Dear Friends, I hope that maybe you can help me solve part of my Welch mysteries. James Welch, my grandfather was married to Ethel Litton. I have been able to find a death certificate for child Dorothy Welch b. 4-4-1931 d. 3-30-1932 of whooping cough and pnuemonia. Place of burial is Goody Ky. Where would the cemetary be from this time? Mystery #2 My mother Mary Louise Welch was born June 1, 1933 in Pond Creek, Goody Ky. Yet I can find no record of her birth. When I wrote to the clerks office they told me they had no such birth? Mystery #3. My grandmother, Ethel Litton Welch was said to have died when my mother was a babe in arms. I am lead to believe that this would be from 1933 to 35 at the latest yet again I can come across no record. But then I can't find a marriage record yet either. Mystery # 4 I have uncovered a letter from a J. W. Thompson, atty from Inez it is dated June 28th, 1939. At the time James is living in Stone Coal WVa. It reads: "In answer to your letter of the 22nd, will say to you with regard to your divorce and Mrs. Branham. Your divorces and your papers are all ready for to be placed to record. But as you understand, there has been a ruling of the courts that there shall be no records of divorce until the same has been paid in full and so marked, so you realize that our contract was on the amount and for which there is balance due of Thirty-five dollars on the Two divorces. So when you send me this amount I will have them placed to record and will mail you by registered letter a copy of each divorce. So hoping to hear from you by return mail, with your remittance for same. Very truly yours, J.W. Thompson Attorney for plaintiff Thompson and Maynard I have not been able to find any marriages let alone divorces. Where else can I look? Being from Mich makes it hard to look thru records. Making phone calls have been to no avail and my written requests are either unanswered or told no recors, need exact dates etc. Below listed are the Welch members I would love to get info on: James Welch b. 1885 m. Ethel Littton b. 1895 need birth, marriage and death. James from Johnson Co, Ethel from Martin County Children: William Welch b. 1905 d. 1900 m. Ruby Marcum (need everything) Johnson and Pike Co. I believe Walter Welch b. 1909? d. 1982? need birth and death certif. (need birth and death all from Johnson I think) Warren Welch b. 1921 d. 1966 (Pike or johnson) Edna Mae b. 1928 d. 1945 need birth cer. Dorthy Welch b. 1931 d. 1932 (Pike Co. record) Mary Louise b. 1933 d. 1985 need birth certif.(Pike Co) Any help on these will be greatly appreciated Semper Fi, Mary in Michigan Researching surnames: Hajduk, Welch, Litton, Collins, Merritts, Meier, Staples, Szela Proud member of the WOMEN MARINES ASSOCIATION, MOTOR CITY CHAPTER