Yes, Lucas County DOES have a Lucas County Genealogical Society. It is marvelous in that it is well organized, has amazing and thorough records of all Lucas County records and Newspapers (old). All names mentioned in the newspapers of old and all the records they have on hand are cross referenced to a surname in their files. I went there with the name of my great grandmother Alice Canfield - knowing absolutely nothing about her except her name - and came away with names of her siblings, children and parents! More information than I can take time to tell you. It was a wealth of information. I now have their names listed in the county Historical Book and available for future generations to see and build their family trees from. I would try to find their Website (don't know it off hand) and then email them with your request. They are terrific about answering your queries and helping you. The person I went through was Betty Cross who was an officer there a couple of years ago. Good hunting. Sandy Childs in California. (A transplanted Iowan) ----- Original Message ----- From: <Jlktrees@aol.com> To: <IALUCAS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, May 23, 2005 10:42 AM Subject: [IALUCAS] Genealogical Society > Does Lucas Co. have a historical or genealogical society or could someone > help me find an obit or death certificate for the following people? > > Lydia Ellen Bellor died July 9, 1928 and is buried in Chariton Cemetery > Margaret Hawkins died 1909 and buried in Chariton Cemetery > > I am also hunting what happened to a James E. Hawkins who might have and > might not have moved to Lucas Co., IA. He was born in Ohio abt 1856 > > The other person is Francis M. Hawkins born in Ohio abt 1857. I know he was > there at least in 1880. > > Thanks. Jerilyn > > > ==== IALUCAS Mailing List ==== > David, railrider503@aol.com: Lucas County List Administrator, > Website Coordinator, Lucas County IA Genweb - http://www.rootsweb.com/~ialucas/Main.htm > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx > >