Midwestern States - Records and other Resources
State Censuses on microfilm
A complete set of the MO and IL censuses is available on microfilm at the St. Louis County
Library Headquarters and at the St. Louis Public Library (downtown.) The Public Library
also has censuses for other states Mid-Western states. A list can be found on thier
website: http://www.slpl.lib.mo.us/libsrc/gene.htm.
Censuses for all states would be available through LDS Family History Centers and at
regional branches of the National Archives. Patrons of the St Louis County Library can
order the censuses for other states through interlibrary loan.1880 Census - LDS
online for all states
http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/
frameset_search.asp?PAGE=census/search_census.asp
All Years - online
The St Louis County Library also has access to censuses for all states on internet sites
and these can be searched on the library's computers.
Land records for all states can be searched online:
http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/Logon/Logon_Form.asp?
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Illinois - resources by county
Missouri resources by county
Illinois - Adams County
Records & Resources
- GenWeb page - Adams County, IL
- http://www.rootsweb.com/~iladams/adams.htm
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- Censuses online
- 1840, 1850
(images) county census and the 1865 (on Adams
County GenWeb page.)
1880 census on LDS website - http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/
frameset_search.asp?PAGE=census/search_census.asp
- Censuses transcribed in book form
- The 1860 Adams County, IL, census was published in book form in 6
volumes - the first 4 for the various townships in the county and the last two for the 6
wards of Quincy. Available at the St. Louis County Library Headquarters on Lindbergh has
the following books in the Adams County, IL section - R977.344
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- Marriage Records online
- IL, Statewide Marriage Index 1763-1900
http://www.sos.state.il.us/departments/archives/marriage.html
- Marriage Records transcribed in book form
- Marriages of Adams County, IL, 1825-1860, volume 1- availabel at St Louis
County Library, Adams County section
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- Biographical Sketches
- Bornmann's Sketches of Early Germans of Quincy and Adams County, Illinois,
translated from the German Deutsche-Amerikanische Geschichsblatter by Lester
Holtschlag and Lenore Kimbrough and published by the Great River Genealogical Society,
Quincy, IL, 1999.
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- Books available for purchase
- Various publications are available from the Great River Genealogical Society in Quincy,
IL.
http://www.outfitters.com/~grgs/
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- Libraries and Archives in Adams County
- The Quincy Public Library has a copy of Walter Tenfelde's book Auswanderungen und Auswanderer aus dem ehemaligen Kreise Lingen nach
Nordamerika (REF I 304.8 Ten) in the Illinois Room (Genealogy.)
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Illinois - Calhoun County
Records & Resources
- GenWeb page - Calhoun County, IL
- http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilcalhou
No records are available on this county's GenWeb page but there is other information which
would be interesting to persons whose ancestors settled in this county.
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- Censuses online
- 1880 census on LDS website - http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/
frameset_search.asp?PAGE=census/search_census.asp
- Censuses transcribed in book form
- 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1900 and 1910 censuses have all been transcribed by the
Calhoun County Historical Society and are available in book form.
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- Marriage Records online
- IL, Statewide Marriage Index 1763-1900
http://www.sos.state.il.us/departments/archives/marriage.html
- Marriage Records transcribed in book form
- Marriages of Calhoun County 1825-1982, published by the Calhoun County Historical
Society.
A copy is available at the St Louis County Library on Lindbergh in the Calhoun County, IL
section - R977.3853.
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- Death & Cemetery Records transcribed
- Calhoun County Cemeteries was publsihed by the Calhoun County Historical
Society.
A copy is available at the St Louis County Library on Lindbergh in the Calhoun County, IL
section - R977.3853.
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- Naturalization Records transcribed
- Calhoun County Naturalization Records was publsihed by the Calhoun County
Historical Society.
A copy is available at the St Louis County Library on Lindbergh in the Calhoun County, IL
section - R977.3853.
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- Biographical Sketches
- Some Emslanders are included in the book Portrait and Biographical Album of Pike and
Calhoun Counties, Illinois published in 1891.
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- Books available for purchase
- Various publications are available from the Calhoun County Historical Society in Hardin,
IL.
http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilcalhou/cchs.html
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Illinois - Clinton County
Records & Resources
- GenWeb page - Clinton County, IL
- http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilclint2
This is a great website with a tremendous amount of information.
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- Censuses online
- 1840, 1850 and parts of various later censuses are available on the Clinton County
GenWeb page.
1880 census on LDS website - http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/
frameset_search.asp?PAGE=census/search_census.asp
- Censuses transcribed in book form
- An index to the 1860 census was published by the Clinton County Historical Society.
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- Catholic parish records on microfilm
- Parish records (through 1929) for the Belleville Diocesan (includes Clinton County and
St Clair County) are on microfilm and available at the Belleville Library, main branch -
downtown, and at the St Louis County Library on Lindbergh.
Belleville
Dioces Parish Records on microfilm (finding aids)
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- Marriage Records online
- Clinton County marriage indexes are available on the county's GenWeb page
IL, Statewide Marriage Index 1763-1900
http://www.sos.state.il.us/departments/archives/marriage.html
- Marriage Records transcribed in book form
- Clinton County Marriages 1825-1856
Marriage Book 1a, Dec 1857 - Oct 1867, and Marriage Record 2, 1856-1873, Clinton County,
IL
Copies are available at the St Louis County Library on Lindbergh in the Clinton County, IL
section - R977.3875.
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- Death & Cemetery Records transcribed
- Many of the cemeteries in Clinton County have listings from tombstones and several of
them have been supplimented by chuch burial records. This information is available on the
Clinton County GenWeb page.
- Death Record book
- Death Record Book I, December 1877 - June 1903, Clinton County, IL -
this book is available at the St Louis County Library and an index can be found on the
Clinton County GenWeb page.
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- Naturalization Records transcribed
- A list of Clinton County naturalizations is available on the county GenWeb page.
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- Wills
- There is an index to Clinton County wills available on the Clinton County GenWeb page.
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- Land Ownership
- A plat map from 1892 and transcribed list of landowners is available on the Clinton
County GenWeb page.
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- Biographical Sketches
- Biographical information for a few Emslanders are included in the book 1881
History of Marion and Clinton Counties, Illinois. There is also information in the
back of the book in "A Partial List of Patrons" which includes quite a few
Emslanders. This information is available on the Clinton County GenWeb page.
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- Books available for purchase
- Various publications are available from the Clinton County Historical Society in
Carlyle, IL. The book 1881 History of Marion and Clinton Counties,
Illinois can be purchased through the Clinton County GenWeb page.
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Illinois - Jo
Daviess County Records & Resources
Illinois - St Clair County
Records & Resources
- GenWeb page - St Clair County, IL
- http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilstclai/stclair.htm
This county's GenWeb page does not contain records.
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- Censuses online
- 1880 census on LDS website - http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/
frameset_search.asp?PAGE=census/search_census.asp
- Censuses transcribed
- 1840 census, 1850 census index, 1860 and 1870 censuses and the 1890 census substitute
are available at the St Louis County Library on Lindbergh, section R977.389.
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- Catholic parish records on microfilm
- Parish records (through 1929) for the Belleville Diocesan (includes Clinton County and
St Clair County) are on microfilm and available at the Belleville Library, main branch -
downtown, and at the St Louis County Library on Lindbergh.
Belleville
Dioces Parish Records on microfilm (finding aids)
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- Marriage Records online
- IL, Statewide Marriage Index 1763-1900
http://www.sos.state.il.us/departments/archives/marriage.html
- Marriage Records transcribed
- St. Clair County Marriage Records, available at the St Louis County Library.
