This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: dgoldy1 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.kansas.counties.johnson/769.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Finding an obituary for either person in that time frame in Johnson County is very unlikely. One paper was published in Olathe during that time frame and your local librarian can inter-library loan the microfilms. These films can also be ordered through your local LDS Family History Center. Here is a link to the database search page at the Kansas State Historical Society. Your can only search for the microfilm numbers here. The films for that time frame are somewhat incomplete and the image quality is poor to unreadable. I have never found a published obituary in the paper for the 1860 time period. Each weekly edition was usually only one or tow pages and personal news was rarely reported. You might get lucky and look at the Leavenworth County papers fro an obituary or death notice for George. To search, just enter the county name and the time period of interest. Don't bother with the city. http://www.kshs.org/library/news.htm Also take a look at the link on the search page to the KSHS ILL policies. Good Luck Dave Goldy Overland Park, KS Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.