Civil WarGenealogy
Genealogical resources that include birth, marriage, death, church and cemetery records and family papers.
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35th and 89th Division World War I Unit Histories Contributed by: National World War I Museum at Liberty Memorial Divisional histories related to the services of Missourians during World War I, including rosters listing names of soldiers. |
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African Americans in Northeast Missouri Contributed by: Hannibal Free Public Library Hannibal Free Public Library received a grant to preserve and document the history of the African American Community of Northeast Missouri. Collections shown here are held by the library and also by others in the community. |
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American Civil War in Missouri Contributed by: State Historical Society of Missouri The American Civil War in Missouri collection includes manuscripts (letters and diaries) offering valuable insight into how Missourians - both civilians and those in the military - experienced the Civil War. |
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Boone County Historical Society Civil War Collection Contributed by: Boone County Historical Society This Civil War collection of personal letters, diaries and photographs is held by the Boone County Historical Society. |
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Frisco: A Look Back at the Saint Louis-San Francisco Railway Contributed by: Springfield-Greene County Library District The collection includes postcards, Frisco employee magazines, employee information cards, and photographs to tell the story of the Saint Louis-San Francisco Railway known as the Frisco, a dominant railroad throughout south central United States. |
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Hall’s Index Contributed by: Springfield-Greene County Library District William K. Hall, M.D. spent many years creating an index and "scrapbook" of the vital records that appeared in Springfield, Greene County, Missouri newspapers beginning in 1865. Life events -- obituaries, deaths, probate notices, marriages, births, divorces, engagements, anniversaries and scattered historical items -- are included. |
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Immigrant Community of Ilasco, Missouri: Cement Company Town 1901-1965 Contributed by: Hannibal Free Public Library Photographs depicting history of the immigrant Community that resulted from the opening of the Atlas Portland Cement Company in 1901 |
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Index to Selected Missouri Newspapers Contributed by: State Historical Society of Missouri Index to selected Missouri newspapers, compiled by The State Historical Society of Missouri. With the exception of the Liberty Tribune, which is available on Missouri Digital Heritage, the newspapers are not available online. Index entries include newspaper title, subject, description, and notes. |
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John Albert Undertaking Ledger, Ironton, Missouri Contributed by: Iron County Historical Society Ledger of funeral records kept by undertaker John Albert, who operated his business in Ironton, Missouri from July 1, 1878 to June 6, 1921. Ledger is bound with pages from Wilson's History and Directory for Southeast Missouri and Southern Illinois, 1875-1876. |
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Lasting Impressions: German-Americans in St. Louis Contributed by: St. Louis Public Library An ongoing exhibit of pictures, family histories, recommended websites, suggested readings, and other resources highlighting German-Americans' contributions to life in the St. Louis area. |
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Local Historical Societies Newsletters Contributed by: State Historical Society of Missouri Local historical and genealogical societies in Missouri provide a wealth of information about the history and culture of the people in their communities. |
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Marion County Atlas, 1875 Contributed by: Hannibal Free Public Library 1875 Atlas of Marion County and its township. |
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Missouri Birth & Death Records Database Pre-1910 Contributed by: Missouri State Archives Abstracts of Missouri birth, stillbirth, and death records recorded before 1910. |
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Missouri Census Schedules from 1830-1940 Contributed by: Missouri State Archives Index to federal and state census records, 1830-1940, available on microfilm at the Missouri State Archives. |
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Missouri Coroner's Inquest Database Contributed by: Missouri State Archives Index of coroner records from seven Missouri counties and the City of St. Louis, dates range from 1842 to 1932. |
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Missouri County Histories Contributed by: Various institutions Numerous institutions around the state contributed books for digitization to the Missouri State Library's County History project. These books detail the history of the majority of Missouri's counties. |
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Missouri County Plat Books Contributed by: Kansas City Public Library; University of Missouri-Columbia Special Collections; State Historical Society of Missouri The Missouri County Plat Books collection is a selection of county atlases and plat books from all over the state published from 1875-1930. |
