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/17988.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Try the following: DEARBORN: Henry Ford Centennial Library (313) 943-2330, 16301 Michigan Avenue, Dearborn, Mi 48126. Has the Detroit News from 1955 and the Detroit Free Press from 1970. To request a look-up and copy of a death notice/obituary, send SASE to above address Attention: Adult Services. They will not respond without the self-addressed stamped envelope. You must know the date of death or burial. There is no charge for this service as of December 2008. If they don't have it in the News, the other options would be: If the date of death is known, the main Detroit Public Library will do a look up and make a copy for $15.00 each, prepaid. If nothing is found, there is no refund. Write to the following: Detroit Public Library, Att: General Information, 5201 Woodward Avenue, Detroit, MI 48202. See following website for the form. http://www.detroit.lib.mi.us/gi/InternetObit.Ltr.pdf If you live in Michigan and your local library has a microfilm reader, ask your reference librarian to order the newspapers from the Library of Michigan. If you live out of state and your local library participates in the Inter Library Loan (ILL) program, ask them to obtain the microfilms of The Detroit News and The Detroit Free Press for the dates that the death notice might have appeared. http://www.detroit.lib.mi.us/ill/lending.htm There was a third Detroit paper at that time-The Detroit Times. 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.