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"Get Creative with Sand" at the Rock Road Branch (photo by Dave Moore)
Special Collections Department

Headquarters Branch • 1640 S. Lindbergh Blvd. • St. Louis, MO 63131

(314) 994-3300 ext 208 • scollections@slcl.org

 

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Highway construction update: Planning to visit Special Collections? Please be aware that Highway 40 / I-64 between I-170 and Ballas Road, closed during 2008, is now open. Currently, Highway 40 / I-64 between Kingshighway Blvd. and I-170 is closed and will re-open in December 2009. Construction updates are available at www.thenewi64.org.

 
Special Collections contains library holdings of the
St. Louis Genealogical Society and the National Genealogical Society in addition to the genealogical and local history materials of the St. Louis County Library.

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Tours

Tours of Special Collections are offered at 10:30 a.m. on the 1st Wednesday and 3rd Saturday of each month. Come to the Reference Desk in the department. No reservations are needed. Since the tour includes two other floors, an elevator is available if needed.
 

The Missouri State Archives Death Certificate Database is now online and consists of over two million individual death certificates.
 

Indexes  


Online indexes relating to St. Louis and Missouri ancestors have been produced by volunteers and staff of Special Collections. These ongoing indexing projects cover records such as church, naturalization, birth, newspaper, and Missouri's U.S. Colored Troops. More...
 
Online Databases: Genealogy
A wide range of information for genealogists is available through online databases accessible in Special Collections and at all St. Louis County Library branches. When available, REMOTE ACCESS requires a valid St. Louis County Library card and residence within the St. Louis Metropolitan Statistical Area.
 
National Genealogical Society

National Genealogical Society Book Loan Collection 

Security Procedures

Personal items are no longer allowed in the department. Please read the new security policy.

Research Guidelines & Procedures

The research guidelines and procedures explain what can be requested and where to send for copies. Searches are restricted to paper sources with the exception of microfilmed obituary  and indexed microfilm records listed on this page. The St. Louis Genealogical Society will search additional sources, including microfilm. See their Web site.

Local History & Genealogy

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Julius K. Hunter & Friends African American Research Collection
Julius K. Hunter collaborated with St. Louis Genealogical Society and St. Louis County Library to acquire a collection of premier African American resources. Come and make use of this wonderful collection!

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Modified: 24 June 2009
 
 
 

 
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