Missouri Archives, Societies & Publications

It is a good idea to familiarize personally with just about any repository in Missouri that you simply might travel to by communicating with to the best suited archive or library in advance.

Most, if not all, Missouri repositories have written and published content that present its collections as well as research policy.

Missouri archives and historical organizations usually have On-line sites that provide equivalent details. Several also contain down loadable data for some or parts of their collections.

List of Missouri Archives

• Missouri State Archives, Missouri State Information Center; P.O. Box 1747, 600 West Main Str, Jefferson City, MO 65102; Phone: (573) 751-3280, Fax: (573) 526-7333
• Black Archives of Mid-America, 2033 Vine Street, Kansas City, MO 64108; Phone: (816) 483-1300
• Cape Girardeau County Archive Center, 112 East Washington, Jackson, MO 63755; Phone: (573) 204-2331
• Greene County Archives & Records Center, 1126 Boonville, Springfield, MO 65802; Phone : (417) 868 – 4021
• Reorganized Church Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Library-Archives , P.O. Box 1059 , Independence, MO 64051; Phone: (816) 833-1000

List of Missouri Libraries & Museums

• Missouri State Library – 600 West Main Street, Jefferson City, MO 65101; (573) 751-4936
• Winston Churchill Memorial and Library, Westminster College, 501 Westminster Avenue, Fulton, MO 65251-1299, Phone: (573) 592-5369
• Christian County Library, 1005 N. Fourth Ave, Ozark, MO 65721; Phone (417) 581-2432
• Kansas City Branch Genealogical Library, 8144 Holmes, Kansas City 64131
• Sever – Clark County Library, 207 West Chestnut Street, Kahoka, MO 63445; Ph (660) 727-3262
• The Keokuk Public Library, 210 North 5th Street, Keokuk, Iowa
• St. Louis Public Library, 1301 Olive Str, St. Louis, MO 63103; Ph: (314) 241-2288
• Missouri Museums Association, C/O Michele Hansford, P.O. Box 593, Carthage, MO
• Still National Osteopathic Museum and the National Center for Osteopathic History – 800 West Jefferson, Kirksville, MO 63501; Phone: 660 626 2359 , Fax: 660 626 2984
• Andrew County Museum, 202 East Duncan Drive, Savannah, Missouri 64485
• Atchison County and Tarkio College Alumni Historical Museum, 402 Main Street, Tarkio, MO 64491; Phone: (660) 736-5530
• Cape River Heritage Museum, 538 Independence Street, Cape Girardeau, MO 63701; Phone: (573) 334-0405
• Clark County Historical Museum, 252 N. Morgan St., Kahoka, MO 63445-1433; Ph (660) 727-1072
• Ellsinore Pioneer Museum, Route 3, Box 247, Ellsinore, MO 63937; Phone: (573) 322-5297
• Kansas City Museum/Science City at Union Station, 3218 Gladstone Boulevard, Kansas City, MO 64123; Phone: (816) 483-8300
• Malden Historical Museum, P.O. Box 142, 201 N Beckwith Str, Malden, MO 63863; Ph: (573) 276-5008
• Missouri Mines Museum P.O. Box 492, 75 Highway 32, Park Hills, MO 63601; Ph: (573) 431-6226
• New Madrid Historical Museum, #1 Main Street , New Madrid, MO 63869; Phone: (573) 748-5944
• Powers Museum, P.O. Box 593, 1617 West Oak , Carthage, MO 64836; Phone: (417) 358-2667
• The Ray County Museum 901 West Royle Street, Richmond, Missouri 64085
• St. Joseph Museum, P.O. Box 128, 1100 Charles, St. Joseph, MO 64502; Phone: (816) 232-8471
• Ste. Genevieve Museum, Merchant and Dubourg, Ste. Genevieve, MO 63670; Phone: (573) 883-3881
• St. Clair Historical Museum, P.O. Box 137, 280 Hibbard Street, St. Clair, MO 63077; Ph: (636) 629-3199
• Weston Historical Museum Association, P.O. Box 266, 601 Main, Weston, MO 64098; Phone: (816) 386-2977; have over 800 family files which hold photographs, deaths, births, weddings,reunions, etc. We also have files on the businesses, police and fire depts. and files on the African/American people who once lived here. We have information on the cemeteries here and the churches. We are open from mid-March to mid-Dec. Tues-Sat 1:00-4:00, Sundays 1-4:30.

