Stone County Marriage Licenses
Marriage licenses in Stone County are handled by the Stone County Recorder of Deeds, not the Circuit Clerk and not the County Clerk. The Recorder page names Amy Larson as Recorder and says the office records and maintains real-property records, issues and maintains marriage-license information, and files and maintains federal and state liens. The Recorder is at 108-A East 4th Street, P.O. Box 186, Galena, MO 65656, with phone 417-357-6362 and fax 417-357-8131.
The key local instruction is appointment-based service. Stone County says marriage-license applications are by appointment only and tells applicants to call 417-357-6362. The Recorder also says in-office records date back to 1851, which makes the office important for both recent certified copies and older family-history marriage searches.
The Stone County Recorder iCounty search is the manifest source for the online marriage-record image.
The login screen confirms that online Recorder searching is tied to Stone County, Missouri and Recorder Amy Larson.
Apply for a Marriage License
Stone County's official page does not publish a full ID list, waiting period, or local license fee in the research file. The safe process is to call the Recorder first, confirm current requirements, and bring the identification and payment the office tells the applicants to bring. The county instruction that is published is clear: marriage applications require an appointment.
- Call the Stone County Recorder of Deeds at 417-357-6362 to schedule the marriage-license appointment.
- Ask what identification, payment method, and personal information each applicant must bring.
- Go to the Recorder of Deeds at 108-A East 4th Street in Galena at the scheduled time.
- Complete and sign the marriage-license paperwork as instructed by the Recorder's office.
- After the ceremony, make sure the completed license is returned and maintained by the Recorder.
- For later county copies, contact the Recorder; for a state certified statement, use Missouri Bureau of Vital Records.
Stone County iCounty Login
The Recorder links to iCounty as an online search portal. The visible iCounty screen says "Recorder of Deeds - Online Search," "Stone County, Missouri," "Amy Larson, Recorder of Deeds," and phone 417-357-6362. It is a login and registration portal, so a public user should not treat it as an open no-login search box.
| Field Label | Type | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| User ID (EMail) | text/email | yes for login | Account email used as the user ID. |
| Password | password | yes for login | Account password. |
| Save User ID | checkbox | optional | Saves the email or user ID for later use. |
| LOGIN | button | yes to enter account | Starts the logged-in search session. |
| Register | link | optional | Creates an account. |
| Forgot your password | link | optional | Password recovery path. |
Stone County Divorce Records
Divorce records are court records. In Stone County, dissolution cases are filed in the Circuit Court as domestic-relations matters. The local fee table lists domestic relations divorce/paternity filing at $100.50. Divorce case files should be searched through Missouri Case.net or requested from the Circuit Clerk when a certified decree, older file, or document copy is needed.
Local Rule 68 gives important filing detail. Dissolution pleadings, motions to modify, family access motions, and contempt motions must be verified and comply with RSMo 452.310. Local Rule 68.1.2 also requires the Missouri Department of Health Certificate of Dissolution of Marriage to be completed and filed with the petition. When maintenance or child support is at issue, local rules require a Confidential Case Filing Information Sheet with pleadings and fees.
The Missouri dissolution petition statute is the source image for divorce filing requirements.
That statute supports why a divorce file can include marital, residence, child, and relief information rather than only the final decree.
Stone County Marriage and Divorce Fees
The research file provides some exact fees and leaves other marriage-license details unpublished in official Stone County pages. Do not assume a marriage-license fee from another county. For a Stone County marriage license, call the Recorder before the appointment. For divorce filings and court copies, use the Circuit Clerk path.
Access rules also differ by record type. Missouri's open-records policy in RSMo 610.011 supports public access unless another law closes the record, while state vital-record certified copies are limited to people or entities with direct and tangible interest.
| Item | Amount or Instruction |
|---|---|
| Marriage license | Call Stone County Recorder at 417-357-6362; local fee not published in research. |
| County marriage copy | Contact Recorder of Deeds; in-office records date back to 1851. |
| Missouri marriage or divorce certified statement | $15.00 per copy from Missouri Bureau of Vital Records. |
| Domestic relations divorce/paternity filing | $100.50. |
| Authenticated court copy | $5.00. |
| Court copies, probate cost sheet | $1.00 per page; certification listed at $1.75 per page. |
Note: Certified statements from the state are not open to the general public and require a direct and tangible interest.
Missouri Marriage Divorce Statements
The Missouri Bureau of Vital Records maintains a central registry of Missouri marriages and divorces since July 1, 1948. That state office issues certified statements for qualifying requesters. A state statement can confirm registered marriage or divorce facts, but the state form warns that a divorce statement is not a divorce decree.
The distinction matters in Stone County. A divorce decree must be obtained from the Circuit Clerk's Office in the county where the decree was granted. For Stone County divorces, that means the Stone County Circuit Clerk. A state statement may help prove that a divorce is registered, but it does not replace the court's signed decree or the domestic-relations case file.
Missouri Bureau of Vital Records
Central registry of Missouri marriages and divorces since July 1, 1948
The Missouri vital-record request page is the source for request-channel context.
Use that state request path for certified statements, not for the Stone County divorce decree itself.
Statement Application Fields
The Missouri marriage/divorce statement application asks for facts that identify the state registry entry. The form is not a Stone County license application, but the fields help show what the state needs when someone asks for a certified statement instead of a county record copy.
| Field | Record Type | What It Identifies |
|---|---|---|
| Party A name | Marriage or divorce statement | One spouse or party listed on the event. |
| Party B name | Marriage or divorce statement | The other spouse or party listed on the event. |
| Role checkbox | Marriage statement | Bride, groom, spouse, or related role shown by the form. |
| Date of marriage | Marriage statement | The event date used to locate the registry entry. |
| Where license was issued | Marriage statement | The county or place tied to the license. |
| Divorce statement details | Divorce statement | Information used to identify the registered divorce statement. |
Vital Records Fee Rules
The Missouri vital-record FAQ gives the $15.00 certified copy fee for marriage and divorce records. It also states that vital records are not open to the general public and certified copies are issued to people or entities with direct and tangible interest. For marriage or divorce events since July 1, 1948, this state channel can be useful when a certified statement is enough.
The Missouri vital-record fee FAQ is the manifest source for this fee image.
The FAQ supports using the state office for certified statements while keeping county offices in view for licenses, old local records, and decrees.