I was in Jackson Co last year and found all of the people so friendly . But I must agree with Helen. There could be more interest in your fine heritage as in a better record keeping system. I live in Jasper County Mo and the county has taken part of a county building and made a records dept out of it. They have shelved and boxed on the shelves all of the old Wills, Divorce papers, etc. You can walk in and go through Indexed books on Cemeteries,Wills, Tax Lists, Marriages, etc . Then if it is in the records there they can walk straight back to the box and pull the file you are looking for. The neat thing is it is ran by a gentleman that is into genealogy. So he is very knowlegeable of how to help you achieve those records. Also,there are women volunteers that do nothing but index and preserve records. They also will help you find those records. They are a little backward as far as letting the Mormons or anyone have access to thier records but they are preserving them. They have nice copiers and charge a donation of 20 cents per copy. If only someone in Jackson Co could get this ball rolling and others join in. Again,I have encouraged my cousins still living there to try to help find a solution to the storage problem. I know your courthouse is very small. Lopok to the wealthy or businessmen there to donate maybe some space . I really hope these records don't get totally destroyed as they are part of me also. I have lots of family roots there. I love you Jackson County !!! Elmer Thorn