This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: ThomasKer2 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.michigan.counties.muskegon/3384.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: WHERE was Nellie Douglas born?? This family does not appear together in any census. Try this - 1870 Michigan Census = (FREE, indexed and searchable, actual census page) http://envoy.libofmich.lib.mi.us/1870_census/ Try this - 1880 US Census - The Mormon Church Files LDS (FREE, indexed and searchable) Click on the SEARCH tab at top of page Look for US Census on the left side of screen http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/default.asp Michigan Genealogical Death Indexing System (FREE and searchable) Michigan did not require "by law" birth & death registrations until 1867. http://www.mdch.state.mi.us/PHA/OSR/gendisx/search2.htm 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.