Denise, I could not stand it and went and looked and here is that post.  Had to help you immediately because YOU HELPED SO VERY VERY MUCH!!!!   If you know about newspapers for both of us, we'd love it, I know!!!!   Will tell you who all of my characters are in those later hours!!!!   Thank You!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!   Alanna   --- On Thu, 1/1/09, Kim Myers <genealogykim@hotmail.com> wrote:   Does anyone know if there was an 1876 census for St. Francois county?  If so, does anyone have access or can guide me on how to conduct research on the census.  I am looking for Harrington/Herrington and Laughlin/Loughlin families in Iron Mountain. Also, what newspapers would have published information on Iron Mountain from 1866 to 1884? Any help would be greatly appreciated.