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St. Louis High School Senior Class Lists
(Updated 5/12/2008)
So far we have 113 Senior Classes listed with 16,574 names transcribed. Classes include Augustinian Academy (1969), Beaumont (1926, 1927, 1933 (June), 1937, 1949 (January and June), 1953), Bishop DuBourg High School (1961), Blewitt (1941), Central (1895, 1920, 1939, 1940, 1970, 1971), CBC (1955), Chaminade (1947), Cleveland (1949 (January and June), 1945, 1940 (January), 1928, 1917 (January)), Dupo (Illinois) (1956), Hadley Tech (1944), Hancock (1926), Hosmer Hall (1930), Kirkwood (1961, 1951, 1949, 1940), McBride (1940, 1963), McKinley (1937-1939), Mercy (1967), Nerinx Hall (1956, 1961), Normandy (1932), North Side Catholic (1945), Ritenour (1949), Roosevelt (1926 (Jan.)), Rosati-Kain (1965), St. Elizabeth's Academy (1927, 1928, 1947), St. Francis de Sales (1956), St. Joseph's Academy (1944, 1972), Saint Louis University High (1928, 1943, 1954, 1955, 1961), St. Mark's (1940), Soldan (1940), South Side Catholic (1935-1950), Southwest (1944 (January and June)), Webster Groves (1926), Wellston (1911, 1930-1968), Yeatman (1922). Send your list in today.
St.
Louis Memories (Updated 5/12/2008)
As most of you know, on April 4, 2001, I posted a few memories I had of growing up in St. Louis. I received so many great replies that I thought I'd post some of them here. (Newest ones are posted at the bottom). This is by far the most viewed website of all the 300+ websites that make up "Genealogy in St. Louis". It's gotten so big that I've had to subdivide it into pieces. All together there are more than 5600 individual memories posted. It would take more than 350 standard sheets of paper to print them all out.
St.
Louis Volunteer Look-ups (Updated 5/12/2008) Please submit single name at one time.
| Bernadine Bishop for 1934 St. Louis COUNTY Directory. (added 5/6/2008) |
Laura McBride for "Historic Buildings in St. Louis County". Click on this link to view what buildings are contained in this book, and Laura will tell you all about it. (updated 2/5/2008) |
Joan Schaller Yeckel for 1887 St. Louis City Directory. (added 11/19/2007) |
| Dave Lossos for 1980 St. Louis City Directory Includes "Address" directory. (added 5/3/2008) |
Dave Lossos for 1954 St. Louis STREET ADDRESS Telephone Directory. (added 11/19/2007). As the title states, this "Bell Telephone Directory" is totally structured by street, then address. This was the last phone directory issued in 1954 before St. Louis switched from six to seven digit telephone numbers. So, to use it, ask for an address, and I tell you who lived there!. |
Dave Lossos for 1925 St. Louis City Directory No "reverse address" included. |
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| Dave Lossos for 1875 St. Louis City Directory I only have pages including "AAberg thru Breintenbueher" and "Knapmeier thru Zylewicz" |
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Dave Lossos for 1957 St. Louis County Directory Includes "Address" directory |
| Dave Lossos for 1963 St. Louis City Directory Includes "Address" directory |
Dave Lossos for 1974 St. Louis Telephone Directory |
Laurel Treat for "Old and New St. Louis" , by Cox, published in 1894. The St. Louis Public Library has an index that can be used before making requests. The book has wonderful photos and reproductions of drawings and paintings of people, but the pages and binding won't withstand any kind of scanner. I can try to get shots of pages with my digital camera. (Added 3/8/2006) |
| Joan Schaller Yeckel for South St. Louis Gymnastic Society Annual, 1905-1906. This Society was located at 10th and Carroll. It was also known as the Sud St. Louis Turnverein. The booklet has a list of about 500 members with addresses. I would be happy to look up members and addresses. (added 8/2/2003) |
Linda Nehring for 1860 St. Louis Census Index |
Laura McBride for St. Louis Marriages (1767-1850). Missouri Vital Records CD: Selected Counties, from Ancestry.com. Listed are 13,951 St. Louis marriages dating from 1767 to 1850. (updated 8/11/2006) |
| Dave Lossos for 1870 St. Louis Census Index |
Scott Williams is apparently no longer taking requests for "Missouri Prisoners of War" (Confederate) | |
| Ellen Naliboff for "Street name to Ward" in 1878 |
Laura Bozzay for 1863 St. Louis City Directory (Campbell & Richardson's Business Directory) |
Connie Reichart for Osage County, Missouri church records St. Joseph in Westphalia, Sacred Heart in Rich Fountain, and Immaculate Conception in Loose Creek. I know there are a lot of people in St. Louis that have connections to Osage County. In fact, among the St. Joseph, 11th and Biddle, St. Louis marriages there are about 20 marriages where the individuals settled in Osage County. These 3 churches were established by 1845. (added 12/28/2007) |
St.
Louis Related Books on Genealogy and History (Updated 5/3/2008)
My book collection continues to grow (to the consternation of my wife). The total is very close to 300. Take a look and see if there's something around that you didn't know about.
Link to news article on Catholic Church ban on Mormons accessing "Sacramental Records"(Updated 5/5/2008)
Back in the dark ages (about 25 years ago) I remember often being rebuked by a secretary in a Catholic rectory. Back then only priests or their designees were deemed worthy of viewing their so-called "Sacramental Records". These included baptism (birth), confirmation, marriage, and burial (death) records. For many, many family historians this was a crushing blow, the only avenue left in which to gain knowledge of their ancestors. The Catholic Church guarded the information with the same zeal that they still guard orphanage home records (regardless of the fact that the inmate was there for adoption or not). Somehow (I'd love to know the story behind this) the St. Louis Archdiocesan Parish Records were recorded by the Genealogical Society of Utah. BTW, the Genealogical Society of Utah is dedicated to gathering, preserving, and sharing genealogical information throughout the world. Established in 1894, it is an incorporated, nonprofit educational institution entirely funded by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (aka the Mormons). The St. Louis records were microfilmed in the early 1990s, and are currently available (all 242 microfilm reels) at the St. Louis County Library (as well as anywhere in the world with a Family History Library). You might want to avail yourself of these records immediately. Archbishop Raymond L. Burke, current head of the St. Louis Archdiocese, is well-known for his staunch support of Vatican directives, and I wouldn't be at all surprised if he takes the next logical step to have the existing microfilm burned.
