Missouri State Archives
Documents from the Past


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Missouri Images From the Past
Significant Historical Documents

1 Private Claimant Plat, 1806 21 Petition to Incorporate
2 Land Commissioners' Report, 1811 22 Petition for Ballot Voting, 1845
3 Petition for Statehood, 1817 23 Petition for Education Assistance, 1847
4 United States Land Sales, 1818 24 Road Petition, 1849
5 Deliquent Tax List, 1821 25 Federal Census, Audrain County, MO, 1850
6 Apprentice Indenture, 1822 26 Declaration of Intention, 1851
7 Slave Bill of Sale, 1825 27 Presidential Election Poll Book, 1852
8 Warranty Deed, 1831 28 Certificate of Citizenship, 1852
9 Estate Bill of Sale, 1834 29 Resolution of City Council of St. Louis, 1854
10 State Census, 1840 30 Application for Bounty Land -- War of 1812 Service, 1855
11 Petition for the Removal of the Springfield Branch Bank, 1844 31 Marriage Contract, 1856
12. Road Reviewers Report and Map, 1843 32 Writ of Election, 1857
13. Marriage Records, 1842 33 Railroad Bond, 1857
14 Militia Request for Arms, 1844 34 Allotment of Road Hands, 1857
15 Quitclaim Deed, 1845 35 Slave Inventory, 1860
16 Request for Passport, 1845 36 Disposition of Slaves, 1863
17 Will, 1845 37 Missouri State Militia Letter, 1863
18 Request for Reward, 1845 38 Enrolled Missouri Militia Resignation, 1864
19 Order of Service -- Volunteer Militia, 1845 39 Oath of Loyalty, 1863
20 Idemnity Bond, 1846 40 Military Poll Book, 1865
41 Black Marriage Record, 1865


This is the address of your Missouri State Archives

Missouri State Archives
600 W. Main, P.O. Box 1747, Jefferson City, Missouri 65102
Telephone: (573) 751-3280
E-mail:  archref@sosmail.state.mo.us