This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/EKB.2ACE/775.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Laura, The answer to solving this mystery lies in obtaining the divorce record. The Missouri State Archives maintains a huge archive of microfilmed county records. There online catalogue of records is found at http://www.sos.state.mo.us/archives/resources/county/croll.asp I don't know whether you will find the divorce records in a circuit court listing or if you'll need to visit the local courthouse for those records. Being obsessed with details shows your strength as a researcher in doing quality genealogical work -- keep it up!