OR SURNAME SEARCH REQUESTS:

 $15.00 for up to one hour of research even if no records are found   $.50 per copy (This includes a search of all records available in our archives.  If extensive copying is possible, you will be contacted for permission beyond 10 copies.)            

              
EXTENDED RESEARCH FEE:

For general or surname requests which will take more than an hour, the fee is $12 for each additional hour, and we will contact you for permission to continue the search beyond the first hour.  All copies $.50.

 

Research will not proceed until research fees are paid.  All prices include postage if mailed by regular mail.

 

ON SITE WALK-IN FEES: $1percopy                                                                                                                                                                                

Other Cass County Historical Societies

 BELTON HISTORICAL SOCIETY
512 Main Street
Belton, MO 64012
Hours: Mon, Wed, Fri 1:00 - 4:00; Sat. 11:00 - 2:00

FREEMAN HISTORICAL SOCIETY
c/o Mrs. S. B. Cook
29818 S. State Rt. "O"
Freeman, MO 64746

PLEASANT HILL HISTORICAL SOCIETY
125 Wyoming St, Box 31
Pleasant Hill, MO 64080
Hours: Mon 4:00 - 6:00; Wed, Fri 3:00 - 6:00; 2nd Sat 10:00 - 3:00

RAYMORE HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Lower Level of Cullen Funeral Home
PO Box 1483
Raymore, MO 64083
Hours: 2nd Sat 1:00 - 4:00

BELTON, GRANDVIEW & KANSAS CITY RAILROAD
502 Walnut
Belton, MO 64012
Information line: 816-331-0630