Free County Histories of Missouri

The Missouri County History project, sponsored by the Missouri State Library and published by the Secretary of State for Missouri, has gathered county histories from all over the state.  There are currently 116 volumes in this collection.  Where counties are not covered specifically, there is usually some regional coverage. Some of the volumes cover several neighboring counties within one text.  The counties Carter, Christian, Howell, Oregon, Ozark, Ripley, Shannon, and Stone in the Ozarks region are documented in the collection, but not in individual county histories.

  1. An illustrated historical atlas of Callaway County, Missouri
    Compiled, drawn and published from personal examinations and surveys by Edwards Brothers, of Missouri
  2. Annals of Platte County, Missouri
    From its exploration down to June 1, 1897: with genealogies of its noted families, and sketches of its pioneers and distinguished people
  3. Biographical history of Nodaway and Atchison counties, Missouri
    Compendium of national biography
  4. Biographical history, Atchison County, Missouri
    Illustrated with farm scenes, views of residences and pictures of people, live stock, etc
  5. Bollinger County, 1851 – 1976: a Bicentennial commemorative
    Bicentennial commemorative of Bollinger County
  6. Boone County history
    Newspaper clippings from the Columbia Daily Tribune, 1914 – 1915. Written in 1869 and gathered from interviews with pioneers and from public records
  7. Building of St. Louis: from many points of view, by notable persons
    Observation of the building of St. Louis from 1764 to 1907 by notable persons
  8. Centennial history of Perry County, Missouri, 1821 – 1921
    Perry County (Mo.) – Description and travel; Perry County (Mo.) – History
  9. Clay County, Missouri centennial souvenir, 1822 – 1922
    Clay County (Mo.) – History
  10. Columbia Missouri Herald: twenty – fifth anniversary, 1870 – 1895
    Historical 25th anniversary edition of Columbia Missouri Herald from 1870 – 1895
  11. Compendium of history and biography of Linn County, Missouri
    Linn County (Mo.) – History; Missouri – History
  12. Daily News’ History of Buchanan County and St. Joseph, Mo
    From the time of the Platte Purchase to the end of the year 1898
  13. 1899 Directory of Atchison County, Missouri
    Containing the names, occupation and location of all the heads of families of the entire county … also election statistics, official census returns, maps and other valuable information, 1899
  14. Early days in Cedar County
    Fontier and pioneer life – Missouri; Baptists – Missouri – History; Cedar County (Mo.) – History
  15. General history of Macon County, Missouri
    Macon County (Mo.) – History
  16. Hand – book of Macon County, Missouri, the blue grass region of north Missouri
    Macon County (Mo.) – Description and travel; Macon County (Mo.) – History
  17. Historical New Madrid County, mother of southeast Missouri
    Typed stories of New Madrid County compiled and presented to the New Madrid County Teachers Association on March 19, 1948
  18. Historical summary of Iron County, Missouri, from its organization to July 4th, 1876
    As compiled for, and read at, the centennial anniversary of the declaration of American in dependence, in Ironton, July 4th, 1876
  19. Historical, pictorial and biographical record, of Chariton County, Missouri
    Chariton County (Mo.) – History; Chariton County (Mo.) – Biography
  20. History and resources of Jasper County, Missouri: the direct road to health, happiness and fortune
    Jasper County (Mo.) – History; Jasper County (Mo.) – Description and travel
  21. History of Adair, Sullivan, Putnam and Schuyler counties, Missouri
    From the earliest time to the present; together with sundry personal, business and professional sketches and numerous records.
  22. History of Andrew and DeKalb counties, Missouri
    From earliest time to the present; together with sundry personal, business and professional sketches and family records, besides a condensed history of the state of Missouri, etc.
  23. History of Audrain County, Missouri
    Written and compiled from the most authentic official and private sources, including a history of its townships, towns and villages; together with biographical sketches of prominent citizens.
  24. History of Bates County, Missouri
    Bates County (Mo.) – Biography; Bates County (Mo.) – History.
  25. History of Benton County, Missouri in two parts
    pt. 1. From earliest settlements to 1877 / by James H. Lay – pt. 2. From 1877 to beginning of 1912 / by George C. Worth.
  26. History of Boone County, Missouri
    written and compiled from the most authentic official and private sources; including a history of its townships, towns and villages. Together with a condensed history of Missouri; the city of St. Louis … and reminiscences, grave, tragic, humorous.
  27. History of Buchanan County and St. Joseph, Mo
    From the time of the Platte purchase to the end of the year 1915. Supplemented by biographical sketches of noted citizens, living and dead.
  28. History of Buchanan County and the city of St. Joseph and representative citizens, 1826 to 1904
    Buchanan County (Mo.) – History; Buchanan County (Mo.) – Biography; Saint Joseph (Mo.) – History; Saint Joseph (Mo.) – Biography.
  29. History of Buchanan County, Missouri, containing a history of the county, its cities, towns, etc
    Biographical sketches of its citizens, Buchanan County in the late war, general and local statistics, portraits of early settlers and prominent men, history of Missouri, map of Buchanan County, etc., etc.
  30. History of Caldwell and Livingston Counties, Missouri
    History of Caldwell and Livingston Counties, Missouri Including a history of their townships, towns and villages, together with a condensed history of Missouri, biographical sketches of prominent citizens, general and local statistics…incidents.
  31. History of Callaway County, Missouri