List of Missouri Historical & Genealogical Societies

For almost every state there is a state genealogical society, a state genealogical council, or both.

In addition to their own work, Missouri groups many times help coordinate the efforts of local societies throughout the Missouri.

Their unique publications, newsletters and quarterlies, supplement those created through the area societies.

Regional and State Societies

• Missouri State Genealogical Association, P.O. Box 833, Columbia, MO 65205-0833
• Missouri Historical Society, P.O. Box 11940, St. Louis 63112-0040
• State Historical Society of Missouri, 1020 Lowry Str., Columbia, MO 65201-7298; (573) 882-7083
• Missouri Alliance for Historic Preservation, P.O. Box 1715, Columbia, MO 65205-1715; (573) 443-5946
• Missouri Folklore Society, P.O. Box 1757, Columbia, MO 65205; Ph (573) 449-1757 or (573) 449-0795
• Missouri Alliance for Historic Preservation, P.O. Box 1715, Columbia, MO 65205-1715; Ph: (573) 443-5946
• Federation of Genealogical Societies; P.O. Box 200940, Austin, TX 78720-0940; Phone: (512) 336-2731, Fax: (512) 336-2732
• Missouri Society for Military History , 2007 Retention Drive, Jefferson City, MO 65101-1203
• Genealogical Society of Central Missouri, P.O. Box 26 3801 Ponderosa , Columbia, MO 65205; Phone: (573) 443-8936
• South Central Missouri Genealogical Society, 9 Court Square, West Plains, MO 65775
• Heart of America Genealogical Society and Library ; c/o Kansas City Public Library, 311 East Twelfth Street, Kansas City, MO 64106
• SouthWest Missouri Genealogical Society; 5676 County Road 120, Carthage, MO 64836; Phone: (417) 358-6494
• South Central Missouri Genealogical Society, 939 Nichols Drive, West Plains 65775
• Mid-Missouri Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 715, Jefferson City, MO 65102
• Tri-County Museum & Historical Society ; P.O. Box 547, 508 North Grand, King City, MO 64463; Phone: (660) 535-4472
• Northeast Missouri Genealogical Society, 112 North Fourth Street, Canton, MO 63435; Phone: (217) 656-3853
• Northwest Missouri Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 382, St. Joseph, MO 64502; Phone: (816) 233-0524; serves the counties of Andrew, Atchison, Buchanan, Clinton, DeKalb, Gentry, Holt, Nodaway, and Worth.
• West Central Missouri Genealogical Society and Library , 705 Broad Street, Warrensburg, MO 64093-2032; Phone: (660) 747-6264
• Tri-County Genealogical Society, (Vernon – Cedar – St. Clair Counties); 218 W. Walnut, P. O. Box B, Nevada, MO 64772; Phone: (417) 876-2976
• Missouri Archaeological Society, P. O. Box 958, Columbia, MO 65205-0958; Phone: (573) 882-3544 or; (800) 472-3223

