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Atlas & Plat Books

PITZMAN'S ATLAS - ST. LOUIS COUNTY, 1878 - 1 roll
C8931

ST. LOUIS COUNTY PLAT BOOK, 1901 - 1roll
C8758

SANBORN FIRE INSURANCE MAPS
Sanborn maps are large-scale maps showing the outline of each building, the size, shape and construction materials, height and function of structures. The maps also give street names, property boundaries, building use, and house and block numbers.

The maps are arranged on the microfilm
alphabetically by city name.
4 rolls are available:
  • Mountain Grove - Polo, 1 roll
  • Poplar Bluff - St. James, 1 roll
  • Saint Marys - Spickard, 1 roll
  • Troy - Wright City, 1 roll

Selected cities and dates of maps available.
  • O'Fallon - St. Charles County
    1912
  • St. Charles - St. Charles County
    1886,1893,1900,1909,1917,1929
  • St. Ferdinand - St. Louis Co.
    1931,1939
  • St. Peters - St. Charles County
    1912, 1917
  • Troy - Lincoln County
    1895,1902,1913,1927
  • Warrenton - Warren County
    1886,1893,1900,1909,1917
  • Wentzville - St. Charles County
    1927
  • Wright City - Warren County
    1912
Attached to each roll is a complete list of city maps available on that roll.
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Federal Land Records

ABSTRACTS OF U.S. LAND SALES, ST. LOUIS OFFICE
13 Jul 1818-31 Dec. 1893


TERRITORIAL PAPERS OF THE UNITED STATES, THE TERRITORY OF LOUISIANA - MISSOURI - 1 roll
M721
The Territorial Papers consist of the official records of Federal territories that became states. Documents dated earlier of later than the period of the existence of the particular territory may be included. The papers relate to the constitutional prerogatives of Congress over Territories, its power to admit new States and the right of the people to petition the government for redress of grievances. The collection includes petitions, memorials, bills, resolutions, reports from executive departments, and correspondence.
 
The papers are organized chronologically and contain much material on the early inhabitants of the Louisiana Territory including Native Americans.. A surname and subject index is available on the roll after the introductory pages and before the text.


STATE DEPARTMENT TERRITORIAL PAPERS, MISSOURI 1812-1820 - 1 roll
M1134
The Territorial Papers for Missouri are composed of the records for the Department of State relating to the administration of affairs in the Missouri Territory, 1812-1820. They include reports and correspondence between Governor George Clark and President Samuel Adams. A roster of civil officers for the Missouri Territory is included.
 
Territorial papers often include information that is useful to researchers working on Native American and African American ancestors.


LETTERS AND SURVEYING CONTRACTS RECEIVED BY
THE GENERAL LAND OFFICE FROM THE SURVEYOR
GENERAL FOR ILLINOIS, MISSOURI, ARKANSAS,
1813-1832 - 2 rolls
M1323
The records reproduced in this microfilm publication consist primarily of letters received by the Commissioner of the General Land Office from the Surveyor General between 1825-1832. Surveying contracts for the years 1819-1823 and 1825 are also included. A roll list is available on roll #1.


UNITED STATES LAND SALES/MILITARY BOUNTY
LANDS - MISSOURI - 18 rolls
S1-S19

After the War of 1812 legislation was enacted to reward military service by entitling veterans to claim land in the western and northwest territories. This land is known as "bounty land" and was acquired by a veteran through a multi-step process beginning with a Bounty Land Warrant. The veteran applied for a warrant and if it was granted, used the warrant to apply for a land patent. The warrant is a document that shows that the veteran is entitled to bounty lands based on his service. The following dates are available.

  1812, 1818-1847, Vols. 1-7 (indexed)
Volume 8 not available
1848-1893, Vols. 9-19 (indexed)



French & Spanish Land Records

LAND GRANTS RECORDED IN REGISTERS
OF LAND TITLES IN MISSOURI

3 rolls
Volumes A - E
1766-1804

LAND COMMISSION MINUTES - BOARD OF LAND
COMMISSIONERS MISSOURI - 2 rolls

Volumes 1 - 7
1805-1812
1832-1835 10/10


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