    Written and compiled from official and private sources, including a history of its townships, towns, and villages. Together with a condensed history of Missouri; a reliable and detailed history of Callaway County, its pioneer record, resources.
  32. History of Carroll County, Missouri
    Carefully written and compiled from the most authentic official and private sources, including a history of its townships, cities, towns and villages, together with a condensed history of Missouri; the Constitution of the United States, and State.
  33. History of Cass and Bates Counties, Missouri
    Containing a history of these counties, their cities, towns, etc., etc., biographical sketches of their citizens, general and local statistics, history of Missouri, map of Cass and Bates Counties, etc.
  34. History of Cass County, Missouri
    Cass County (Mo.) – History; Cass County (Mo.) – Biography.
  35. History of Clay and Platte Counties, Missouri
    Written and compiled from the most authentic official and private sources, including a history of their townships, towns and villages, together with a condensed history of Missouri; a reliable and detailed history of Clay and Platte counties.
  36. History of Clay County, Missouri
    Clay County (Mo.) – History; Clay County (Mo.) – Biography
  37. History of Clinton County, Missouri
    Containing a history of the County, its cities, towns, etc., biographical sketches of its citizens, Clinton County in the late war, general and local statistics, portraits of early settlers and prominent men, history of Missouri, map of Clinton.
  38. History of Cole, Moniteau, Morgan, Benton, Miller, Maries and Osage counties, Missouri
    From the earliest time to the present, including a department devoted to the preservation of sundry personal, business, professional and private records; besides a valuable fund of notes, original observations, etc.
  39. History of Cooper County, Missouri
    Cooper County (Mo.) – History.
  40. History of Cooper County, Missouri
    From the first visit by white men in February, 1804, to the fifth day of July, 1876.
  41. History of Daviess and Gentry counties, Missouri
    Daviess County (Mo.) – History; Daviess County (Mo.) – Biography; Gentry County (Mo.) – History; Gentry County (Mo.) – Biography.
  42. History of Daviess County, Missouri
    An encyclopedia of useful information, and a compendium of actual facts. It contains a condensed history of the state of Missouri and its chief cities – St. Louis, Kansas City and St. Joseph: a reliable history of Daviess County – its pioneer.
  43. History of Dunklin county, Mo.: 1845 – 1895
    Embracing an historical account of the towns and post – villages of Clarkton, Cotton Plant, Cardwell, Caruth … Including a department devoted to the description of the early appearance, settlement, development, resources and present appearance of.
  44. History of Franklin, Jefferson, Washington, Crawford & Gasconade Counties, Missouri
    From the earliest time to the present; together with sundry personal, business and professional sketches and numerous family records; besides a valuable fund of notes, original observations, etc.
  45. History of Gentry and Worth Counties, Missouri
    Containing a history of the counties, their cities, towns, etc., etc., biographical sketches of their citizens, general and local statistics, history of Missouri, maps of Gentry and Worth Counties, etc.
  46. History of Greene County, Missouri
    Written and compiled from the most authentic official and private sources, including a history of its townships and villages, together with a condensed history of Missouri, the city of St. Louis; a reliable and detailed history of Greene county.
  47. History of Grundy County, Missouri
    An encyclopedia of useful information, and a compendium of actual facts. It contains a condensed history of the state of Missouri and its chief cities – St. Louis, Kansas City and St. Joseph; its pioneer record, war history, resources, biographical.
  48. History of Grundy County
    Treating of its transformation from the heart of the wilderness of yesterday to the heart of the mighty nation of today.
  49. History of Harrison County, Missouri
    Harrison County (Mo.) – History; Harrison County (Mo.) – Biography.
  50. History of Henry and St. Clair counties, Missouri
    Containing a history of these counties, their cities, towns, etc. Biographical sketches of their citizens, general and local statistics, history of Missouri, map of Henry and St. Clair Counties, etc.
  51. History of Henry County, Missouri
    Henry County (Mo.) – History; Henry County (Mo.) – Biography.
  52. History of Hickory, Polk, Cedar, Dade, and Barton counties, Missouri
    From the earliest time to the present, including a department devoted to the preservation of sundry personal, business, professional, and private records; besides a valuable fund of notes, original observations, etc.
  53. History of Holt and Atchison counties, Missouri
    Containing a history of these counties, their cities, towns, etc., biographical sketches of their citizens, general and local statistics, portraits of early settlers and prominent men, history of Missouri, map of Holt and Atchison Counties, etc.
  54. History of Holt County, Missouri
    From the time of the Platte Purchase to the end of the year 1916, preceded by a short history of Missouri; supplemented by biographical sketches of prominent citizens.
  55. History of Howard and Chariton Counties, Missouri
    Written and compiled from the most official authentic and private sources, including a history of its townships, towns, and villages, together with a condensed history of Missouri.
  56. History of Jackson County, Missouri
    Containing a history of the county, its cities, towns, etc., biographical sketches of its citizens, Jackson County in the late war. General and local statistics, portraits of early settlers and prominent men. History of Missouri, map of Jackson.
  57. History of Jasper County, Missouri
    Including a condensed history of the state, a complete history of Carthage and Joplin, other towns and townships.
  58. History of Jasper County, Missouri, and its people
    Jasper County (Mo.) – History; Jasper County (Mo.) – Biography; Carthage (Mo.) – History; Carthage (Mo.) – Biography; Joplin (Mo.) – History; Joplin (Mo.) – Biography; Webb City (Mo.) – History; Webb City (Mo.) – Biography; Carterville (Mo.) – History.
  59. History of Johnson County, Missouri
    Including a reliable history of the townships, cities, and towns, together with a map of the county; a condensed history of Missouri; the state constitution; an abstract of the most improtant laws; the physical features of the county; the early.
  60. History of Johnson County, Missouri
    Johnson County (Mo.) – History; Johnson County (Mo.) – Biography.
  61. History of Kansas City, Missouri
    With illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers.
  62. History of Kansas City
    Together with a sketch of the commercial resources of the country with which Kansas City is surrounded.
  63. History of Laclede, Camden, Dallas, Webster, Wright, Texas, Pulaski, Phelps and Dent counties, Missouri
    From the earliest time to the present, including a department devoted to the preservation of sundry personal, business, professional and private records; besides a valuable fund of notes, original observations, etc.
  64. History of Lafayette County, Mo
    Carefully written and compiled from the most authentic official and private sources: including a history of its townships, towns, and villages: together with a condensed history of Missouri, the constitution of the United States, and state of.
  65. History of Lewis, Clark, Knox, and Scotland counties, Missouri from the earliest times
    From the earliest time to the present, together with sundry personal, business and professional sketches and mumerous family records.
  66. History of Lincoln County, Missouri
    From the earliest time to the present: including a department devoted to the preservation of sundry personal, business, professional and private records, besides a valuable fund of notes original observation, etc.
  67. History of Marion County, Missouri
    Written and compiled from the most authentic official and private sources: including a history of its townships, towns, and villages: together with a condensed history of Missouri, the city of St. Louis, a reliable and detailed history of Marion.
  68. History of Missouri’s Counties, county seats, and courthouse squares
    Courthouses – Missouri; Plazas – Missouri; Architecture – Missouri; Missouri – Administrative and political divisions – History; Missouri – Politics and government.
  69. History of Monroe and Shelby Counties, Missouri
    Written and compiled from the most authentic official and private sources, including a history of their townships, towns and villages, together with a condensed history of Missouri; a reliable and detailed history of Monroe and Shelby counties.
  70. History of Newton, Lawrence, Barry, and McDonald counties, Missouri
    From the earliest time to the present, including a department devoted to the preservation of sundry personal, business, professional and private records; besides a valuable fund of notes, original observation, etc.
  71. History of Pettis County, Missouri
    Pettis County (Mo.) – History; Pettis County (Mo.) – Biography.
  72. History of Pettis County, Missouri, including an authentic history of Sedalia, other towns and townships
    Pettis County (Mo.) – History; Pettis County (Mo.) – Biography.
  73. History of Pike County, Missouri
    An encyclopedia of useful information, and a compendium of actual facts. It contains a condensed history of the state of Missouri and its chief city – St. Louis; the Constitution of the United States and of Missouri; a reliable history of Pike.
  74. History of Randolph and Macon Counties, Missouri
    Written and compiled from the most authentic official and private sources, including a history of their townships, towns and villages.
  75. History of Randolph County, Missouri
    Randolph County (Mo.) – History; Randolph County (Mo.) – Biography.
  76. History of Ray County, Mo
    Carefully written and compiled from the most authentic official and private sources. Including a history of its townships, city, towns, and villages, together with a condensed history of Missouri; the Constitution of the United States, and state of.
  77. History of Saline County, Missouri
    Carefully written and compiled from the most authentic official and private sources. With a condensed history of Missouri; the state constitution; a military record of its volunteers in either army of the great civil war, biographical sketches of prominent men.
  78. History of southeast Missouri
    Embracing an historical account of the counties of Ste. Genevieve, St. Francois, Perry, Cape Girardeau, Bollinger, Madison, New Madrid, Pemiscot, Dunklin, Scott, Mississippi, Stoddard, Butler, Wayne and Iron.
  79. History of St. Charles, Mongomery, and Warren counties, Missouri
    written and compiled from the most authentic official and private sources, including a history of their townships, towns and villages: together with a condensed history of Missouri: a reliable and detailed history of Ft. Charles, Montgomery and Warren counties.
  80. History of St. Louis County, Missouri
    A condensed history of Missouri and St. Louis. A detailed record of epoch – making events in St. Louis County; materials progress and general resources; official political and military activity; incidents and reminiscences.
  81. History of St. Louis County, Missouri Volume 1
    Saint Louis County (Mo.) – History; Saint Louis County (Mo.) – Biography.
  82. History of St. Louis County, Missouri Volume 2
    Saint Louis County (Mo.) – History; Saint Louis County (Mo.) – Biography.
  83. History of Vernon county, Missouri
    Written and compiled from the most authentic official and private sources. Including a history of its townships, towns and villages: together with condensed history of Missouri, a reliable and detailed history of Vernon County – its pioneer record, resources, and biographical sketches of prominent citizens.
  84. History of Vernon County, Missouri
    Past and present of Vernon County, including an account of the cities, towns and villages of the county.
  85. Illustrated history of McDonald County, Missouri
    History of McDonald County from the earliest settlement to the present time.
  86. Local government in Reynolds County, Missouri
    Dissertations, Academic – University of Missouri – Columbia – Political science and public law; Thesis (M.A.) – University of Missouri – Columbia, 1937.
  87. Missouri As It Is In 1867
    An illustrated historical gazetteer of Missouri. Embracing the geography, history, resources and prospects, the mineralogical and agricultural wealth and advantages, the population, business statistics, public institutions, etc. of each county in the state. The new constitution, the emancipation.
  88. Modern Eden!: a history of Perry County, Missouri
    Being an authentic and concise history of the early settlement of this county in 1794 down to the year 1895: the rise, progress and growth of Perryville, together with biographical sketches of leading citizens.
  89. Newton County, Missouri in pictures and prose
    Describing its resources, enterprises and opportunities, and the men behind them.
  90. Old settlers’ history of Bates County, Missouri
    From its first settlement to the first day of January, 1900.
  91. Ozark region, its history and its people. Volume 1
    Lawrence County (Mo.) – History; Lawrence County (Mo.) – Biography; Ozark Mountains – History; Missouri – History.
  92. Ozark region, its history and its people. Volume 2
    Lawrence County (Mo.) – History; Lawrence County (Mo.) – Biography; Ozark Mountains – History; Missouri – History.
  93. Ozark region, its history and its people. Volume 3. History of Lawrence County, Missouri
    Lawrence County (Mo.) – History; Lawrence County (Mo.) – Biography; Ozark Mountains – History; Missouri – History.
  94. Past and present of Greene County Missouri . Volume I
    Early and recent history and genealogical records of many of the representative citizens.
  95. Past and present of Greene County Missouri. Volume 2
    Early and recent history and genealogical records of many of the representative citizens.
  96. Past and present of Livingston County, Missouri
    Arecord of settlement, organization, progress and achievement.
  97. Past and present of Nodaway County, Missouri – Volume 1
    Nodaway County (Mo.) – History; Nodaway County (Mo.) – Biography.
  98. Past and present of Nodaway County, Missouri – Volume 2
    Nodaway County (Mo.) – History; Nodaway County (Mo.) – Biography.
  99. Past and present of Saline County
    Saline (Mo.) – History; Saline County (Mo.) – Biography.
  100. Personal reminiscences and fragments of the early history of Springfield and Greene County, Missouri
    Related by pioneers and their descendants at old settlers’ dinners given at the home of Capt. Martin J. Hubble, March 31, 1907, 1908, 1909, 1910, 1911.
  101. Portrait and biographical record of Buchanan and Clinton counties, Missouri
    Containing biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens, together with biographies and portraits of all the presidents of the United States.
  102. Portrait and biographical record of Johnson and Pettis Counties, Missouri
    Containing portraits and biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens of the counties, together with biographies and portraits of all the presidents of the United States.
  103. Portrait and biographical record of Lafayette and Saline counties, Missouri
    Containing biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens in Lafayette and Saline County, Missouri, together with biographies and portraits of all the presidents of the United States.
  104. Portrait and Biographical Record of Marion, Ralls and Pike Counties, Missouri
    Containing biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens of the counties: together with biographies and portraits of all the presidents of the United States.
  105. Portrait and biographical record of St. Charles, Lincoln and Warren Counties, Missouri
    Containing portraits and biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens of the counties; together with biographies of all the Presidents of the United States.
  106. Reminiscent history of Douglas County, Missouri, 1857-1957
    Douglas County (Mo.) – History.
  107. Reminiscent History of the Ozark Region
    Comprising a condensed general history, a brief descriptive history of each county, and numerous biographical sketches of prominent citizens of such counties.
  108. Rogers’ souvenir history of Mercer County, Missouri and dictionary of local dates
    Mercer County (Mo.) – History; Mercer County (Mo.) – Biography.
  109. Sketch of the history of Benton County, Missouri
    Prepared for the centennial celebration of July 4th, 1876 at Warsaw, Missouri.
  110. State of Missouri
    An autobiography edited for the Missouri commission to the Louisiana purchase exposition.
  111. Stories of the Pioneers
    Incidents, adventures and reminiscences as told by some of the old settlers of Taney County, Missouri.
  112. Tour of St. Louis
    Or, The inside life of a great city.
  113. Twentieth Century history of Carroll County, Missouri – Volume I
    Carroll County (Mo.) – History; Carroll County (Mo.) – Biography.
  114. Twentieth Century history of Carroll County, Missouri – Volume II
    Carroll County (Mo.) – History; Carroll County (Mo.) – Biography.
  115. Young’s history of Lafayette County, Missouri, Volume 1
    Lafayette County (Mo.) – History; Lafayette County (Mo.) – Biography.
  116. Young’s history of Lafayette County, Missouri, Volume 2
    Lafayette County (Mo.) – History; Lafayette County (Mo.) – Biography.

