Greetings! Am not aware of anyone ever having compiled an obituary index for Vernon County newspapers. Newspapers that are searchable can be found on microfilm however. The Cemetery Directory for Vernon Co., MO, does NOT have a listing for Joseph Marion STRAIN, although it does have a few STRAIN and STREIN listings. TTYL Craig "Always looking for Cousins!" At 12:30 PM 7/24/01 EDT, you wrote: >Is there a repository of old Vernon Co. newspapers? If so is there an obit index? > >Specifically looking for death of Joseph Marion STRAIN who died (I guess) between 1893 and 1900. > >David Strain >ddstrain@aol.com >