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African American genealogical siteChristine’s Genealogy Web Site
Links to African American sitesChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
Family History Center
10445 Clayton Road
Frontenac, MO 63131
314/993-2328Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
Family History Center
6390 Howdershell Road
Hazelwood, MO 63042
314/731-5373Cyndi’sList
Largest genealogical web site with thousands of linksGenealogical Publishing Company
1001 N. Calvert Street
Baltimore, MD 21202-3897
1-800/296-6687
Largest publisher of genealogical materialsGenealogy in St. Louis
Excellent database for St. Louis informationSocial Security Administration
Office of Earnings Operations
FOIA Workgroup
300 N. Greene Street
P.O. Box 33022
Baltimore, MD 21290
See above web site for form letter requesting SS application of deceased individuals.USGenWeb Project
U.S. records by state and countyU.S. National Archives and Records Administration
700 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20408
Toll free 1-866/272-6272
E-mail or to request order forms
SEE ALSO: Jewish Genealogical Society of St. Louis under Genealogical SocietiesBellefontaine Cemetery Association
4947 W. Florissant Boulevard
St. Louis, MO 63115
314/381-0750
The city’s largest non-sectarian cemetery.Catholic Cemeteries of St. Louis - North
Calvary Cemetery and Mausoleum
Office, 5239 W. Florissant Boulevard
St. Louis, MO 63115
314/381-1313
Records of Calvary, the city’s largest Roman Catholic cemetery and records of Catholic cemeteries in north St. Louis City and County.Catholic Cemeteries of St. Louis - South
Resurrection Cemetery and Mausoleum
Office, 6901 Mackenzie Road
314/352-5300
Records of Catholic cemeteries in south St. Louis City and St. Louis County.Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery
2900 Sheridan Road
St. Louis, MO 63125
314/260-8691
Ancestry Library Edition
Bureau of the Census, Personal Census Search Unit
1201 East Tenth Street (location)
P.O. Box 1545
812/285-5314
Fax: 812/285-5314
HeritageQuest
Genealogical database with free access in the History and Genealogy Department, or free of
charge through both St. Louis City and County Libraries with appropriate library card
Mid-Continent Public Library
Genealogy Department
317 W. 24 Highway
Independence, MO 64050-2747
816/252-7228
Owns the complete U.S. Federal Population Census on microfilm
Roman Catholic Church
Concordia Historical Institute
(Lutheran archives)
801 DeMun Avenue
St. Louis, MO 63105
314/505-7900
Eden Theological
Seminary (United Church of Christ)
475 E. Lockwood Avenue
Webster Groves, MO 63119
314/961-3627
German church records.
Circuit Clerk’s Office
Circuit Clerk’s Office, File Room
St. Louis County Court House
7900 Carondelet Avenue
Clayton, MO 63105
314/615-8036
St. Louis County records.
African-American Genealogical Research Institute
Afro-American Historical & Genealogical Society
Landon Cheek Chapter
P.O. Box 32116
St. Louis, MO 63132
Meets at the Indian Trails Branch of St. Louis County Library.
Black World History Wax Museum
2505 St. Louis Avenue
St. Louis, MO 63106
314/241-7057
Open: Wednesday – Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m
Illinois State Genealogical
Society
P.O. Box 10195
Springfield, IL 62791-0195
217/789-1968
Jewish Genealogical
Society of St. Louis
Affiliated with and meetings held at United Hebrew Congregation
13788 Conway Road
St. Louis, MO 63141
Searchable database of Jewish cemeteries on website
Madison County Genealogical
Society
P.O. Box 631
Edwardsville, IL 62025-0631
618/656-2299
Missouri State Genealogical
Association
P.O. Box 833
Columbia, MO 65205-0833
St. Clair
County Genealogical Society
P.O. Box 431
Belleville, IL 62222-0431
St. Louis Genealogical Society
Office #4 Sunnen Drive, Suite 140
St. Louis, MO 63143-0010
314/647-8547
Library at St. Louis County Library Headquarters.
American Indian Center of Mid America
Carondelet
Historical Society
6303 Michigan Ave.
St. Louis, MO 63111
314/481-6303
Illinois State Historical
Society
210 ½ S. Sixth Street
Springfield, IL 62701-1503
217/525-2781
Missouri
Historical Society, Library and Research Center
P.O. Box 11940
225 S. Skinker Boulevard
St. Louis, MO 63105 (location)
P.O. Box 11940
St. Louis, MO 63112-0040 (mailing address)
314/746-4500
State Historical Society of
Missouri
1020 Lowry Street
Columbia, MO 65201-7298
573/882-7083
Largest collection of Missouri newspapers in the state
Ellis Island, New York
Searchable database of Ellis Island arrivals from 1892
FOIA
Request (Freedom of Information Act)
R. A. Young Federal Building
1222 Spruce Street, Room 1100
St Louis, MO 63103-2815
Guide to Finding St. Louis, Missouri Naturalization Records
National
Archives- Central Plains Region
2312 East Bannister Road
Kansas City, MO 64131-3011
816-823-5032
Naturalizations through Missouri federal courts
National Archives-Northeast Region
201 Varick Street
New York, NY 10014-4811
212/401-1620
New York passenger lists.
SEE ALSO: U.S. National Archives, Washington, D.C. under General heading for forms requesting passenger list searches
St. Louis Circuit Court Project
Local Records Program
Michael Everman
Globe Building
710 North Tucker, Room 213
St. Louis MO 63101
Phone: 314/588-1746
Fax: 314/588-9788
Michael.Everman@sos.mo.gov
Landmarks Association of St.
Louis
917 Locust Street
St. Louis, MO 63101
314/421-6474
Information on St. Louis area landmarks and historic buildings
St. Louis City Recorder of Deeds, City Hall
1200 Market Street, Room 126
St. Louis, MO 63103
314/622-3260
Index to property deeds from 1790.
St. Louis County Recorder of Deeds
Government Center
41 South Central Avenue
Clayton, MO 63105
314/889-2189
St. Louis County Records from 1876.
Belleville Public
Library
121 E. Washington Street
Belleville, IL 62220
618/234-0441
St. Clair County, IL materials.
City of St. Louis Microfilm/Archival Library
City Hall, Room 1
1200 Market Street
St. Louis, MO 63103
314/993-2328
City records and voter registration books
Family History Library
Largest genealogy library in the world
SEE: listing under General heading
Illinois
Regional Archives Depository (IRAD)
Brookens Library
1 University Plaza MS BRK 140
University of Illinois at Springfield
Springfield, IL 62703-5407 (location)
217/206-6520
P.O. Box 19243
Springfield, IL 62794-9243 (mailing address)
IRAD depository for Central Illinois Counties
Illinois
Regional Archives Depository (IRAD)
Morris Library
C/O Special Collections, 6632
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Carbondale, IL 62901-6632
618/453-3040
Southern Illinois Regional Archives Depository (IRAD)
Illinois
Regional Archives Depository (IRAD)
For more information on the IRAD system and addresses for other regional depositories.
Illinois
State Archives
Norton Building
Capitol Complex
Springfield, IL 62756
217/782-4682
Web site includes many searchable databases covering vital records, military records, land
records, and more.
Mercantile Library at the
University of Missouri-St. Louis
Thomas Jefferson Library Building
8001 Natural Bridge Road
St. Louis, MO 63121-4499
314/516-7240
St. Louis Globe Democrat files.
Mid-Continent Public Library. SEE: listing under CENSUS
Missouri Historical Society
Library and Research Center
SEE: under HISTORICAL SOCIETIES
State Historical Society of Missouri
SEE: under Historical Societies
Missouri State Archives
600 West Main Street
Jefferson City, Missouri 65101 (location)
P.O. Box 1747
Jefferson City, MO 65102 (mailing address)
573/751-3280
Email: archref@mo.gov
Web site includes many searchable databases covering vital records, military records, and
more.
