Here's a question for all who live in the St. Louis area right now. If I were to go to St. Louis to search for information in the old city directories, would I be happier at the city library in St. Louis or the county library in Frontenac? I want to be able to look at city birth, death and marriage/divorce index.records also. I will have limited time, so I just wanted to know where my time would best be spent. Also, when searching through the directories and indices, is it possible to make copies of the records (Xerox) or do they allow digital cameras in the research areas? Would appreciate a reply from those who have been down the path I am taking. Thanks, Sharon

For city directories, you'd do best at the Missouri Historical Society on Skinker, where you can use paper copies, not just microfilm, but they are closed on Mondays. For pre-1861, the LDS microfiche set is one's best bet. There you can photocopy, but I think digital cameras are OK. You can e-mail them. That is not the State Historical Society of Missouri, which is at Columbia. Pre-1910 Birth and Death records - probably best at County Library, but I prefer State Archives at Jefferson City. Bob Doerr in the beautiful Missouri Ozarks Please see http://www.rollanet.org/~bdoerr/contents.htm ----- Original Message ----- From: <SReif1956@aol.com> To: <MO-STLOUIS-METRO-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, October 08, 2003 12:20 PM Subject: [StL-Metro] City vs County Library > Here's a question for all who live in the St. Louis area right now. > > If I were to go to St. Louis to search for information in the old city > directories, would I be happier at the city library in St. Louis or the county > library in Frontenac? I want to be able to look at city birth, death and > marriage/divorce index.records also. > > I will have limited time, so I just wanted to know where my time would best > be spent. > > Also, when searching through the directories and indices, is it possible to > make copies of the records (Xerox) or do they allow digital cameras in the > research areas? > > Would appreciate a reply from those who have been down the path I am taking. > > Thanks, Sharon > > > ==== MO-STLOUIS-METRO Mailing List ==== > A complete Genealogy just can't be...there's always more. > >