This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: MaryFreel Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.michigan.counties.bay/4493.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: You might do better to contact the Bay County Clerk's Office. They have death certificates indexed on their computer by name. That would give you the date of death and then the obits would be easier to find. I will check the indexes but they are hit and miss in that time period. 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.