Hi R-Gang Cousins! If you have Michigan ancestors, you might be interested to know that Michigan's Division of Vital Records and Health Statistics has put their Death Index online at: http://www.mdch.state.mi.us/gendis/index.htm I found the following Rudds: Abigail Rudd Date of death - 18 Jun 1869 Ledger page - 101 Record # - 87 Place of death - Penn Township Mich County of death - Cass Sex - female Race - unknown Marital status - married Age - 41 years 4 months 19 days Cause of death - dropsy Birthplace - Ohio Occupation - housekeeper Father's Name - Jones, Henry Father's residence - Penn Township Mich Mother's Name - Jones, Hannah Mother's residence - Penn Township Mich Date of record - 30 May 1870 John Rudd Date of death - 12 Feb 1871 Ledger page - 191 Record # - 44 Place of death - Marlette County of death - Sanilac Sex - Male Race - White Marital Status - Single Age - 12 days Cause of death - unknown Birthplace - Marlette Occupation - not recorded Father's name - Rudd, Robert Father's Residence - Marlette Mother's name - Last name not recorded, first name not recorded Mother's residence - not recorded Date of record - 1 Jun 1872 Celia