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Funeral Record Register of funerals in the county. Gives name of deceased, date of birth, date of funeral, place of death, place of service, name of certifying physician, name of next of kin, cause of death, date of birth, names of father and mother, description of casket, place of interment, and cost of funeral.

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Register of instruments recorded in the County Clerk's office. Information includes date of filing, names of grantor and grantee, character of instrument and fee. Entries are for deeds, mortgages, oaths, bonds, liens, bill of sale, powers of attorney and other instruments. Sometimes reference is made to the book in which the documents are recorded.

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Record of meetings of Platte County Commissioners concerning bills, budgets, bonds, petions received, actions taken, resolutions adopted, and motions made. Two microfilm rolls

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Commissions, bonds, and oaths for notary publics in Platte County. One partial microfilm roll.

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Record of brands filed by stockman. Pages list brand number, name and address of stockman, date of issue, brand marks and location on animal, and reference to brand book and page.

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Record of land transactions in rural townships and town lots. Entries list names of grantor and grantee, kind of instrument, date of instrument, date of filing and legal description of land.

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Records include assignments, certificates, mining records, bills of sale, leases, corporation records, court orders and decrees, liens, rights of way, contracts, affidavits, powers of attorney, chattle mortgages, military records, etc. Includes grantor and grantee indices.

Scope and Contents From the File: Applications, affidavits, corroborating statements, certificates, and licenses. Information includes names of bride and groom, their places of residence, ages, date, and denomination of church service, if any. Later records also include dates and places of birth, occupations, number of marriages, race, dates and places of divorce, and names and birthplaces of parents. These records are indexed. ACCESS RESTRICTED to records less than 50 years. Please see WSA staff for more...