Surnames being researched with St. Louis roots (Updated 5/5/2008)
Contains both personal Web site links and E-Mail addresses of people with a St. Louis connection. By the way, newest entries are added at the bottom.
1890 Reconstructed Census of Metro St. Louis, Missouri (Updated 5/1/2008)
This project is attempting to reconstruct data from the 1890 census. As of November 2007 we had over 200 families, with over a thousand individuals. Add your families today.
User's comments about "Genealogy in St. Louis" websites (Updated 5/1/2008)
Footnote.com
Always on the lookout for new sources of genealogical information on the web, I recently signed up for a subscription at Footnote.com. I started with the free three day trial, and was amazed at some of the results that I got back immediately. They have teamed up with the National Archives to digitize and index many documents that are not available anywhere else. Putting in a few surnames of interest I suddenly was looking at FBI files from the 1910s that detailed relatives of persons of interest that I had never heard about. Also, some naturalization papers that notes birth dates and places. Even with a large incidence of false positives from a few faulty OCRed documents, it's a worthwhile repository, and millions of images/indices are being added monthly. Scroll to the bottom of this page and click to start your free trial.
St.
Louis: "Getting Away With Murder" (Updated 4/5/2008)
Here's a personal "genealogical" story I've written about the cold-blooded murder of my grandfather in 1929, and no one was punished.
Early St. Louis Orphanages/Asylums (Updated
4/1/2008)
Published over a decade ago, this detailed research on how to go about finding our missing ancestors that might have ended up in an orphanage is the best of it's kind that I've seen. In addition it gives a glimpse into a time in St. Louis that few of us have seen before. Thanks to Peggy Greenwood for sharing her incredible work with us all.
Link to Missouri Adoption Information (Updated 2/24/2008)
Very useful information for anyone trying to find adoption data in Missouri. Provided by the State Historical Society of Missouri
Early St. Louis Photographers (Updated
2/16/2008)
A list of over 1500 early St. Louis photography studios (with their varying addresses and dates of operation) that might help date some of your family portraits. A major portion of this information comes from Tracy Lewis in Anchorage, Alaska. Thanks Tracy. Almost all the information in this list comes from City Directories or actual dated photographs.
Gloria Dettleff's St. Joseph's Church Transcriptions (Updated
1/15/2008)
Transcriptions of baptisms, marriages, and deaths from St. Joseph Church. Click here to visit the Shrine of St. Joseph website
| St. Joseph's Church Baptisms Transcriptions from 1844 - 1849 (added 11/14/2006) |
| St. Joseph's Church Baptisms Transcriptions from 1850 - 1854 (added 2/12/2007) |
| St. Joseph's Church Baptisms Transcriptions from 1855 - 1859 (added 2/12/2007) |
| St. Joseph's Church Baptisms Transcriptions from 1860 - 1864 (added 2/12/2007) |
| St. Joseph's Church Marriages Transcriptions from 1843 - 1853 (Updated 1/24/2007) |
| St. Joseph's Church Marriages Transcriptions from 1854 - 1869 |
| St. Joseph's Church Marriages Transcriptions from 1870 - 1896 (Updated 1/24/2007) |
| St. Joseph's Church Marriages Transcriptions from 1897 - 1930 (Added 1/28/2006) |
| St. Joseph's Church Deaths Transcriptions from 1846 - 1860 (Surnames "A" thru "K" (Added 12/20/2007) |
| St. Joseph's Church Deaths Transcriptions from 1846 - 1860 (Surnames "L" thru "Z" (Added 12/20/2007) |
| St. Joseph's Church Deaths Transcriptions from 1861 - 1869 (Added 12/20/2007) |
| St. Joseph's Church Deaths Transcriptions from 1870 - 1879 (Added 12/20/2007) |
| St. Joseph's Church Deaths Transcriptions from 1880 - 1889 (Added 12/29/2007) |
| St. Joseph's Church Deaths Transcriptions from 1890 - 1900 (Added 1/15/2008) |
| St. Joseph's Church Deaths Transcriptions from 1901 - 1911 (Added 1/15/2008) |
Mayflower Society(Updated 1/12/2008)
Thinking of joining this prestigious organization? This website (maintained by yours truly) provides a link to the various websites that the individual states host, detailing everything you need to know about joining in the state you live in.
Link to Missouri Historical Society Library Online search now available (Updated 12/31/2007)
Under the dubious heading of "Better late than never" the Missouri Historical Society' Library on Skinker now has a searchable index on the web.
Accessing Online SLCL Database "Nineteenth Century US Newspapers" (Updated 12/17/2007)
I just received an e-mail from Joyce Loving, Manager of the Genealogy Department at the St. Louis County Library. For anyone with a SLCL card consider this an early Christmas present.
"A Tour of St. Louis"(Updated 11/13/2007)
This fascinating book was written in 1878. Filled with illustrations, it also has some unique perspectives of life in St. Louis in this fascinating period of St. Louis development. This link is to a PDF file that I transcribed of the Index. The best part is this is one of a number of books that have been digitized and made available FREE online by GOOGLE BOOKS.
National Personnel Records Center (Posted 10/22/2007)
This announcement was made October 22, 2007. It has special meaning to residents of St. Louis since we reside in the city that is currently the source of this valuable genealogical information. The National Personnel Records Center (NPRC) will open for the first time all of the individual Official Military Personnel Files (OMPFs) of Army, Army Air Corps, Army Air Forces, Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard military personnel who served and were discharged, retired or died while in the service, prior to 1946. Contained in a typical OMPF are documents outlining all elements of military service, including assignments, evaluations, awards and decorations, education and training, demographic information, some medical information and documented disciplinary actions. Some records also contain photographs of the individual and official correspondence concerning military service. To view an original record, individuals may visit the NPRC Archival Research Room in St. Louis, MO. Telephone is 314-801-0850. Research room hours are10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Central Time Tuesday through Friday. Visitors are strongly encouraged to call ahead to make reservations. To obtain copies of records, customers may write to NPRC at 9700 Page Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63132, fax a request to 314-801-9195, or submit a request through http://vetrecs.archives.gov or on a Standard Form 180.
