TO CATHY, Hi Cathy, I am Marla and a list member. I haven't been very active with my genealogy for awhile. Keeping too busy with kids. There are usually quite a few people on this list. It has been a really good one for me. To answer your question about the Genealogical Society, yes it exists. I have hired a gal from there several times who has done private research for me and very reasonably too. Below I will list her name and addy and you may want to consider hiring her to help you in the area. If you decide to contact her, please tell her hi from Marla Andrus from Montana. I wish you the best of luck. Here is her info: Claire Utt, 1518 E. 12th Street, Winfield, KS 67156-3923 (She is the Secy-Treas. for the Cowley County Genealogical Society, and the above addy is for the Society.) The Winfield Public Library is 605 College, Winfield, KS 67156-3199 You also mentioned the surname WHEELER in one of your e-mails. For whatever it is worth, there is a Wheeler Funeral Home in Burden, KS Cowley Co., and the number is 316-438-2233. I hope this will be of some help to you. Best wishes Cathy! Marla