In a message dated 12/27/2002 11:02:02 AM Eastern Standard Time, "Christopher Barttels" <cbarttels@gohighspeed.com> writes: > I recently discovered my great5-grandmother Mary SCHREFFLER is buried in > Beloit. She died I think about 1916 or so. She apparently is buried in > the RECORD family plot. Her daughter Rebecca SCHREFFLER married William L. > RECORD, 1868 in Harrison co., Missouri... are buried in the same cemetery, > they had a daughter, named as Alace (Alice?) in the census of 1880 in > Mitchell county who may be buried there as well. > > Are there any published records of the cemeteries in Beloit? There are canvasses published by the North Central Kansas Genealogical Society or the Mitchell County Historical Society. The canvasses were made 1975-95, if I remember correctly. They are not published on the web, but they are available via mail or the LDS FHC in your area. By mail, request the canvasses at Mitchell County Historical Society  P.O. Box 472 Beloit, KS  67420 Phone:   785-738-5355 or The North Central Kansas Genealogical Society, Inc. P.O. Box 251 Cawker City, Kansas 67430 Note this organization says "Queries are answered with a self addressed stamped envelope with a charge for copies." By e-mail, request the material from <A HREF="mailto:mchs@nckcn.com">mchs@nckcn.com</A>. Their web site is <A HREF="http://members.nckcn.com/mchs/"> http://members.nckcn.com/mchs/</A> At your local LDS FHC, request the microfiches Index. (1 microfiche) FHL US/CAN Fiche 6010654 Vol. 1. (2 microfiches) FHL US/CAN Fiche 6010655 Vol. 2. (2 microfiches) FHL US/CAN Fiche 6010656 Vol. 3. (2 microfiches) FHL US/CAN Fiche 6010657 . The Beloit canvasses are in Vol. 3. Best of luck in your research, Thomas Kohn