County, Township and City Societies

• Adair County Historical Society, 211 S. Elson, Kirksville, Mo 63501-3466
• Andrew County Historical Society, PO Box 12, Savannah, MO 64485-0012
• Atchison County Historical Society, 210 South Main Street, Rock Port, MO 64482; Phone: (660) 744-5800
• Audrain County Area Genealogical Society (Mexico-Audrain County Library), 305 West Jackson, Mexico, MO 65265; Phone: (573) 581-4939
• Audrain County Historical Society, P.O. Box 398, 501 South Muldrow Street, Mexico, MO 65265; Phone: (573) 581-3910
• Barry County Genealogical & Historical Society, P.O. Box 291, Cassville, Missouri 65625
• Barton County Historical Society, P. O. Box 416, Lamar, MO 64759; Phone: (417) 682-4141
• Bates County Museum/Historical Society, 100 East Fort Scott, Butler, MO. 64730; 660-679-4777; The BC Historical Society/Museum does not do genealogy. The Bates County Historical Society is the parent group that runs the museum, we deal in displays and artifacts. Any genealogy requests are handled through the Bates County Genealogy Society.
• Bates County Genealogy Society, 100 West Atkinson, Butler, MO. 64730; 660-679-4321
• Bates County Old Settlers’ Society , Route 4, Butler, MO 64730
• Benton County Historical Society, PO Box 1082, Warsaw MO 65355; Telephone: 1 660-438-2304
• Bollinger County Historical Society, P.O. Box 402, Marble Hill, MO 63764; Ph: (573) 238-4374
• Boone-Duden Historical Society, P.O. Box 82, New Melle, MO 63365
• Boone County Historical Society, 3801 Ponderosa Drive, Columbia, MO 65201; (573) 443-8936
• Boonslick Historical Society Of Cooper And Howard Counties, P.O. Box 324, Boonville 65233
• Butler County Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 413, Poplar Bluff 63901
• Caldwell County Historical Society, Inc. , P.O. Box 32 – Kingston, Missouri – 64650
• Camden County Genealogical Association, P. O. Box 1094, Linn Creek, MO. 64052-1094
• Cameron Historical Society, 508 South Walnut St, Cameron MO 64429; Phone: 1-816- 632-3538
• Campbell Area Genealogical And Historical Society, P.O. Box 401, Campbell 63933-0401
• Cape Girardeau County Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 389, 204 S Union Ave, Jackson, MO 63755; Phone: (573) 243-8141
• Cape Girardeau County Historical Society, P.O. Box 251, Jackson, MO 63755
• Carroll County Genealogical Association, P.O. Box 354, 206 West Washington, Carrollton, MO 64633; Phone: (660) 542-0183
• Carroll County Historical Society, 510 North Mason, Carrollton, MO 64633; Phone: (660) 542-1511 or (660) 542-2691
• Carondelet Historical Society , 6303 Michigan, St. Louis MO 63111; (314) 481-6303
• Cass County Historical Society, P O Box 406, 400 E Mechanic St., Harrisonville, MO 64701-0406; Phone: (816) 887-2393
• Cass County Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 406, 400 E. Mechanic St., Harrisonville, MO 64701; (816) 380-4396
• Cedar County Historical Society, PO Box 111, Stockton, MO 65785
• Centralia Historical Society, 319 East Sneed Street, Centralia, MO 65240; Phone: (573) 682-5711
• Chariton County Historical Society and Museum, 115 East Second Street, Salisbury, MO 65281; Phone: (660) 388-5941
• Cole Camp Area Historical Society, P.O. Box 151, 401 West Main , Cole Camp, MO 65325
• Christian County Museum and Historical Society, P.O. Box 442, 202 East Church, Ozark, MO 65721; Phone: (417) 581-7154
• Clark County Historical Society, P.O. Box 202, 252 N Morgan Str, Kahoka, MO 63445; Ph: (660) 727-1072
• Clay County Archives and Historical Library, P. O. Box 99, Liberty, MO 64069; Telephone: 816-781-3611, Fax: 816-781-3611; Street Address: 210 E Franklin, Liberty, MO 64068
• Clay County Historic Sites, 21216 Jesse James Rd, Kearney, MO 64060; Phone: (816) 628-6065
• Clinton County Historical & Genealogy Society, 515 W. Clay Ave., Plattsburg, MO 64477 (816)930-1909
• Cole County Historical Society, 109 Madison Street, Jefferson City, MO 65101; Phone: (573) 635-1850
• Commerce Historical Society, P.O. Box 93, Commerce 63742-0093
• Cooper County Historical Society, Box 51, Pilot Grove, MO 65276
• Crawford County Historical Society, 308 North Smith Street, Cuba, MO 65453; ph: 573-885-6009.
• Dade County Historical Society, P.O. Box 344, East Side of Square, Greenfield, MO 65661