What’s New at AHGP – 9 Jan 2015

The following pages were added to AHGP this past week:

Confederate States Navy – A Brief History – Ships Photos

Kentucky

Kentucky Counties in 1874 – Adair – Anderson – Ballard – Barren – Bath – Boone – Bourbon.
Stations & Early Settlements of Kentucky
All extracted from Collins Historical Sketches of Kentucky: History of Kentucky, Volume II, by Lewis Collins, Published by Collins & Company, Covington, Kentucky, 1874.

Louisiana

Sabine Parish Louisiana

Sabine Parish Biographies

  • Dr. J. C. Armstrong
  • A. D. Ashby
  • T. C. Armstrong
  • Marion S. Antony
  • Dr. Rezin Laurence Armstrong
  • Dr. R. L. Armstrong, Jr.
  • Senator John H. Boone
  • W. S. Brown
  • J. W. Byrd
  • Leslie Barbee
  • Oscar O. Cleveland
  • Julian Curtis, M. D.
  • John J. Curtis
  • Thomas Jefferson Cranford
  • Thomas G. Coburn
  • E. C. Dillon
  • W. B. Dillon, M. D.
  • D. H. Dillon, M. D.
  • Richard A. Fraser
  • Addison W. Estes
  • John B. Fuller
  • Rufus Sibley Gandy
  • Harvey M. Gandy
  • Florien Giauque
  • W. P. Good
  • David J. Holmes
  • Frank Hunter
  • Geo L. Jackson
  • George W. Heard
  • Dr. William Marvin Henry
  • A. B. Jordan
  • James E. Jordan
  • H. S. Kennedy
  • H. H. Kennedy
  • John L. Latham
  • William T. Latham
  • W. M. Knott
  • Alfred Litton
  • James F. Lucius
  • Pat Leone
  • Dr. James M. Middleton
  • Rev. T. J. Lites
  • George Robert Pierce
  • Walter S. Mitchell
  • L. J. Nash
  • Dr. S. E. Prince
  • John R. Parrott
  • G. W. Pugh
  • Amos L. Ponder
  • Silas D. Ponder
  • S. H. Porter
  • W. C. Roaten
  • W. B. Ross
  • S. J. Speight
  • Prof. O. L. Sanders
  • Judge Don E. SoRelle
  • S. S. Tatum
  • John W. Taylor
  • James A. Tramel
  • Dan Vandegaer
  • Leo Vandegaer
  • William H. Vandegaer
  • J. H. Williams

Sabine Parish Slave Owners

Sabine Rifles

Fort Jessup and the Frontier

All extracted from Belisle, John G. History of Sabine Parish, Louisiana, Sabine Banner Press. 1913.

Maine

Appleton Maine Register. At the turn of the century many towns in Maine, Massachusetts and New Hampshire had small publications created called “Town Registers.” In each register often appeared a history of the town, a census of all the people and businesses in the town, vital records, and many advertisements. They were very similar to what we know as town directories. This register is known as the 1903 Appleton Maine Town Register.
Appleton Register – Surnames – 1903
Appleton Register – Deaths – 1892 – 1903

New York

Historical Old New York – A tour of the buildings with photos
Laight Street Baptist Church Marriages 1841-1850. These are records of marriages solemnized by the Rev. W. W. Everts, 1841-1850, at the Laight Street Baptist Church in New York City.
New York City Inhabitants with Occupations and Address – 1775

Lancaster County Historical Society Online Resources

Some of the greatest wealth in genealogical data is held by local and county historical societies and archives. While most of the information must be researched by an actual visit to the location, some societies, with the assistance of government and charitable funds have been slowly digitizing some of these records. Such is the case with Lancaster County Historical Society in Lancaster Pennsylvania. While recently visiting their website I discovered a treasure trove of digitized records that I previously wasn’t aware of, and I thought I’d share them with you here.

Lancaster County PA Directories

Thanks to a Library Services and Technology Act grant they digitized all of their city and county residential and commercial directories from 1843 to 1914 for Lancaster County PA. These directories list residents in the city and the county by name and street address and can help locate people on an annual basis and additionally list businesses and professionals.

  • Browse or search Lancaster Directories, 1843-1922
    • Lancaster City Directories 1843-1900
      This collection consists of Lancaster City and County residential and commercial directories, 1843-1900. These directories provide valuable information regarding the population of Lancaster City and County, as well as the growth and development of the community and the evolution of Lancaster commerce and industry.
    • Lancaster City Directories 1901-1914
      This collection consists of Lancaster City and County residential and commercial directories, 1901-1914. These directories provide valuable information regarding the population of Lancaster City and County, as well as the growth and development of the community and the evolution of Lancaster commerce and industry.
    • Lancaster City Directories 1914-1922
      This collection consists of Lititz and Columbia commercial directories, 1914-1922. These directories are useful to those researching family history and the development of communities over time. Advertisements in these directories are also valuable.

They’ve also placed online a variety of historical Newspapers dealing with Lancaster County. Some of these are hosted on their own site, and in some cases, they’ve teamed up with archive.org to place them online.

What’s New at AccessGenealogy December 2014

The following items were added to AccessGenealogy during the month of December 2014. It looks like it was a busy month for them, with several free collections devoted to Connecticut, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania and the island of Utilla in the Honduras. Also added were free manuscripts on the Agee, Clements, Cust, Dawson, Hackleman, Hart, Munro, Ricker, and Stork families.

They also added extensively to their Maine Genealogy and Massachusetts Genealogy pages.

Free Massachusetts Town Vital Records

This is a collection of 191 free town vital records books, otherwise known as “Tan Books” for Massachusetts towns. Generally these records go up to 1849/1850 at which, the genealogist can use the census records to assist in identifying the family connections further. Included with this article is an account of why and how these manuscripts were published.

Dedham Massachusetts Historical Society Register 1890-1903

From 1890-1903, the Dedham Historical Society in Dedham Massachusetts printed a quarterly pamphlet for it’s historical society called the “Dedham Historical Register.” In this pamphlet a variety of genealogical data was published on families of Dedham and the villages emanating from the early residents of Dedham, such as Dorchester, Franklin, Medfield, Medway, Needham, and Sharon, etc.

Descendants of Alexander Bisset Munro of Bristol, Maine

Alexander Bisset Munro was born 25 Dec. 1793 at Inverness, Scotland to Donald and Janet (Bisset) Munro. Alexander left Scotland at the age of 14, and lived in Dimecrana in the West Indies for 18 years. He owned a plantation, raising cotton, coffee and other produce. He brought produce to Boston Massachusetts on the ship of Solomon Dockendorff. To be sure he got his money, Solomon asked his to come home with him, where he met Solomon’s sister, Jane Dockendorff. Alexander went back to the West Indies, sold out, and moved to Round Pond, Maine, and married Jane. They had 14 children: Janet, Alexander, Margaret, Nancy, Jane, Mary, Solomon, Donald, John, William, Bettie, Edmund, Joseph and Lydia.

Utilla Past and Present

The picturesque island of Utilla is the most south-westerly of the group known as the Bay Islands. The islands are six in number. They are Ruatan, Bonacco, Utilla, Helene, Barburat and Morat; and are situated in the Bay of Honduras an arm of the Caribbean Sea. Bonacco, the most easterly of the group, was discovered.

