Michigan didn't begin to officially keep birth & death records until 1867. You could try the county, occasionally they have a few scattered records here and there. It depends on the county. Good luck with your search! Karen Check out some of our web pages: *http://www.wwnet.net/~krugman1 (Main home page) *http://www.miprofgenie.com *Surname list owner for Boomershine & Ligon surnames *Researcher, Author & Speaker *Karen Krugman, P.O. Box 577, Birmingham, MI 48012 248*670*1243 -----Original Message----- From: GEORGE FETZER [mailto:glfetzer@msn.com] Sent: Wednesday, March 31, 2004 10:39 PM To: MIGEN-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [MIGEN] birth records I am looking for a way to get a copy ov my grandfather's birth record. He was born in Wixom, Macomb Co., Michigan in 1865.His nwme was Jess Gillett and he was a medical doctor and practiced medicine most of his life in Weidman, Michigan. Betty Gillett Fetzer bmfetzer24@msn.com