Residence is determined by the return address.
Residents of Missouri and members of the Society Members of the Society and residents of Missouri are not charged a research fee. All patrons who wish research assistance that will take longer than one hour to complete are sent a list of private researchers. Patrons will be limited to three specific requests per communication and four communications per year. Requests for newspaper searches must include name of person and event, exact date of event, and location in Missouri of event. Letters, faxes, and e-mail messages are answered in the order in which they are received.