Friends of the Missouri State Archive

George Mosley Store,  Belton, Mo., c1915Genealogy Support

Since the staff of the Missouri State Archives cannot do extensive genealogical research by mail, the Friends of the Missouri State Archives sponsors a list of researchers to aid patrons who are unable to visit the Archives in person. The following individuals have expressed a desire to research in this area for a fee.

It should be clearly understood that this list is provided as a service for patron convenience, and does not constitute an endorsement of any of the researchers by the Missouri State Archives or the Friends. No guarantee of the quality of their work is made or implied. Arrangements must be made directly with the researcher, and any agreement entered into is a personal contract between two private parties and does not include the Missouri State Archives or the Friends of the Missouri State Archives.

If you have questions, please write or call (573) 526-1981. It is requested that a #10 business size, stamped, self-addressed envelope (SASE) be included with the initial inquiry to any researchers.

Buffat, Stephen J.
5095 E. Hackberry St.
Springfield, MO 65809

(417) 576-4524

E-Mail sjbuffat@sbcglobal.net

35 years experience in genealogical research and professionally researching for clients for 20 years.  Specializations include complex lineage research projects; brick wall problem solving; 18th and 19th century record sources; military research; artifact research for dealers and individual collectors; house histories; and historical research for authors.   Extensive experience researching and analyzing multiple federal, state, county and local record types including military service and pension records, census schedules, land records, naturalization records, wills and probate records, cemetery records, city directories, tax lists, newspapers, court house records, immigration records, church records and others. Extensive research experience, researching in all types of repositories and archives including major library collections, manuscript collections, court houses, and other national, state, county, local, and privately owned archives.  Will research all repositories throughout Missouri and the Midwest

Furnell, Debbie
5069 N Irvin Loop
Columbia, MO 65202

(573) 680-1548 E-mail debbiefurnell55@gmail.com

Over 25 years of experience researching family history. Will compile a personalized family tree or conduct specific research. Familiar with the following:

  • Onsite research at the Missouri State Archives (Jefferson City), the State Historical Society of Missouri (Columbia) and other locations across the state
  • Microfilmed newspaper collections at the State Historical Society of Missouri
  • Public records in Missouri, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia (includes military, census, vital and probate records)

McCarty, Linda
Time’s Lines
P.O. Box 395
Jefferson City, MO 65102

(573) 635-7591 E-mail ljmcc8@msn.com
Twenty years of experience in researching family history and genealogy, with a focus on Missouri, Maryland, Virginia, and Western Europe.  Fluent in German.  Experienced in researching Missouri State Archives, Missouri Historical Society newspaper and census collections, Internet, and LDS Family History Library collections.

Petty, James W., AG, CG
HEIRLINES Family
History & Genealogy
PO Box 893
Salt Lake City, UT 84110

(800) 570-4049 E-Mail jwp@heirlines.com
Website www.heirlines.com

Expert Professional Genealogist with nearly 45 years career experience doing genealogy and family history research full-time for thousands of clients on their unique family trees. Qualified and skilled in Professional Genealogy investigation, discovery and documentation to provide premier world-wide Professional Genealogy Research Services including Research, Analysis and Reporting in US, Canadian, European and International records and resources at the Family History Library (FHL), global repositories and online Internet databases.

Professional Genealogy Credentials: AG, CG. Professional Genealogy Education: Genealogy Technology B.S. 1973, BYU. Professional Genealogy Award Recipient: 2005 Donald Mosher Memorial Award. Owner, President and Chief Genealogist: Heirlines.com; Full-Service: Complex In-depth Family History and Genealogy Family Tree Research Projects; Certified Family Trees; Forensic Genealogy Services; Probate/Missing Heir Documentation/Expert Witness; Lineage Society Applications; Brick Wall Research; Skilled in records and resources for 16th – 21st Century: Colonial, Modern, Military, Immigration, Emigration, Native American, African American, and Ethnic Ancestry; Qualified in Research, Paleography, Methodology, Transcriptions and Translations of US and Foreign Records and Documents: Census, Military, Lineage, Church, Government, Land, Court, Vital Records, Newspapers, Shipping, Agricultural, Commercial and Public and Private Collections. Researcher, Educator, Author.

Williams, Mary J.
2007 Tanner Bridge Rd
Jefferson City, MO 65101
(573) 635-8406 E-Mail Tmaryso43@mchsi.com
Over 20 years of researching family histories. Will research at Missouri State Archives and can research census on Internet.

If you are a researcher who would like to be included on this list, please send $25 (annual fee) with a check made payable to the “Friends of the Missouri State Archives” at PO Box 242, Jefferson City, MO 65102.


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