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=== Online Recorces === | === Online Recorces === | ||
*[ | *[https://digital.shsmo.org/ State Historical Society of Missouri Digital Collections], index | ||
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=== Wiki Articles on Major Repositories in Missouri === | === Wiki Articles on Major Repositories in Missouri === | ||
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*Specialties include frontier and territorial history, and American Indians of the Northern Great Plains.<ref>William Dollarhide and Ronald A. Bremer. ''America's Best Genealogy Resource Centers'' (Bountiful, Utah: Heritage Quest, 1998), 67. {{WorldCat|39493985|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}. {{FSC|728550|item|disp=FS Library Ref Book 973 J54d}}.</ref><br><br> | *Specialties include frontier and territorial history, and American Indians of the Northern Great Plains.<ref>William Dollarhide and Ronald A. Bremer. ''America's Best Genealogy Resource Centers'' (Bountiful, Utah: Heritage Quest, 1998), 67. {{WorldCat|39493985|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}. {{FSC|728550|item|disp=FS Library Ref Book 973 J54d}}.</ref><br><br> | ||
[[Image:StLouisNationalArchives.jpg|right|250px|StLouisNationalArchives.jpg]]'''[[National Personnel Records Center (NPRC)]]''' <br>1 Archives Drive<br>St. Louis, MO 63138<br>Telephone: 314-801-0800<br>Fax: 314-801-9195 <br> | [[Image:StLouisNationalArchives.jpg|right|250px|StLouisNationalArchives.jpg]]'''[[National Personnel Records Center (NPRC)]]''' <br>1 Archives Drive<br>St. Louis, MO 63138<br>Telephone: 314-801-0800<br>Fax: 314-801-9195 <br>Email: [mailto:MPR.center@nara.gov MPR.center@nara.gov]<br>Internet: [http://www.archives.gov/st-louis/ National Personnel Records Center]<br><br> | ||
:The National Personnel Records Center in St. Louis is part of the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). It is the central repository for both the military and civil services personnel-related records. It maintains military personnel records for servicemen and servicewomen discharged from 1912 to 1952* (*i.e. 62 years after discharge). Use '''[http://www.archives.gov/veterans/military-service-records/standard-form-180.html Standard Form SF-180]''' to order files. Records prior to WWI are in Washington, D.C.<ref>Dollarhide and Bremer, 134.</ref> <ref>[http://www.archives.gov/st-louis/ National Archives at St. Louis] in ''National Archives'' (accessed 18 March 2014).</ref> | :The National Personnel Records Center in St. Louis is part of the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). It is the central repository for both the military and civil services personnel-related records. It maintains military personnel records for servicemen and servicewomen discharged from 1912 to 1952* (*i.e. 62 years after discharge). Use '''[http://www.archives.gov/veterans/military-service-records/standard-form-180.html Standard Form SF-180]''' to order files. Records prior to WWI are in Washington, D.C.<ref>Dollarhide and Bremer, 134.</ref> <ref>[http://www.archives.gov/st-louis/ National Archives at St. Louis] in ''National Archives'' (accessed 18 March 2014).</ref> | ||
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They provide online access to journals, photographs, newspapers, and oral histories telling the story of Missouri’s history, people, and culture.<br><br> | They provide online access to journals, photographs, newspapers, and oral histories telling the story of Missouri’s history, people, and culture.<br><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>[http://www.mohistory.org/ Website]<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>[http://www.mohistory.org/ Website]<br> | ||
[mailto:library@mohistory.org/ Email]<br> | [mailto:library@mohistory.org/ Email]<br> | ||
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: | :[https://www.sos.mo.gov/archives/resources/county/croll Original county records] on microfilm. [https://www.sos.mo.gov/archives/resources/resources Research, Online Resources, Featured Collections, and Guides] | ||
:'''''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> | ||
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'''[[Missouri State Genealogical Association]]'''<br>P.O. Box 833<br>Columbia, MO 65205-0833<br>[http://www.mosga.org/ Website]<br>[mailto:webmanager@mosga.org/ Email]<br> | '''[[Missouri State Genealogical Association]]'''<br>P.O. Box 833<br>Columbia, MO 65205-0833<br>[http://www.mosga.org/ Website]<br>[mailto:webmanager@mosga.org/ Email]<br> | ||
:Sponsors events, conferences, Missouri First Families certificates, newsletters, a blog, MoSGA's ''Journal'', researchers, speakers, research links, and annual awards. | :Sponsors events, conferences, Missouri First Families certificates, newsletters, a blog, MoSGA's ''Journal'', researchers, speakers, research links, and annual awards. The MoSGA collection is part of the [[Mid-Continent Public Library Midwest Genealogy Center]] in Independence MO.<br> | ||
Surname Databases four databases with over 113,800 names.<br> | Surname Databases four databases with over 113,800 names.<br> | ||
MoSGA blog.<br><br> | MoSGA blog.<br><br> | ||
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[[Image:Missouri State Historical Society.jpg|right|250px|Missouri State Historical Society.jpg]]'''[[State Historical Society of Missouri]]'''<br>University of Missouri Ellis Library<br>1020 Lowry Street<br>Columbia, Missouri, 65201-7298<br>Telephone: 573-882-1187<br>Fax: 573-884-4950<br>[http://shs.umsystem.edu/ Website]<br>[mailto:shsofmo@umsystem.edu/ Email]<br> | [[Image:Missouri State Historical Society.jpg|right|250px|Missouri State Historical Society.jpg]]'''[[State Historical Society of Missouri]]'''<br>University of Missouri Ellis Library<br>1020 Lowry Street<br>Columbia, Missouri, 65201-7298<br>Telephone: 573-882-1187<br>Fax: 573-884-4950<br>[http://shs.umsystem.edu/ Website]<br>[mailto:shsofmo@umsystem.edu/ Email]<br> | ||
