300 E Locust in Union
Franklin County Historical Society
Open 1st Wed and 2nd/4th Sat each month at 209 E Main St in Union
​Contact Us: 636.583.3247​ Text: 636.283.8353
Research and Resources
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Volunteers are paid in six figures... S‑M‑I‑L‑E‑S. ~Gayla LeMaire
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County Information:​
- Marriage Records
- Land Records 1915 to Present
- Land Records 1819 to 1914 (pay site)
- County Cemeteries (Find A Grave)
- National Register of Historical Places
Local Links:
- Washington Historical Society
- St. Clair Historical Museum
- Meramec Valley (Pacific area) Historical Society
- New Haven Preservation Society
- Phoebe Apperson Heart Hist. Soc. Email
- Friends of Old Bethel (Labadie) Email
- 1982 Flood Video by Ken Allen
- County Courthouse History in Pictures
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State Information:​
- Death Certificates
- Midwest Genealogy Center
- List of Historical Societies in MO
- Century Farm Application
- Missouri Champion Tree Program
- Missouri "Caves in HIstory and Legend" Video by H Dwight Weaver
National Information:​
- FindAGrave
- Request Military Records
- National Genealogical Society
- Daughters of the American Revolution
- Slave Schedule information
- Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War
- Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War
- Chronicling America Library of Congress
Authors/Books:​
- Ross Malone
- Charles Vandegriffe
- Elaine Warner's Remarkable Missouri Women
-How to Archive Family Keepsakes
- Wayne Winchester- Jensen's Point
- Ken Zimmerman Jr The Union Missouri Bank Robbery
_DeWayne Landwehr Smoke on the Whiteadder
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