Hello Ellen and other fellow Kansas researchers: Yes, it is nice to see activity on the list. Ellen, if you are out in the cemetery and you happen to see a Maenhoudt let me know. My great grandfather Rene Maenhoudt had more than one child that died very young. I'm not sure where they are all buried. They lived on a farm between Mapleton and Uniontown. Also in the populated area called Marion (in Bourbon county). I'm having trouble locating his immigration papers. Kansas City region archives doesn't have them, neither does New York (Ellis Island). He went to reapply at Fort Scott later on (after WWI) as he had been out of the country over 90 days. When they took off his travel time to New York before leaving the USA it was only 88 days. Any suggestions, anyone? I'm preparing to write Bourbon County records. I'm hoping there is a trail that I can attempt to follow. I believe he got his papers through Ellis Island 1905-1907. Marlene MAENHOUDT STRUBE - Germantown, TN - mbstrube@memphisonline.com MAENHOUT, MAENHOUDT, STRUBE, BAERT, STACKHOUSE, BLAIR, BROWN