New England Historic
Genealogical Society Library
101 Newbury Street
Boston, MA 02116-3007
617/536-5740
Largest collection of New England materials
Newberry Library
60 W. Walton Street
Chicago, IL 60610
312/943-9090
Olin Library
Washington University
1 N. Brookings Drive
St. Louis, MO 63130-4899
314/935-5442 Helpdesk
St. Charles City-County Library
Kathryn M. Linnemann Branch
2323 Elm Street
St. Charles, MO 63301-1493
636/723-0232
St. Charles County, MO materials
St. Louis County Library
Headquarters
Special Collections
1640 S. Lindbergh Boulevard
St. Louis, MO 63131-3598
314/994-3300
Houses the St. Louis Genealogical Society and National Genealogical Society Collections.
Naturalization Index
St. Louis Fire Department
Robert Pauly
8th Fire Department
1421 N. Jefferson
St. Louis, MO 63106
314/533-3406
St. Louis Police Library
315 S. Tucker Boulevard
St. Louis, MO 63102
314/444-5581
For information on post-1900 police officers, contact Edna Fisher,
Human Resources
1200 Clark
St. Louis, MO 63103
No phone, free research.
St. Louis Public Library
History & Genealogical Department
1301 Olive Street
St. Louis, MO 63103
314/539-0385 or 314/539-0386
Web site contains Obituary Index
St. Louis Public Schools Archives
1615 Hampton Avenue
St. Louis, MO 63139
314/645-2648, ext.118
Email: Sharon.huffman@slps.org
University of Missouri, St. Louis
Western Historical Manuscript
Collection of the University of Missouri-St. Louis
Thomas Jefferson Library
8001 Natural Bridge Road
St. Louis, MO 63121
314/516-5143
St. Louis County Recorder of Deeds
Government Center
41 South Central Avenue
Clayton, MO 63105
314/889-2180
St. Louis County marriage records since 1876.
SEE: under Libraries and Archives
Missouri State Archives
SEE: under Libraries and Archives
National Personnel Records Center
Military Personnel Records
9700 Page Avenue
St. Louis, MO 63132-5100
314/801-0800
Civilian Personnel Records
111 Winnebago Street
St. Louis, MO 63118-4126
314/801-9250
U.S. National Archives
See above under General heading
For pre-modern war military records, request form.
inquire@nara.gov
Early St. Louis Circuit Court Case Files
Office of the Probate Court
St. Louis County Probate Division
7900 Carondelet Avenue
Clayton, MO 63105
County records from 1876.
SEE ALSO:
Illinois
State Archives
Death Index 1916-1947 (1950)
Missouri Bureau of Vital Records
P.O. Box 570
Jefferson City, MO 65102-0570
573/751-6400
Records from 1910 Missouri Department of Health
SEE ALSO:
Missouri
State Archives
Early Missouri Births and Deaths
St. Louis County Vital Records Division
St. Louis County Health Department
111 S. Meramec Avenue
314/615-1720
County records since 1876.
St.
Louis City Vital Records Division, Recorder of Deeds Office
St. Louis City Hall
1200 Market Street
St. Louis, MO 63103-2881
Births from c. 1870:
314/613-3016, 314/613-3017; Room 127
Deaths from c. 1850:
314/613-3018, 314/613-3019; Room 124
Marriages: 314/622-3257; Room 126
St. Louis City Medical Examiner
1300 Clark Avenue
St. Louis, MO 63103-2718
314/622-4971
St. Louis County Vital Records Division
St. Louis County Health Department
111 S. Meramec Avenue
Clayton, MO 63105-1711
314/615-1720
County records since 1876
St. Louis Daily Record
612 N. 2nd Street
St. Louis, MO 63102 (location)
P.O. Box 88910
St. Louis, MO 63188 (mailing address)
314/421-1880
Publisher of the local court journals, the St. Louis Daily Record and the St. Louis
Countian; as index to references of business, property, legal proceedings, and vital
records appearing in the journals.
Compiled by the History and Genealogy Department
1301 Olive Street
St. Louis, MO 63103
314-539-0385 or 539-0386
Revised and Reprinted March 2005
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