Listed are indexes and databases designed to help users research Missouri death notices.
Missouri obituary records are often a valuable resource when it comes to documentation of your family history or for genealogy records. Finding obituaries can be done online or offline. For most people, though, using some of both methods will help you retrieve the data you need.
You are more likely to have a successful search for your obituary records if you have the county the obit may have been posted in. If not, there are some services for statewide searches. For example, there is one database for all of Missouri that dates back to pre-1910 and another that claims to have death records and obituaries starting with 1834. Keep in mind, though some resources may have free access to records, most are fee based. The older and more detailed the records, the more likely you will have to pay a fee, but it can be worth it for the data you may be able to retrieve.
If you are able to find out the county you are looking for an obituary in, you may have even greater luck with your search. For instance, Jefferson county Missouri newspapers have obituary records dating back to 1866. This also includes marriage notices. If you can branch out to include other types of vital records in your search you may have an easier time filling in the gaps in your genealogy records.
Another approach to your online search could be to locate places you can go to find data in person. For example, if you want to travel to a library or cemetery for Missouri death records, search online to get physical addresses and phone numbers. When possible, locate the name of someone who may be able to help and maybe even establish contact by phone or email ahead of time. That way, you could have the data waiting for you upon your arrival.
If you have narrowed it down to the county you need to search in, you can plan to visit a library or cemetery. For libraries, contact someone ahead of time to find out how they keep their records stored. Some counties may have all the newspapers and microfilm in one main library, while others could have this type of data divided between different branches. Make your travel easier by finding this out ahead of time.
If you cannot travel to a particular area in Missouri, or do not live in the state, you may still be able to gain access to the data you need. Try finding out if the library has a staff member or volunteer that help you locate certain documentation. If this isn’t a possibility, check to see if you can find a genealogy organization for the state. These groups usually have volunteers who can help with documentation retrieval. If not, they may be able to offer other suggestions. Missouri obituary records can be useful for helping you conduct your genealogy research.
The good people of Missouri have done a fantastic job of putting obituaries online for people all around the world to see. Many local libraries and newspapers have devoted hundreds of man hours to copying and scanning Missouri obituaries and as time passes, there will be even more of them online for people to view.
You can start your search for Missouri obituary records by checking in with the Adair County Historical Society and their comprehensive website. They feature listings published in the Kirksville Daily Express. The Cass County Historical Society has a similar site set up that republishes listings that appeared in newspapers from across the area. The Houston Herald newspaper has a section of their website that allows for easy browsing of obits from 1949 to present day.
The Jefferson County Library also has a massive number of obits online you can browse from 1999-2004. Macon County has a page on USGenWeb that keeps track of many of that area's listings, and you can also check the McDonald County Library for listings in that area that date from several decades ago. One final place to look is the official state archives webpage for listings that go back before 1909.
Listed are indexes and databases designed to help users research Missouri death notices.
The Saint Louis Public Library website features an admirable list of clippings recorded within their obituary index. These Missouri death notices are organized in alphabetical order within the years in which they were originally published. They date all the way back to 1880 with a very complete listing that reaches the present day.
Below is a list of Missouri newspaper obituaries to aid in genealogical research.
The Columbia Daily Tribune brings news and information to those who are living in Columbia, Missouri. Those who are looking for obituaries are in luck, as this site makes it easy to locate them by placing a tab on the very top of the page under the main banner and advertisement.
The Missourian is a well-known site for those who live in Columbia, Missouri. This site carries news and information for those who are in the area, as well as obituaries. To find the obituaries, simply mouse over the "keeping tabs" button on the top to be able to select obituaries from the site.
The Kirksville Daily Express is the site to go to for those looking for news and obituaries from Kirskville, Montana. This site lists the obituaries on the very top tab, next to the State News tab. Clicking it brings you directly to the obituaries so that you can read and search through them.
Residents of Springfield, Missouri, often check the News-Leader site in order to get their news and information, as well as to read the local obituaries. These obituaries can be accessed easily by clicking on the link for them on the very top of the page. They can also be searched through by date on the same page.
The Southeast Missourian is the website to go to if you're looking for obituaries for those who lived in the area. The obituaries are located under the records tab on the main site – simply click that and select obituaries from the resulting menu and you will be able to peruse all the obituaries.
The News Leader site is the place to go for news and information related to Springfield, Missouri. Obituaries can also be found easily on this page, thanks to the button at the top, which is located under the main banner and search bar, that brings you right to obituaries.
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