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The town of Ste. Genevieve is located on the west bank of the Mississippi Riverapproximately sixty miles south of St. Louis. Ste. Genevieve is theprincipal town and the county seat of Ste. Genevieve County with apopulation of around 5,000 people. Ste. Genevieve was the first permanentcivilized settlement in Missouri. The actual date of establishmentis like many other dates connected to genealogy. There is a conflictof opinion as to the exact year depending on which source you prefer.The year 1735, according to Goodspeed's History of Southeast Missouri,and most of the descendants of the early settlers, is the most generallyaccepted date. Dr. Carl J. Ekberg, in his book, Colonial Ste. Genevieve,is of the opinion the date of the establishment of Ste. Genevieve iscloser to 1750, based on interpretations of early letters, maps, andCatholic church documents. Regardless of which date you wish to believe,Ste. Genevieve is about 250 years old. {Complete article} History sketch

Sainte Genevieve County was formed one October 1, 1812. It is named after the Spanish district once located in the area, after Saint Genevieve, patroness of Paris, France.

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Welcome to the Saint Genevieve County MOGenWeb Page. I am Tim Stowell who is coordinating this site. I do not live in Missouri and although I have no ancestors in Greene County, genealogy has been an important part of my life for many years. I would welcome any suggestions or help with this page, especially from anyone living in Saint Genevieve County or with ancestors from there.

Page last updated 4 Feb 2021