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'''[[Missouri History Museum Library]]'''<br>225 South Skinker Blvd (P.O. Box 11940)<br>St. Louis, MO 63112-0040<br>Telephone: 314-746-4500<br>Fax: 314-746-4548<br>E-mail: [mailto:library@mohistory.org library@mohistory.org]<br>Internet: [http://www.mohistory.org/lrc-home Library and Research Center]<br> | '''[[Missouri History Museum Library]]'''<br>225 South Skinker Blvd (P.O. Box 11940)<br>St. Louis, MO 63112-0040<br>Telephone: 314-746-4500<br>Fax: 314-746-4548<br>E-mail: [mailto:library@mohistory.org library@mohistory.org]<br>Internet: [http://www.mohistory.org/lrc-home Library and Research Center]<br> | ||
:They have an excellent collection about early Missouri settlers and immigrants through Illinois<ref name="DB67" />, 90,000 books, periodicals, St. Louis newspapers, fire insurance maps, city directories, St. Louis people, western fur trade, and Missouri history.<ref>[http://mohistory.org/lrc/collections/library Library] in ''Missouri History Museum'' (accessed 7 March 2014).</ref> The library has an [http://www.mohistory.org/lrc-home online genealogy index]. Copies of records can also be ordered online.<br> | :They have an excellent collection about early Missouri settlers and immigrants through Illinois<ref name="DB67" />, 90,000 books, periodicals, St. Louis newspapers, fire insurance maps, city directories, St. Louis people, western fur trade, and Missouri history.<ref>[http://mohistory.org/lrc/collections/library Library] in ''Missouri History Museum'' (accessed 7 March 2014).</ref> The library has an [http://www.mohistory.org/lrc-home online genealogy index]. Copies of records can also be ordered online.<br><br> | ||
'''[[Missouri State Archives]]'''<br>600 West Main Street<br>Jefferson City, MO 65102<br>Telephone: 314-751-3280<br>Fax: 573-526-7333<br>Internet: [http://www.sos.mo.gov/archives Missouri State Archives]] | '''[[Missouri State Archives]]'''<br>600 West Main Street<br>Jefferson City, MO 65102<br>Telephone: 314-751-3280<br>Fax: 573-526-7333<br>Internet: [http://www.sos.mo.gov/archives Missouri State Archives]] | ||
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:'''''Note:''''' Records kept at the state capitol were lost by fires in 1837 and 1911. Several counties in Missouri have also lost records due to fire, war, and other destruction. <br><br> | :'''''Note:''''' Records kept at the state capitol were lost by fires in 1837 and 1911. Several counties in Missouri have also lost records due to fire, war, and other destruction. <br><br> | ||
[[Image:Missouri State Historical Society.jpg|right|250px|Missouri State Historical Society.jpg]]'''[ | [[Image:Missouri State Historical Society.jpg|right|250px|Missouri State Historical Society.jpg]]'''[[State Historical Society of Missouri]]'''<br>1020 Lowry<br>Columbia, MO 65201-7298<br>Telephone: 573-882-7083<br>Fax: 573-884-4950<br>(located at Ellis Library, University of Missouri campus)<br><br> | ||
:Includes research centers at Cape Girardeau, Columbia, Kansas City, Rolla, St. Louis, and Springfield. Good genealogy collection with historic Missouri manuscripts and reference books<ref name="DB67" />, collection of 460,000 books, 500,000 manuscripts, 150,000 archival records, 2,900 maps, databases, art, census, newspapers, oral history, and photos.<ref>[http://shs.umsystem.edu/research/ Collections and Research] in ''State Historical Society of Missouri'' (accessed 7 March 2014).</ref> | :Includes research centers at Cape Girardeau, Columbia, Kansas City, Rolla, St. Louis, and Springfield. Good genealogy collection with historic Missouri manuscripts and reference books<ref name="DB67" />, collection of 460,000 books, 500,000 manuscripts, 150,000 archival records, 2,900 maps, databases, art, census, newspapers, oral history, and photos.<ref>[http://shs.umsystem.edu/research/ Collections and Research] in ''State Historical Society of Missouri'' (accessed 7 March 2014).</ref><br><br> | ||
'''[http://www.mosga.org Missouri State Genealogical Association]'''<br>P.O. Box 833<br>Columbia, MO 65205-0833<br>Telephone: 816-747-9330 <br> | '''[http://www.mosga.org Missouri State Genealogical Association]'''<br>P.O. Box 833<br>Columbia, MO 65205-0833<br>Telephone: 816-747-9330 <br> | ||