This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: patdickow Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.michigan.counties.houghton/4925.1.1.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: If you can't find a birth record for 1852 - 1866 in the courthouses, do go to MTU. In those employment records you will find the birth date,wife's name,any children at the time,ect,ect,ect. They are GREAT! I believe Copper Falls Mine is a subsidiary of Calumet & Hecla Mining Company as all the mines were. Oh, and to save time it is good if you can figure out the about years he was working in the mine. (you didn't have to work in the mines to be in their records) P.S. I bet you find more in Keweenaw County Courthouse as Copper Falls Mine,is in Copper Falls, Keweenaw Co., Michigan Good luck, and please let me know how you make out when you get back home.Pat patdickow@cox.net 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.