Missouri Genealogy Resources
Sub-regions for Missouri
Vital Records for Missouri
Vital records information, coming soon...Featured websites for Missouri
Missouri Cemeteries
Find links and information on locating cemeteries in Missouri...[More]
http://www.uscemeteries.net/missouri/cemeteries.htm
Missouri Obituaries
Learn how and where to locate obituaries and death records in Missouri...[More]
http://www.newspaperobituaries.net/missouri/obituaries.htm
1830 United States Federal Census
http://www.ancestry.com?db=5803
1840 United States Federal Census
http://www.ancestry.com?db=5826
1850 United States Federal Census
http://www.ancestry.com?db=6047
1883 Missouri Pensioners Online
Links to 1883 Missouri Pensioners
http://www.arealdomain.com/missouri1883.html
A Guide to Missouri Genealogy Resources
Links, look ups, and free listings for societies' and individuals' books for sale, newsletters, lost female ancestor queries and other Missouri resources.
http://geneasearch.com/states/missouri.htm
Abstract of Graves of Revolutionary Patriots
This collection of abstracts of grave sites contains information originally published in the Senate documents of the National Society, Daughters of the American Revolution, as well as the Society magazine. Veterans and patriots of the Revolutionary War whose graves were found between 1900 and 1987 are included in this first volume.
Included in eac...[More]
http://www.ancestry.com?db=4110
African Americans in Missouri
Variety of resources including slave schedules, discussion list, and a variety of transcription projects for researchers seeking African American ancestors from Missouri.
http://www.usgennet.org/usa/mo/topic/afro-amer/
AllVitalRecords.com - Missouri Vital Records
Provides how to obtain Missouri birth records, death records, marriage records and divorce records. Provides Department of Vital Records addresses for Missouri and the cost for each record copy.
http://www.allvitalrecords.com/index.asp?state=MO
Atchison and Leavenworth, Kansas Obituaries, 1998
Preserving genealogical documents for nearly a half a century, the Leavenworth County Genealogical Society is one of the most important such societies in Kansas and Missouri. This database, created by the society, is a name index of obituaries in four area newspapers in 1998. Compiled from the Tonganoxie Mirror, the Platte County Mirror, the Baseho...[More]
http://www.ancestry.com?db=4032
Audrain County, Missouri Draft Records, 1917
Home to over 20,000 people in the 1910s, Audrain County is located in central Missouri. This database is a listing of those men from the county who registered for the draft in 1917. Researchers will find the resident's name, precinct in which they registered and whether they were activated for military service. It includes the names of over 2000 me...[More]
http://www.ancestry.com?db=3981
Audrain County, Missouri Obituaries, 1885-1903
Located in central Missouri, Audrain County was created in 1836 and was home to over 20,000 persons at the turn of the century. This database is a collection of obituaries taken from the Mexico Intelligencer, published in the county seat of Mexico. In addition to providing the decedent's name and date of death, it reveals the person's age or date o...[More]
http://www.ancestry.com?db=3927
Audrain County, Missouri Obituaries, 1904-16
Formed in 1836 and located in central Missouri, Audrain County boasted a population of over 20,000 residents around the turn of the century. This database is a collection of obituaries taken from the Mexico Intelligencer, between 1904 and 1916. In addition to providing the decedent's name and date of death, it reveals the person's age or date of bi...[More]
http://www.ancestry.com?db=4025
Audrain County, Missouri Obituaries, 1917-29
Created in 1836 and located in central Missouri, Audrain County was home to nearly 25,000 persons just before the start of the Depression. This database is a collection of obituaries taken from the Mexico Intelligencer, published in the county seat of Mexico. In addition to providing the decedent's name and date of death, it reveals the person's ag...[More]
http://www.ancestry.com?db=3964
Audrain County, Missouri Obituaries, 1930-42
Situated about eighty miles west of St. Louis, Audrain County was formed from three neighboring counties in 1836. This database is a collection of obituaries taken from the Mexico Intelligencer, published in the county seat of Mexico. It contains entries between 1930 and 1942. In addition to providing the decedent's name and date of death, it revea...[More]
http://www.ancestry.com?db=4100
Boone County, Missouri Obituaries, 1871-91
Created in 1820, just a year before Missouri was admitted to the Union, Boone County was home to over 25,000 people in 1880. Between 1871 and 1891, the county was served by the Columbia Missouri Herald newspaper. This database is a collection of over 5500 obituaries from the newspaper for these years. Information provided includes name of the decea...[More]
http://www.ancestry.com?db=3497
Boone County, Missouri Obituaries, 1892-1901
Home to nearly 30,000 people in 1900, Boone County was created in 1820, just a year before Missouri became a state. At the turn of the century, the Columbia Missouri Herald was the most important newspaper of the county and the five nearby counties of Audrain, Callaway, Howard, Cooper, Monroe and Randolph. This database is a collection of nearly 60...[More]
http://www.ancestry.com?db=3701
Boone County, Missouri Obituaries, 1902-13
One of the oldest counties in the state, Boone County, Missouri was home to over 30,000 people in 1910. At the time, the Columbia Missouri Herald was the most important newspaper of the area, including the five nearby counties of Audrain, Callaway, Cooper, Howard, Monroe and Randolph. This database is a collection of nearly 5000 obituaries publishe...[More]
http://www.ancestry.com?db=3716
Buchanan County, Missouri Directories, 1902, 1904-06
In 1900, more Missourians lived in Buchanan County than any other county, except Jackson and St. Louis. This collection of four county directories lists over 17,000 names of persons who lived in the county between 1902 and 1906. Each entry lists the resident's name, township of residence, and year. Also provided is the post office from which the re...[More]
http://www.ancestry.com?db=3694
Buchanan County, Missouri Taxpayers, 1887-90
As the nineteenth century drew to a close, more residents of Missouri lived in the western county of Buchanan than any other, except Jackson and St. Louis counties. This database is a listing of nearly 10,000 taxpayers in the county between 1887 and 1890. It provides the year of tax and the township in which they lived. Copies of complete townships...[More]
http://www.ancestry.com?db=3870
Buchanan County, Missouri Taxpayers, 1891-95, 1901
At the turn of the twentieth century, more residents of Missouri lived in the western county of Buchanan than any other, except Jackson and St. Louis counties. This database is a listing of over 21,200 taxpayers in the county between 1891 and 1895. It also includes a list of taxpayers in 1901. Each record reveals the taxpayer's name, township of re...[More]
http://www.ancestry.com?db=4254
Buchanan County, Missouri Taxpayers, 1896-1900
One of the most populous counties in Missouri, Buchanan County boasted a population of over 100,000 at the turn of the century. This database is a listing of county taxpayers between 1896 and 1900. Each record reveals the taxpayer's name and township in which they lived. Also provided are the nearest post office and the year of tax. It contains the...[More]
http://www.ancestry.com?db=4072
Callaway County, Missouri Obituaries, 1830-1910
Formed in 1820 and located in central Missouri, Callaway County is one of the oldest counties in the state. This database is an index of obituary notices taken from local newspapers within the county. Spanning nearly a century and listing over 10,000 persons, this index contains information not only on residents of the county, but in some cases, re...[More]
http://www.ancestry.com?db=3469
Callaway County, Missouri Obituaries, 1910-30
Formed in 1820 and located in central Missouri, Callaway County is one of the oldest counties in the state. This database is an index of obituary notices taken from local newspapers within the county. Spanning twenty years and listing over 10,000 persons, this index contains information not only on residents of the county, but in some cases, reside...[More]
http://www.ancestry.com?db=3474
Callaway County, Missouri Obituaries, 1920-55
As one of the oldest counties in the state of Missouri, Callaway County is an important part of that state's history. This database is an index of obituary notices taken from local newspapers within the county between 1920 and 1955. Listing nearly 10,000 people, this index contains information not only on residents of the county, but in some cases,...[More]
http://www.ancestry.com?db=3480
Callaway County, Missouri Veterans
This collection of newspaper articles covers veterans of Callaway County, Missouri from the War of 1812 to World War One. In addition to lists of soldiers, some including rank and assignment, this database also contains letters sent from the front lines and descriptions of military conditions to local newspapers. ...[More]
http://www.ancestry.com?db=3298
Callaway County, Missouri Veterans
Home to many thousands since its creation in 1820, Callaway County, Missiouri occupies an important part of the state's history. This database is a collection of newspaper records regarding the many residents of the county who were veterans of the military. Listing over 5000 men, each record reveals such information as age, era of service, and birt...[More]
http://www.ancestry.com?db=4042
Cemetery Records of Missouri
Online burial records and tombstone inscriptions from Missouri cemeteries.
