Mary Jo. I have a cousin that lives in Casey Co who did a lot of research in Lincoln. She tells me that they don't do the look ups themselves at the court house and you must hire outside help to get the records for you. . They are really very picky about their records in Lincoln. . I suppose the researcher's name sent you, is one they know will not damage the records. . It is not uncommon to have things come up missing as you must know. The other morning on World News Now they were telling about someone stealing the signature off the deed to a farm that Babe RUTH had purchased. .Whomever did it cut it out very neatly. .