Missouri: Genealogy & History ~ Welcome to The MOGenWeb  

This is the Index Site of the MOGenWeb ~ The MOGenWeb is a Member of the USGenWeb

Missouri's Neighbors: Alphabetically:
Arkansas ~ Illinois ~ Iowa
Kansas ~ Kentucky ~ Nebraska
Oklahoma ~ Tennessee

Brief History of Missouri

The state of Missouri has played an important role in the history of the United States and in particular westward expansion. While the modern history of Missouri owes much to early pioneers, early settlers in Missouri also owe much to the Native American tribes living in the area when the settlers arrived. From Lewis and Clark to Daniel Boone, many well-known public figures have made their mark on Missouri history.
One of the unique aspects of early Missouri history are the so-called Mound Builders living in the area prior to 1673. The name Mound Builders refers to Native American people who built mounds of dirt to serve the purposes of burial, residential and ceremonial activities. Although the mounds have by now all been destroyed, the city of St. Louis is sometimes still referred to as the Mound City.
Although first a part of the Louisiana Purchase, Missouri history goes on to reflect the many European settlers that came to Missouri beginning in the 17th century and progressing on through the 19th. The history of Missouri as a state began in 1821, when Missouri was admitted into the United States. In these early days, the history of Missouri was that of a state that was referred to as the Gateway to the West. This was because it was for many years the final stop for pioneers headed west.

Pioneers

'Gone But Not Forgotten'
Missouri Pioneers
The "Missouri Pioneer Project" was a viable project for a long time, however,after Larry retired, no one continued to carry on with it.
So, the Surname Lists are static, the Contacts old, but are being left in place for clues and reference only.
If you wish to contact anyone, be advised that the email addies are 12 years old and could be invalid.
Now, that said, there is another Project that is current and concerned with Missouri "First Families"
Here is the link to the pdf which has Surname Contributions ~ Left in place for "Clues"
Frontier and Pioneer Life Research Guide ~ MO State Site
Here is a list of films which concern Missouri Pioneers: FS Catalog

Vital Records

Missouri Birth Index [1910 - 2024]
Missouri Birth Records: Historical Images, 33 Counties, 123 Images
Missouri Marriages [1820 - 1850]
[Warning, the text is  bright green, very hard to read]
Missouri, Civil Marriages, 1820-1874 [FS]
Marriage Records: Historical Images, 97 Counties, 3891 Images
Genealogical Guide ~ Death & Coroner Records
Missouri Death Index [1954 - 2024]
Missouri Misc Deaths [Incl Cemeteries, Church, Religious, DC's]

FS: Historical Images: Film Resources:  Individual Counties Listed [Includes Tutorial].

Odds and Ends

Mexican - American War [1846-1848]
The Civil War in Missouri

Soldiers Records: War of 1812 ~ WWI
Missouri Military Unit Rosters
Rosters of Missourians who served in Missouri Units  during the following wars:
War of 1812, Black Hawk's War 1832, Heatherly War ca 1836/7, Osage War 1837, Mormon War 1838, Seminole Wars 1836-1837, Iowa War (Honey War) Late 1830s, Mexican War 1846 - 1848, Southwest Expedition 1846-1865, Spanish American War 1898
[Thanks to Tom Caulley for this info!]
Native American Tribes & Villages: Missouri - New Page: Virtual Library
US African American Griots

Missouri Histories: 12 Books on MO History: 1876 - 1939

Timeline of Missouri History: 1673-1799: Scroll

Missour: County Public Linraries

Missouri: County Courthouses [wiki]

Missouri: County Genealogical and Historical Societies [Directory]

St. Louis Orphanages

Queries: Very Old Files, Searchable PDF, Clues Only

US Geological Survey's geographical name server

Translating a foreign language - Google