• Dade County Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 155, Greenfield, MO 65661
• Dallas County Historical Society , P.O. Box 594, South Highway 65, Buffalo, MO 65622-0594
• Daviess County Historical Society, P.O. Box 97, Gallatin, MO 64640; Phone: (660) 663-2161
• DeKalb County Historical Society, P.O. Box 467, 116 West Main, Maysville, MO 64469; Phone: (816) 449-5451
• Dent County Historical Society, 1202 Gertrude Street, Salem, MO 65560; Phone: (573) 729-5707
• Douglas County Historical and Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 986, 401 East Washington, Ava, MO 65608; Phone: (417) 683-5799
• Dunklin County Genealogical Society, 226 North Main Street, Kennett, MO 63857; Phone: (573) 888-3561
• Excelsior Springs Genealogical Society, 1000 Magnolia West, Excelsior Springs 64024
• Franklin County Historical Society, P.O. Box 293, 15 North Oak Street, Union, MO 63084-0293; Phone: (636) 583-3247
• Florissant Valley Historical Society, P.O. Box 298, Florissant 63032
• Four Rivers Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 146, Washington 63090
• Friends For La Plata Preservation, 201 N. Brown St., La Plata 63549
• Genealogical Friends Of The Library, 507 W. Hickory, Neosho 64828
• Genealogical Researchers Of Linn County, 771 Tomahawk, Brookfield 64628
• Genealogical Society Of Central Missouri, P.O. Box 26, Columbia 65205
• Genealogical Society Of Liberty, P.O. Box 99, Liberty 64068
• Gasconade County Historical Society, P.O. Box 131, Hermann, MO 65041-0131; Phone: (573) 437-5617
• Gentry County Genealogical Society, 802 E. Canady, Albany 64402
• Glascow Area Historical And Preservation Society, 100 Market, Glasgow 65254
• Greene County Historical Society, P.O. Box 3466, Springfield, MO 65808; Phone: (417) 881-6147
• Greater Kansas City Cornish Society, 209 West 74 Terrace, Kansas City 64114-5730
• Greene County Historical Society, P.O. Box 3466 Gs, Springfield 65808
• Grundy County Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 223, 1331 Main, Trenton, MO 64683
• Grundy County Historical Society and Museum, 1001 Tinsman Avenue, Trenton, MO 64683; Phone: (660) 359-6393
• Harrison County Genealogical Society, 2307 Central Street, Bethany, MO 64424; Phone: (660) 425-2459
• Harrison County Historical Society, 2205 Oakland Avenue, Bethany, MO 64424; Phone: (660) 425-3367
• Heart Of America Genealogical Society & Library, 311 East 12th St., Kansas City 64106
• Henry County Historical Society, P.O. Box 65, 203 W Franklin Str, Clinton, MO 64735; Ph: (660) 885-8414
• Heritage League Of Greater Kansas City, 5100 Rockhill Rd., Kansas City 64110
• Heritage Seekers, Palmyra 63461
• Hickory County Historical Society, P.O. Box 248, Museum Str, Hermitage, MO 65668; Ph: (417) 852-4333
• Higbee Area Historical Society, P.O. Box 38, Higbee 65257
• Holt County Historical Society, P.O. Box 55, Mound City, MO 64470; Phone: (660) 442-5949
• Howard County Genealogical Society , 201 South Main Street, Fayette, MO 65248; Phone: (660) 248-3348
• Huntsville Historical Society, 107 North Main, Huntsville 65259
• Jackson County Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 2145, 1111 West Pacific Street, Independence, MO 64050; Phone: (816) 252-8128
• Jackson County Historical Society, Nations Bank Building, 129 West Lexington, Independence, MO 64050-3733; Phone: (816) 461-1897
• Jackson Heritage Association, P.O. Box 352, Jackson, MO 63755
• Jasper County Historical Society, 1718 Garrison , Carthage, MO 64836; Phone: (417) 358-2980
• John Whitmer Historical Association, 427 West 70th Street, Kansas City 64133-2022
• Johnson County Historical Society, P.O. Box 825, 302 N Main Str, Warrensburg, MO 64093; (660) 747-6480
• Joplin Genealogical Society, 306 S. Wall, Joplin 64801
• Jefferson County Historical Society, 712 South Main Street, De Soto, MO 63020; Ph: (636) 586-3858
• Jefferson County Genealogical Society, c/o Jefferson County Library, 3033 High Ridge Boulevard, High Ridge, MO 63049; Phone: (636) 677-4898
• Jefferson County History Center, Jefferson College, 1000 Viking Dr, Hillsboro, MO 63050; (636) 789-3000
• Knox County Historical Society, P.O. Box 75, 107 N Fourth Street, Edina, MO 63537; Ph: (660) 397-2349
• Kingdom of Callaway Historical Society, P.O. Box 6073, 513 Court Street, Fulton, MO 65251; Phone: (573) 642-0570
