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.wayne/18004.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I'm not related to this person. Home still standing? Not likely! Most likely burned or torn down. In 1920 Detroit changed all addresses to 4-digit addresses. Some 1920 census records show the 3-digit address while others show the 4-didit addresses. CAPTAIN D.A. MCLACHLAN does not appear on the Detroit 1880 or 1900 census. Need his 1st name DOB birthplace. Found this death record - County: Wayne City/village/township: Detroit Last Name: McLachlan Given Name: Dougald Birth Year: Jan. 1, 1845 [Scotland] Age: 67 Death Day: 7 Death Month: May Death Year: 1912 Father's Given Name: Donald Father's Last Name: McLachlan 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 Michigan did not require "by law" birth and death registration until 1867. Michigan Vital Records - Marriage, Birth & Death - ALL STATES http://search.labs.familysearch.org/ 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.