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African American Experience Research Guide
The story of the African American experience in Missouri is told through the personal papers of individuals and families as well as the records of black organizations and churches. Civil War pensions shed light on the aftermath of the war, while photographs, letters, scrapbooks, writings, and newspapers provide insight into the daily life of African Americans living in the state. The State Historical Society of Missouri is pleased to make available these rich resources that document their lives as Missourians.
That Heaven Bound Train
Written and performed by Johnny Rion, "That Heaven Bound Trains" was done as a tribute to Hank Williams Sr. after his death.
Vital and Other Records for Iron County Missouri
An overview of records of Iron County, Missouri
Black Soldiers in the Civil War
An overview of Civil War era records for African Americans who fought for the Union during the Civil War.
David Rumsey Map Collection
One of best digital collection of maps available. A great search engine aids in finding maps of interest and then allows you to group them by the time period they were published. Users can also download high resolution copies for their own, non-commercial use.
Find A Grave
The world's largest collection of cemetery records. This free database, hosted by Ancestry.com is a great place to start your search, but be warned. Records for any given cemetery ARE NOT complete. Individuals post memorials for burials in a given cemetery and those buried without a gravestone or with a gravestone that has become illegible over time may not be included. Users are also warned to verify everything that they find in regard to information contained within the memorials and the linking of one memorial to that of another person.
German Genealogy Genealogical Research Overview
A great overview of German genealogical research from the Family Search Wiki.
Goodspeed's History of Southeast Missouri - Go Here First
Goodspeed's history of southeast Missouri : embracing an historical account of the counties of Ste. Genevieve, St. Francois, Perry, Cape Girardeau, Bollinger, Madison, New Madrid, Pemiscot, Dunklin, Scott, Mississippi, Stoddard, Butler, Wayne and Iron, and including a department devoted to the preservation of personal, professional and private records. Published in 1888, this book contains historical and biographical information of interest to historians and genealogists alike. The version on this page is easier to navigate through, but is not indexed.
Iron County Register Digitized 1880 - 1922
This free collection, part of the Chronicling America Historic Newspaper Project, provides access to digitized copies of the Iron County Register from 1880 through 1922. The collection is searchable.
Note that although the historical society does not endorse any pay site, the complete run of the Iron County Register and other Iron County newspapers are available on-line at Newspapers.com