Howdy Central Missouri Genealogy Listers and Happy New Year! In case I haven't told you all lately (I've sorta been incognito) -- I moved to Columbia from Long Beach, CA in March of 2004. Big change from sunny, crowded and air polluted Southern California. Time for a little space and change of scenary. I'm getting settled and of course; and I am enjoying being near the Western Historical Manuscript Collection, the State Historical Society, Boone and Cooper Historical societies and Jefferson City's archives. This past week I went to Jeff City where they now have death records noted in books from 1910 to 1954. If you appear in person you can request up to 10 death certificates per day -- for a buck each. I made a run at my first 10 -- and ended up with two that aren't mine: Alonzo Clay Smith (wife is A. N. Clay) B. Oct. 20, 1887 D. Dec. 1, 1937 His father was Columbus Clay and mother was Betha Rimel Buried at Mt. Zion Cemetery He had been treated at the Dr. Alex VanRavenswaay Clinic William Henry Smith (wife Nora Smith) B. June 15, 1861 D. April 27, 1939 His father was George F. Smith and mother was Beth Ann Andrews (All of Howard CO., Missouri) William Henry was a retired railroad employee -- and is buried at Walnut Grove Cemetery. If either of these folks are yours.. I will be happy to send you a scan of the birth certificate upon request. Recently I have been researching African American CLAY, DREW, SMITH, FIELDS, WILLIAMS and PAGE families from Boonville and Bunceton. I believe there are also some ties to Sedalia, KC and St. Louis. I have also been able to connect quite a number of slaves with various owners -- and then catch up to them on the 1870 census for Cooper and Boone Counties. More on that later. Best regards, Traci L. Wilson-Kleekamp African Americans in Missouri 2905 Greenbriar Dr. Columbia, MO 65203 www.missouri-slave-data.org P.S. yes, yes, yes, I am going to update my website and yes -- I am still open to receiving slave related data.