Educator Resources

We have developed free downloadable classroom activities and lesson plans that are adaptable for various grade levels and based on sources found in the History & Genealogy Department.

• Artifact Research Project 
  Analyze an artifact for historical insight into a group of people and their community. 
   
• Family History Research Project  
  Analyze and interpret historical records to research people in the 19th and 20th centuries. 
   
• Newspapers for Local History Research 
  Research St. Louis sports history with local newspapers. 
   
• Searching the U.S. Census 
  Learn about people in the U.S. post 1870 
   
• Working With Historical Documents 
  Practice working with historical documents to learn about people in the past. 

Resources

• 100,000 cataloged items dedicated to history and genealogy emphasizing St. Louis and migration trails into the St. Louis area. Many books in the collection can be checked out.
• Microfilm copies of original St. Louis records for, including marriage, death, court, will, naturalization, church, and cemetery records.
• City directories for St. Louis and other communities.
• Newspapers on microfilm, including the St. Louis Post-Dispatch and Globe Democrat, as well as local community and ethnic newspapers for St. Louis.
• A wide selection of electronic databases for genealogical and historical research. Most can be used remotely with a valid St. Louis County Library card.
• Local History File with information about St. Louis-area communities and subjects related to St. Louis history.