Please I need help in Joplin, Mo. I am looking for my ggparents. I know my ggfather Henry J Henckel immigrated to Joplin, Mo @ 1866-8 from Launsberg, state of Mullin, Germany but other than 2 newspaper articles in 1879 in the Joplin papers, I cannot find any other reference to him or my ggmother Molinda or the children. I do know there were 7 children beginning in @ 1867 to 1879. My grandfather Frank Henckel was born in Joplin but we have never found a birth record due to a fire in the courthouse I'm told. Can anyone there give me some assistance from a census or land record listings? I do know my ggfather is buried in the Fairview Cemetary in Joplin in the Henckel plot & there seem to be large connections with the Schifferdecker family. I can't seem to find the port of entry either so locating him has been very difficult. Thank you for any help. Sue Henckel Doherty