St. Louis City, Missouri Genealogy

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Parent County
1877--St. Louis City was created from St. Louis County as an independent city.

Archives and Libraries
St. Louis Public Library owns a large collection of books, periodicals, maps, and other miscellaneous materials that deal with the history of St. Louis City, and Library staff have indexed many previously unindexed books and materials on that topic. They also own a large local history card file, and a large vertical file consisting of articles clipped from local newspapers and other local publications. St. Louis Public Library Catalog

St. Louis Public Library Local History Indexes and Bibliographies

Probate Records
Missouri State Archives - St. Louis Probate records - This web site has copies of original documents from every probate case in St. Louis from 1805 to 1900.

Societies, Libraries and Museums
St. Louis Genealogical Society. Web site includes many free resources on naturalizations, early (until 1830) residents, and vital records.

Web Sites

 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
 * Family History Library Catalog