Hello Pat, > 1914 and prior to adoption records being sealed. Does anyone know if > records were sealed retroactively in Missouri or forwarded to Jefferson > City? If the records were kept at county level where would I find out > about them in Lawrence County? I am in Texas and would love to find > someone willing to get them for me if they are available. My grandmother was adopted and after many letter's and call, her records for found in the deed area. My grandmother was deed to my Step Grandfather. Here is was her records say: Deed of Adoption This deed made and entered into by and between Charles O. Munday and Cora E. Munday his wife of the county of Jasper and state of Missouri, parties of the first part, and Cora E. Munday of the county of Jasper and state of Missouri, parent of Gwyndola Corena Disney of the third part, Witnesseth that the said parties of the first part, for and in consideration of one dollar to them paid, by the party of the second part, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged and of the love and affection they bear the said Gwyndola Corena Disney party of the third part, have adopted, and by these presents do adopt, the said Gwyndola Corena Disney, as and for their child and heir, as fully as they are by law empowered to do. And the party of the second part for and on account of the consideration above expressed consent to the adoption of the said Gwyndola Corena Disney, by the parties of the first part and aforesaid, and do forever release and resign unto the said parties of the first part, all legal rights and privileges to the care, custody and control that they may have to or over the said Gwyndola Corena Disney as parent or otherwise, and the said parties of the first part agree to support, maintain and educate the said Gwyndola Corena Disney and bestow upon her the care and treatment due from parent to child. In witness whereof, the said parties hereto have hereunto set their hands this 12th day of February 1915. Charles O. Munday Cora E. Munday Parties of the first part and Cora E. Munday Party of the second part State of Missouri) County Jasper) ss On this 12th day of February 1915 before me personally appeared Charles O. Munday and Cora E. Munday his wife, as parties of the first part and Cora E. Munday as party of the second part, to me known to be the persons described in and who executed the foregoing instrument and acknowledged that they executed the same as their free act and deed. In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and official seal the day and year last above written. My commission expires November 26th 1917 A. F. Butts notary public (seal) Filed for record 12" day of February A.D. 18=915 at 4 o'clock P.M. Frank Rhogan or Bhogan Recorder

Leona, Noticed your last name is Headley. My grandmother was a Headley. Were any of your Headleys from Pidley, Huntingdonshire, England to America in Illinois, then some into Missouri and Kansas? Wilma Fields