This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: Georgia1910 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.michigan.counties.wayne/17994.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: If the person died in Detroit, the Burton Historical Collection of the main Detroit Public Library has an index to deaths from about 1920 on and will look up the name and give you the date of death. You can email the BHC from the following website: http://www.detroit.lib.mi.us/burton/burton_index.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.