The Stork Family in the Lutheran Church

This volume was the first contribution to the series of biographies of deceased ministers, which the Lutheran board of publication had resolved to issue. It is singular in one respect, that it embraces the sketches of three men of the same name, and bearing to each other the near relations of grandfather, son and grandson.

A Record of the Agee Family

James W. Agee wrote this pamphlet as a way to publish the vital records of every known Agee. Unfortunately, at the time of publication, he estimates to have received only a quarter of responses to the cards he sent out. Since he only asked for vital records, that’s all he presents in this manuscript. He claims all living Agee’s, except one, could claim descent from “the 24? who were the 24 children of James and Anthony Agee: Noah, James, Jacob, John, Hercules, Joseph, Rhoda, Ruth, Celia, Mary, Chloe, and Nancy, all children of James Agee; and Joshua, James, Daniel, Matthew, Jacob, John, Isaac, Joseph, Reuben, Anthony, Noah, and an unnamed daughter who married a ? Christian, all children of Andrew Agee.

Early New England People

Sarah Titcomb over her years of study of various New England families had collected quite a bit of material of several early New England families. At the bequest of some of her friends, she prepared and published them in book form. When reading through the material I was impressed with the amount of material collected on each individual, and rather then a brief genealogical sketch, readers are provided an in-depth study of each early family: Ayer, Bartlett, Bradley, Chase, Dean, Dow, Dunster, Ellis, Fuller, Hope, Kilby, Martine, Les Dernier, Maverick, Mills, Montague, Pemberton, Pepperrell, Poore, Precott, Sewall, Longfellow, Spofford, Titcomb, Watmough, and Willard.

Piscataquis County Maine Biography and Fragments

A partial history of some who have been distinguished in public life in Maine, and who abode in Piscataquis County and helped to make its history during their generation.

The Settlers of Narraguagus Valley Maine

A glance at the map of the western part of Washington County will show that any treatment of the early settlement upon the Narraguagus River, necessarily involves more or less of the histories of Steuben, Milbridge, Harrington and Cherryfield. Steuben was formerly township “No. 4, East of Union River,” and No. 5 comprised the territory.

Clements family record: with notes on allied families

The concern in this self published manuscript is with the descendents of William Clements, who came to Philadelphia from Ireland, about 1760, and with the ancestors and descendents of those families connected with them by marriage.

Manchester New Hampshire Directories 1840-1965

19 free digitized directories found online for the city of Manchester New Hampshire covering the years of 1860-1918 (incomplete). Directories can provide such information on an individual such as their employment and address during the year issued. They may also indicate whether they were renting or residing with somebody else at the time.

Handbook of Historical Data Concerning Leicester, Massachusetts

This post contains a brief outline of the history of the town of Leicester, Massachusetts. However, at the bottom of the page, it provides extensive additional free material on historical and genealogical research within Leicester Massachusetts. If you have ancestors in Leicester, do not miss this!

Hampton History: an account of the Pennsylvania Hamptons in America

Hampton History: an account of the Pennsylvania Hamptons in America in the line of John Hampton, Jr., of Wrightstown; with an appendix treating of some other branches.

Hackleman Family Record

This is a transcript of the first 31 pages of Elijah Hackleman’s Scrap book No. 2. The original is in the Wabash County Indiana Historical Museum. Although material of genealogical significance is to be found throughout the scrapbook, the material following deals with the Hackleman family. Michael Hackleman was born in Germany about the year 1720. He migrated to America in the seventeenth year of his age (1737) and was bound to a Maryland, or Pennsylvania farmer for three years to pay for his passage. He finally cleared twenty-six acres of land, and squared the account. He married Mary Sailors in March of 1751, and settled on the Susquehanna River, near the line of Pennsylvania and Maryland. He later in life moved to the Abbeville District, South Carolina where he died in 1808. His children were named Jacob, Lydia, Conrad, John and George.

Hart Family of Orange County NC

This is a self published manuscript of the Hart Family from Orange County, North Carolina.

The great ancestor of the Hart family in the United States emigrated from London about 1690 and settled in Hanover County, Virginia, where he died leaving an only son, Thomas Hart, who was about eleven years of age when his father arrived in Virginia. Of the elder Thomas little is known except that he was a merchant and probably late in life, a blind man. This manuscript begins with the son, Thomas Hart, Jr. who married Susanna Rice. After the death of Thomas Jr., Susanna and all of her children: Thomas, John, Benjamin, David, Nathaniel, and Ann, moved to Orange County, North Carolina.

Representative Men of Maine – Biographical Sketches and Portraits

A collection of portraits with biographical sketches of residents of the state of Maine who have achieved success and are prominent in commercial, industrial, professional, and political life, to which is added the portraits and sketches of all the governors since the formation of the state of Maine in 1820.

