Genealogy

Genealogical research is a very popular hobby and it is not uncommon for us to have out of state researchers visiting our library. The Carrollton Public Library has a genealogy research room in the main library. The genealogy room is in honor of Anne Leigh Bailey, a former library board president. Her son and daughter-in-law, Keith and Pat Bailey, made this donation to the building project in her memory in 2004. Our collection contains an extensive amount of reference items that are uniquely Carroll County, MO and are handy in tracing one's family lineage. This room houses local history books, local family histories, county marriage records, county cemetery records, obituaries in alphabetical and chronological order, area newspapers on microfilm dating from 1864, county census records from 1830 - 1930, and miscellaneous states and Missouri county books. We also house the probate records from the Carroll County Courthouse from 1830's to 1950's. An internet access computer with a genealogy database and a new microfilm viewer/printer are available for patrons use. Follow this link for a partial listing of our genealogy's resources and information that is available for sale and/or photocopy. Please inquire at the circulation desk for publication pricing and/or photocopying charges.

The library is fortunate to have great partnerships with the Carroll County Genealogical Association and the Carroll County Historical Society. The Carroll County Genealogical Association houses their records and materials in this room for our patrons to access. The organization meets bi-monthly on the 3^rd Tuesday at the library and several of their members donate time and materials to this area. The library is a vendor for their publications and hosts the group's Christmas Store during December for holiday sales in the main library.