Links
The following links have been useful to me in my genealogical research. While some of these sites require a fee for access, I generally try to find as much free material online as I can. Check back often as I will update the links as I discover new sources of information. If you have any helpful links, please let me know.
Arkansas
Butler Center for Arkansas Studies
Encyclopedia of Arkansas History
Illinois
Illinois State Archives Online Databases – Many free databases for Illinois information (e.g. military, marriages, deaths)
Gallatin County, Illinois – Genealogy resources
Missouri
Missouri Secretary of State – This site provides original and summary birth, death, marriage, probate, judicial and military records in Missouri. It is easily navigable and provides a great amount of information.
Catholic Cemeteries of St. Louis – Provides a search function for persons buried in St. Louis’s Catholic cemeteries, includes the large and historic Calvary Cemetery
Mid-Continent Public Library (Independence, MO)
Civil War
Civil War Soldiers and Sailor System – Provides a free searchable database for Union and Confederate soldiers.
The War of the Rebellion: a Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies – Compiled correspondence of the Union and Confederate armies during the Civil War.
General
Footnote – This site charges a monthly fee for access, but provides PDF copies of original documents.
Bureau of Land Management – Land Patent Search
Google Scholar – Free search engine for legal opinions
