On 2/7/2011 3:00 AM, mostloui-request@rootsweb.com wrote: > Linda, I have forwarded your request to Dennis Northcutt who is a VERY helpful genealogical resource to people researching St. Louis ancestors. Dennis is an archivist at the Missouri History Library. If anyone would know, he would know. The web address for the library is: http://www.mohistory.org/lrc-home/ There are lots of searchable collections there and a good "genealogy links" page. Also the Mercantile library, part of the University of Missouri at St. Louis has an extensive collection regarding St. Louis steamboats. I don't know if they have passenger lists, but they should be able to lead you in the right direction. http://www.umsl.edu/pott/pguides/names.htm Here is a list of searchable collections at the Mercantile Library: http://www.umsl.edu/mercantile/special_collections/searchable-finding-aids.html I hope this helps Diane Shaw > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Sun, 6 Feb 2011 21:37:16 -0600 > From: "Linda Leatherwood"<lwood45@att.net> > Subject: [MOSTLOUI] Steamboats in 1817-1818 > To:<mostloui@rootsweb.com> > Message-ID:<000501cbc678$5101aab0$f3050010$@net> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > Does anyone know of information that can be researched regarding passengers > on the steamboats that arrived in St. Louis in 1817-1818? I am assuming > those that arrived would have to then take overland travel to arrive in > Howard County. I discovered the Missouri River did not have steamboats on > it until 1819. > > > > ------------------------------ > >

Diane, Thank you so much for the name and websites. I will definitely check these out. I have researched Jackson, Lafayette, Boone and Howard but never made it to St. Louis. It is now on make summer travel list. Thank you again. Linda -----Original Message----- From: mostloui-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:mostloui-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Diane Sent: Saturday, February 12, 2011 2:26 PM To: mostloui@rootsweb.com Subject: [MOSTLOUI] MO libraries-good steamboat resources On 2/7/2011 3:00 AM, mostloui-request@rootsweb.com wrote: > Linda, I have forwarded your request to Dennis Northcutt who is a VERY helpful genealogical resource to people researching St. Louis ancestors. Dennis is an archivist at the Missouri History Library. If anyone would know, he would know. The web address for the library is: http://www.mohistory.org/lrc-home/ There are lots of searchable collections there and a good "genealogy links" page. Also the Mercantile library, part of the University of Missouri at St. Louis has an extensive collection regarding St. Louis steamboats. I don't know if they have passenger lists, but they should be able to lead you in the right direction. http://www.umsl.edu/pott/pguides/names.htm Here is a list of searchable collections at the Mercantile Library: http://www.umsl.edu/mercantile/special_collections/searchable-finding-aids.h tml I hope this helps Diane Shaw > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Sun, 6 Feb 2011 21:37:16 -0600 > From: "Linda Leatherwood"<lwood45@att.net> > Subject: [MOSTLOUI] Steamboats in 1817-1818 > To:<mostloui@rootsweb.com> > Message-ID:<000501cbc678$5101aab0$f3050010$@net> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > Does anyone know of information that can be researched regarding passengers > on the steamboats that arrived in St. Louis in 1817-1818? I am assuming > those that arrived would have to then take overland travel to arrive in > Howard County. I discovered the Missouri River did not have steamboats on > it until 1819. > > > > ------------------------------ > > ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MOSTLOUI-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message