• Laclede County Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 350 , Lebanon, MO 65536
• Laclede County Historical Society, P.O. Box 1341, Lebanon, MO 65536
• Lafayette County Historical Society, 101 West Phillips, Lexington, MO 64067
• Lawrence County Historical Society, P.O. Box 406, Mount Vernon, MO 65712; Phone: (417) 466-2422
• Lewis County Historical Society, 112 North Fourth Street, Canton, MO 63435; Phone: (573) 288-5713
• Lincoln County Missouri Genealogical Society, 1023 Ridge Road, Troy, MO 63379-5654
• Lincoln County Historical and Archeological Society, 211 West Collier Street, Troy, MO 63379; Phone: (636) 338-4344
• Genealogy Researchers of Linn County, 708 McGowan, Brookfield, MO 64628; Phone: (660) 258-3083
• Grand River Historical Society, Box 154 , Chillicothe, MO 64601; Phone: (660) 646-1341
• Macon County Historical Society, PO Box 304, Macon, MO 63552
• Historic Madison County Society, 122 North Main Street, Fredericktown, MO 63645; Phone: (573) 783-2722
• Marion County Historical Society, 1001 Hill Street, Hannibal, MO 63401
• Maries County, Historical Society Of, P.O. Box 289, Vienna 65582
• Mercer County Genealogical and Historical Society, c/o Mercer County Library, 601 Grant Street, Princeton, MO 64673; Phone: (660) 748-3725
• Meramec Valley Genealogical and Historical Society, c/o Scenic Library, 140 West St. Louis Street, Pacific, MO 63069
• Miller County Historical Society, P.O. Box 57, Highway 52 West, Tuscumbia, MO 65082
• Midwest Afro-American Genealogy Interest Coalition (M.A.G.I.C.) , c/o Bruce R. Watkins Cultural Heritage Center, 3700 Blue Parkway , Kansas City, MO 64137
• Mine Au Breton Historical Society (Washington County), Rt 1, Box 3154, Potosi 63664
• Mississippi County Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 5, Charleston, MO 63834
• Mississippi County Historical Society, P.O. Box 312, 403 North Main Street, Charleston, MO 63834; Phone: (573) 683-3837
• Missouri Methodist Historical Society,
• Moniteau County Historical Society, 201 North High Street, California, MO 65018; Ph: (573) 796-4833
• Monroe County Historical Society, PO Box 131, Paris, MO 65275
• Montgomery Co Genealogical Society, 112 W Second Street, Montgomery City, MO 63361
• Montgomery Co Historical Society, 112 W 2nd Str, Montgomery City, MO 63361; Ph: 573-564-8022
• Morgan County Historical Society, P.O. Box 181, 202 North Monroe, Versailles, MO 65084; Phone: (573) 378-5530
• Newton County Historical Society, P.O. Box 675, 121 N Washington Str, Neosho, MO 64850; Ph: (417) 451-4940
• Nodaway County Historical Society, 110 North Walnut, Maryville, Missouri 64468 ; Phone (660) 582-8176
• Nodaway County Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 214, Maryville, MO 64468
• Northern Cherokee Nation of the Old Louisiana Territory, Columbia, MO 65201; Phone: (573) 443-8424
• Northland Genealogy Society ; P.O. Box 14121, Parkville, MO 64152; Phone: (816) 741-3981
• Oregon County Genealogical Society, c/o Oregon County Courthouse, Alton, MO 65791
• Historical Society of Oregon County, Route 2, Box 3A, Koshkonong, MO 65692; Ph: (417) 867-3285
• Osage County Historical Society, P.O. Box 402, Linn, MO 65051; Phone: (573) 897-2932
• Ozark County Genealogical and Historical Society, PO BOX 4, GAINESVILLE MO 65655
• Ozarks Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 3945, 534 West Catalpa, Springfield, MO 65808; Phone: (417) 831-2773
• Pemiscot County Historical Society, P.O. Box 604, Caruthersville, MO 63830-0604
• Perry County Historical Society , P.O. Box 97, 11 South Spring Street, Perryville, MO 63775; Ph: (573) 547-2927
• Pettis County Historical Society, c/o Sedalia Public Library, 311 West Third Street, Sedalia, MO 65301-4399
• Phelps County Historical Society, P.O. Box 1535, 302 Third Str, Rolla, MO 65402-1535; Ph: (573) 341-4874
• Phelps County Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 571, Rolla, MO 65402
• Phoebe Apperson Hearst Historical Society, 2808 Sycamore Ln, St. Clair, MO 63077; Ph: (636) 629-2596
• Pike County Historical Society, 1217 Kentucky Street, Louisiana, MO 63353; phone 573-754-5303
• Pike County Genealogical Society, P. O. Box 313, Bowling Green, MO 63334-0313(573) 470-9880.
• Platte County Historical & Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 103, Platte City 64079