http://www.interment.net/us/mo/index.htm
Cole County, Missouri Obituaries, 1871-99
Created in 1820 as one of the earliest divisions in the territory, Cole County, Missouri is located in central Missouri where the Missouri and Osage Rivers converge. This database is a collection of obituaries taken from the Daily Tribune, between 1871 and 1899. In addition to providing the decedent's name and date of death, it reveals the person's...[More]
http://www.ancestry.com?db=4075
Dawes Commission Index, 1896
This is an index to over 14,000 records of individuals in the Five Civilized Tribes that applied for citizenship under the Act of 1896. The Five Civilized Tribes include the Cherokee, Choctaw, Chicasaw, Creek and the Seminole. Each record includes the individual's name tribe, and case number. This compilation, in effect an Indian census, was al...[More]
http://www.ancestry.com?db=3075
Dawes Commission Index, 1898-1914
http://www.ancestry.com?db=3118
Franklin County, Missouri Census, 1920
Created from St. Louis County, Missouri in 1818, Franklin County was home to over 28,000 individuals at the time of the fourteenth federal census. Compiled from microfilm copies of the original returns, this database is an index to the census records for county residents in 1920. This update completes the collection and brings the total number of n...[More]
http://www.ancestry.com?db=4372
Genealinks Missouri Genealogy
Missouri genealogy information including surnames, look ups, marriage records, census sites, biographies, death records, military, and libraries to help with your Missouri genealogy research in your search for your ancestors. Search our Marriage Records Database for Missouri marriage records.
http://www.genealinks.com/states/mo.htm
Genealogy Helplist Missouri
Volunteers who do Missouri genealogy look ups
http://helplist.org/usa/mo.shtml
Gone But Not Forgotten - Missouri Pioneers
Compilation of Missouri settlers in the state before 1890 and instructions for submitting additional pioneers.
http://www.rootsweb.com/~mopionee/
Heart Throbs of the West
The Daughters of the Utah Pioneers were seized with the desire to pass on to their children and their children's children the thrilling stories they had been told from the pulpit and around the fireside the true stories of the West. These stories have been preserved in this database. The material in each
chapter contains many true Pioneer storie...[More]
http://www.ancestry.com?db=3240
History of the LDS Church, 1830-1930
This seven volume set, written by one of the most eloquent church leaders was commissioned by the First Presidency of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. It was intended to commemorate the one hundredth anniversary of the organization of the church in 1830. It provides a wealth of information regarding the persons who helped bring abou...[More]
http://www.ancestry.com?db=3133
Holt County, Missouri Census, 1920
Located in northwestern Missouri, Holt County was created in 1841 from the Platte Purchase. This database, compiled from the original returns, is an index of federal census records for county residents in 1920. In addition to providing the person's name, it also contains information regarding relationship to head of household, sex, age, birthplace,...[More]
http://www.ancestry.com?db=4316
Howell County, Missouri Census, 1880
Sharing a border with Arkansas, Howell County, Missouri, is now home of over 30,000 persons. However, at the 1880 federal census, the population was only about 8800. This database contains information on these residents of the county at that time. Taken directly from census records, it provides the names, township of residence, race, age, sex, mari...[More]
http://www.ancestry.com?db=3465
Jasper County, Missouri Newspaper Obituaries, 1999
Bordering each other in the central United States, Jasper County, Missouri and Cherokee County, Kansas are home to the Joplin Globe and Columbus Daily Advocate respectively. This database is a collection of obituaries from both newspapers in 1999. Entries often include the decedent's full name, date of birth, death date, and location of burial. It ...[More]
http://www.ancestry.com?db=4402
Kansas City, Missouri City Directories, 1889-91
Situated across the Missouri River from the city of the same name in Kansas, Kansas City, Missouri was home to about 45,000 people in 1890. This database is a transcription of two city directories originally published between 1889 and 1891. In addition to providing the resident's name, it provides information regarding their address and occupation....[More]
http://www.ancestry.com?db=4478
Lafayette County, Missouri Obituaries, 1891-1920
Located east of Independence, Missouri, Lafayette County was created in 1820 as Lillard County and renamed in 1825. This database is a collection of obituary and death notices from a local newspaper, the Higginsville Advance. It contains the names of over 9200 persons who died between 1891 and 1920. Information provided includes the decedent's nam...[More]
http://www.ancestry.com?db=4156
LDS Biographical Encyclopedia
The biographies in this database, collected around 1900, detail the lives of many men and women who played a role in the organization of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The information for some is more complete than for others, church leaders being among the more detailed. However, most biographies include birth and death dates, ma...[More]
http://www.ancestry.com?db=2028
LDS Member Name Index, 1830-45
Officially organized in New York State in 1830, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints grew to a membership of over 30,000 before the death of its founder, Joseph Smith, in 1844. This database is an index of early members of the church whose names appear in over one hundred volumes documenting church history. Each record provides the surna...[More]
http://www.ancestry.com?db=4165
Missouri State Genealogical Association Journal 1981-1999
Table of contents of each journal for all years 1981 - 1999
http://www.rollanet.org/~bdoerr/contents.htm
Missouri Bible Records, Volume 1
This collection of Bible records was compiled by long-time researcher, school teacher, and professional genealogist Elizabeth Ellsberry. The database is the first volume in a series of Bible records that includes such information as births, marriages, probate information, and deaths of individuals who settled in Missouri. Bible records can often gi...[More]
http://www.ancestry.com?db=5401
Missouri Cemetery Inscription Sources
This database contains sources where the researcher can find the gravestone inscriptions for the entire state of Missouri. Organized by county and cemetery name, it provides the researcher an invaluable tool in finding headstone inscriptions for relatives who rest in Missouri when travel to the cemetery is not available.
With each cemetery is th...[More]
http://www.ancestry.com?db=3272
Missouri Census, 1830-70
http://www.ancestry.com?db=3557
Missouri Civil War Records
Serving the diverse residents of eastern Missouri, the St. Louis Republic published a series of articles about the Civil War in the 1890s. This database is a list of some Confederate Soldiers compiled by the St. Louis, Missouri Ex-Confederate Historical and Benevolent Society in 1895. Each record reveals the soldier's name, state of residence, unit...[More]
http://www.ancestry.com?db=4122
Missouri Confederate Death Records
Although Missouri remained a part of the United States during the American Civil War, many military units formed within the state fought for the southern cause. This list, originally published in the St. Louis Republic in the spring of 1895, reveals important information regarding many of these volunteers. Researchers will find the soldier's name, ...[More]
http://www.ancestry.com?db=3697
Missouri Confederate Volunteers
A border state during the American Civil War, many residents of Missouri were sympathetic to the Confederate cause. At least eight thousand men from the state volunteered to fight for the Confederate States of America. Taken from the History of the First and Second Missouri Confederate Brigades, 1861-1865 published in 1879, this database lists over...[More]
http://www.ancestry.com?db=3736
Missouri Genealogy
Links, documents, and queries for genealogy in Missouri.
