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=== Contact Information === | === Contact Information === | ||
''' | '''Email:''' [mailto:ogs@ozarksgs.org ogs@ozarksgs.org]<br> | ||
'''Address:'''< | '''Address:'''<br> | ||
:534 West Catalpa St (PO Box 3945)<br>Springfield, Missouri 65808-3945<br><br> | :534 West Catalpa St (PO Box 3945)<br>Springfield, Missouri 65808-3945<br><br> | ||
'''Telephone:''' | '''Telephone:''' 417-831-2773<br> | ||
'''Hours and holidays | [https://www.ozarksgs.org/cpage.php?pt=5 '''Hours and holidays''']<br> | ||
'''Map and public transportation:'''<br> | '''Map and public transportation:'''<br> | ||
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=== Collection Description === | === Collection Description === | ||
'''Ozarks Genealogical Society''' (OGS) has a substantial genealogy collection 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>William Dollarhide and Ronald A. Bremer, ''America's Best Genealogy Resource Centers'' (Bountiful, Utah: Heritage Quest, 1998), 67. {{WorldCat|39493985}}; {{FSC|728550|item|disp=FS Library Ref Book 973 J54d}}.</ref> <ref>[http://www.ozarksgs.org/index.php/research Research] in ''Ozarks Genealogical Society'' (accessed 15 March 2014).</ref> The OGS ''catalog'' is combined with the [[Springfield-Greene County Library Center]] COOLcat catalog online—nevertheless, most of the OGS collection is available at the OGS Library. | '''Ozarks Genealogical Society''' (OGS) has a substantial genealogy collection 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>William Dollarhide and Ronald A. Bremer, ''America's Best Genealogy Resource Centers'' (Bountiful, Utah: Heritage Quest, 1998), 67. {{WorldCat|39493985}}; {{FSC|728550|item|disp=FS Library Ref Book 973 J54d}}.</ref> <ref>[http://www.ozarksgs.org/index.php/research Research] in ''Ozarks Genealogical Society'' (accessed 15 March 2014).</ref> The OGS ''catalog'' is combined with the [[Springfield-Greene County Library Center]] COOLcat catalog online—nevertheless, most of the OGS collection is available at the OGS Library. | ||
The Ozarks Genealogical Society, Inc. was formally organized in September 1969 by a group of individuals who were brought together by their common interest in researching family history. OGS was chartered in 1979 as a not-for-profit organization in the State of Missouri. | The Ozarks Genealogical Society, Inc. was formally organized in September 1969 by a group of individuals who were brought together by their common interest in researching family history. OGS was chartered in 1979 as a not-for-profit organization in the State of Missouri. | ||
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*[https://centralmethodist.edu/academics/library/missouri-united-methodist-archives.html Missouri United Methodist Archives], Fayette, historical materials on Methodism in Missouri emphasizing ministers. | *[https://centralmethodist.edu/academics/library/missouri-united-methodist-archives.html Missouri United Methodist Archives], Fayette, historical materials on Methodism in Missouri emphasizing ministers. | ||
*[http://archstl.org/archives Roman Catholic Archdiocese of St. Louis Office of Archives and Records] parish christenings, confirmations, marriages, and deaths. | *[http://archstl.org/archives Roman Catholic Archdiocese of St. Louis Office of Archives and Records] parish christenings, confirmations, marriages, and deaths. | ||
*[[St. Louis County Library]], a Missouri collection including the [http://www.ngsgenealogy.org National Genealogical Society], and [http://www.stlgs.org St. Louis Genealogical Society] collections, online databases, federal censuses, births, deaths, cemeteries, church records, military records, naturalizations, newspapers, wills, African American records, and yearbooks. | *[[St. Louis County Library]], a Missouri collection including the [http://www.ngsgenealogy.org National Genealogical Society], and [http://www.stlgs.org St. Louis Genealogical Society] collections, online databases, federal censuses, births, deaths, cemeteries, church records, military records, naturalizations, newspapers, wills, African American records, and yearbooks. | ||
*[[St. Louis Mercantile Library]], early newspapers, railroads, inland waterways, county records, biographies, and genealogies. A premier library for Missouri research.<br> | *[[St. Louis Mercantile Library]], early newspapers, railroads, inland waterways, county records, biographies, and genealogies. A premier library for Missouri research.<br> | ||
*[[St. Louis Public Library]] has an Obituary Index for the years 1880–1927; 1942–1945; 1992–2006, family histories, passenger lists, Heritage Quest, and ''Gateway Family Historian'' publication. | *[[St. Louis Public Library]] has an Obituary Index for the years 1880–1927; 1942–1945; 1992–2006, family histories, passenger lists, Heritage Quest, and ''Gateway Family Historian'' publication. | ||
*[http://brodskylibrary.org/collection.php Saul Brodsky Jewish Community Library], St. Louis, comprehensive source for Judaica. 23,000 books. | *[http://brodskylibrary.org/collection.php Saul Brodsky Jewish Community Library], St. Louis, comprehensive source for Judaica. 23,000 books. | ||
*[[State Historical Society of Missouri]], Columbia, census, maps, newspapers, online tools, oral history, photos, historical manuscripts, and reference materials. | *[[State Historical Society of Missouri]], Columbia, census, maps, newspapers, online tools, oral history, photos, historical manuscripts, and reference materials. | ||