Missouri, United States Genealogy

''This article is about a state of the United States. For other uses, see Missouri (disambiguation).'' United States Missouri Welcome to the Missouri page, the Show Me StateMost unique genealogical features:
 * MO has several major genealogical centers
 * Death certificates 1910-1960 are online
 * MO censuses go back as early as 1817

Counties
Independent City:  St. Louis City

Extinct or Renamed Counties:  Allen | Arkansas | Ashley | Dodge | Hempstead | Kinderhook | Lillard | Niangua | Rives | Van Buren

Click on the map below to go to a county page. Hover over a county to see its name. To see a larger version of the map, click here.

Major Repositories
Missouri Historical Society Library· State Historical Society of Missouri· Missouri State Archives· Mercantile Library· Mid-Continent Public Library· St. Louis County Library· Wilson Creek National Battlefield Park· National Archives Central Plains Region (Kansas City)· National Personnel Records Center (St. Louis)· Newberry Library

Migration Routes
Mississippi River· Missouri River· Butterfield Overland Mail· California Trail· Chicago-Kaskaskia Road· Buffalo Trace· Mississippi and Tennessee River Trail· Mormon Trail· Nashville-Saline River Trail· National Road (or Cumberland Road)· Oregon Trail· Santa Fe Trail· Atlantic and Pacific Railroad· Santa Fe Railway· Texas and Pacific Railway

Featured Content
Most archives, historical societies, and genealogical societies have special collections and indexes of genealogical value. For example, the St. Louis Public Library has a card index to published genealogies in books and periodicals. Such collections must usually be searched in person. The Library can accessed at http://www.slpl.org/index.asp.

Researcher Networking
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