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- Birth and Death Records transcribed
- St. Clair County Birth and Death Records 1843-1870
St. Clair County Cemeteries (10 volumes.), both available at the St Louis County
Library.
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- Naturalization Records online
- The St. Clair County Genealogical Society has a page on
naturalizations in that county.
http://www.compu-type.net/rengen/stclair/natl.htm
- Naturalization Records transcribed
- St. Clair County Naturalization Records 1816-1905, availabel at the St Louis
County Library.
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- Emslanders who settled in St Libory Parish in St Clair County
- There are also 3 books by Dr Heinz Marxkors listing emigrants from the districts of
Lingen, Meppen and Hummling in Emsland who settled in St. Libory, St. Clair County,
IL (details in the Books section.) These books can also
be found at the Belleville, IL Library, main branch - downtown.
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- Libraries and Archives in St Clair County
- I have been told that various resources are available at the Belleville Library, main
branch - downtown, including wills, some marriage and death records. The
original Naturalization papers for most of St. Clair County have been missing since 1972,
but there are some indexes done by Mr. Robert Buecher and the WPA newspaper files have
been kept up and there are three card files of newspaper entries.
http://www.compu-type.net/rengen/stclair/BPL.htm
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- Books available for purchase
- There are a few record books for sale by the St. Clair County Genealogical Society
including the 1850 census, birth and death records 1856-70 and a marriage records index
1845-1869.
http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilstclai/books.htm.
Other books for sale are listed at another website for SCCGS
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Missouri - Cole County
Records & Resources
- GenWeb page - Cole County, MO
- http://www.rootsweb.com/~mocole/cole.html
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- Censuses online
- 1880 census on LDS website - http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/
frameset_search.asp?PAGE=census/search_census.asp
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- Catholic parish records transcribed in book form
- St Francis Xavier marriages and baptisms and cemetery records for a limited number of
years have been transcribed and are available at the MO State Archives in Jefferson City.
- Marriage Records at St Peter (Catholic) Church in Jefferson City, MO 1846-1980
(transcribed from originals on microfilm MS 21) is available at the MO State Archives in
Jefferson City, MO.
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- Birth Records transcribed in book form
- Cole County Birth Records 1883-1906, transcribed by Dorothy Kemper, is
available at the MO State Archives in Jefferson City.
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- Marriage Records transcribed in book form
- Cole County Marriages 1850 to 1900, available at the St Louis County Library in
the Cole County section R977.855.
Marriages of Cole County, MO 1821-1900 in books A-B, C-F, G-J, K-M, N-R, S-U
and V-Z, Cole County Book of Marriages - Index by Tom Turpin for the
Mid-MO Genealogical Society and a Brides Index, A-L and M-Z are
available at the MO State Archives in Jefferson City.
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- Cemetery - dates from tombstones online
- St. Peter's Cemetery in Jefferson City
ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/mo/cole/cemeteries/stpeters.txt
(also transcribed in book form at the MO State Archives in Jefferson City.)
St Stanislaus Cemetery in Wardsville
http://www.rootsweb.com/~mocemete/cole/stanislaus.htm
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- Naturalizations
- Naturalizations in Cole County, MO (1824-1902) by Tom Turpin for
the Mid MO Genealogical Society, Jan 1995, in the Pioneer Times vols 10-12 and as
a separate booklet.
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- Land records
- Deed Records 1821-1850, Cole County, Index by Grantee, by Tom Turpin for the
Mid MO Genealogical Society in the Pioneer Times vols 2-4 and also as a separate
booklet, available at the MO State Archives in Jefferson City.
Land records on microfilm are also available at the MO State Archives.
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- Wills
- Index to Cole County Wills 1855- 1926, also Guardian and Curator Deeds, is
available at the MO State Archives in Jefferson City.
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- Emslanders who settled in Cole County
- 2 books by Margaret Gentges on immigrants (details in the Books
section.) Her book titles indicate the immigrants mentioned settled in Osage County, MO,
but some entries are for immigrants who settled in Cole County.
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- Biographical sketches
- Cole County Illustrated Sketch Book, 1900 (photocopy of the original at the MO
State Archives) contains short biographies of some Emslanders or their children.
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- Libraries and Archives in Cole County
- The Missouri State Archives is located in Jefferson City and has information in books
and on microfilm for all counties in MO.
http://www.sos.state.mo.us/archives
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Missouri - Osage County
Records & Resources
- GenWeb page - Osage County, MO
- http://www.rootsweb.com/~moosage/vosage.htm
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- Censuses online
- 1880 census on LDS website - http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/
frameset_search.asp?PAGE=census/search_census.asp
- Censuses transcribed
- The Father Helias Census of 1838-39, Liber Status Animarum, can be found in the
Pioneer Times Vol 1, #1, 1977, pp 173-181 available at the State Archives in
Jefferson City. Some volumes, including Vol 1, are also in the collection of the St. Louis
County Library in St. Louis.
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- Birth/Baptism Records transcribed in book form
- Baptisms Performed in or near Westphalia, Osage County, Missouri, as recorded in
either St. Joseph Catholic Church, Westphalia, 1847-1923 or in the parish records of St.
Francis Xavier Catholic Church, Taos, 1837-1849. June 1995 by Cletus A Hoer.
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- Marriage Records transcribed in book form
- Marriages Performed in or near Westphalia, Osage County, Missouri, as recorded in
either St. Joseph Catholic Church, Westphalia, 1847-1923 or in the parish records of St.
Francis Xavier Catholic Church, Taos, 1837-1849. June 1995 by Cletus A Hoer.
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- Cemetery and Death records
- St Joseph Cemetery, Westphalia, Old and New
http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/mo/osage/cemeteries/
stjoe.txt?sourceid=00319368868829353251 and
Deaths Occuring in or near Westphalia, Osage County, Missouri,
as recorded in either St. Joseph Catholic Church, Westphalia, 1847-1923 or in the parish
records of St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church, Taos, 1837-1849. Sep 1996, by
Cletus A Hoer co-authored with Diane Hoer Olson.
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- Emslanders who settled in Osage County
- 2 books by Margaret Gentges on immigrants (details in the Books
section.) who settled in Osage County include some Emslanders.
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Missouri -
St Louis City & County Records & Resources
- GenWeb page - St Louis City and County, MO
- http://www.rootsweb.com/~mocstlou
- Genealogy in St Louis (Dave Lassos webpage)
- http://genealogyinstlouis.accessgenealogy.com
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- Censuses online
- 1880 census on LDS website - http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/
frameset_search.asp?PAGE=census/search_census.asp
Censuses for all years can be searched online at the St Louis County
Library.
- Censuses on micorfilm
- All census years for St Louis are available on microfilm at the St Louis
County Library, the St Louis Public Library downtown and at the Missouri Historical
Society Library and Research Center on Skinker.
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- Maps of St Louis
- 1870 (shows wards)
http://genealogyinstlouis.accessgenealogy.com/stlouis1870.jpg
1885 - Pitzman map (UT collection) http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/historical/st_louis_1885.jpg
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- Catholic parish records on microfilm
- Birth/Baptism, marriage and death/burial records for parishes in the Archdiocese of St
Louis are on microfilm and part of the collection of the St Louis County Library on
Lindbergh. There are also some parish histories (on microfilm) and a list of priests
(1841-69) in the library's collection.
There is also a book index for marriages at St. Joseph's parish for the
years Dec 1846 to November 1870 which can be helpful. Parents' names for bride and groom
are noted but witnesses are not - R977.865 S143.
Information about some early
German-Catholic parishes in St Louis.
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- Birth and Death Records (civil)
- The St Louis County Library has on microfilm records and indexes for some years of
births and deaths in St Louis city and county. A listing can be found on the library's
website: http://www.slcl.lib.mo.us/slcl/sc/sc-majorhold.htm.
