This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/WMB.2ACE/1967.1973.1 Message Board Post: You are correct. I live in St. Louis. There is St. Louis City and St. Louis County. St. Louis is now and especially in the 1800's referred to as "The Independent County of The City of St. Louis". Most people who aren't affiliated with St. Louis don't understand this concept. So, if you want any information after say 1930 you need to look in both St. Louis City and St. Louis County records. Before that all records pertain to St. Louis "City".