My math says either way, 20 pages cost $10. Since the price of postage will be increasing on May 14, 2007, both locations could increase prices. Nancy is part of MO Miller researchers, and has helped all of us by posting obits here. I trust her like family, if I was to ask her to search. But that is just me. Mildred, southeast Laclede co., MO. ----- Original Message ----- From: <Thehensons@aol.com> To: <MOMILLER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, April 22, 2007 8:07 PM Subject: [MOMILLER] Miller County Probate Index > This index was single-handedly prepared by a lady in Jefferson City, Ethel > Hartman, by reading the titles and some of the material in the case files > and > making an index. It took her several years to do this. She gave copies > to the > MO State Archives. There is both an alphabetical index and an index by > film > number. > Prior to that, THERE WAS NO INDEX. > > You can also order copies of the probate files from microfilm by writing > an > e-mail or writing a letter to request a copy to Missouri State Archives, > P.O. > Box 1747, Jefferson City, MO 65102. The e-mail address is on their > website: > _www.sos.mo.gov/archives_ (http://www.sos.mo.gov/archives) > > They will count the pages and tell you the cost. If it is over 20 pages, > it > is $.10 per page. Under 20 pages, it is $.50 per page. No cost for > mailing. > > The "extraneous" things in the probate files are items that went through > the > probate judge's office, including some marriages that occurred, mainly > during > war-time, so as to go around the 3 day waiting period. There are > "incompetent" or "insane" files, when people were sent by the county to a > mental > institution > > Hope your find your ancestors!! > > Alice > > > > ************************************** See what's free at > http://www.aol.com. > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > MOMILLER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >