LOCAL HISTORY

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

• Is there a list of National Cemeteries?
• Where can I find Missouri Land Records?
• How do I research my Native American Ancestor?
• What is meant by an age search in genealogy research?
• Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) Records
• How do I contact the National Society of Daughters of the American Colonists?
• How do I contact the National Genealogical Society?
• State Historical Society of Missouri
• What were the days of the Federal Census?
• Where do I find my family's coat-of-arms?
• Where can I obtain a copy of a Birth Certificate?
• Bounty-Land Warrant Application
• What is the elevation, latitude, and longitude of Springfield?
• What were the names of baseball teams in Springfield, Missouri?
• Do I have to take a blood test in Missouri to get married?
• Where is "Bloody Bridge" in Greene County?
• What is the altitude of Springfield?
• Historical Springfield Telephone Numbers
• Historical population data for Springfield and Greene County, Missouri
• How can I find out the history of my house?
• What is the Magnetic Declination of Springfield?
• Where can I find information about Child Support Obligation Guidelines in Missouri?
• Where can find laws dealing with the emancipation of children in Missouri?
• Why is Missouri the "Show-Me State"?
• What is the Spook Light?
• When Did Missouri adopt Daylight Savings Time?
• What is Winoka Lodge?
• What was the Young Brothers Massacre?
• What is the origin of the name "Ozarks"?
• When is Arbor Day in Missouri?
• What is the State Song of Missouri?
• When is Missouri Day?
• Who is the James River named for?
• Why is Springfield called "The Queen City of the Ozarks"?
• Where do I obtain vital records in Missouri?