Hint for the future Jodi - put at least the surname of your ancestor(s) in your subject line. It will capture the attention of others researching the same names. Welcome to the club! Linda -----Original Message----- From: MI-GENEALOGY-L-request@rootsweb.com [mailto:MI-GENEALOGY-L-request@rootsweb.com]On Behalf Of Jodi Walder Sent: Wednesday, January 19, 2005 8:17 AM To: MI-GENEALOGY-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [MI-Genealogy] Just getting started... Hello All! I am just getting started on searching for my Great-Grandmother. Her name is Survilla Betsy Outman,Curtis,Wellington. I only have access to her obituary and a guess at her birthdate. I can't find her anywhere! She was supposedly born in Athens Michigan and lived in Kalamazoo. Where do you suggest getting started and do you have any ideas of searches I should try? I am baffled! Thanks, Jodi VanEngen-Walder ==== MI-GENEALOGY Mailing List ==== MI-Genealogy Subscribe and Unsubscribe Instructions Administrator Contacts, Rules and Guidelines http://www.rootsweb.com/~migenweb/maillist.html ============================== Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx