Missouri Biography

Most of the archives mentioned above have collections of published biographical information. The public libraries in St. Louis and Kansas City also have good collections. Also search the biographical sections of statewide, regional, and county histories.

The Family History Library has a large collection of biographical sources. Selected volumes are on FHL films 1000272-79, including Howard Louis Conrad, Encyclopedia of the History of Missouri, a Compendium of History and Biography for Ready Reference (New York, New York: Southern History Company, 1901; FHL book 977.8 H2c; films 1000272-73; fiche 6051492).

=== Web Sites ===

http://history.umr.edu/usefullinks/usefullinks.html

http://web.umr.edu/~christen/mobio.html

http://press.umsystem.edu/mobio.htm