: | :[https://collections.shsmo.org/ Historical and genealogical collections] include with historic Missouri manuscripts and reference books, collection of 460,000 books, 500,000 manuscripts, 150,000 archival records, 2,900 maps, databases, art, census records, [https://digital.shsmo.org/ digital collections], newspapers, oral history, and photographs. This Society has [https://shsmo.org/visit research centers] at Cape Girardeau, Columbia, Kansas City, Rolla, St. Louis, and Springfield. | ||
=== Regional === | === Regional === | ||
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:OGS has substantial genealogy for southern Missouri, Missouri in general, other states, a large collection of genealogical periodicals, maps, family histories, and over one dozen special collections compiled by area researchers. Special Collections records focus on family histories with an emphasis in the southwest Missouri geographical area.<ref>[http://www.ozarksgs.org/index.php/research Research] in ''Ozarks Genealogical Society'' (accessed 15 March 2014).</ref><br><br> | :OGS has substantial genealogy for southern Missouri, Missouri in general, other states, a large collection of genealogical periodicals, maps, family histories, and over one dozen special collections compiled by area researchers. Special Collections records focus on family histories with an emphasis in the southwest Missouri geographical area.<ref>[http://www.ozarksgs.org/index.php/research Research] in ''Ozarks Genealogical Society'' (accessed 15 March 2014).</ref><br><br> | ||
'''[[St. Louis County Library]]'''<br> | '''[[St. Louis County Library]]'''<br>Emerson History & Genealogy<br>Clark Family Branch<br>2nd Floor<br>1640 S. Lindbergh Blvd<br>St Louis, MO 63131-3598<br>Telephone: 314-994-3300<br>[https://www.slcl.org/ Website]<br>[mailto:genealogy@slcl.org/ Email] | ||
:The St. Louis County Library genealogical collection has 85,000 print items, 9,500 family histories, 850 periodical titles, 40,000 microfilm rolls, and many electronic databases. Their emphasis is on St. Louis, Missouri, and states and foreign countries that fed migration into Missouri, including New England states, the 13 colonies, and many foreign countries. Military history, African American, and other ethnic sources are well represented. Record types include online databases, federal censuses, births, marriages, deaths, cemeteries, church records, military records, naturalizations, newspapers, wills, African American records, and yearbooks.[2] | :The St. Louis County Library genealogical collection has 85,000 print items, 9,500 family histories, 850 periodical titles, 40,000 microfilm rolls, and many electronic databases. Their emphasis is on St. Louis, Missouri, and states and foreign countries that fed migration into Missouri, including New England states, the 13 colonies, and many foreign countries. Military history, African American, and other ethnic sources are well represented. Record types include online databases, federal censuses, births, marriages, deaths, cemeteries, church records, military records, naturalizations, newspapers, wills, African American records, and yearbooks.[2] | ||
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[[Image:Old Harrison Co Courthouse in Marshall, TX.JPG|right|250px|Old Harrison Co Courthouse in Marshall, TX.JPG]]'''[[Harrison County Historical Museum|Harrison County Historical Museum]]''' <br> Old Harrison County Courthouse <br>117 East Bowie (P.O. Box 1987) <br>Marshall, Texas 75671<br>Telephone: 903-938-2680 <br>[http://www.harrisoncountymuseum.org/ Website]<br>[mailto:info@harrisoncountymuseum.org/ Email]<br> | [[Image:Old Harrison Co Courthouse in Marshall, TX.JPG|right|250px|Old Harrison Co Courthouse in Marshall, TX.JPG]]'''[[Harrison County Historical Museum|Harrison County Historical Museum]]''' <br> Old Harrison County Courthouse <br>117 East Bowie (P.O. Box 1987) <br>Marshall, Texas 75671<br>Telephone: 903-938-2680 <br>[http://www.harrisoncountymuseum.org/ Website]<br>[mailto:info@harrisoncountymuseum.org/ Email]<br> | ||
:A key repository for locating selected early '''''Missouri ''''' and '''''Texas ''''' settlers. This was a center for Missouri Confederate soldiers during the Civil War. It has a great collection of family folders, books, letters, diaries, journals, and surname lists. | :A key repository for locating selected early '''''Missouri ''''' and '''''Texas ''''' settlers. This was a center for Missouri Confederate soldiers during the Civil War. It has a great collection of family folders, books, letters, diaries, journals, and surname lists.<br><br> | ||
'''Miami, Oklahoma''' also has significant association with southern | '''Miami, Oklahoma''' also has significant association with southern Missouri heritage and genealogy. | ||
[[Image:Newberry Library.jpg|right|250px|Newberry Library.jpg]]'''[[Newberry Library|Newberry Library]]''' <br>60 West Waltron Street <br>Chicago, Illinois 60610<br>Telephone: 312-255-3512<br>Newberry<br>[http://www./ Website]<br>[mailto:genealogy@/ Email]<br> | [[Image:Newberry Library.jpg|right|250px|Newberry Library.jpg]]'''[[Newberry Library|Newberry Library]]''' <br>60 West Waltron Street <br>Chicago, Illinois 60610<br>Telephone: 312-255-3512<br>Newberry<br>[http://www./ Website]<br>[mailto:genealogy@/ Email]<br> | ||