The Special Collections Room in the Library has over 1,000 books/materials for genealogy and historical research.
Microfilm of county newspaper is available:
Adair County Deed 1841-1888
Adair County Census 1850-1930
Probate Court Settlements 1874-1880
Kirksville Daily Express 1907-2019
Kirksville Graphic 1880-1953
Kirksville Journal 1867-1926
Kirksville Democrat 1882-1915
Novinger News 1906-1947
An index has been compiled of obituaries clipped from the local newspaper.
New in 2017 - Microfilm Reader
What it does: edits, crops, lightens/darkens, scans, saves to USB, emails.
Other local resources:
Adair County Historical Society
211 S. Elson
Kirksville, MO 63501
(660) 665-6502
Hours: Wednesday-Friday 1-4pm
Adair County Courthouse
Kirksville, MO
Hours: Monday-Friday 8:30am-4:30pm
Church of Latter Day Saints
2000 E. Normal
Kirksville, MO
(660) 665-1549
Hours: Tuesday 1-3pm, 6:30-8:30pm; Wednesday 10am-2pm, 6:30-8:30pm
Pickler Memorial Library
Truman State University
Kirksville, MO
(660) 785-4537
Hours: Monday-Friday 8am-5pm