I suggest not calling St. Louis as being in St. Louis County. The information below is from the State's web site regarding the history of our counties. It is wrong to call St. Louis as being in St. Louis County - that is physically a different area with a different county seat of government that does not include the city of St. Louis. I don't really care what format is used, but would hate to see incorrect designations used. Saint Louis County Organized October 1, 1812, as one of the five original counties; named for St. Louis (King Louis IX of France), patron saint of King Louis XV.
Saint Louis City Organized August 22, 1876, under the 1875 Constitution of the State of Missouri. Until that date, St. Louis City and St. Louis County were one entity. After that time, St. Louis City became its own entity, maintaining its own courthouse and records. Thanks, Jim ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tom Montgomery" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, June 03, 2003 4:15 PM Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Places I understand that an independent city does not belong to a county. However, I prefer the geographical aspects rather than political and as they are physically located within a county I enter as any other city, i.e. Saint Louis, Saint Louis County, Missouri. I don't think the fact that it is an independent city really has a lot to do with it as far as an individual's record is concerned. One can always clarify in notes if this is perceived as being a problem. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Holly Cochran" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, June 02, 2003 11:37 PM Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Places >>Many of my ancestors are buried in St. Louis, Missouri. What is the >>proper protocol for that location (i.e. St. Louis is an independent >>city, listed as such in the census records, and there is a St. Louis >>County which is separate from St. Louis township)? Is it (multiple >>choice) "St. Louis,,MO, USA"; "St. Louis, St. Louis, MO, USA"; >>certainly not ",St. Louis,MO, USA"? > >A. says that they are buried in the city of St. Louis but you don't know >what county St. Louis is in, or that it doesn't have a county. That's right, the city does not have a county. So actually A is correct and B and C are incorrect and misleading. But to keep it obvious, I use "St. Louis (Independent City), Missouri, USA" and I write in the Location Notes that it is NOT part of St. Louis County, to remind me if I later wonder about it. --Holly Legacy User Group Etiquette guidelines can be found at: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp To find past messages, please go to our searchable archives at: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup%40mail.millenniacorp.com/ To unsubscribe please visit: http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/LegacyLists.asp Legacy User Group Etiquette guidelines can be found at: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp To find past messages, please go to our searchable archives at: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup%40mail.millenniacorp.com/ To unsubscribe please visit: http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/LegacyLists.asp Legacy User Group Etiquette guidelines can be found at: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp To find past messages, please go to our searchable archives at: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup%40mail.millenniacorp.com/ To unsubscribe please visit: http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/LegacyLists.asp
