The Missouri County History project has gathered county histories from all over the state.  There are currently 104 volumes in this collection.  Where counties are not covered specifically, there is usually some regional coverage.

The Collection

The Missouri County History Project covers all of the state’s counties.  Some of the volumes cover several neighboring counties within one text.  The counties Carter, Christian, Howell, Oregon, Ozark, Ripley, Shannon, and Stone in the Ozarks region are documented in the collection, but not in individual county histories.

Rights and Reproductions

The majority of these volumes are in the public domain.  Permission for the use of copyrighted materials was provided by a variety of institutions.  The institutions that have the original text are identified in the document data included on the site.  When an individual document is on the screen, the document data can be found by selecting document description from the view menu on the left of the screen and then clicking the “go” button.  The bibliographic and ownership information will appear on the screen.

How to Use This Collection

The Missouri County History Project consists of published books. The best way to access these volumes is to browse the collection or search by county.