Information on St. Louis Area Undertakers and Cemeteries
Useful Genealogical Addresses/Telephones in St.
Louis (Updated 10/22/2007)
I've tried to list all the pertinent addresses and phone numbers of places of interest to genealogist doing research in St. Louis.
Family Tree Maker Software 2008 (Updated 10/4/2007)
Love it or hate it. Ancestry's latest release of the most popular genealogy software came out in August. I was blown away with the inherent problems that I encountered. I'd love to know what I am missing. Sound off about it (good and bad) at the new FTM 2008 Discussion Googles Group I set up.
Letters from a St. Louis Immigrant from France in 1844 - 1850 (Updated 9/27/2007)
Gives an insight into life at that time in St. Louis. He mentions two major events: the Cholera epidemic and the great fire.
Link to 1860 St. Louis City Directory (Updated 9/27/2007)
Bob Doerr has completely transcribed the entire 1860 St. Louis City Directory. Take a look via the link above.
Street Names of St. Louis (Updated 8/27/2007)
Here are a few links to websites that shed some light on the changes that have taken place to St. Louis' street names.
| Link to Steve Morse's One-Step |
| Link to "ThomasGene" website |
| Link to St. Louis Public Library's Street Index |
| St. Louis' Street names in 1859 - submitted by Bob Doerr |
Early (pre 1900) St. Louis Places of Worship (Updated 9/12/2007)
A little background on more than 450 pre-1900 churches, synagogues, chapels, and missions in the St. Louis metro area.
Excerpts from
"Polk-Gould St. Louis Directory - 1925" (Updated
8/29/2007)
From a copy of this book that I got on eBay, and over time I'm going to transcribe sections that might be of interest to St. Louis historians and genealogists.
| Ayslums and Homes - 1925 A list of 97 Ayslums and Homes in 1925 St. Louis. Gives locations and names of administrators |
| Statistical Facts About St. Louis - 1925 A total of 68 "little known" facts about our fair city. Obviously written to "toot our horn". |
| Hospitals in St. Louis - 1925 A list of 55 hospitals active in 1925. Gives location and usually names of people in charge. |
| Cemeteries in St. Louis - 1925 A list of 50 cemeteries active in 1925. Gives location and usually names of people in charge. |
| St. Louis City Places of Worship - 1925 A list of almost 1100 churches with addresses and in most cases names of clergy. |
1930 St. Louis Metro Federal Census Volunteer Transcription Project (Updated 8/16/2007)
Volunteers have already transcribed 25,521 names from the 1930 St. Louis Metro census. We're trying to publish the names of every orphan, inmate, patient, boarding student, soldier, prisoner, etc. in those institutions (e.g., hospitals, orphanages, asylums, jails, old age homes, military bases) that are seldom searched. In addition, local communities are also being transcribed. Top five transcriber leaders:
Joan Kaemmer (6916)
"Genealogy in St. Louis" and George WALKER Bush (Updated 8/2/2007)
No, this is not a political statement. Regardless of your sentiment on the President, I think you will find this treatise both well written and fascinating. Wonder what the connection is? George Herbert Walker and Lucretia Wear (great grandparents of the current President) were both born in St. Louis in 1874, and married here in 1899. Lucretia Wear parents, James Hutchinson Wear and Nancy Eliza Holliday were married in St. Louis in 1866. They both died in St. Louis (1893 and 1942 respectively). David Davis Walker, father of George Herbert Walker, was born in Bloomington in 1840, and married his wife, Martha Adela Beaky, in St. Louis in 1862. They had six children born in St. Louis.
Beware of this potential St. Louis County Library scam (Updated 7/10/2007)
Just when you think you've heard of every warning possible something like this comes up.
Link to Missouri Death Certificates 1910 - 1956 (Updated 7/10/2007) - KEEPS GETTING BETTER
This has got to be one of the most UNBELIEVABLE databases that I've seen presented online, FOR FREE, in all the years I've been doing this stuff. The Missouri Secretary of State has made available to all online researchers the index to the Missouri death certificates from 1910 thru 1956. She then also provides a link to request a copy. But the best part is that that won't be necessary for those from 1910 thru 1934 and 1945-1956 because those images are already available now, online, for free.
Missouri Historical Society Library and Research Center (Updated 6/25/2007)
Review of the tour, and what's available, at the Missouri Historical Society Library and Research Center yesterday
"Genealogy in St. Louis" Database (Updated
6/23/2007)
Over the past few years I've been entering data into a Family Tree Maker database that I've gleaned from a number of books about St. Louis residents. For each "primary" individual I typically gathered date and place of birth as well as marriage, his parents' names, his wife's name, and the names of their children. There are 33,499 individuals in the "Index Of Names". Extract of the database include Births (Missouri/Illinois) (2659 individuals), St. Louis Metro Marriages (1768 - 1940) (about 4200 names), and Deaths (Missouri/Illinois) (780 individuals)
1840 St. Louis City Directory blended with the 1840 Federal Census (Updated 6/12/2007)
I finally completed this project in April, and it's taken me this long trying to figure out how to present it. I made a few hardcopies, and gave one to St. Louis Public Library, St. Louis County Library, and St. Louis City Hall Recorder's office. However, I decided to try and put it on the website, in spite of misgivings about it's size. The hardcopy is 100 pages long, and includes many of the old 1840 graphical advertisements. I'll be putting those out on the website shortly. Lastly, I "created" a detailed city map for the timeframe (the 1840 City Directory did not include one). They can all be accessed through the above link.
