Hi Jan, Have you tried LDS new search records? Her's the link http://search.labs.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#startMight save you quite a bit in gas. Or try http://www.seekingmichigan.org:80/ for a death in Michigan.Also a wee bit more info on who your looking for might help.So many good people on this list who just MAY be able to help you. Give us a try. Elly ----- Original Message ----- From: <gc-gateway@rootsweb.com> To: <MIWAYNE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, August 09, 2009 12:11 PM Subject: [MIWAYNE] Birth Records > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Author: jbendermt > Surnames: Dougherty, John 1883 > Classification: queries > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.michigan.counties.wayne/17863/mb.ashx > > Message Board Post: > > Could someone please tell me the requirements for ordering a birth > certificate. I have tried to order birth records for many poeple from that > state and they have no records. Is there a way to find out if the record > is there before I send the money,detroit is making a mint off of me with > no results. Should I just pack my bags and come to the city and go through > the records in person? Please some suggestions. Jan