08/28/2026
PROJECT COMPLETE | STONE COUNTY, MISSOURI
The Honorable Amy Larson, Stone County Recorder of Deeds, is taking important steps to protect the county’s historical marriage licenses and ensure these irreplaceable records remain available for generations to come.
After more than a century, natural aging can leave historical paper records extremely fragile. Many of Stone County’s marriage licenses had remained folded in their original format, including one dated September 6, 1919, that had developed thousands of tiny holes.
Through professional preservation, our team carefully unfolded and stabilized the license, stopped the active deterioration, and mended the damaged areas. The dramatic before-and-after shows what can be accomplished when leaders like Amy Larson make historical preservation a priority.
The completed marriage licenses were returned to Stone County in custom-built binders featuring Honorable Larson’s signature on the front.
Thank you, Amy, for your commitment to protecting Stone County’s records and preserving its history.