If you "fish" around at the site below, they will have a list of newspapers available on microfilm for the area of IL you are searching for that story. I forget the url for the lists. Then you could order the microfilm from your local library on interlibrary loan. If you can't find your way thru the sites and how to do interlibrary loan, make a call to the IL State Historical Library and ask. Phone number site below. Since you are dealing with 1910, you shouldn't have much trouble finding a newspaper with the story. IL Historical Library newspaper research policy - residents and non-residents http://www.state.il.us/hpa/lib/generes.htm#NEWSPAPER SEARCH POLICY Location, hours, address and phone number http://www.state.il.us/hpa/lib/generes.htm#LOCATION AND HOURS Oops, you said MO directory. MO may be another story on microfilmed newspapers and interlibrary loans. I can dig on the internet to find out about MO if you need me to. At 02:15 PM 5/20/2002 +0100, you wrote: >Good Day to you all, >Two things I need help with today: > >1) In the Missouri Directory there were two relatives of mine >listed with >"confra" as an occupation. Any idea on what this stands for? > >2) Family Folklore has it that my GG grandfather was "killed" >gambling in >the early 1900s. His name was John Kaiser and this happened >around 1910. >Any suggestions on how I could go about tracking down that story? > >As always, thanks for your time and ideas! >LeRoyce > > >==== ILMADISO Mailing List ==== >Difference between ILMADISO-L and ILMADISO-D: >ILMADISO-L mailing list allows you to receive every posting made >to ILMADISO as a separate email. >ILMADISO-D mailing list allows you to receive several postings as >a single large message.