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Thank you for visiting Montgomery County

My Name is Martha and I am the new host for Montgomery County.

I do not live in Missouri and cannot do 'on the ground research, but I am an excellent online researcher and

I am happy to try and answer questions and possibly locate elusive information for you

 

We are in the process of finding new and interesting resources for Montgomery County,

We would appreciate any contribution that you would like to make to
this site: biographies, obituaries, birth, marriage, death info, grave info,
photographs....etc

 

History ~ Biographies

History (3)
History of St. Charles, Montgomery 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...
Note: Biographies follow Township Chapters: 12 ~ 13 ~ 14~ 15 ~ 16 ~ 17

Montgomery County bicentennial edition
Author:Montgomery County Historical Society (Montgomery County, Missouri)
Land and property (1)
Deeds: 1830 - 1930

Maps (2)
An Illustrated historical atlas of Montgomery County, Missouri [1878]/ compiled, drawn and published from personal examinations and surveys by Edwards Brothers
Author: Edwards Brothers- Patron's List

Standard atlas of Montgomery County, Missouri [1897] : including a plat book of the villages, cities and townships of the county ... patrons directory, reference business directory .../ compiled and published by Geo. A. Ogle & Co



Here is a link to an assortment of Biographies from other Books

There are Medical Registers and "Who's Who" Books which have a lot of great information

 

Montgomery Communities: Wiki

 

 

 

The Cemeteries of Montgomery County [Online Resources]

F~A~G  ~ LDS, Genealogical Resources
American Cemeteries ~ Missouri Cemetery Registry/a
MO Gravestone Project ~ PPeople Legacy, Cemeteries, Memorials

 Lookups:

'Ask an Archivist'
National Archives
New Reference Service

 

Volunteers Wanted: If you have access to online Subscriptions and are able to do an occasional Lookup,

Please consider volunteering: Contact Martha for more Information
Search for Living People: Zaba Search ~ RAOGK
Local Historical, Museum, and Genealogical Agencies and [Research Requests]
The above list has local resources, web pages and information that may help with research.
MO Digital Heritage: Genealogical Collections



 

Military

Note: For FS Access, enter the title of the item either online or within the FS Catalog

Military Records and Resources
Register of the Society of Sons of the Revolution in the State of Missouri
Volumes: 1901- 1903, 1904-1906, 1907-1909, 1910-1912
Some of the Registers list the Genealogical Lineage of the Members

Military Burials during War time are difficult to track.
I have discovered a booklet and a film that details the process of moving Burials from various locations
to National Cemeteries.

"Statement of the disposition of some of the bodies of deceased Union soldiers and prisoners of war
whose remains have been removed to national cemeteries in the southern and western states"; v. 01-04
[Missouri = Pages 25-26]
Creator: United States. Army. Quartermaster General's Office

Here are the Missouri pages for Film #1688410, Vol 2 - Pages 46 - 47 ~ Pages 48 - 49

Pre-WWII Adjutant General Enlistment Contracts, 1900-1941.
Plese use this List to locate persons of interest.
And then this Link for the actual Records
Here is the FS Wiki which explains the records and their contents

The Works of Sherman Lee Pompey
During the 1960's and 1970's, a Gentleman named Sherman Lee Pompey did a lot of Military Research:
Quite a few of his works can be found in the FS Catalog: The focus of his research seems to surround the
Civil War along with the Cavalry and Infantry Troops who were involved.
There are a lot of Burial Records for those who fought and lost their lives from one cause or another.
Here are three pages of Books that contain Military Information: The file is a searchable & linked pdf.
Use the Above Link to locate and download items of interest.
Log into your FS Account for access.

Here are some more Booklets:

FS Link to all of Mr Pompey's Extensive Work

Soldier's Records: War of 1812
 War Records: Archive.org
Civil War: Battles in Missouri
DAR Lineage Book: Charter Members [FS Books]

Records from Family Search
Reports of Civil War [Union Army] Generals
Union Soldiers: 1861-1865 [FS Catalog]
Confederate Records 1861-1865 ~ Confederate Pension Applications [FS Catalog]

 

Family Search has a large collection of Civil War Records for Missouri

Disabled Volunteer Soldiers: FS Catalog, Many Records
US Army Cemeteries [Missouri]
Iowa Armed Forces Grave Registrations [Mercer, Harrison, St Louis. MO]
Missouri Confederate Records
U.S., Civil War Prisoner of War Records, FS Catalog, Many Resources
U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications: FS Catalog
Returns from U.S. Military Posts, 1800-1916 [FS]
The above set of files is very interesting. There are thousands of records.
US Military Hospitals: FS Catalog, Nice Collection of Data
"Soldiers of the Great War" ~ MO [Nice pictures]
Vol 2. Pg 32 - Please use this link for the book.
Military Databases: Family Search [Database Chart]

and... Military "Odds"
Union Soldiers Buried at Andersonville, 1866
The Book is arranged alphabetically by State and is fully searchable.
There are also Army & Navy Burial Lists at the end of the State Lists.

War Casualties: LDS Film 4218687 [Missouri]
US Navy, Coast Guard and Marines
Published in 1946
The infomation:
Name, Rank, Street Address and Parents
Access: FS Catalog

The National Archives has a really nice set of digitized records that can be freely accessed.

Here is the link for the National Archives: A Great Resource