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Missouri Digital Heritage
Search Missouri historical records, photographs, newspapers, maps, government records, and other digitized collections.
The site provides access to more than 9 million records from the Missouri State Archives, Missouri State Library, and institutions around the state
State Historical Society of Missouri
Research Missouri families, communities, photographs, newspapers, manuscripts, maps, and other historical collections.
📍 Research Near St. James
Rolla Research Center
Need to take your research further?
The Rolla Research Center at Missouri S&T focuses on the history of southern Missouri and the Ozark Highland. Collections include family papers, churches, schools, businesses, railroads, mining, Civil War materials, photographs, and other regional records.
Need Help With Your Research?
Not sure where to begin? Library staff can help you identify resources for local-history and genealogy research.
📧 library@stjamesmo.org
📞 573-265-7211
📍 300 W. Scioto St., St. James, MO 65559
📖 History of James Memorial Public Library
James Memorial Public Library has been part of the St. James community for generations. Lucy Wortham James provided funding for the St. James Public Library beginning with her estate in 1938. After a new library building was constructed in 1953, the library became the Lucy Wortham James Memorial Library.