Libraries in Missouri
Libraries in Missouri
One
essential tool to the genealogist and researcher is the library.
Searching for the material that you need is made a bit easier with online
catalogs. Here for your researching pleasure is a list of libraries
with online catalogs. This list will be updated regularly as d more
libraries put their catalogs online.
| FAMILY HISTORIES
You may find a published genealogy that includes your branch of the family. Also, just because it is a published genealogy does not necessarily mean that it is accurate. You must still verify all the information that you plan to use. PERIODICALS Your research should not exclude periodicals which contain genealogies and notes on family history. Periodicals can contain genealogies and such items as transcripts and abstracts of local records, probate records, church records and cemetery records. Be sure to examine periodicals which include genealogies and notes on family history. Check PERSI. LOCAL HISTORY Look for a local history of the town or county in which your ancestor lived. Many town and county histories include genealogical material ranging from a brief mention of residents to short accounts of their families. Such sketches show the connection of the individual or the family with the community. You may find several generations in one article. Many local histories also contain abstracts of local records such as wills and deeds. MAPS Old maps are more helpful than modern maps since they show the geographical condition as it was at the time your family lived in the territory.Use state, county and town maps, and topographical and rural delivery maps. BIOGRAPHICAL DICTIONARIES Thousands of biographical dictionaries have been produced over the years. They can be based on geography or occupation, or many other characteristics. CENSUS MATERIALS Look for census schedules, i.e., the enumeration by household, giving the names and relationship of those counted (the actual information varies from census to census). |
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Heartland Library System (Maries & Miller Counties)
Joplin Library (Jasper County)
Poplar Bluff Library (Andrew & Buchanan Counties)
| Allen County Public Library |
| Daughters of the American Revolution Library |
| Family History Library |
| Library of Congress |
| Newberry Library |
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