sjforester1@juno.com wrote: > > Rick, > Thank you for taking time to read my e-mail.... > The Dallas County website says you do lookups.... > I don't know if you can help, I hope you can.... > > My great-great-great grandfather is Samuel Jacob Crawford... > b. 13 Mar 1816 VA > d. 2 Jan 1865 Dallas Co., MO > buried in Dallas Co., MO > He married Ann Marie Wilkinson in Polk Co., MO > He had 7 children, all born in Dallas Co., MO > My question is by way of death notice or anything else, can you provide > parental information concerning Samuel.... > We are at a brick wall concerning his parents.... > Any information you could provide would be greatly appreciated... > Thank you again for taking time to help a "stuck" genealogist..... > > Stephen Forester > Jacksonville, Florida Hello Stephen - I'm sorry but I can't help you. Unfortunately, the public records of Dallas Co. were destroyed in the 1860s with three separate burnings of the county courthouse. The local newspaper, the Buffalo Reflex, was founded in 1869, I believe. My suggestion is that you check Greene County, Missouri. The big city there, Springfield, had a newspaper and did sometimes report deaths in adjacent counties. Also, I am sending a copy of your e-mail, and my response, to the Dallas Co. list. There are CRAWFORD researchers who hopefully can assist you. Linda Fowler CRAWFORD, for example, is a fervant genealogist and much more knowledgable than I. Best of luck and thanks for asking, Rick Gregg