• Polk County Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 632, 120 East Jackson, Bolivar, MO 65613; Ph: (417) 777-2820
• Polk County Historical Society, P.O. Box 423, 201 W Locust, Bolivar, MO 65613; Ph: (417) 326-2297
• Pulaski County Museum & Historical Society, P.O. Box 144, Waynesville, MO 65583; Facebook Page
• Putnam County Historical Society, 201 South Sixteenth Str, Unionville, MO 63565; Ph: (660) 947-2955
• Ralls County Historical Society, Box 182, Center, MO 63436; Ph: (573) 267-3588
• Randolph County Historical Society, 223 N Clark Str, Moberly, MO 65270; Ph: (660) 263-9396
• Ray County Genealogical Association, 901 West Royle Str, Richmond, MO 64085; Ph: (816) 776-2305
• Reynolds County Genealogy& Historical Society, P.O. Box 281, 200 South Main, Ellington, MO 63638-0281;
  Phone: (573) 663-3233
• Ripley County Historical Society, 101 Washington Street , Doniphan, MO 63935; Ph: (573) 996-5298
• Saline County Historical Society, 101 Lafayette Avenue, Marshall, MO 65340; Phone: (660)886-7546
• Schuyler County Historical Society, Box 215, Lancaster, MO 63548-0006
• Santa Fe Trail Researchers, RR 1, Box 84, Franklin 65250
• Scotland County Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 232, Memphis, MO 63555
• Scotland County Historical Society, P.O. Box 263, 311 S Main Str, Memphis, MO 63555, Phone: (660) 465-2259
• Scott County Historical
  and Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 151, Benton, MO 63736
• Shannon County Historical & Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 335, Winona 65588
• Shelby County Historical Society, 15 South Center Street Shelbina, MO 63468 , Phone: (573) 633-2206
• Smithville Historical Society, P.O. Box 270, 303 West Main Street, Smithville, MO 64089; Phone: (816) 532-0255
• South Howard County Historical Society, P.O. Box 201, 110 East Broadway, New Franklin, MO 65274
• St. Charles County Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 715, St. Charles, MO 63302-0715
• St. Charles County Historical Society, 101 South Main Street, St. Charles, MO 63301, Phone: (636) 946-9828
• St. Clair County Historical Society, P.O. Box 376 , Osceola, MO 64776
• St. Francois County Historical Society, P.O. Box 575, Farmington, MO 63640
• Saint Joseph Historical Society, P.O. Box 246, Third and Poulin Streets, St. Joseph, MO 64502; Phone: (816) 232-5861
• Ste. Genevieve Historical & Genealogical Society, 255 Market St, Ste Genevieve MO 63670
• St. Louis Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 43010, #4 Sunnen Drive, Suite 140, St. Louis, MO 63143-0010; Ph: (314) 647-8547
• St. Louis Genealogical Society, 9011 Manchester, Suite 3, St. Louis 63144-2543
• Ste. Genevieve Historical And Genealogical Society, Ste. Genevieve 63670
• Stoddard County Missouri Genealogy Society,402 West Grant, Dexter MO 63841
• Stoddard County Historical Society, 14874 County Rd. 294, Bloomfield, MO 63825
• Stone County Historical & Genealogical Society , P.O. Box 63, Galena, MO 65656
• Sullivan County Historical Society, 117 North Water Street, Milan, MO 63556-1023
• Texas County Genealogical, and Historical Society, P.O. Box 12 , 300 South Grand, Avenue, Houston, MO 65483, Phone: (417) 967-3126
• Vernon County Historical Society, 231 North Main Street, Nevada, MO 64772, Phone: (417) 667-9602
• Warren County Historical Society, P.O. Box 12 , Market and Walton Streets , Warrenton, MO 63383, Phone: (636) 456-3820
• Washington Historical Society, P.O. Box 146, 113 E 4th Str, Washington, MO 63090; Ph: (636) 239-0280
• Wayne County Historical Society, Route 1, Box 1117, Piedmont, MO 63957; Phone: (573) 223-7130
• Webster County Historical Society, 219 South Clay , Marshfield, MO 65706, Phone: (417) 468-7407
• West Carter County Genealogy Society, P.O. Box 309, Van Buren Mo 63965; Phone 573-323-4315
• White River Valley Historical Society, P.O. Box 555, Point Lookout, MO 65726
• Windsor Historical Society, P.O Box 111, 104 South Franklin, Windsor, MO. 65360; Ph: (660) 647-2543
• Worth County Historical Society, Worth County Library; City Hal, Grant City, MO 64456, Phone: (660) 564-3585
• Wright County Historical and Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 66, 101 East Rolla, Hartville, MO 65667, Phone: (417) 741-6265

