Partial index to St. Louis Records for 1830s–1970s

Partial Index to St. Louis Records is a twenty-three roll microfilm set available in the History and Genealogy Department that indexes the following items:
 

  • St. Louis Birth Registers
    Index cards include the names of the child, father, and mother; date of birth; and volume and page number of the original record books. Microfilmed copies of birth registers are available in the History and Genealogy Department, but page numbers frequently do not appear in the original registers. Entries are generally arranged chronologically, so the record can still be found by using the date of birth if the page in the register is unnumbered.
     
  • St. Louis City Marriages
    The index includes name, spouse’s name and date. The Department’s microfilm sets “Index to Marriages, St. Louis City” and “Marriage Licenses, St. Louis City” only go through 1965, so researchers should consult the partial index films for marriages that took place from then through the 1970s. Marriage records after 1965 can be obtained by contacting St. Louis City Hall, Marriage License Bureau, 1200 Market Street, St. Louis, MO 63103-2803.
     
  • Medical Case Histories
    The index covers records for the following hospitals, 1930s to the 1950s: City Hospital, Homer G. Phillips, Koch and Chronic. For further information about hospital records, contact St. Louis City Hall, Records Retention Office, 1200 Market Street, St. Louis, MO 63103-2803.
     
  • Official Oaths
    Index cards list name, position oath is being taken for and date. For a copy of the oath, contact St. Louis City Hall, Records Retention Office, 1200 Market Street, St. Louis, MO 63103-2803.
     
  • St. Louis City Death Registers
    Information on the index cards includes name of the deceased, address, date of death and page number in the death register. Microfilms of the death registers are available in the History and Genealogy Department. These records are also indexed on the St. Louis Genealogical Society’s CD “St. Louis Death Registers,” which is available for use in the History and Genealogy Department.
     
  • 1850 U. S. Federal Census for the City of St. Louis. Unfortunately, most of the cards are illegible on the microfilm. Census records can be easily searched on Ancestry Library Edition, available for use for free in the History and Genealogy Department and any branch.