Diane, I hope that Platte County includes the Kin Seekers. I know you were looking for school records. Did I ever send you any? It has been a while ago but can't remember if I ever went to the court house to get them. We can also look at Plat maps and find the exact location of the family farm and go to the court house to get copies of the buying and selling if you are interested. While you are there, you can visit the musuem that you talked about seeing when you were young. It has grown and has a tremendous amount of information. If I can do any prep work for you before you come, give me a heads up. We can exchange our cell phone numbers by email when the time gets closer. If there are cemeteries you want to visit, I think I can safely say I can find them in Platte County for you. It will be great to meet you and be fun to help you look for the records and information that will help your research. Tom, thank you for the Kudos but genealogy is my favorite thing to do since I retired. Being at the cemeteries is my favorite as it is so peaceful and as I take the pictures I feel a special presence but can't explain why or who. Someone is walking with me when I am there. I live, eat and sleep ideas of what and where I can go next. I found the thing I really love in life besides family and think that is why I was put here. It is especially great when I can help others. Paying forward whenever I can. Just so you know that I am not spending all my time on your quest for answers but have some time every now and then to do some looking. Keep hoping something will jump out and I will have something for you. If I can get through those pearly gates without too much hassel that would be great as long as I don't have to change my name to something I cannot even spell. Got to go watch the game.... GO BIG RED!! Still have that in my blood too.... Shirley