Interesting story of St. Louisian Edward G. Eggeling and Confederate
President Jefferson Davis (Updated
3/16/2007)
This is a short story about the owner of a floral shop on Grand Ave. Well written documentary on Civil War era St. Louis, and lots of photos to boot. Written by John L. Maurath.
Including a photo of the graduating senior class,
and photo of the reunion held 25 years later. This link provides a fascinating interactive map of
downtown St. Louis in 1804. Scroll around the map and magically each house shows
the owner of the dwelling. Thanks to Donna for bringing this website to my
attention. Harris Teacher's College Class of
1925 (Updated 3/13/2007)
Link to interactive map of 1804 St. Louis (3/4/2007) Early St. Louis Hospitals, Homes, and Asylums
(Updated 2/21/2007)
Nineteenth century facilities in St. Louis, with lots of pictures.
Florissant
"Yahoo-Group" set up (Updated 2/12/2007)
St. Louis Landmarks (Updated 2/2/2007)
In researching a St. Louisian's genealogical past I've found that invariably I link those people to places around the city. This site lists "famous" St. Louis places and show when they first showed up on the St. Louis scene (and, regrettably, when they ceased to exist (like the St. Louis Arena)). I've also added a number of linked photos.
Link to "Built St.
Louis" (Updated 10/23/2006)
Without a doubt the finest website on St. Louis' architectural treasures.
Link to Jefferson
County (Missouri) Historical Society (Updated
9/25/2006)
For anyone with family ties to our southern neighboring county of Jefferson, I strongly suggest taking advantage of Lisa Gendron's outstanding website representing the Jefferson County Historical Society. It contains loads of cemetery data, newspaper transcriptions, plus lots of other interesting "stuff."
Photo Albums of Old and
New St. Louis (Updated 8/30/2006)
Using Goggle's Picaso product I've finally found a way to share old and new photos of St. Louis. I've uploaded about 300 images so far. Add your own to the list. BTW, you do need to sign up for a free Google e-Mail account in order to access the albums.
St. Louis Public Schools
Archives (Updated 7/31/2006)
Sharon Dolan, Archivist for the St. Louis Public Schools, details how to obtain information that many of us didn't even know was available.
Link to online
St. Louis Probate Court Digitization Project: 1802 - 1900 (Updated 7/31/2006)
"On
the road to my Great-Grandfather" (Updated
6/9/2006)
This is a very interesting account of one genealogist's pursuit to find out the truth of her ancestry here in St. Louis. Most researchers would have given up having to face one obstacle after another. But perseverance paid off in finding the right path "On the road to my Great-Grandfather". Written by Sylvia F. Wilkins
Link to African American Heritage in St. Louis (Added 5/20/2006)
Millstadt News - 1880 - 1894 (Updated
4/13/2006)
Transcribed by Robert Buecher, this database contains news items about Millstadt, Illinois that were originally published in the "County News" column that appeared in the WEEKLY ADVOCATE of Belleville, Illinois from 1880 - 1894.
Link to St. Louis
Public Library's Obituary Indices (Updated March 2006 -
"1927" obits added)
You can use this website to check
the deaths published in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch Newspaper of 1880-1927,
1942-1945, and 1992-2006. BTW, if you find reference to an obit you'd like to
see you can e-Mail a request to St. Louis
Public Library. They offer this service for 25 cents per obit and $1.00
shipping (that's about as close to free as you can get!). Prepayment is not
necessary, they will bill you. See St. Louis Public Library's Reference Service Fees
for details.
East St.
Louis in "The War to End All Wars" (Updated
3/23/2006)
Anyone familiar with these "Genealogy in St Louis" websites knows of the many contributions by Tom Pearson of the St. Louis Public Library. Many of the indices that we use all the time were compiled by Tom, and he has also given many lectures over the years on various genealogical subjects. He can now add playwright to his list of accomplishments. Tom has written this one act play about World War One and it's impact in East St. Louis. The unusual aspect of this work is that he uses real people, and real names, to tell his story. Heck, he might have included your relatives.
Links to Bob
Doerr's Transcriptions (Updated 1/18/2006)
These
databases are not on the "Genealogy in St. Louis" server, so click "Back" on
your browser to return here.
| 1877 Petitioners to St. Louis Mayor H. Overholz to be a Candidate for Re-election From an old German St. Louis newspaper. |
| Births, Dieburg und Kleinzimmern, Hessen, 1812-1830, SS. Peter & Paul Catholic Church A large group came to St. Louis from Dieburg in 1847; the arrival list (New Orleans) is missing. |
| Surname Index, Missouri State Genealogical Association Journal, 1981-2005 (NEW 1/18/2006) WARNING: Takes forever to load. |
| Tables of Contents, Missouri State Genealogical Association Journal, 1981-2004 Tables of Contents of Missouri's main Family-History magazine. |
| Indices to obits published in St. Louis Post Dispatch - 1975, 1976, and the first half of 1977 (UPDATED 1/18/2006) Hopefully the St. Louis Public Library will add these to their databases so that all obits can be searched with the single Google search on this "Genealogy in St. Louis" website. |
The restoration of Belleville's Gustave Koerner home, on Mascoutah Avenue at Abend Street, has commenced. Gustave Koerner was one of Belleville's most illustrious citizens. Once complete, the home will be opened as a museum, where Koerner's life and political career will be interpreted.
Scholastic Theses/Dissertations pertaining to St. Louis History
(Updated 4/29/2005)
Here's a list of 478 papers related to St. Louis History (and Genealogy)
Article about one man's journey to find his birth
parents. (Updated 4/27/2005)
A personal account by Dr. Jerry Cline on the path he took in researching his birth family, and the surprising outcome.
Nice cover story and lead article deals with my "Irish St. Louis" book
(Updated 4/16/2005)
The "Irish American Post", (Journal of Contemporary & Irish American Affairs). The cover story deals with an interview between me and the editor on my "Irish St. Louis" book.
Irish Research on the
Internet (Updated 3/18/2005)
Some suggestions for the latest genealogical websites and addresses available for researching your Irish ancestors.
