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The following archives, libraries, and societies have collections or services to assist genealogical researchers:
The following archives, libraries, and societies have collections or services to assist genealogical researchers:


'''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'''<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/


A helpful guide to the collection is ''A Guide to the Missouri State Archives'' (Jefferson City, Missouri: Missouri Secretary of State, 198-; not at FHL).
A helpful guide to the collection is ''A Guide to the Missouri State Archives'' (Jefferson City, Missouri: Missouri Secretary of State, 198-; not at FHL).


'''National Archives—Central Plains Region (Kansas City)'''<br />2312 East Bannister Road<br />Kansas City, MO 64131<br />Telephone: 816-926-6934<br />Fax: 816-926-6235<br />Internet: http://www.archives.gov/central-plains/
'''National Archives—Central Plains Region (Kansas City)'''<br>2312 East Bannister Road<br>Kansas City, MO 64131<br>Telephone: 816-926-6934<br>Fax: 816-926-6235<br>Internet: http://www.archives.gov/central-plains/


'''Missouri State Genealogical Association'''<br />P.O. Box 833<br />Columbia, MO 65205-0833<br />Telephone: 816-747-9330<br />Internet: http://www.mosga.org/
'''Missouri State Genealogical Association'''<br>P.O. Box 833<br>Columbia, MO 65205-0833<br>Telephone: 816-747-9330<br>Internet: http://www.mosga.org/


'''State Historical Society of Missouri'''<br />1020 Lowry<br />Columbia, MO 65201-7298<br />Telephone: 573-882-7083<br />Fax: 573-884-4950<br />Internet: http://www.umsystem.edu/shs/index.shtml
'''State Historical Society of Missouri'''<br>1020 Lowry<br>Columbia, MO 65201-7298<br>Telephone: 573-882-7083<br>Fax: 573-884-4950<br>Internet: http://www.umsystem.edu/shs/index.shtml


'''Missouri Historical Society Library and Research Center'''<br />Jefferson Memorial Building<br />255 South Skinker Boulevard<br />St. Louis, MO 63112-0040<br />Telephone: 314-746-4599<br />Fax: 314-746-4548<br />Internet:  http://www.mohistory.org/content/LibraryAndResearch/LRCGeneralInfo.aspx
'''Missouri Historical Society Library and Research Center'''<br>Jefferson Memorial Building<br>255 South Skinker Boulevard<br>St. Louis, MO 63112-0040<br>Telephone: 314-746-4599<br>Fax: 314-746-4548<br>Internet: http://www.mohistory.org/content/LibraryAndResearch/LRCGeneralInfo.aspx


'''''Mailing Address:<br />'''''Missouri Historical Society Library and Research Center<br />P.O. Box 11940<br />St. Louis, MO 63112-0040
'''''Mailing Address:<br>'''''Missouri Historical Society Library and Research Center<br>P.O. Box 11940<br>St. Louis, MO 63112-0040


A helpful guide to the society's collection is Beverly D. Bishop and Janice L. Fox, ''A List of Manuscript Collections in the Archives of the Missouri Historical Society ''(St. Louis: Missouri Historical Society, 1982; FHL book 977.8 A3b).
A helpful guide to the society's collection is Beverly D. Bishop and Janice L. Fox, ''A List of Manuscript Collections in the Archives of the Missouri Historical Society''(St. Louis: Missouri Historical Society, 1982; FHL book 977.8 A3b).


'''St. Louis Public Library'''<br />History and Genealogy Department<br />1301 Olive Street<br />St. Louis, MO 63103-2389<br />Telephone: 314-241-2288<br />Fax: 314-539-0393<br />Internet: http://www.slpl.org/index.asp
'''St. Louis Public Library'''<br>History and Genealogy Department<br>1301 Olive Street<br>St. Louis, MO 63103-2389<br>Telephone: 314-241-2288<br>Fax: 314-539-0393<br>Internet: http://www.slpl.org/index.asp


For further information see George Gambrill, ''Genealogical Material and Local Histories in the St. Louis Public Library, Rev. ed.'' (St. Louis, Missouri: St. Louis Public Library, 1965; FHL book 977.866 A3s; film 928060 items 7-8, 1965/66 catalog and 1971 supplement).
For further information see George Gambrill, ''Genealogical Material and Local Histories in the St. Louis Public Library, Rev. ed.'' (St. Louis, Missouri: St. Louis Public Library, 1965; FHL book 977.866 A3s; film 928060 items 7-8, 1965/66 catalog and 1971 supplement).


'''Kansas City Public Library'''<br />Heart of America Genealogical Society<br />311 East 12th Street<br />Kansas City, MO 64106-2454<br />Telephone: 816-221-2685<br />Fax: 816-421-7484<br />Internet: http://www.kclibrary.org/
'''Kansas City Public Library'''<br>Heart of America Genealogical Society<br>311 East 12th Street<br>Kansas City, MO 64106-2454<br>Telephone: 816-221-2685<br>Fax: 816-421-7484<br>Internet: http://www.kclibrary.org/


'''Mid-Continent Public Library'''<br />15616 East Highway 24<br />Independence, MO 64050<br />Telephone: 816-836-5200<br />Fax: 816-521-7253<br />Internet: http://www.mcpl.lib.mo.us/
'''Mid-Continent Public Library'''<br>15616 East Highway 24<br>Independence, MO 64050<br>Telephone: 816-836-5200<br>Fax: 816-521-7253<br>Internet: http://www.mcpl.lib.mo.us/


The Mid-Continent Public Library shares its genealogical materials through interlibrary loan.
The Mid-Continent Public Library shares its genealogical materials through interlibrary loan.
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For further details about using computer networks, bulletin boards, and news groups for family history research, see the United States Research Outline (30972), 2nd ed., "[[United States Archives and Libraries|Archives and Libraries]]" section.
For further details about using computer networks, bulletin boards, and news groups for family history research, see the United States Research Outline (30972), 2nd ed., "[[United States Archives and Libraries|Archives and Libraries]]" section.


=== FamilySearch™<br /> ===
=== FamilySearch™<br> ===


http://www.familysearch.org/
http://www.familysearch.org/
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The Family History Library and some Family History Centers have computers with FamilySearch™. FamilySearch is a collection of computer files containing several million names. FamilySearch is a good place to begin your research. Some of the records come from compiled sources; some have been automated from original sources.
The Family History Library and some Family History Centers have computers with FamilySearch™. FamilySearch is a collection of computer files containing several million names. FamilySearch is a good place to begin your research. Some of the records come from compiled sources; some have been automated from original sources.
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