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~pattiejo/
Missouri Genealogy
Missouri genealogy, slave schedules, census index, war of 1812 soldiers graves, tax lists
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~jrbakerjr/missouri/missouri.html
Missouri Genealogy Books
Missouri genealogy resources, over 12,500 books, maps and CDs.
http://bigtreebooks.com/books/missouri.html
Missouri Genealogy Forum
Queries about Missouri ancestors
http://genforum.genealogy.com/mo/
Missouri Genealogy Look Up Volunteers
Missouri genealogy look ups for census, marriage records, cemetery records and other offline resources from our volunteers
http://www.geneasearch.com/lookups/mo.htm
Missouri Marriages to 1850
http://www.ancestry.com?db=2094
Missouri Marriages, 1851-1900
http://www.ancestry.com?db=4474
Missouri Mortality Records, 1850 and 1860
This collection of mortality records adds to the growing number of databases in the "Ellsberry Collection." The database was compiled by long-time researcher, school teacher, and professional genealogist Elizabeth Ellsberry. These mortality records include first and last names, birth location, death date, age and gender. ...[More]
http://www.ancestry.com?db=6052
Missouri National Guard, the Mexican Border, 1916
In accordance with President Wilson's order to place United States troops along the Mexican border, Missouri sent elements from the National Guard to patrol the line. This database contains a listing of those men who served along the border in 1915 and 1916. It lists the names of over 5500 men, and provides the serviceman's rank, unit information, ...[More]
http://www.ancestry.com?db=4028
Missouri Newspaper Abstracts
Official site for the Newspaper Abstracts mail list with abstracts of articles from various Missouri newspapers prior to 1923.
http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/MO/index.html
Missouri Quaker Records
Missouri became the 24th state in 1821. At the time, it lay on the frontier boarder. This database contains records of Quaker Meetings for the 19th century. The data includes records of marriages, deaths, births and other events for those living in the western portion of the state. This data will be helpful to those researching their Quaker anc...[More]
http://www.ancestry.com?db=4998
Missouri State Archives
Source for genealogical information, including courthouse records from Missouri counties, and census and historical information including the records of the Missouri Legislature, Supreme Court, and other state agencies.
http://www.sos.state.mo.us/archives/
Missouri State Archives Listing of Birth and Death Records
Online index of birth and death records available on microfilm. Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader to view
http://www.sos.state.mo.us/archives/resources/bdrecords/records.asp
Missouri State Genealogical Association
Publishes a quarterly journal, hosts an annual conference, and maintains a library collection.
http://www.mosga.org/
Missouri State Offices Political and Military Records, 1919 - 1920
The information in this database was compiled from the book, ""Official Manual of the State of Missouri for the years 1919-1920"" compiled by John L. Sullivan, Secretary of State, (no publisher or publication date is given).
This book contains a listing of over 25,000 state and municipal employees of the State of Missouri for the years 1919-1920. ...[More]
http://www.ancestry.com?db=5594
MO Death Index
Over 27,000 names of persons who died in Missouri submitted by site visitors.
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~nettimae/modeaths/
MOGenWeb
Index for Missouri genealogy and history links: family history by each county, special projects, Civil War sites, library links.
