Genealogy
Our Archives
Books, oral histories, articles, videos, photographs and microfilm — the collected memory of Jefferson County's people and places.
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Della Lang InterviewsOral histories recorded in the 1980s–90s with residents of northwest Jefferson County.Listen →
Local History BooksFive publications by Della Lang.Explore →
Articles119 newspaper articles on county history.Explore →
VideosLectures & virtual tours.Explore →
Historical PhotosJefferson County Missouri Local Archives: documents, photographs and items from our county collection.Browse ↗
MicrofilmMicrofilm held in the Northwest Branch Special Collection.View ↗Newspaper IndexNames of county residents in local historical newspapers on microfilm — births, deaths, marriages, probate, divorce and more.Search ↗To check what materials we hold, search the library catalog ↗. Microfilm is housed in the Northwest Branch Special Collection; the Newspaper Index can be searched online. Some articles with local names — such as political, school and many social items — are not indexed, and new entries are added as time allows.
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Online Genealogy DatabasesAncestry, Fold3, HeritageQuest & moreNewspaper ResourcesIndexes, microfilm and digitized papersGenealogy Online ClassesWatch our recorded research classes
Upcoming Events & ClassesFamily history programs this season
Murder & Mayhem PodcastJefferson County true-crime historyLocal History BooksPublications by Della LangDella Lang InterviewsOral histories from the 1980s–90sLocal History VideosLectures, tours and oral historiesQuestions? We're here to help.
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