St. Louis Globe-Democrat
The St. Louis Globe-Democrat was published originally as the Missouri Democrat in 1853 and ceased publication in 1986.
Digitization by Newspapers.com
History & Genealogy supplied microfilms for the digitization of the St. Louis Globe-Democrat to Newspapers.com. Newspapers.com digitized the years 1853-1963. These can be accessed through the library's subscription to Newspapers.com.
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Deaths Reported in St. Louis Globe-Democrat, 1881-1891
The St. Louis Globe-Democrat reported the deaths of St. Louis citizens. The articles usually included the name of the deceased, the date of death, age, address, cemetery, and cause of death. For various years, these deaths were transcribed and presented in issues of the St. Louis Genealogical Society Quarterly by Virginia Guinther except as noted. The materials from five sources have been combined to create this index:
- 1881–1883. In St. Louis Genealogical Society Quarterly, volume 26 and continued into volume 34 in 2001.
- 1887. In 1997 St. Louis Genealogical Society Quarterly, volume 30, number 1, pages 17–20; number 2, pages 80–84; number 4, pages 115–119. (contributed by Sister Sharon Schmitz, RSM).
- 4 April 1887. In 1999 St. Louis Genealogical Society Quarterly, volume 32, number 4, page 160 (unattributed).
- 1890. In 1994 St. Louis Genealogical Society Quarterly, volume 27, number 2, pages 37–40.
- 1891. In 1993 St. Louis Genealogical Society Quarterly, volume 26, number 3, page 86.
The Globe-Democrat 1881-1891 index has been made available by the St. Louis Genealogical Society.
Index to Deaths in the St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Index referencing all deaths in Missouri and Illinois mentioned in this daily newspaper and is based on microfilm copies of the newspaper held by St. Louis County Library. Deaths before 1872 were published in the Missouri Democrat, which merged with the St. Louis Globe to become the St. Louis Globe-Democrat. Use the links below to access index pages. Indexes to additional years will be added as they are completed.
The index was created by volunteer Rose Sartori and members of the History and Genealogy Department staff.
Photocopies of indexed articles may be requested by email from the History and Genealogy Department. Limit of three searches per request. Please review the library's lookup policy.