In a message dated 7/18/01 3:02:26 PM Eastern Daylight Time, MIIONIA-D-request@rootsweb.com writes: > > Do you (or anyone you know or in the local gen. society assuming you > > > are from Ionia Co) look up records in the Ionia Co. courthouse? I > > > would pay someone to look for a death certificate for Sanford P. > > > Colvin who is supposed to have died in Ionia County in September 1902. > > > > > > All I need from the record are the names of his parents, if they are > > > given. Place of birth would be nice but not as important as > > > parents...If you don't do look ups could you refer me to someone who > > > can. Otherwise, I will send to vital records in Lansing. Thanks. > > > Carol Church > Also, local Family History Centers have much of this information. I have recently been to one in Westland, Michigan which has microfilm copies of Ionia County Deaths from 1867 to 1906. It is my understanding that the charge for copies is minimal, I think 25c for a microfilm copy, but I'm not sure. You need someone to directly access these films, or you can order them to be sent to your local Family History Center for a small fee, I think $3.50. More details are available at <A HREF="http://familysearch.org/">FamilySearch Internet Genealogy Service</A> also find your local FHC here... <A HREF="http://familysearch.org/Eng/Library/FHC/frameset_fhc.asp">FamilySearch - Family History Centers.</A> Valerie (Stoddard) Curren ValerieCurren@aol.com