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Missouri Death Certificates Contributed by: Missouri State Archives Index of death certificates, linked to digital images of the original death certificate. Updated annually. |
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Missouri Fire Insurance Maps Contributed by: Kansas City Public Library; University of Missouri-Columbia Special Collections; Washington University; Missouri History Museum Three collections of Missouri fire insurance maps, including collections of Sanborn maps for Kansas City and Missouri as a whole, and Whipple fire insurance maps for St. Louis. |
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Missouri Judicial Records Contributed by: Missouri State Archives This database of circuit and probate court files is currently searchable by name, county and year for Greene County Circuit Court, Jasper County Circuit Court, New Madrid County Probate Court, St. Charles County Circuit Court, and St. Louis Probate Court. |
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Missouri Land Records 1820-1969 Contributed by: Missouri State Archives Description of categories of land records available at the Missouri State Archives. |
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Missouri Naturalization Records Database (1816-1955) Contributed by: Missouri State Archives Abstracts of citizenship records from 22 Missouri counties. |
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Missouri Soldier's Database: War of 1812 - WWI Contributed by: Missouri State Archives Database presents the service cards of over 576,000 Missourians who served in twelve wars and military engagements in the 19th and early 20th centuries. |
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Missouri Supreme Court Historical Database Contributed by: Missouri State Archives This database contains abstracts of territorial and state supreme court files, 1790-1880, available at the Missouri State Archives. |
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Missouri Union Provost Marshal Papers 1861-1866 Contributed by: Missouri State Archives Index to Provost Marshal records relating to Missouri, available on microfilm at the Missouri State Archives. |
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Missouri Veterans Home (St. James) Inmate Registers Contributed by: Missouri State Archives Admission registers of the Federal Soldiers Home of Missouri, now called the Missouri Veterans Home (St. James). The collection, which currently consists of Volumes 1-3, includes registers for residents from June 25, 1897 through February 15, 1929. Additional volumes will be added to the collection as they become available. |
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Ozarks Digital Library - Black Families of the Ozarks, Volumes 1 and 2 Contributed by: Springfield-Greene County Library District Digital copy of Greene County Archives Bulletin Number 45: Black Families of the Ozarks with information missing for some pages. |
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Ozarks Digital Library - Greene County Missouri, History Contributed by: Springfield-Greene County Library District Collection of full text resources about histories of Greene County, Missouri. |
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Ozarks Digital Library - Greene County Missouri, Records Contributed by: Springfield-Greene County Library District Collection of full text indexes and abstracts to records including circuit court record books, coroner's records, alms house records, justice of the peace records and others. |
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Polk City Directories 1859-1925, Hannibal, MO Contributed by: Hannibal Free Public Library Polk City Directories 1859 - 1925. |
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Registre d'Arpentage Contributed by: Missouri State Archives The Registre d’Arpentage was created between 1798 and 1806 by surveyor Antoine Pierre Soulard (1766-1825). The purpose of the Registre was to certify and locate grants made by the French and Spanish governments. Some well-known settlers in Soulard’s Registre include Daniel Boone, Moses Austin, Jacques Clamorgan, and Auguste and Pierre Chouteau. |
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Sprague Funeral Home Ledgers Contributed by: Marion County Library Subdistrict #1 The Sprague Funeral Home operated in Palmyra, Missouri, from 1922-1974; the ledgers span most of this time. Funeral record entries include detailed biographical information about the deceased, names and places of birth of the father and mother, and information about funeral arrangements. |
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St. Charles County Historical Society Archives and Photo Gallery Contributed by: St. Charles County Historical Society Photographs, objects and archives documenting people, wars, African-American culture, agriculture and many other subjects from St. Charles County history. Also includes genealogical indexes. |
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Welcome to 1890s Kirksville Contributed by: Truman State University, Pickler Memorial Library Special Collections/Archives Photographs of Kirksville in 1890s including Adair County's New Court House and other buildings, city map and street guide, 1899 Cyclone and portraits of Kirksville residents. |
