Been doing a bit of snooping for you, and so far, am coming up empty Check of the marriage index for Lenawee County we find no entry for a Frederick Schmidt, there was a Charles Frederick Ernest Schmidt that married in 1868, but his bride was one Caroline Jacobs. Sorry, but so far, coming up empty. Birth records are closely guarded these days, in Michigan they are closed from 100 to 110 years, (this changes so frequently, I am reluctant to state for sure which it is). Birth and death records were required from 1867 on, but reporting can be spotty, and not guaranteed. You could try contacting the county clerk and see if they can help you, you should be able to find contact data on the county clerk via the Lenawee County GENWEB site, snoop around, it used to be posted there on a link. Good luck in your research On 7/26/06, [email protected] <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi; > On 27 July 1869 a Carrie B. Schmidt was born in Tecumseh, Michigan. > (according to her marriage record in Warren, Ohio). > > Her father a Frederick C. Schmidt born 07 March 1832 Kurhessen, > Germany > and mother a Caroline Maier born 15 Nov 1832 Marbach area > of Wuerttemberg > Germany . > > Carrie's siblings younger and older than she where all born in the Warren > Ohio area. She is the only one born in Michigan. > > I am not sure of the reason and exact date after 1867 her mother > and father > had temporarlly moved to Michigan. > I think very possibility to visit relatives and also possibly to obtain > employment . He was always a factory type wood worker. > They where noted back in the Warren, Ohio area on the 1870 Ohio Census . > > Questions; > I have no idea where Frederick and Caroline where married at ? possible 11 > January 1857? > Is there a list to check for the area? > Is there a Michigan Birth record available for Carrie ? > > I am looking for Relatives of Frederick C. Schmidt ? The 1900 census > gives a > possible Immigration date of about 1848 at about age 16. the birth > date and > place came from an old family records > On some Ohio records and census he and family went as Frederick Smith. > > Also I am also looking for relatives of Caroline Maier, the 1900 census > gives a possible immigration date of about 1854 for her the name of her > father > and mother;( from death certificate and her gravestone in Warren) was > Christian and Fredericka Maier . > I really know anything about the Maiers and if they ever changed the > spelling of the last name. > > Thanks > Dave > Barberton, Ohio > > > >