Online Genealogy Databases

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In Library Use ONLY

Start your genealogy searching here: includes records from the United States Census; military records; court, land, and probate records; vital and church records; directories; passenger lists and more!

Access to Ancestry Library Edition is provided through the generous support of the Jefferson County Genealogical Society and the Friends of the Northwest Branch Library.

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Original historical documents collection that features military records, city directories, Native American archives, historical newspapers, naturalization documents and much more.

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This collection assembles every available US federal census; family genealogies; local histories; and more!

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FamilySearch is a nonprofit family history organization dedicated to connecting families across generations.

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Search millions of records on Missouri's past and gain access to thousands of digitized primary source materials.