Livingston County Library | Chillicothe MO

Jerry Litton
Additional information: Biography written by Bonnie Mitchell (available at Livingston County Library)
Additional information is available at Western Historical Manuscript Collection (includes biographical sketch)

Uticans and Ancestors compiled by Darlean Cole

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LIVINGSTON COUNTY PLACES

Architectural Annals of the Grand River Valley by John Albury Bryan

Livingston County Churches Listed by Township | Livingston County Mills | Livingston County Schools

Chillicothe R-2 School District | Litton Ag Center | Grand River Technical School | Southwest R1 Schools (Ludlow)

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GENEALOGY RESOURCES

These two sites offer access to many others...

Cyndi's List - Cyndi Howells has brought together every possible site of interest to genealogists.
UsGenWeb Project - An easy-to-use quick way to orient yourself to resources available for a given state, county, or city. It does not include the resources themselves.

FORMS and Basic Search Information...

Census, Blank Forms - Family Tree Maker provides blank census forms that can be downloaded as needed. The site also includes access to a larger number of other people's research on their own families.
GenealogySearch.org - Everything you need for genealogical research online including free software links, forms and charts.
PBS Ancestors Series
The companion web site to the PBS family history and genealogy television series.This excellent site provides straightforward instruction on beginning genealogical research as well as GIF and PDF files of key genealogical charts and forms.
The State Historical Society of Missouri- Citizens, officials and students interested in Missouri history, biography and genealogy find in the society library unsurpassed reference collections. The library of books, pamphlets and official state publications total more than 460,000 items. There are also more than 500,000 manuscript items and 800 reels of microfilmed manuscripts, more than 150,000 state archival records, and more than 2,900
maps.

More sites...

Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System - This National Park Service site includes a database of more than 230,000 African-American troops who served in the Civil War.
Family History Library - The largest genealogical society in the world is sponsored by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. You can access its card catalog and key databases online. If you only go to one site, this is it. It is packed with information, indexes, and practical tools. Included is the complete SourceGuideTM with hundreds of finding aids and research papers.
National Archives and Records Administration, Genealogy Page - This outstanding site is packed with genealogical tips, guides, and practical information for obtaining federal records as well as indexes like the Index to all Veterans Who Died in the Korean War.
Social Security Death Index - Searches can be limited by city, county, or state and modified by birth year, month or day. This site only works for people who were covered by Social Security and who are dead. The Ancestry site has a few records such as the Social Security Death Index that are free, but many more, such as the U.S. Census, that are fee-based.

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Livingston County Library I 450 Locust Street, Chillicothe, MO 64601 I Phone: 660.646.0547 I Fax: 660.646.5504 I Children's Services: 660.646.0563 I email

Livingston County Library | Chillicothe MO