To whom it may concern: In the past I have found old newspaper information by contacting the following address and including a donation and a self addressed stamped envelope for the requested information: State Historical Society of Missouri Attention Newspaper Library 1020 Lowry Street Columbia, Missouri 65201-7298 The people there have been most helpful and have located some valuable information for my research. I'm sure they'll help anyone who asks. Please be sure to provide as much information as possible to assist them in their research. They have most of the newspapers from all over the state of Missouri in their archives. Good Luck, Patrick O'Neal

Patrick, I have also found them to be of much help but on requesting info about an obit in December, 2000, this is what they sent to me: As of January 1, 2001, the following research policy goes into effect: Society staff will limit research for individuals to a maximum of three specific requests per letter, with a limit of four such letters per year (total search requests not to exceed 12.) Missouri residents and Society members will not be charged for staff research time. Members should include their membership number - found on Society mailing labels - with their request. Out-of-state patrons who are not members of the Society will be allowed the same search limits as stated above, but will be charged a non-refundable search fee of $15.00 per letter. All patrons will be charged for copies and postage. Due to small staff size and limited time, all letters received will be given a maximum of one hour research time. If the requested research exceeds this time limit, the names of private researchers will be supplied, as well as information of the Society's interlibrary loan service. Please include a self-addresssed, stamped envelope with each letter for response. END I am out of state and they have always sent me an obit that I had date of death for at cost of copy and postage. The above will hurt me unless I join the Society. I have also ordered many microfilms of old MO newspapers from them here at our library through interlibrary loan. My family is all from Texas Co., MO and I have made over 1200 copies from the Cabool Enterprise and Houston Herald newspapers that had such wonderful info on my families. We are researching Cluck, Bradshaw, Manning and Bledsoe of Bates Co., MO. - my husband's line. Marguerette House Powell At 01:13 AM 1/4/01 EST, you wrote: >To whom it may concern: > >In the past I have found old newspaper information by contacting the >following address and including a donation and a self addressed stamped >envelope for the requested information: > >State Historical Society of Missouri >Attention Newspaper Library >1020 Lowry Street >Columbia, Missouri >65201-7298 > >The people there have been most helpful and have located some valuable >information for my research. I'm sure they'll help anyone who asks. Please >be sure to provide as much information as possible to assist them in their >research. They have most of the newspapers from all over the state of >Missouri in their archives. > >Good Luck, >Patrick O'Neal > > >==== MOBATES Mailing List ==== > MOBATES Mailing List > List Archives > htt://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch > >