This service allows the Missouri State Archives to assist not only local researchers, but many others worldwide. In order to offer the best and most equitable service to all Missouri State Archives patrons, the following procedures have been adopted for the acceptance of and response to queries by electronic mail. Submit only one request and await a reply to that request before submitting others. A letter stating this procedure will be electronically mailed back to the requester. Each historical research question or request for Missouri information should be clearly written with a specific question.
Electronic mail is retrieved daily.
A paper copy is printed and date-stamped. All electronic mail requests are combined with regular postal mail requests and routed to the appropriate staff researcher. Please allow up to 8 weeks for a response to your inquiry. Electronic mail requests are not given priority or answered before regular postal mail requests. Once the request has been researched, a response will be electronically mailed back to the patron, with information regarding copy fees.