Stephanie, the Soundex will be on a microfilm. Generally, it takes about 2-3 weeks to come from Salt Lake. The History center has microfilm readers and you can examine them for 3 weeks. I am not a Mormon, but I have found all the volunteers there so very helpful! Some of the files may be a little faded, but generally you can read them. If you know that your folks came from MO, pick a census that you are pretty sure they are in. I always start with the most recent that I know of. (1920 is the latest you can order) We knew ours were in MO in 1880, so I got the Soundex for that year. On that, we found they were in Vernon county. Next, I checked Vernon county 1860 and 1850, and found them on those. Knowing they were mostly around Vernon County, made it easier searching cemetery, and probate records. A lot of records in MO were destroyed during the War, but it's amazing how many survived. I live in CA, so I can't research in MO., but the History center also has a lot of probate records. I wish you luck. It's hard work, but so exciting when you find something! Penny