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A comprehensive database of American genealogical and historical sources, dating back to the 1700s, including primary sources, local and family histories, and finding aids. U.S. Federal Census collection dates from 1790 -1950, with user-friendly searching. Full text information and images, ready for downloading.


A collaborative collection of information about Missouri history online from the Missouri State Archives, the Missouri State Library, and institutions across the state. Provided curricula enable educators and students to develop a greater appreciation for the rich heritage of Missouri.


Access tens of millions of articles and video clips from local, state, regional, national and international news sources. Explore a diverse range of popular topics including business, health, politics, careers, entrepreneurship and much more.

Newspaper Source provides cover-to-cover full-text for over 400 regional (U.S.), national (U.S.), and international newspapers, and full-text transcripts from television & radio news shows.

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A database of digitized historic American newspapers from 1777-1963 that cover a wide range of languages and ethnicities from each state. The US Newspaper Directory, 1690-Present database holds information about American newspapers published since 1690.

Search or browse cemeteries and grave records for ancestors and famous persons from around the world. Find details about cemeteries and individual memorials for many people buried in those cemeteries. Memorials generally include birth, death and burial information and may include pictures, biographies, family information and more.

A growing collection of digitized historic newspapers from around the state of Missouri dating from the 1800s-1900s that are keyword-searchable. Maintained by The State Historical Society of Missouri.

Resources for beginner and experienced genealogists. Includes collections of census, military, immigration, naturalization, and land records, as well as information on how to search and access records relevant to the researcher.

A center that collects, preserves, and makes public information about Missouri history. Its online collections include an extensive newspaper archive, Missouri manuscripts, oral histories, and thousands of maps and photographs.

Audrain County Area Genealogy Society

The society's expansive collection is located on the lower level of the Mexico-Audrain County Library.  The collection includes but is not limited to Audrain County cemetery records, maps, county histories, and Federal census microfilm. They are currently in the process of recanvasing the cemeteries in Audrain County.  Volunteers to walk the cemeteries and take photographs are welcome.  If you are interested please email: acagstech@gmail.com.

Audrain County Historical Society 

Audrain County Historical Museum and American Saddle Horse Museum are housed at the Graceland Museum which was built by John P. Clark.  The mansion was host to Col. Ulysses S. Grant during the early days of the Civil War. Collections at the museum include the Fire Brick Museum, Country School and Church, and the American Saddlebred Horse Museum which includes Tom Bass memorabilia.