This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: Lynnette629 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.lee/11868.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hello Bridget, Your post caught my eye for two reasons - I have an Ira Lee, b. in 1820, in Elizabethtown, Leeds, Ontario, Canada and died (maybe 1891) in Van Buren County, Michigan (SW MI). His parents were likely James E Lee and Elizabeth McVeigh. James is said to have been born in New York state. Your Ira is different, but lived in Lenawee County, MI (SE MI). No match. I don't know if you're from Michigan. If not, you might not be aware of two excellent sites for finding death records. www.seekingmichigan.org These area scanned records of the death certificate. They are from 1897-1920. They contain a wealth of information. *I use the advanced search at this site to enter a last name and sometimes county if the name is common. www.mdch.state.mi.us/gendisx/ Records from 1867-1897. The content of the site is not complete meaning not all death records are on the site. Sometimes you can find a last name for a father. I looked for Ira Lee and couldn't find one. Hope these are useful. Good luck with your search! Lynnette Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.