Owen: According to my Missouri Newspapers on Microfilm from the Missouri Historical Society, I have the following: Caldwell County- Cowgill: Nothing-the first newspaper listed is in 1887 Kingston: Caldwell County Banner-May 20, 1864 is the earliest Polo: Nothing Ray County- Richmond: The Herald; March 17-October 1, 1852 The Weekly Mirror; Feb. 18-Mar 25, May 27, June 3, Aug 19, 26, Sept 2, 1853; Jan 6-Sep 15, Oct. 6-Dec 22, 1854; Jan 5-Mar 24, April 21, 1855; Sept 11, 18, Nov. 6, 27, Dec 4-25, 1857; Jan 1, 15-April 16, May 28, Sep 4, 11, 25, Oct 2-16, 1858. Northwest Conservator; Apr. 5-Sep 13, 1861; July 10, 1862-Apr. 23, 1863. Of course, these are only the newspapers that the Missouri STATE Historical Society has on microfilm for interlibrary loan; it doesn't mean newspapers weren't in existence more extensively than listed above. I even checked Clay County-thinking maybe Excelsior Springs might carry some Caldwell news, but 1888 was the earliest newspaper I saw listed. Anyway-it looks like the Mirror or the Conservator from Richmond might be your best bet in finding microfilm copies covering the period indicated in your message. Good luck. Ann West on 8/13/01 2:49 PM, Owen Thompson at [email protected] wrote: > 13 Aug. 2001 > Does anyone on the list know what newspapers were serving N.E. Ray and > S.E. Caldwell Counties between 1857 and 1861? Am specifically > interested in the area of Knoxville, Taitsville, Cowgill and Polo. Are > there any known film copies over this period? > Thanks, Owen > > > ==== MORAY-CGA Mailing List ==== > Ray County Genealogical Assn. Webpage > http://www.rootsweb.com/~morcga > Ray County Webpage > http://www.rootsweb.com/~moray/index.htm >