Kathy & all list members: Thanks Kathy for your help. Would it be the city clerk or the county clerk in Havana that would have death records of the 1950 time period?? I have an obit May 1979 of Dora RICHTER's son stating he was buried at the Richter Family Cem. I have never been to Mason Co. but the son worked & I believe lived in Mason City. Where would the death records be if they lived in Mason City?? Would anyone have phone numbers for the clerks office?? Geraldine "Desperate in MO" ----- Original Message ----- From Kathy: I think that the Gen society is a separate agency but is housed in the library. I have five of the cemetary books, but only one entry for the name Richter. Johan B. Richter,died Feb 11, 1882, age 39 years,6 mo, 5 days who was buried in Cherry Grove. Have you contacted the city clerks office about death records for the 1950's?