LIVINGSTON COUNTY COMMUNITIES
Astoria (Grand River Twp) From History of Caldwell and Livingston Counties Missouri,
1886
Avalon (Fairview Twp) History of Caldwell and Livingston Counties, Missouri,
1886 Livingston County History, 1821-1981
Bedford (Grand River Twp) Historical Sketch As compiled by W.N. Bate By Mrs. W.F. Figg The Bedford Railroad by W.N. Bate From Livingston County History, 1821-1981 Photos
Blue Mound (Blue Mound Twp)
http://www.bluemoundhistory.com/
Chillicothe (Chillicothe Twp) From History of Caldwell and Livingston Counties, Missouri,
1886 The City with a Future, 1909 From Past and Present of LIV County, Vol. 1 (History) by A.J.
Roof, 1913 From Magazine Supplement to the Chillicothe Constitution, June
24, 1916 |
Photos
Chula (Rich Hill Twp) From LIV County History, 1821-1981
Coxville (Rich Hill Twp) From History of Caldwell and Livingston Counties Missouri,
1886
Dawn (Blue Mound Twp) From The Dawn Clipper, July 3, 1886 General History & Sketch of the Town of Dawn (from History
of Caldwell & Livingston Counties Missouri 1886) From Magazine Supplement to the C-T, June 24, 1916 From LIV County History, 1821-1981 The Tornado of 1883 by Jim Jones Photos
Eversonville (Medicine Twp): No information
available
Farmersville (Cream Ridge Twp) Miscellaneous Notes from History of Caldwell and Livingston
Counties Missouri, 1886 From Livingston County History, 1821-1981
Gordonsville (Medicine Twp) Organization from History of Caldwell and Livingston Counties
Missouri, 1886
Grandville (Grand River Twp) Sketch of Grandville from History of Caldwell and Livingston
Counties Missouri, 1886
Ludlow (Monroe Twp) A City of 600 People (from Magazine Supplement to The
Chillicothe Constitution, June 24, 1916) From Livingston County History, 1821-1981
Mooresville (Mooresville Twp) The Town (from History of Caldwell and Livingston Counties
Missouri, 1886) From LIV County History, 1821-1981 Photos
Poosey (Jackson Twp) A Place Called Poosey by Anna Dockery Burgess The Kingdom of Poosey by Max C. Hamilton
Sampsel (Sampsel Twp) The Town of Sampsel (from History of Caldwell and Livingston
Counties Missouri, 1886 From LIV County History, 1821-1981
Shearwood (Jackson Twp) No Information
Available
Springhill (Jackson Twp) From History of Caldwell and Livingston Counties Missouri,
1886 Memories of old Spring Hill by Douglass Stewart One Hundred Fifty Years of Springhill (from LIV County History,
1821-1981) Springhill History, People, and Events by Carolyn
Leffler
Sturges (Rich Hill Twp) From LIV County History, 1821-1981
Utica (Greene Twp) From History of Caldwell and Livingston Counties Missouri,
1886 Utica History by Lois McCain Uticans and Ancestors compiled by Darlean Cole Utica's History by Darlean Cole From LIV County History, 1821-1981
Wheeling (Wheeling Twp) Sketch of the Town from History of Caldwell and Livingston
Counties Missouri, 1886 From Magazine Supplement to the C-T, June 24, 1916 From LIV County History, 1821-1981
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LIVINGSTON COUNTY PEOPLE
Past and Present of Livingston County (1913) vol. 2 Biographies
by Major A.J. Roof, 1913
Bicentennial Memories of Negroes edited by Progressive Art and
Study Club
Reverend Frank J. Bradley 1860-1895
Olive Rambo Cook (Constitution Tribune, June 1,
1988)
Not Much of Anything: A History of My Life by John
Hoyt
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...
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Cyndi's List - Cyndi Howells has brought together every
possible site of interest to genealogists.
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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...
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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.
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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...
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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