I don't know when you were planning on going to the Missouri State Archives. I thought I would share with you that the Missouri State Genealogy Conference will be held in Jefferson City, August 3 & 4. Friday morning they will be doing a tour of the archives. Even if you didn't wish to go to all of the conference, you might want to go on the tour to learn what is available. The Missouri State web site is _http://www.mosga.org/_ (http://www.mosga.org/) The Missouri State Archives - _http://www.sos.mo.gov/archives/_ (http://www.sos.mo.gov/archives/) Hope this might help you with your research. Toni Roush Springfield, MO. ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com.