Research Policy



As part of its mission, the St Louis Genealogical Society “promotes family history research by providing education and research opportunities.” To fulfill this portion of its mission statement, StLGS has adopted the following research policy.

Policy



The St. Louis Genealogical society will do limited genealogical and family history research, as outlined in these guidelines:

Research volunteers will look up one name in any one of the following materials. The cost for this research is $8.00 per item for members and $13.00 for non-members.

Census Indexes

St. Louis City (1850, 1860, 1870)

Missouri (1830, 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930)


City Directories

St. Louis City (1820–1980, some years missing)

St. Louis County (1893–1979, some years missing)

[Note: A City Directory search is limited to one name in up to three volumes (three different years).]


St. Louis Burials

1750-2003


Catholic Cemeteries

St. Louis Indexes 1817-2001


Probate Records

St. Louis Index/Register, 1804-1877


Coroner’s Records

St. Louis City, 1846–1900


Burial Permits

1882–1908


Deaths

Index to St. Louis records, 1809-1910


Marriages

St. Louis (City and County) Index, 1804–1881

St. Louis City Index, 1881-1965

St. Louis County Index, 1877–1982


Naturalization Records

St. Louis Circuit Court Index, 1816–1906


Obituaries

In the Post-Dispatch and Globe-Democrat newspapers.
[Note: The exact date of death or burial must be provided.]


Probate Records

St. Louis Index, 1804–1877


StLGS Quarterly

Specify the year or volume and name of the article.


Requests for this service must use a separate copy of the Research Request Form for each individual to be researched. This form is also available at our office and at the St. Louis County Library Special Collections Department. Letters to the office requesting this service must include a completed copy of the Research Request Form for each individual to be researched and a non-refundable check made payable to “St. Louis Genealogical Society.” Please include a self-addressed stamped envelope (SASE).

Researchers for Hire



Requests for broader research in the area are not undertaken by our volunteer staff. StLGS is happy to provide you with a list of genealogical researchers in the area who provide this service for a fee.