At long last, a thorough guide to repositories in the St. Louis area. Organized by subject area and featuring both well-known and unique locations, this is a must-have book for anyone doing research on St. Louis ancestors. Filled with examples, charts, and up-to-the-minute information on what is available for family history research, this is the St. Louis book for which you have been waiting! Beginning with a short history of St. Louis and its neighborhoods, the book guides the researcher through St. Louis area repositories and records in a well-organized and thorough discussion of available material and where it is housed. Each chapter contains numerous examples of various records and many source citations. Tables of information help organize larger lists, and definitions of specific vocabulary are included where needed. There is an appendix that helps locate records by city/county and an appendix that contains an alphabetical contact list of St. Louis area societies and repositories, including websites. There is also an index.