I found the online address for the METHODIST CHURCH, then I located the Church Archives info, (it is easy, trust me) and then I contacted them, they sent me the obits and information for 2 of my ancestors records from the early 1800s. Plus the obits. It was a very small fee. It is all explained on their site. Most churches have this type of record keeping for al members of their clergy, I did the same for the Presbyterian Church. Just put Methodist Church as the search or add Archives, you will fid it. Carrie Bias Hoffert -----Original Message----- From: NorfokShoeMom@aol.com [mailto:NorfokShoeMom@aol.com] Sent: Monday, April 15, 2002 8:03 AM To: MOJASPER-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [MOJASPER] Help finding an M.E. church in Carthage in 1906 This is just a possibility, but would the Methodist Bishop for that area of Missouri have the records of the Pastors assigned to that church at that date? At present the Bishop for the area is in charge of the parish assignments. Don't know if that was true then, but its worth a check. N. Eckel ______________________________