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Reference Services

The information and research source for Missouri state government employees

Missouriana

Featured books and information on the many facets of the Show-Me State

Tips and Tricks

Genealogy for Beginners
Interested in doing your family tree but don't know how? Genealogy for Beginners covers everything you need to begin researching your family history or continue a project you've already started.

Archives, Libraries, and Organizations

Newspapers

Local History

Please check with your local library for access to Ancestry.com or HeritageQuest. The State Library does not subscribe to these resources.

Geography

Missouri - Federal Resources

Vital Records

Obituary and Cemetery Records

Military Records

Immigration Records

African American Genealogy

Native American Ancestry

Census Records