Missouri State Archives Website Named One of Nation's Best for Family History

Press Release: Robin Carnahan Jefferson City, Missouri - Secretary of State Robin Carnahan announced today that the Missouri State Archives website has been recognized as one of the nation's finest resources for family history research. The list of the 101 best websites was compiled by Family Tree Magazine, America's largest-circulation genealogy magazine. The Archives website received almost 28.5 million web searches in the past year. Some of its most popular databases include: The Missouri Death Certificate Database, which has a searchable index of all death records from 1910-1956, along with images of many of the original documents; The Soldiers Database, with individual service cards from the War of 1812 to World War I; The Naturalization Records Index, that includes naturalization records from 1816-1955; The St. Louis Probate Court Digitization Project, with probate court records from 1802-1900. "Knowing that the resources we place online are helping Missourians and people from across the nation to unlock their past is rewarding," said Carnahan. "We are honored to be chosen as one of the most valuable websites in the country and will continue to make more of the heritage of Missourians easily available through the Internet." This is the fifth year the Missouri State Archives has been recognized by Family Tree Magazine, having been named every year since 2003. The Archives is listed in the category of significant state and regional resources. The award-winning Missouri State Archives website is available at www.sos.mo.gov/archives, and for a list of the 101 best family history websites go to: www.familytreemagazine.com/101sites/2007. -- http://www.bransonedge.com http://www.bransonmissouri.blogspot.com