top of page

Genealogy

Resources available for researchers

Resources

Franklin County does not have the funds or personnel to perform genealogy research.  Listed below are some of the resources available through County Government and other organizations.

​

County Clerk's Office

  • 400 E Locust Rm 201 • Union, MO 63084

  • Phone: (636)583-6355 • Fax: (636)583-7320

  • E-Mail: clerk@franklinmo.gov

  • Partial Birth Records from 1883 to 1892 on Microfilm

  • Partial Death Records from 1883 to 1887 on Microfilm

  • Land Tax Books 1835 to 1988 on Microfilm

  • Coroner Inquest from 1863 through 1969 on Microfilm

  • School Records from 1901 - 1940 on Microfilm

​

Circuit Clerk's Office

  • 401 E Main St • Union, MO 63084

  • Phone: (636)583-7366

  • Immigration Records

​

Health Department

  • 414 E Main • Union, MO 63084

  • Phone: (636)583-7300 • Fax: (636)583-7305

  • Birth Records from 1920 to present

  • Death Certificates from 1980 to present

  • For more information contact:

  • Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services

  • Bureau of Vital Records

  • PO Box 570 • Jefferson City, MO 65102

  • Phone: (573)751-6400

​

Recorder of Deeds

  • 400 E Locust Rm 102 • Union, MO 63084

  • Phone: (636)583-6367 • Fax: (636)583-7330

  • E-Mail: recorder@franklinmo.gov

  • Real Estate Transfers from 1819 to the present

  • Marriage Licenses from 1819 to the present

  • Military Discharges from 1917 to the present

​

Scenic Regional Library

​

Four Rivers Genealogical Society

  • 113 E Fourth • Washington, MO 63090


Franklin County Historical Society

  • 300 E Locust • Union, MO 63084


Friends of Old Bethel - Labadie Area

  • PO Box 82 • Labadie, MO 63055

  • Bill and Barbara Troutman (636)742-4971

  • E-mail: Sandra K. Becker-Gurnow, gurnow@mail.yhti.net


Gerald Historical Society

  • 111 W Third • Gerald, MO 63037


Meramec Valley Genealogical and Historical Society

  • 140 W St Louis St • Pacific, MO 63069

  • c/o Sue Reed (librarian), Scenic Regional Library

  • Phone: (636)257-2712


Meramec Valley Historical Museum Committee

  • 206 W Union St • Pacific, MO 63069

  • Email: museum@pacificmissouri.com

  • Meetings: Second Wednesday of each month at 7 pm at the Museum.


New Haven Preservation Society

  • 109 Wall • New Haven, MO 63068

  • Alan Bell, President

  • Carol Bell (573)237-2832


Phoebe Apperson Hearst Historical Society

  • 2808 Sycamore Ln • St Clair, MO 63077

  • c/o Helen Ely (636)629-2596

  • E-Mail: Sue Cooley, scooley@yhti.net


St. Clair Historical Museum

  • 560 S Main St • St Clair, MO 63077


Union Historical Society

  • 514 W Main St • Union, MO 63084

  • Kevin Mooney, President

  • Phone: (636)583-2682


Washington Historical Society

  • 113 E Fourth • Washington, MO 63090


Washington's Firehouse Museum

  • 520 W Fifth • Washington, MO 63090

  • Phone: (636)390-0469

  • Hours: Saturdays and Sundays from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

bottom of page