North American Genealogy
St. Louis County Library has long collected resources for North American Research. The collection began with the acquisition of the Library of the St. Louis Genealogical Society and was further bolstered by the donation of the National Genealogical Society Book Loan Collection. H&G collections include resources for Canada, Mexico, and the following US States:
Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia.
The Scope of the Collections include but are not limited to:
- Abstracts, Transcripts, and Indexes of Historical Records
- Business, Community, Industry, Military, Religious, and Transportation Histories
- Published Diaries, Memoirs, and Letters
- Plat Maps and Atlases
- City, County, and Farm Directories and Phone Books
- Family Histories
- Yearbooks and School Directories
Research Guides
History & Genealogy Staff have developed many subject specific research guides related to the resources in our collection including French North America, the American Civil War, etc.