Records at risk A number of kinds of records that are of value for family historians are often at risk because only the originals exist. Thus, they are at risk of discard as old and value-less, or of fire, storm, mold, age-related deterioration or vandalism. These include mainly school records (teachers daily records that show the names of the pupils, often their parents or guardians), bible records, sexton's records, mortuary records and church records. You may know of others. Some business records are also valuable, if only indirectly. (Fortunately, in Missouri, most courthouse records have been microfilmed, but it pays to check with the officials to be sure.) There are several ways to reduce the risk of loss of these records. These include photocopying, microfilming (with the negatives stored safely, at the LDS Family History Library in Salt Lake City or at the State Archives), photography, copying to CD or DVD, and publication in a well-distributed and well-indexed organ. By well-indexed, I mean both name-indexed within the organ and, for periodicals, indexed in Periodical Source Index (PERSI). For the present, a procedure of both publication and filming on silver (not color) film provides the most security. That way, both an image of the original and an indexed transcription is preserved. Digital recording media change so often that the records may become unavailable when the system for reading the media become obsolete and are discarded. This is to urge all those interested in family history to search for such records and to see to the protection of all those found. If you cannot make the rounds of your local courthouses and historical societies and museums, please call around, and use mail or e-mail. Judgment is needed as to where to publish. Church, school, sexton's and mortuary records are best published in a local magazine if it is indexed in PERSI. Bible records, which, by the way, do not lend themselves to microfilming, are best published in a magazine that covers the area in which the family lived, or in a magazine of regional or state-wide coverage if the family extends beyond, say, a county. I offer publication of good transcriptions in the Missouri State Genealogical Association Journal. The Journal is widely distributed, has a good annual index, and is indexed in PERSI. I can work from good photocopies or scans of the originals. There is, of course, no charge for publishing in the Journal, and submitters receive a copy of each issue in which their work appears. If a record collection is too large for publication in the Journal, I can probably help arrange for publication in book form. Bob Doerr, Editor, Missouri State Genealogical Association Journal Please see http://www.rollanet.org/~bdoerr/state.htm

Access to Records In 1910, the State of Missouri assumed the responsibility for keeping vital records. The records were kept confidential, as was proper, at least for birth records. However, some of the records are now 90 years old; it is time to place microfilms of all the birth records, with indexes, that are older than 72 years, and all of the death and other records, into the State Archives for full public access. Efforts have been made in the legislature, but the Department of Health obfuscates. The Department proposes to place on line images of the birth records 90 years or older and death records 50 years or older. That will be fine, but it is not enough. This is to urge that, during this political season, your candidates for the legislature and state senate be queried as to their positions on the matter. Owing to the Federal regulation that census data remain closed for 72 years, that interval has become a de facto standard in the USA. A 72-year interval suffices for privacy. All that is needed is to add to Sect. 193.245 of RSMO 1994 new sub-paragraphs as follows: (4) The department shall enable the State Archives to duplicate, for public access, microfilms of the following: a) all birth records that are 72 years old or older, and indexes to such records, and b) all other vital records and indexes. (5) The department shall enable, annually, the State Archives to duplicate microfilms of the following: a) all birth records that have become 72 years old or older, and indexes to such records, and b) all other vital records and indexes. Bob Doerr Bob Doerr in the beautiful Missouri Ozarks Please see http://www.rollanet.org/~bdoerr/state.htm

The Missouri Ozarks are beautiful Barbara Bob Doerr wrote: > Access to Records > > > > In 1910, the State of Missouri assumed the responsibility for keeping vital records. The records were kept confidential, as was proper, at least for birth records. However, some of the records are now 90 years old; it is time to place microfilms of all the birth records, with indexes, that are older than 72 years, and all of the death and other records, into the State Archives for full public access. > > > > Efforts have been made in the legislature, but the Department of Health obfuscates. The Department proposes to place on line images of the birth records 90 years or older and death records 50 years or older. That will be fine, but it is not enough. > > > > This is to urge that, during this political season, your candidates for the legislature and state senate be queried as to their positions on the matter. > > > > Owing to the Federal regulation that census data remain closed for 72 years, that interval has become a de facto standard in the USA. A 72-year interval suffices for privacy. > > > > All that is needed is to add to Sect. 193.245 of RSMO 1994 new sub-paragraphs as follows: > > (4) The department shall enable the State Archives to duplicate, for public access, microfilms of the following: > > a) all birth records that are 72 years old or older, and indexes to such records, and > > b) all other vital records and indexes. > > (5) The department shall enable, annually, the State Archives to duplicate microfilms of the following: > > a) all birth records that have become 72 years old or older, and indexes to such records, and > > b) all other vital records and indexes. > > > > Bob Doerr > > Bob Doerr in the beautiful Missouri Ozarks > > Please see http://www.rollanet.org/~bdoerr/state.htm > > ==== MOCASS Mailing List ==== > Checkout the other lists being watched over by your List Mom; > http://mailing_lists.homestead.com/lists.html > To learn more about my world visit http://dwp.bigplanet.com/kburnett > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237

Good evening, Does anyone have knowledge of the offices and businesses in Cass county during the 1880-1900 time frame? I am looking for information about Martin J. Lynch, it seems that he was a lawyer in 1884. He was a brother of my ggrandmother and I am trying to tie family information together. Thank you for any help in this search. Jacqueline

http://www.rootsweb.com/~cemetery/missouri.html full address for USGenWeb Missouri Tombstone Project you might try going to rootsweb.com home page and look for the sites J. L.

