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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:
 
=== ''Jefferson City and Columbia Area'' ===


'''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/  
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A list of county records on microfilm is available at&nbsp;the&nbsp;following [http://www.sos.mo.gov/archives/resources/county/croll.asp link].  
A list of county records on microfilm is available at&nbsp;the&nbsp;following [http://www.sos.mo.gov/archives/resources/county/croll.asp link].  


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


'''National Archives—Central Plains Region (Kansas City)'''<br>400 West Pershing Road<br>Kansas City, MO 64108<br>Telephone: 816-268-8000<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
You should also be aware that 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.  


'''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
'''Western Historical Manuscript Collection - Columbia'''<br>23 Ellis Library<br>University of Missouri<br>Columbia, Missouri 65201-5149<br>Telephone: 573-882-6028<br>Fax: 573-884-0345<br>Internet: http://whmc.umsystem.edu
 
=== ''Kansas City and Independence Area'' ===


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


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; Family History Library book {{FHL|76126|title-id|disp=977.8 A3b}}).  
'''[[Mid-Continent Public Library Midwest Genealogy Center|Mid-Continent Public Library<br>Midwest Genealogy Center]]'''<br>3440 S. Lee's Summit Road<br>Independence, MO 64055-1923<br>Telephone: 816-836-5200<br>Fax: 816-521-7253<br>Internet: [http://www.mcpl.lib.mo.us http://www.mcpl.lib.mo.us]


'''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
The [[Mid-Continent Public Library Midwest Genealogy Center|Mid-Continent Public Library]] shares its genealogical materials through interlibrary loan.  


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; Family History Library book {{FHL|237839|title-id|disp=977.866 A3s}}; film {{FHL|237839|title-id|disp=928060}} items 7-8, 1965/66 catalog and 1971 supplement).  
To learn more about the history, record keeping, and available records of Missouri counties, use the 15 inventories of the county archives published by the Historical Records Survey around 1940. The [[Family History Library|Family History Library]] has copies of most of these inventories.


'''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/ http://www.kclibrary.org/]
'''National Archives—Central Plains Region (Kansas City)'''<br>400 West Pershing Road<br>Kansas City, MO 64108<br>Telephone: 816-268-8000<br>Internet: http://www.archives.gov/central-plains


'''[[Mid-Continent Public Library Midwest Genealogy Center|Mid-Continent Public Library<br>Midwest Genealogy Center]]'''<br>3440 S. Lee's Summit Road<br>Independence, MO 64055-1923<br>Telephone: 816-836-5200<br>Fax: 816-521-7253<br>Internet: [http://www.mcpl.lib.mo.us http://www.mcpl.lib.mo.us]
=== ''St. Louis Area'' ===


The [[Mid-Continent Public Library Midwest Genealogy Center|Mid-Continent Public Library]] shares its genealogical materials through interlibrary loan.  
'''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


To learn more about the history, record keeping, and available records of Missouri counties, use the 15 inventories of the county archives published by the Historical Records Survey around 1940. The [[Family History Library|Family History Library]] has copies of most of these inventories.  
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; Family History Library book {{FHL|237839|title-id|disp=977.866 A3s}}; film {{FHL|237839|title-id|disp=928060}} items 7-8, 1965/66 catalog and 1971 supplement).


You should also be aware that 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.  
'''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


'''Western Historical Manuscript Collection - Columbia'''<br>23 Ellis Library<br>University of Missouri<br>Columbia, Missouri 65201-5149<br>Telephone: 573-882-6028<br>Fax: 573-884-0345<br>Internet: http://whmc.umsystem.edu/ <br>
'''''Mailing Address:<br>'''''Missouri Historical Society Library and Research Center<br>P.O. Box 11940<br>St. Louis, MO 63112-0040


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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; Family History Library book {{FHL|76126|title-id|disp=977.8 A3b}}).


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