Back to Research Page

Genealogical Collection at the Brookfield Public Library

PHONE: 816.258.7439 

TDD: 816.258.7439

FAX: 816.258.5626

The Genealogy Researchers of Linn County accept research requests.

Genealogy Researchers of Linn County

708 McGowan St. 

Brookfield, MO 64628

Library hours are: Mon - Fri, 10:00 - 6:00; Sat, 10:00 - 4:00.

Newspapers

Brookfield Newpapers dating from 1867 - present;

The Laclede Blade dating 1902-1945;

The Bucklin Herald, 1898-Mar 13, 1947;

The Meadville Messenger, 1898-1945

Gazette, April 1867-1927

Argus, 1949-1952

Budget Gazette, 1927-1936

Daily News Bulletin, 1956-1999

All of these are on microfilm except for the 2000 issues of the Brookfield paper.

Microfilm

Also on microfilm:

Census records for Linn County and adjoining counties;

Linn County land deeds

Marriage records

Death records (also includes some from Sullivan County and Macon County).

County Histories & Atlases

Atlas of Linn Co., Mo- George Scott Pub. Co. 1915

The History of Linn Co., Mo. Birdsall & Dean. 1882. (4 copies, I good, 3 fair)

Compendium of History and Biography of Linn Co. Mo. Henry Taylor and Co. 1912 (3 copies, poor condition)

Illustrated Historical Atlas of Linn Co. Mo. Edwards Bros. 1876 (orig. and I reprint)

Standard Atlas of Linn Co., Mo. George A. Ogle & Co. 1897

Master Index to 1882 and 1912 county history

Books

Brookfield Centennial Celebration, From Saddles to Satellites 1859-1959, Brookfield, Mo. 1959.

Brookfield, M10. City Directory 1924, 1947, 1952

A Brief History of First Christian Church, Brookfield, Mo. by Mrs. Ross Kennedy. DAR. 1978

Brookfield, Past and Present. History Of Brookfield by R.E.L. Frunty. abt 1905 (I complete copy; 1 not complete)

Civil War Veterans, Rose Hill Cemetery. Brookfield, Mo. Copied by Mrs. Harold Harwood. DAR. 1979

Death Records of Hunter and Rollins Funeral Home of Brookfield, Mo. Compiled by Mrs. Harold Harwood (DAR) 1980.

Browning,Mo. Centennial Celebration, Through the Years 1872-1972, Browning, Mo. 1972

Bucklin Community History sponsored by Civic Club of Bucklin, Mo.

Obituaries from Brookfield Argus, Misc. from 1904. comp. by Audrey Stigall, Gen. Researchers of Linn Co also Wills and Admin.s copied from Mo. State Gen. Assn. Journal & Mo. Pioneers. 1981

Obits - Browning Leader Record, 1908-1974

The Magic City, Diamond Jubilee, 1888-1963. Marceline, Mo. 1963

Our Marceline Heritage. Walsworth Pub. Co.

South Eagle. Six miles southwest of Brookfield, Mo- South Eagle School 1871-1971: South Eagle Church 1897-1971 (Linn Co. ) Walsworth Pub. Co.

Inventory of the County Archives of Missouri No. 58 Linn Co. Mo. WPA. 1938

Index to Obits, 1970-2000

Master Index to Cemeteries, 8 volumes, by May Couch

Funeral Records of Victor Travers Funeral Home

Milan Standard Obits

Daily News Bulletin, 1970;s and 1980-89, spiral bound

Immaculate Conception Church History

Methodist Episcopal Church, south of Purdin History

Thorne Funeral Home Record, Laclede, 1928-1948

History of Bear Branch Methodist church

Funeral Home Records including:

Wade, 1945-1982, Hill, 1919-66, Mclaughin, 1942-1973, Rusk, 1918-1947, Wright, 1882-1918,1947-1982, Bowden 1888-1972, Thorne 1904-1948

Cemetery records,

1882 Linn County History

1912 Linn County History

1989 Linn County History

a few family histories

some funeral home records

obituaries

individual town and church histories.

Cemetery Records

Cemetery Records with Biography Excerpts of 1882 of Central Linn Co. Mo., Ellsberry. l964.

Northwestern Linn Co. Mo. Cemetery Records. Ellsberry.

Laclede and Meadville Cemeteries of Linn Co., Mo. Ellsberry. 1962

Cem. Records of Southern Linn Co. Vol.s 1, II. Ellsberry. 1963

Cemetery Records of Linn Co. Mo., North Salem and Vicinity. Ellsberry

Rose Hill and St. Michael Cemeteries of Brookfield, Mo. Part I and Part II. Ellsberry. 1962.

Marceline Mo. Cemeteries of Linn Co. Mo. Ellsberry. 1962.

CD-Roms

Calhoun, Hooker, Prather, Bear Branch, Enterprise, Dry Ridge

Linn Co. Census Records

1850 Federal Census, Ellsberry. (7th Census)

1860 Federal Census. Ellsberry. (8th Census)

1870 Federal Census. Ellsberry. (9th Census)

Part I and Part II

1880 Federal Census Lewis, Lincoln and Linn Co. Mo.

T9 699 (contains a portion of Linn Co. microfilm)

1880 Federal Census Linn Co. Mlo. *(10th Census)

T9 700 (microfilm)

1890 Special Schedule, Missouri Census. Enumerating Union Veterans and Widows of Union Veterans of the Civil War* FM 123 11 microfilm (Adair/Chariton/Howard/Knox/Lewis/Linn/Macon/Marion/Monroe/Putnam

Ralls/Randolph/Schuyler/Scotland,/Shelby/Sullivan).

Linn Co. Marriage Records

Marriage Records 1842-1857, Linn Co. Mo. Volume I. Ellsberry

Marriage Records 1857-1870, Linn Co. Mo. Volume II. Ellsberry

Microfilm

Linn county Census, 1850-1920

Linn county Record of births 1822-1907

Record of deaths, 1883-1888

Births & Stillbirths 1883-1888

Deed Grant Index, Volume 1-5, 1836-1887