In Missouri, the historical books are excellent resources for genealogists researching families at the crossroads of North and South, East and West. These publications often feature county histories filled with pioneer biographies, land records, and details about Civil War loyalties, which were deeply divided. Missouri’s strategic role in westward migration, river commerce, and the expansion of the railroads is well documented, offering insight into ancestors’ movements and occupations. Whether researching early French settlements, German immigrant communities, or African American history, Missouri’s local histories help genealogists place their families in the rich and varied context of the state’s development.
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Histories, Memories & Biographies
Local and General History
- History of Caldwell And Livingston Counties, Missouri (1886) 1,256 records
- History of Howard And Chariton Counties, Missouri, Volume 1 (1883) 1,232 records
- Annals of Platte County, Missouri, 1897 1,198 records
- History of Howard And Cooper Counties, Missouri (1883) 1,194 records
- History of Howard And Cooper Counties, Missouri (1883) 1,138 records
- History of Jasper County, Missouri (1883) 1,110 records
- St. Louis, the Fourth City, 1764-1909, Volume 2 1,100 records
- St. Louis, the Fourth City, 1764-1909, Volume 3 1,086 records
- History of Pike County, Missouri, Volume 2 1,073 records
- Centennial History of Missouri (the Center State) One Hundred Years in the Union, 1820-1921, Volume 1 1,068 records
- History of Northeast Missouri, Volume 2, Part 2 (1913) 906 records
- History of Northwest Missouri, Volume 3 (1915) 904 records
- Encyclopedia of the History of St. Louis, Volume 4 893 records
- Illustrated History of Missouri (1876) 872 records
- Missouri Historical Review, Volume 15, 1920 841 records
- History of Southeast Missouri, Volume 1 (1912) 836 records
- History of Cooper County, Missouri, Volume 1 (1919) 816 records
- History of Grundy County, Missouri (1881) 756 records
- Encyclopedia of the History of Missouri, Volume 1 (1901) 754 records
- Centennial History of Missouri, Deluxe Supplement, Volume 2 (1921) 747 records
- History of Clinton County, Missouri, Volume 2 721 records
- Kansas City, Missouri: Its History And Its People 1808-1908, Volume 1 (1908) 710 records
- History of the Pioneer Families of Missouri (1876) 604 records
- History of the Pioneer Trading Posts And Early Fur Companies of the Missouri Valley And the Rocky Mountains And of the Overland Commerce With Santa Fe (1902) 526 records
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