Ray County birth records for 1883-1889 have been transcribed and the .pdf file can now be downloaded. After downloading, it is searchable. http://mosl.sos.state.mo.us/rec-man/archives/resources/bdrecords/ray57960.pdf Other county records are also available http://mosl.sos.state.mo.us/rec-man/archives/resources/bdrecords/records1.html http://mosl.sos.state.mo.us/rec-man/archives/resources/bdrecords/records2.html http://mosl.sos.state.mo.us/rec-man/archives/resources/bdrecords/records3.html http://mosl.sos.state.mo.us/rec-man/archives/resources/bdrecords/records4.html