The Des Moines County Genealogical Society is the way to go. http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Valley/9825 They will do research for $5 an hour, plus photocopies and postage - a real bargain. I have made 4 research requests this past year and am very pleased with their work. The longest I waited for my research was a month, but I had asked for a lot of information. Good Luck, Tina