A History of Swan’s Island, Maine

Upon the very threshold of this historical sketch we find ourselves quite destitute of early public records for Swan’s Island. For over half a century from the settlement of this island until its organization as a plantation no municipal records were kept. But we are fortunate that H. W. Small saw purpose in bringing to light many private family records, old deeds showing what lots were occupied by the pioneer settlers; and written mutual agreements, which seem to have been often the result of arbitration on any disputed point where different claims to land conflicted with one another.

Record of Connecticut Men in the War of 1812

Record of Connecticut men who served in the Regular Army and the Militia in the War of 1812 compiled from rosters on file in Adjutant-General’s Office, Washington D. C. by authority of the general assembly Record of Connecticut Militia in the War of 1812 compiled from rosters on file in Adjutant-General’s Office, Washington D. C.

Record of Service of Connecticut Men in the War of the Revolution

The several rolls and lists in the following pages have been arranged chronologically according to the description of the service in which the troops engaged. Thus, after the first alarm, the Continental soldiers are classified in the order in which they were called out, then the State troops, and finally the Militia, with special lists.

Record of Connecticut Men in the Mexican War

Record of Connecticut men who served in the Regular Army during the Mexican War compiled from rosters on file in Adjutant-General’s Office, Washington D. C. by authority of the general assembly .

Business Men of Northern Maine

The Northern Maine, its Points of Interest and its Representative Business Men manuscript provides historical sketches of the nine towns featured within it’s embrace, as well as biographical sketches of the businesses and the men and women who owned and ran those businesses found within the towns of Houlton, Presque Isle, Caribou, Ft. Fairfield, Danforth, Lincoln, Mattawamkeag, Winn, and Kingman.

A History of Peaks Island Maine and its People

A history of Peaks Island and its people: also a short history of House Island, Portland, Maine. In presenting this history of two of the best known islands in Portland Harbor, it has been the intention of the author to give only the story of the early days of those islands, and of the families who have contributed to their history.

Collections of the Connecticut Historical Society

From 1860 to 1930 The Connecticut Historical Society published a series containing items from their collection of historical documents. The following are the 24 volumes of their works freely made available online. To assist the researcher with determining the contents for each volume, we’ve included such in the description. Connecticut genealogists will want to pay particular attention to Volumes 8-10, 12, 14, and 22. Willis and Wyllys family researchers, who descend from George Wyllys will be ecstatic over volume 21.

Upper Otorara Presbyterian Church Records, Chester County PA

Provides records for the Upper Otorara Presbyterian Church in Chester County, Pennsylvania. Many early members are mentioned by names. Includes many drawings of the church, as well as the history of the church. Includes transcriptions of both cemeteries for the church.

Descendants of George and Maturin Ricker

The descendants of two brothers, George and Maturin Ricker of Dover NH who’s descendants resided principally in New Hampshire and Maine.

Baltimore Maryland City Directories 1799-1946

This page lists 109 free digitized directories found online for the city of Baltimore Maryland covering the years of 1799-1946 (incomplete). Directories can provide such information on an individual such as their employment and address during the year issued. They may also indicate whether they were renting or residing with somebody else at the time.

Genealogy of the Cust Family

This Volume contains the history of the Cust family from Robert Cust of Pinchbeck in 1479 to the death of Sir Richard Cust, Bart., in 1700. In it are also printed the earlier title-deeds and other family records, which are now at Belton, in order to preserve them from future risks of decay or destruction, and to make them accessible to all those who are interested in the annals of Lincolnshire.

History of Kossuth, Hancock, and Winnebago Counties, Iowa

History of Kossuth, Hancock, and Winnebago Counties, Iowa together with sketches of their cities, villages and townships, educational, civil, military and political history; portraits of prominent persons, and 641 biographies of representative citizens. Also included is a history of Iowa embracing accounts of the pre-historic races, and a brief review of its civil and military history.

York County Maine Registry of Deeds 1642-1737

At a meeting of the Maine Historical Society, held in Portland on the 23d of December, 1882, a communication was received from Mr. John T. Hull, proposing to publish the early volumes in the York registry of deeds and asking for the cooperation of the society. Messrs. Edward H. Elwell, James P. Baxter and William Goold were thereupon appointed a committee to present the matter to the legislature of Maine. The fruition of their collaboration are the following 20 volumes of York County Maine Registry of Deeds.

Dawson Family Genealogy

The Dawson Family Genealogy is a large compilation of numerous Dawson genealogies in the United States deriving from a variety of different immigrant ancestors. For Dawson descendants it remains the go-to resource.

 

27 Dec 2014 – What’s New at Internet Archive?

AccessGenealogy has pulled out 82 more “new” books at Internet Archive… all of these have been added to their Massachusetts genealogy page.