Dancing
in St. Louis 1927 - 1940 (Updated 2/20/2005)
With the marvelous images received from Sandra Kieffer (through the courtesy of Brandy Brogan), I've put together a small tribute to our parents and grandparents whose major form of entertainment in this period was the dancing halls.
"Lost" marriage records in St. Louis County (Updated 1/13/2005)
Seldom does a person run into genealogical data that has been recently "discovered". This database falls into that category. Karen Elder, Special Services Supervisor at the St. Louis County Department of Revenue, recently found and transcribed a long lost book of marriage records. The majority of the 750+ licenses are in the 1876 - 1888 timeframe.
St. Louis Birth and Death Records
On-line (Updated 12/23/2004)
The State of Missouri is actively publishing the early birth and death records online. As of December 2004 their website is getting 55,000 searches a month. The packet of birth records that I transcribed are already a part of the database. I'm presently working to transcribe a packet of death records. I've currently transcribed about 1400 records from the years 1857 and 1858. This website will list the data as I go along, until I complete it and send it into the Missouri Archives for inclusion in their online database.
Catholic
Archdiocese of St. Louis parish websites (Added
12/15/2004)
This website provides link to just about all Catholic parish websites that exist. Many provide history of the parishes and contact e-Mail and phone numbers.
Index to "Czech-American
Catholics 1850 - 1920" (Updated
12/2/2004)
Written by Joseph Cada. It was published in 1964 by the Center of Slav Culture, Saint Procopius College, Lisle, Illinois.
Missouri Soldiers
Database: War of 1812 - World War I (Updated
11/16/2004)
Another outstanding database is available online from the Missouri Secretary of State office. The Soldiers Database is a comprehensive database abstracted from the individual service cards and listing more than 576,000 Missourians who served in the military from territorial times through World War I. It includes entries for twelve wars and military engagements in which Missouri soldiers took part. These range from well-known wars, such as the War of 1812, the Mexican War, the Spanish-American War, and World War I, to the battles that were peculiarly Missourian, including the Heatherly War of 1836, the Mormon War of 1838, and the Iowa (Honey) War of 1839. The bulk of the service cards, over 380,000 of them, record the fractured history of Missouri during the bloodiest of all American wars – the Civil War.
Archives Services available at the Recorder of
Deeds, City of Saint Louis (Updated
9/24/2004)
One stop shopping. Now get birth, death, marriage and real estate records at the same place. Prices reflect increase on August 28, 2004.
Robert G. Buecher's Church Transcriptions
| St. Peter's United Church of Christ, St. Louis, Missouri Index to the Baptism Index, 1843 - 1845. This database contains over 250 records. (Last update 9/19/2004) |
| St. Marcus United Church of Christ Index to the death records for the years 1880-1899. This database contains over 2200 records. (Last update 9/10/2004) |
| St. Peter's United Church of Christ Index to the confirmation records for the years 1844-1875. The congregation was organized on 16 July 1843 as the "Deutsche Evangelicalische Gemeinde in St. Louis, Mo." This database contains over 2000 records. (Last update 11/24/2003) |
| St. Marcus United Church of Christ "South Church", AKA St. Marcus Evangelical Church, was founded in the early 1840s. This database contains over 1300 confirmation records. (Last update 9/18/2003) |
| St. Marcus United Church of Christ "South Church", AKA St. Marcus Evangelical Church, was founded in the early 1840s. Burials, 1847-1879. This database contains over 1200 burials. (Last update 4/12/2003) |
| Parkway United Church of Christ, Town and Country, Missouri This congregation was originally founded in 1838 as Zion Evangelical Church (later Zion Evangelical & Reformed Church, later to Zion United Church of Christ) and was renamed Parkway United Church of Christ in 1958. This database contains 754 records. (Last update 3/28/2003) |
| St. Marcus United Church of Christ "South Church", AKA St. Marcus Evangelical Church, was founded in the early 1840s. Marriage Index, 1847-1865. This database contains over 2100 names. (Last update 1/1/2003) |
St. Louis' American College of Surgeons -
1938 Yearbook (Updated 7/30/2004)
A list of 152 surgeons listed as practicing in St. Louis in 1938.
National
Cemetery Administration's website (Veteran's Affairs) (Updated 7/18/2004)
For years I've
been recommending the Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery website at
"http://www.interment.net/data/us/mo/stlouis/jeffbarr/". Long time contributor
to these pages, John Sarkis, just informed me of this much better (and more
current) website run by the Department of Veteran's Affairs. Thanks John for the
tip.
Missouri Medical College (McDowell's College) (Updated 6/19/2004)
for 1868-69, and 1869-70 classes. Provided by Dan Oppliger.
St.
Charles County Historical Society (Updated
6/15/2004)
A very good website for the St. Charles genealogy researcher. The Pioneer Project is an opportunity for ancestors of St. Charles County residents to be certified by the St. Charles County Historical Society.
Gloria Dettleff's Bethlehem Lutheran Church and Cemetery Transcriptions
(Updated May 22, 2004)
Transcriptions of baptisms, confirmations, marriages, deaths and burials from Bethlehem Lutheran Church and Cemetery
| Bethlehem Lutheran Church Record Transcriptions Baptisms from 1850 - 1865. |
| Bethlehem Lutheran Church Record Transcriptions Baptisms from 1866 - 1869. |
| Bethlehem Lutheran Church Record Transcriptions Confirmands from 1851 - 1866. More than 300 entries. |
| Bethlehem Lutheran Church Record Transcriptions Confirmands from 1870 - 1897. Almost 1500 entries. |
| Bethlehem Lutheran Church Record Transcriptions Marriages from 1850 - 1874. Almost 2000 names listed counting Grooms, Brides, Parents, and Witnesses. |
| Old Bethlehem Cemetery Transcriptions Over 2,000 burial records. |
| Bethlehem Lutheran Church Record Transcriptions Deaths from 1851 - 1885. More than 900 entries. |
Index to Citizenship Records - St. Louis,
Missouri (Added 5/14/2004)
Transcribed from the COURT OF COMMON PLEAS (1841-1847). Compiled by Linda Mahood Morgan.
