This Is Not a Government Office or Records Custodian. We run a private reference service. We cannot obtain or certify records, verify a person’s home, or change any official roll or database. Direct those requests to the custodian that created the record. For an emergency, call 911. For stalking or harassment, contact local police.
Where to Direct a Record Request
These are the appropriate starting points for the Joplin records requested most often:
- Who owns or lives along a street: see Joplin By Street
- Old directory volumes and past residents: see the Joplin City Directories collections
- Finding or verifying one person: see the Joplin Resident Lookup route
- The offices behind the rolls: see Joplin resident records offices
- Records not available online: file a request under Missouri Sunshine Law, RSMo Chapter 610 with the custodian office named on the relevant page
Recorder and deed records: Jasper County Recorder of Deeds, Courthouse Annex 2, 2nd Floor, Carthage, MO 64836. Call 417-358-0431; recording hours are Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Central, except county holidays. The office handles recorded deeds, plats, liens, and related instruments.
Joplin Municipal Court requests: Justice Center, 303 East 3rd Street, Joplin, MO 64801. Call 417-627-2930 Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The clerk decides whether requested court information may be released.