In a message dated 10/12/02 6:31:24 AM Pacific Daylight Time, Jaybird150@wmconnect.com writes: > I try the above address and got the message, "Not found"....Wonder why???? Grace

In a message dated 10/12/02 6:31:24 AM Pacific Daylight Time, Jaybird150@wmconnect.com writes: >

I tried that address and it does not work. Did you type it in correctly? Wayne Dykstra Jaybird150@wmconnect.com wrote: >go to www.rootsweb.com/~cemetery/missouri/cass/.htm >for available records in Cass County >couldn't find Disney names >J. L. > > >==== MOCASS Mailing List ==== >NOTICE: Posting of virus warnings, test messages, chain letters, political >announcements, current events, items for sale, personal messages, flames, >etc. (in other words - spam) is NOT ALLOWED and will be grounds for removal. >Consideration for exceptions, contact Kathleen Burnett kathleenburnett@earthlink.net >To learn more about my world visit http://dwp.bigplanet.com/kburnett > >============================== >To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: >http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > >

> Leona, Try Jefferson township in Jackson County, MO., especially in Kansas > City, and Jefferson township in Johnson Co., MO. This may be Walt Disney's > line. Thanks. Oh, they are not part of Walt's line. Leona

Does anyone know if there are very early....say 1880-1910 school records available for Cass County? Either for teachers or students? I'm looking for the surname DORMAN. Thanks, Kathleen in KCK

Leona, Try Jefferson township in Jackson County, MO., especially in Kansas City, and Jefferson township in Johnson Co., MO. This may be Walt Disney's line.

go to www.rootsweb.com/~cemetery/missouri/cass/.htm for available records in Cass County couldn't find Disney names J. L.

I am hoping someone can help me. I am trying to locate William M. Disney and his son William H. Disney. Both where in Jefferson Twp., Cass County, Missouri in 1930. William M. Disney was 81 years old in 1930. I am hoping to find out when and where he died. So if anyone on this list happens to have access to cemetery records for that area, would you please see if either one of these two are list? Thanks, Leona

If you will go to WWW.USGENWEB.com then click on the State then the county you will see a listing of the cemeteries in that area. They will also have census records that you can look into. The Cemetery will usually have listed the names of those buried in that cemetery along with the directions to the cemetery. Good Luck, Carol from California

----- Original Message ----- From: <KJeann3261@aol.com> To: <MOCASS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, October 06, 2002 7:01 AM Subject: [MOCASS] Pleasant Hill, Missouri > Hi, > I am looking for information about Pleasant Hill, Missouri. Can someone tell > me how many cemeteries there are in Pleasant Hill? Are there books published > on them? > Is there a library with genealogical material available? Are there old city > directories? > I am searching for any information about Shanks-Wilmott families in this > area. > Thanks, > Kathleen > > > ==== MOCASS Mailing List ==== > Checkout the other lists being watched over by your List Mom; > http://mailing_lists.homestead.com/lists.html > To learn more about my world visit http://dwp.bigplanet.com/kburnett > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >

Hi, I am looking for information about Pleasant Hill, Missouri. Can someone tell me how many cemeteries there are in Pleasant Hill? Are there books published on them? Is there a library with genealogical material available? Are there old city directories? I am searching for any information about Shanks-Wilmott families in this area. Thanks, Kathleen

Whoever is researching Louis Marion DAVID, buried in Peculiar Cemetery in Cass Co, MO, please contact Debbi at VP27Phil@aol.com. I found a little something on wife Mary. I'm sorry, but I lost your address.

Ken, I would highly recommend the Historical Society located in the Library. They are in charge of the county archives where the older records are kept. I'm not familiar with Green Street but their is a lot of local history regarding the Younger family and the Historical Society would be your best source for that. The Historical Society is open weekdays, the archives are open during their regular hours and every second Saturday. I can't remember weekday hours but the Saturday hours are from 10-2. I volunteer from 10-12 on those Saturdays, if I can help then, feel free to drop by the archives. I'm still very new there but I'll try to help. I don't know what the Library or the Genealogy Branch has (you can check their catalog online) but they might also have general information on the Youngers available. Good luck! Kim

Ken - I believe one source you might use are the property records at the county courthouse. You should be able to research the ownership and improvements to the property all the way back. Perhaps the clerk can show you how to do this. Mary Saulque Kansas City, MO __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? New DSL Internet Access from SBC & Yahoo! http://sbc.yahoo.com

Hello Y'all! My mother and I bought two houses recently in Harrisonville on Green Street... we are trying to restore 1000 Green Street and do something to be determined later with 906 Green Street... But I am trying to find out information about the area and maybe information about when these two houses were supposed to be built...supposedly 100 years ago. I have heard myths that people on our two properties were relatives of the Younger gang... and I just found out a little about the Younger family living near the Orient cemetery in 1859-1860 before the War... Can you give me some information or suggestions for how I can find out more? Ken Harley :-) 1000 Green Street and 906 Green Street Harrisonville, MO 64701 816-380-3436 ===== __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? New DSL Internet Access from SBC & Yahoo! http://sbc.yahoo.com