John Cavender, 1796 -
1863 (Updated 3/27/2004)
An early St. Louis merchant and philanthropist, John Cavender is difficult to find in any St. Louis historical and biographical works.
"The Hidden Youth of Helen Tappeiner Lossos"
(Updated 12/16/2003)
This is a story I
wrote over a year ago to share the research I'd done on the secrets that my
mother had kept from me and my siblings.
Link to Veterans of
Foreign Wars Online Database (Updated
10/10/2003)
Here is an advanced search box from the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) that allows a search of members (many with photos, bios, campaigns, honors). Appears to have just begun, but certainly has the potential to provide a treasure trove of genealogical information. Thanks for the tip, Donald.
"The McQuillen Saga" (Updated
9/1/2003)
Here is the complete story of Jim Brasher's bird's eye view of his growing up in a unique Irish family. Told in a fresh, fast-paced style, Jim's words come alive as he paints a picture of St. Louis that many of us knew about, but few of us experienced. I've added a few "gangster" images just to add flavor, and Jim will soon be adding more actual photos as well.
Miscellaneous St. Louis Volunteer Databases
| Link to database containing 8700 petitioners from Anzeiger des Westens Sonntagsblatt 1877. Provided by Bob Doerr. (Added 8/22/2003) | Waiting for your database |
| Link to St. Louis Pensioners on the Roll, 1883 Provided by Gordon Byers |
St. Clair County, IL Marriages (1806-1810) is provided by Dave |
| Tidbits from St. Louis Newspapers Provided by Laura Edgar (Last Update 3/21/2004) | National Guard Missouri 1916 offered by Chris Doehring |
| American Revolution connections to St. Louis Roster of the MO Society 1910-1912 - Sons of the Revolution. Transcribed by Lesley in California. | Waiting for your input |
| Index of misc St. Louis Obits Obituary entries transcribed by John Sarkis. | St. Louis Divorces/Separations (1808-1863) Data from Lesley |
| Link to Globe-Democrat May 9 1945 - V.E. Day in St. Louis (includes marriages, births, and picture of celebration!). Provided by Laurel Treat | Tidbits from St. Louis Newspapers Includes marriages, births, obits, and news articles. Provided by Kelly Hall |
| Early St. Louis Marriages 1754 through 1835. | Salem Lutheran Church. Susan Knighton's Salem Evangelical (German) Lutheran Church Transcriptions |
| Tidbits from St. Louis Newspapers Includes marriages, births, obits, and news articles. Provided by Kellykid (aka Winnefred). (Last updated September 20, 2002) | Mallinckrodt School Graduating Class Lists Includes all graduates from 1945 thru 1960 (nearly 800 people). Provided by June Long. |
| St. Louis Globe-Democrat Obituaries of Irish-born St. Louisans. Provided by Sean B. Kelly. (Last update 8/25/2002) | Link to St. Paul's Evangelical Church - Creve Coeur, St. Louis County, Missouri Provided by Linda Reichert. (Last update 11/8/2002) |
St. Louis City map
of 1870, showing Ward boundaries On the map it says, " Entered according to
Act of Congress in the year 1867..." It is an Augustus Mitchell map.
Kindly provided by Joan Kaemmer. (added 8/15/2003) map of Township 1 South Range 9 West of the
3rd Principal Meridian (aka Millstadt) Outline Plan of
St. Louis City and County - 1883. This particular map shows the township
boundaries of St. Ferdinand, Central, City of St. Louis, Carondelet,
Bonhomme, and Meramec. (published in "History of Saint Louis City and
County..." by J. Thomas Scharf, 1883). 1890 Atlas of the
City of St. Louis (Cram). The original map is 9 3/4 by 12 1/4 inches,
and therefore I couldn't scan it in as one continuous image. The middle of
the map can be found here and the bottom of
the map (around Carondelet Park) and the Map legend can be found here. Link to 1912 Map of the Metro area. Covers from Clayton to East St. Louis.
Interesting snapshot in time (note Forest Park still has the layout from
the 1904 World's Fair) 1822 Map of the City of
St. Louis. A very detailed street map of the City of St.
Louis, showing boundaries by Act of Legisature, December 9th,
1822. Link
to Julius Pitzman's 1868 map Julius Pitzman's 1868 map of St. Louis county
(and City) at Scott Williams' website Federal Bureau of Land Management Excellent site for searching land grants from
the federal government to private ownership (even includes images of the
deeds themselves) Nice, detailed city street
map Shell 1935 Road Map of
Metropolitan St. Louis This is a nice detailed map of downtown St.
Louis, with an index to points of interest. Map of Early St.
Louis Cemeteries Detailed map of downtown St. Louis' pre-Civil
War cemeteries A topographical look at the Irish immigrant's
Kerry Patch. (Added 9/18/2002) I have a whole website dedicated to this
topic. Link to
Federal Township Plats of Illinois (1804 - 1891) (Added 1/6/2003) This site has a complete description of St.
Louis Public Library's St. Louis Map
collection.Maps
and Atlases of St. Louis (Updated 8/15/2003)
Awaiting another map
Awaiting another map
1880 St. Louis Census Finding Aid (Updated 8/1/2003)
is provided by Tracy Lewis of Anchorage, Alaska. This chart will make it a little easier to locate families in St. Louis in the 1880 census.
Link to History of
Jacoby Stained Glass Studios (Updated
7/22/2003)
and a link to Oppliger Genealogy. From Dan Oppliger.
Link to
the "Common-Place: Early Cities of the Americas"
(7/16/2003)
A short history of St. Louis
Link to Census Forms and Form Letters
provided by Genealogy.com
Link to Family Tree
Legend's Social Security Death Index (Updated
6/23/2003)
There are a number of websites that provide
search engines to this awesome data. The one I used to use was Ancestry's
Social Security Death Index. However, although they use the same database,
Family Tree Legend's search engine seems to be a bit more flexible (e.g., use
3-5 character prefix of a surname for when you're not sure of spelling, and age
of death (handy when you have no idea of birth or death dates). Remember, Social
Security began in 1936, so naturally people that died prior to that date will
definitely not be included. Also, it is not an index to all deceased individuals
who obtained a Social Security Number, nor is it a database of all deceased
individuals who have received Social Security Benefits, or whose families have
received survivor benefits. The SSDI contains information about persons with
Social Security numbers whose deaths have been reported to the Social Security
Administration. Beginning in the early 1960s, the SSA began to use a computer
database for processing benefits. About 98% percent of the people in the SSDI
died after 1962, but a few death dates go back as far as 1937.
Probate files from 1802 to 1900 have been indexed and are available through this online database. To date, cases up to 1865 are digitized and images of the case documents are available for online research. These Probate records are searchable by name or date. Another great project undertaken by the State of Missouri.
Link
to online "Centennial History of Missouri (The Center State) One Hundred Years
In The Union 1820-1921" (Added 5/4/2003)
This is the second volume from this set and contains 351 biographies and photographs of leading men of the first century of history in Missouri (1820-1921). Though this manuscript covers the entire state of Missouri, a good portion of the individual biographies are on people who had resided in St. Louis at some point in their life. BTW, this data is offered by the same wonderful folks that provide me with the free webspace for all these "Genealogy in St. Louis" websites.
"Irish in St.
Louis" (Updated 1/4/2003)
A must see for anyone tracing their Irish roots in
St. Louis. Also, check out these recent additions: "Surname page for the
Irish in St. Louis" , and
"How to Research St.
Louis Catholic Church Records" . Provided by Diane Shaw (Antonia,
MO)
St. Clair County,
Illinois Databases
| Heads of Household for 1880 Census in the Millstadt/Centreville area of St. Clair County. 755 households enumerated. (updated 2/14/2003) |
St. Clair County, IL Marriages (1806-1810). 250 individuals listed. |
| 1874 Atlas of St. Clair County Partial List of Patrons Town 1 South, Range 9 West (aka Millstadt/Centerville). 81 people identified. |
1874 Atlas of St. Clair County. List of more than 1400 landowners in Township 1 South, Range 9 West (aka Millstadt/Centerville). With MAP |
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Link to St. Clair County (Illinois) Genealogical Society (SCCGS) |
Link to 1930 U.S. Census Project - An Index to St. Clair County, Illinois Residents |
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Link to Zion United Church of Christ, Millstadt, IL - Confirmation Index, 1866 - 1916 |
Link to Bobbie Verstraete's St. Clair County IL Researchers Website |
is a book filled with memories of growing up in St. Louis in the 1920s and 1930s, and loads of pictures too.
New
Orleans Connection to St. Louis (Updated
11/16/2002)
St. Louis might have been the "Gateway to the West", but New Orleans, for many of our ancestors, seems to have been the "Gateway to St. Louis". If you think your ancestors came up the Mississippi, I'd suggest you take a look at this work done by NOVA - the New Orleans Volunteer Association. They have about 200 volunteers in their group. They also maintain a Rootsweb list (Orleans Parish (New Orleans)). Their website is richly filled with databases that would make most genealogical websites green with envy. Thanks to Colleen for making me aware of this effort.
1930 St. Louis Federal Census (Updated 11/8/2002)
The 1930 census has arrived at NARA centers, and the St. Louis County Library and St. Louis Public Library. Find out what you need to know to find your ancestors in this important census. Also, sign up for a volunteer transcription of hospitals, orphanages, asylums, jails, old age homes, etc.
Link to Heritage Quest On-Line - FOR
FREE (Updated 10/4/2002)
This offer from St. Louis County Library is too good to pass up.
Family Finder Search
website is provided by "genealogy.com",
the same folks that brings us the famous Family Tree Maker software. They also
are the publishers of World Family Trees, a collection of CDROMs that contain
genealogy data submitted by you and me. They just released Volume 100. By the
way, when you find a CDROM that has something of interest, instead of buying the
CDROM, or paying an online subscription, you can go to Lori's volunteer lookup
website. Just about every genealogy CDROM ever made has a volunteer ready to do
a lookup for you. Check out Lori's
site . Please read the rules before submitting requests.
"FamilySearch"
is the website of the Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter-day Saints, gives search capabilities for a number of unique databases.
Most notable is Ancestral File, a collection of genealogical information taken
from Pedigree Charts and Family group Records submitted to the Family History
Department since 1978. The information has not been verified against any
official records, so beware. Also, the International Genealogical Index (aka
IGI) contains compiled records that have been gathered throughout the world by
the Mormons. These records might be court records, church records, etc. This
website of searchable databases is too big to ignore but very "hit or miss" in
generating results.
Declarations of Intention
The St. Louis County Library, Special Collections,
has begun a project of transcribing and placing on their website the index to
the in U.S. District Court-Eastern Division Eastern Judicial District of
Missouri.
The U. S. Land
Patent Search
website searches for land patent
documents that transfer of land ownership from the federal government to
individuals. Missouri was one of the states that participated with the Federal
program.
The Civil War Sailors
and Soldiers System
finally has added
the long awaited entries for Missouri and Illinois. This huge database now
contains more than 6,300,000 entries.
Ellis Island website
made it's debut not that long ago. If you
are one of the lucky ones searching for ancestors that came through Ellis Island
and the Port of New York from 1892 to 1924, this database of more than 22
million immigrants, passengers, and crew members is just what you
need.
The Catholic Cemeteries of the
Archdiocese of St. Louis
website came online in June
2002, and immediately was inundated with search requests. This database contains
nearly a half million burials in fifteen cemeteries in the St. Louis area. The
best part is the search engine. After finding the individual you are looking
for, a simple click will present you with all the other people buried in the
same plot - great for finding family connections.
Nationalities of Greater St. Louis (Updated 9/10/2002)
compiled by The International Folklore Federation of Greater St. Louis
Free
On-line Databases of Vital Records for the St. Louis Metro Area(Updated 9/6/2002)
| Timeframe includes 1916 thru 1950 | Timeframe includes 1763 thru 1900. More than 1,000,000 marriages (2,000,000 names). |
| Birth Records included for Franklin, Jefferson, and Washington counties now. Volunteers are transcribing and adding more all the time. Death Records included for Franklin and Washington counties now. There are more than 185,000 records from 87 counties. St. Louis is starting September 2002. |
Hopefully more is on the way |
Link to
"History of St. Louis Neighborhoods"(Linked
9/1/2002)
A series of books/pamphlets written by Norbury L. Wayman back in the 1970s, they still have great detail about the 27 "arbitrary" boundaries of the City of St. Louis. And now they are all ONLINE!
Link to "Civil War
in St. Louis" website(Linked 1/18/2002)
A truly outstanding website devoted to everything you can think of concerning this important time in St. Louis. Deb and Geo Rule have done a magnificent job.
Index to "Pictorial St. Louis
1875"
I've created a complete index to the book entitled Pictorial St. Louis - The Great Metropolis of the Mississippi Valley - A Topographical Survey drawn in perspective A. D. 1875 by Camille N. Dry. When you've found something of interest you can go here to view the images in the publication online. By the way, this link has only "Plates", not "Pages".
"A Field Trip to St. Louis" (12/2001)
A great "Trip Report" from Karen Keehne Zimmerman who visited St. Louis to do genealogical research. A great list of tips for the researcher not familiar with the St. Louis genealogical landscape.
1904 World's
Fair Postcards (Posted 11/30/2001)
Images of 118 postcards of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition, St. Louis, Missouri, 1904
Dogtown St. Louis (Linked
11/18/2001)
Awesome site by Bob Corbett that details many aspects of the Oakland/Cheltenham/Dogtown neighborhood. Some items he includes are complete listings of the 1900 census for that area and alumni of St. Jame's Grade School (with class pictures no less).
Scott
William's "Time Portal to Old St. Louis" (Updated
8/8/2001)
Without a doubt this is the best collection of St. Louis History on the internet.
Use eBay to find that elusive genealogical item
I've found so many books, artifacts, postcards, CDROMs, etc. on eBay that I've decided to add this direct link. Give it a try.
"On Genetics and Genealogy" (Added 5/10/2001)
This is the complete four part series of articles written by Jim Shoemaker. It's a fascinating treatise on the hobby of genealogy converging with the science of genetics.
1821 St. Louis Directory (Added
5/10/2001)
Listing of the approximately 600 households listed by John Paxton in the first ever St. Louis Directory, along with a street naming matrix.
As more of these issues become available you'll find the links here. Congratulations to Tom Pearson and Kathy Smith on a worthwhile publication.
Link to St. Louis Historic Contexts (Added
2/16/2001)
A good overview of St. Louis' History and Heritage
Missouri
Genealogy from "AccessGenealogy
The best overall Missouri Genealogy web site I've seen
Link to surname index to the Pitzman's 1878 St.
Louis Atlas (3/4/2000)
Here's an index of every listed landowner (NOTE: not necessarily every homeowner) in St. Louis metro area in 1878. Find the surname, email Linda and she will let you know if he/she's the right one (along with a description of the property and location).
Catholic Central Union of America
(2/9/2000)
The "Central Verein" has been around since 1855. The library holdings of this organization are predominately devoted to sociology, history, economics, philosophy, and theology. But there is a huge collection that is mostly Catholic-Americana with German-American history. Their records are most complete for the time period of the 1930-40s during which there were many displaced St. Louisians of German descent.
Mayflower Education Web
Sites (11/12/99)
Contains unique instructional material on the Pilgrims and the Mayflower
OK, I realize that the Mayflower didn't come up the Mississippi and land at St. Louis. But since this is such outstanding material by one of the foremost historians and educators on Pilgrim History, Mr. Duane A. Cline, I wanted to share it with you. Using Mr. Cline's work, I have put together many websites all interconnected along with over fifty original drawings, charts, student exercises, and fascinating historical footnotes. St. Louis Roman Catholic Church Records in the
Family History Library Catalog (9/30/99)
This listing is provided as a shortcut but should not be construed as the authority for ordering microfilm. It is your responsibility to verify the FHLC numbers. This data was provided by Metro Mail List member Ellen Clark Naliboff
These two volumes (1149 pages) contains short bios and histories on nearly 1400 "important" Missouri people and places. These books are available at most Missouri libraries.
"St. Louis Memories" publications (4/10/99)
Some reasonably priced pictorial booklets dealing with our favorite place - St. Louis.
Microfiche/microfilm numbers for St.
Louis information (2/15/99)
An inexpensive way to research St. Louis records right in your own hometown.
Link to
History of St. Louis Neighborhoods
Explains all the old neighborhoods. A very interesting site.
Personal Genealogy |
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Lossos Genealogy (Updated 1/1/2008) |
Schneller Genealogy (Updated 1/1/2008) |
Cujak/Zielke/Silke Genealogy(Updated 1/1/2008) |
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Webb Genealogy (Updated 1/1/2008) |
Fuller (Mayflower) Genealogy (Updated 1/1/2008) |
Gilbert/Opp Genealogy (Updated 1/1/2008) |
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Knichel Genealogy (Updated 1/1/2008) |
Betschart Genealogy (Updated 1/1/2008) |
Rowland Genealogy (Updated 1/1/2008) |
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Coe Genealogy (Updated 1/1/2008) |
Hewes/Hughes Genealogy(Updated 1/1/2008) |
Losos Genealogy (Updated 1/1/2008) |
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Norton Genealogy (Updated 1/1/2008) |
Warren (Mayflower) Genealogy(Updated 1/1/2008) |
Laclede/Chouteau Genealogy(Updated 1/1/2008) |
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Boulicault Genealogy (Updated 1/1/2008) |
Sly Genealogy (Updated 3/13/2008) |
Marseiler Genealogy(Updated 1/1/2008) |
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Tappeiner Genealogy(Updated 1/1/2008) |
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