http://www.rootsweb.com/~mogenweb/mo.htm
Montgomery County, Missouri Obituaries, 1889-1935
Touching the Missouri River in eastern Missouri, Montgomery County was created in 1818 from St. Charles County. This database is a collection of obituaries taken from a number of newspapers published between 1889 and 1935 in the town of Wellsville. In addition to providing the decedent's name and date of death, it reveals the person's age or date o...[More]
http://www.ancestry.com?db=4298
Olden Times Old News from Missouri
Newspaper articles from Missouri publications
http://theoldentimes.com/old_news_mo.html
Peter Burnett, Life in California
Men and women from all backgrounds came to California in the 1840s, many seeking the gold of the Sierra Nevadas. Peter Burnett was a district attorney from Missouri who came to the area in 1848 attempting to find his fortune. This database contains recollections of his early life in Missouri, his travels west, and his adventures as a gold prospecto...[More]
http://www.ancestry.com?db=3879
Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness -- Missouri
Free lookups by volunteers in Missouri genealogy sources
http://www.raogk.org/missouri.htm
RootsWeb: Genealogy Mailing Lists: USA/MO
Genealogy email lists for Missouri and Missouri Counties
http://lists5.rootsweb.com/index/usa/MO/
Sons of the American Revolution
This work contains the entire list (thousands of members) of the membership of the National Society Sons of the American Revolution to December 31, 1901, including deceased members, with their line of descent from their Revolutionary ancestors. Search this database if you have ancestors who participated in the Revolution or who were members of the...[More]
http://www.ancestry.com?db=3072
St. Clair County, Missouri Obituaries, 1888-1928
Serving southwestern Missouri in both the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, the St. Clair County Democrat and the Appleton City Journal were important sources of news for county residents. This database is a collection of obituaries from both newspapers. Entries from the St. Clair County Democrat span from 1888 to 1928. Entries from the Appleton ...[More]
http://www.ancestry.com?db=4139
St. Joseph, Missouri City Directory, 1890
One of the largest cities in Missouri in the late 1800s, St. Joseph is located in Buchanan County, across the Missouri River from Kansas. This database is a transcription of a city directory originally published in 1890. It provides the resident's name, occupation, and address. The page number refers to the original work and is provided to aid the ...[More]
http://www.ancestry.com?db=4017
St. Louis - Pages from the Past
City Directories, Genealogy, History, St. Louis
http://members.tripod.com/~Vide_Poche/index.html
St. Louis, Missouri Directories, 1889-1890
One of the largest cities in Missouri, St. Louis is often called the "Gateway to the West. This database is a transcription of two city directories originally published in 1889 and 1890. In addition to providing the resident's name, it provides information regarding their address and occupation. This collection includes the names of over 330,800 pe...[More]
http://www.ancestry.com?db=4541
St.Louis, Missouri Genealogy Resources
A concise directory of links and information for finding your St. Louis roots.
http://home.att.net/~wee-monster/stlouis.html
StateGenSites - Missouri
Missouri genealogy websites in 27 different categories.
http://www.stategensites.com/missouri.html
Trans-Mississippi West, 1804-1912, Vol. 1-2
This guide identifies and describes all significant series of civil and military records relating to the States and Territories to the west of the Mississippi River. This guide also tells what Federal records are available, and their location, whether in the Washington D.C. area, or in regional archives. This is volume one and two of the multi-vo...[More]
http://www.ancestry.com?db=3108
Treasures of Pioneer History
Assembled by the Daughters of the Utah Pioneers, "Treasures of Pioneer History," is a compilation of historic lore and romance of the pioneering of the West by the Mormon people. The Daughters have stepped forth in many directions in their endeavor to search out the facts concerning the lives and the economic developments of their forebears. The ...[More]
http://www.ancestry.com?db=3241
USGenWeb Archives: MO Table of Contents
Transcribed census information, wills, and other public domain documents for Missouri family history.
http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/mo/mofiles.htm
USGenWeb Project - Missouri
The USGenWeb Project State web sites are your starting points for finding genealogical and historical information. Each state site features state information and also provides you with links to each county web site within the state....[More]
http://www.rootsweb.com/~mogenweb/mo.htm
Vernon County Missouri Genealogy
Vernon County Missouri land, tax, census, marriage and other genealogical records.
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~jrbakerjr/vernon/vernonco.html
Vital Records Information for Missouri
Information to obtain copies of birth or death certificate, marriage license, and divorce decree in Missouri, including addresses for vital records offices in every county.
http://www.vitalrec.com/mo.html
Western Historical Manuscript Collection-Columbia / University of Missouri
A repository of primary historical documents pertaining to the history of Missouri available to the public for historical research.
http://www.system.missouri.edu/whmc/
Western Historical Manuscript Collection-Kansas City
Documents relating to the history and culture of Kansas City, western Missouri, and the Midwest.
http://www.umkc.edu//whmckc/
Western Historical Manuscript Collection-Rolla
Focuses on the history of southern Missouri and the Ozark Highland and the areas of mining, transportation, and technology
http://www.umr.edu/~whmcinfo/index.html
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