I want to thank everyone for the useful information about Michigan Vital Records and the city directories. I have access to Heritage Quest, and I know some of the directories are on there. I have been having problems getting thru their search results tho....but I will keep trying. Maybe the 1837 one will be on there. I think that one will be the msot beneficial to me. Not having VR's earlier than 1867 will make it hard for me. I have checked the online listing of them to no avail. I hope one day to get the contents of this family bible I need and then I will be able to nail it down even tighter. Thank you all again. Jodi in NH Andover MA USGenWeb Project Coordinator http://www.rootsweb.com/~macandov/index.htm Tewksbury Hospital Cemetery Transcription Project http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~tewksburyhospital/ cemeterywelcome.html