Religious and Ethnic Societies

• African Historical & Geneaolgical Research Society; P.O. Box 4964, St. Louis, MO 63108; 314-652-5330
• Afro-American Historical & Genealogical Society-Landon Creek Chapter; P.O. Box 231804, St. Louis, MO 63121-0804
• Jewish Genealogical Society, C/O United Hebrew Congregation; One Gudder Campus, 13788 Conway Rd., Creve Coeur 63141
• German American Heritage Society, 10 Maryland Plaza, St. Louis, MO 63108; (314) 367-4303
• German Cultural Institute, 326 N. Euclid Ave., St. Louis, MO 63108; (314) 367-2452
• German Cultural Society, 3652 S. Jefferson, St. Louis, MO 63118; (314) 771-8368

Missouri Newspapers & Publications

Missouri Genealogical publications (magazines, newsletters, periodicals, books, etc.) contain all types of invaluable information about specific ancestors, whole lineages and families, places in time, and about all sorts of genealogical records and repositories.

Newspapers

The newspaper collection for Missouri that is the most complete is located in Columbia at the State Historical Society of Missouri.

The Missouri Gazette (1808 to 1814) is the oldest newspaper on record in that collection. It has been placed on microfilm. The microfilmed collection is available through inter-library loan programs.

Genealogical information has been abstracted from many newspapers across the state and spanning the years. Some of those abstracts are:

• The Liberty Tribune
• The Springfield Advertiser
• The St. Louis Christian Advocate
• Death Records from Missouri Newspapers, 1810-1857
• Death Records of Missouri Men
• Death Records of Missouri Pioneer Women

Several libraries hold copies of those privately published collections.

Some of the newspaper holdings of the State Historical Society of Missouri have been indexed, especially those geographically located in the middle of the state. The society’s website lists the newspapers that have been indexed.

A copy of the index roll number list can be obtained by contacting the society. Researchers may then order a copy of the roll that contains the information of interest.

St. Louis is home to the Missouri Historical Society, which houses obituary clippings dating back to over 100 years ago. That particular collection focuses on obituaries from eastern Missouri newspapers.

An online obituary index for St Louis newspapers is available through the St. Louis Public Library for the following years: 1880 to 1921, 1942 to 1945, 1992 to 2002

More years are occasionally added. The St. Louis Globe-Democrat newspaper clipping file can be found at the St. Louis Mercantile Library.

• Missouri Newspapers Directory Listings
• Historical Newspapers from Missouri (1808 – 1922) – Missouri newspapers can furnish all sorts of clues about historical occasions, local history, court and legal notices, obituaries, and a lot more.
• Jefferson City Post-Tribune (Jefferson City, Missouri)
• Missouri Newspaper List
• St. Louis Post-Dispatch Obituaries listing of obituaries from 1891

Periodicals

Genealogical journals provide you with plenty of sources of information and facts, they are generally overlooked by genealogy and family history researchers and genealogist in looking around for family history.

Many regional and county genealogical and/or historical societies produce periodicals which have records relating to the region or vicinity they operate.

Frequently these publications have articles involving records that are not obtainable somewhere else.

• Western Historical Manuscript Collection-Kansas City (umkc.edu)
• Western Historical Manuscript Collection-University of Missouri-Rolla (umkc.edu)
• Western Historical Manuscript Collection-University of Missouri-St. Louis (umkc.edu)
• The Minnesota Genealogist, quarterly publication of the Minnesota Genealogical Society (see Archives, Libraries, and Societies), includes a variety of genealogical articles, cemetery readings, newspaper and vital records extractions, book reviews, queries, and miscellaneous information of interest to the Minnesota researcher. Indexes are available through the society.
• Minnesota History, published quarterly by the
  Minnesota Historical Society. It is indexed usually contains three to four full-length historical articles.

Books

• Missouri Books at Amazon.com
• Missouri Historical Books (1749 – 1900) – rare and fully searchable old books, historical maps and documents give fresh insights into the daily lives of your early Missouri ancestors.
• Genealogy Publishing Company