Some are also availabel at the S L Public Library downtown and are listed on their
website: http://www.slpl.lib.mo.us/libsrc/genelist.htm.
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- Marriage Records (civil)
- The St Louis County Library and Public Library have indexes and records on microfilm for
marriages in St Louis. The priest's name found on these civil records will usually
indicate in which parish the marriage occured. For a list of the County Library's holdings
see their website: http://www.slcl.lib.mo.us/slcl/sc/sc-majorhold.htm.
For the Public Library's holdings see http://www.slpl.lib.mo.us/libsrc/genelist.htm.
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- St Louis Catholic Cemeteries
- The county library has a 4 volume set of books, Old Cemeteries
in St. Louis County, MO, which includes burial listings for St. Joseph's parish
starting in 1846 and for Sacred Heart parish in Florissant, MO.
Now online is a searchable website for Catholic Cemeteries of the Archdiocese of St. Louis
http://www.stlcathcem.com/iSearch.aspx
Some Cemetery records are also available on microfishe at the St
Louis County Library and are listed on their website: http://www.slcl.lib.mo.us/slcl/sc/sc-majorhold.htm.
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- Obituaries, Burial Permits and Funeral Homes
- Obits for deceased Emslanders might be found in several newspapers on microfilm at the
St Louis County Library:
The St Louis Post Dispatch
The St Louis Globe-Democrat
Westliche Post (in German)
Anzeiger des Westens (in German)
The St Louis County Library has in their collection the records of some funeral homes
which are listed on their website: http://www.slcl.lib.mo.us/slcl/sc/sc-majorhold.htm.
The St Louis Public Library downtown has burial permits 1882-1908 on microfilm.
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- City Directories
- City directories for St Louis are on microfilm at the St Louis County Library for the
years 1836-1980, with gaps. A list of years available can be found on the library's
website: http://www.slcl.lib.mo.us/slcl/sc/sc-cydrm.htm.
The St Louis Public Library downtown also has the directories on microfishe or microfilm.
The Missouri Historical Socienty Library and Research Center in St Louis on Skinker has
all years published 1821-1980.
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- Land Records
- A list of the St Louis County Library's microfilm records of deeds for land in St Louis
County can be found on their website: http://www.slcl.lib.mo.us/slcl/sc/sc-majorhold.htm.
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- Passenger Lists
- St Louis County Library has passenger lists on microfilm for vessels arriving at the
port of New Orleans. They also have the book series Germans to America.
- St Louis Public Library downtown has lists for New Orleans, Baltimore, NY, Boston and
Philadelphia.
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- Naturalization Records
- An index to naturalization records in St Louis can be found on the St Louis County
Library website http://www.slcl.lib.mo.us/slcl/sc/nat/nat-project.htm.
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- Military Records - Civil War
- Many German Immigrants fought in the Civil War, almost all on the side of the Union.
Some records contain valuable information such as place of origin or a physical
description of the soldier. Some of these records are on microfilm at the St Louis Public
Library downtown. For a list of what's available see the library's website: http://www.slpl.lib.mo.us/libsrc/genelist.htm.
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- Biographical Sketches
- Quite a few Emslanders are mentioned in the book History of the Archdiocese of St
Louis. A copy of this book is available at the St Louis County Library which also has
an index to the names mentioned in the book on the their website: http://www.slcl.lib.mo.us/slcl/sc/archdio-hist/archdio-index-main.htm
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- Libraries and Archives in St Louis City and County
- St Louis County Library, Special Collections, finding aids
http://www.slcl.lib.mo.us/slcl/sc/sc-findaid.htm
- St Louis Public Library (downtown)
http://www.slpl.lib.mo.us/libsrc/h&gdept.htm
- Missouri History Museum Library and Research Center, St Louis
http://www.mohistory.org/content/LibraryAndResearch/
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