This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: barbgk Surnames: Marsh Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.wisconsin.counties.dane/5837.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I don't think the WI Death Indexes for that time period are complete. Several of "my people" don't show up in the index through they died in Dane County. Since Catherine Marsh was still alive in 1880 maybe you can find an obituary for her. The Oregon Public Library has the Oregon Observer newspaper on microfilm going back to 1881. I was there recently and spent hours looking at them. Fascinating reading and some of the obituaries are very detailed and give marriage dates and date of spouses death. Because Rutland is adjacent to Oregon there were many Rutland people mentioned in the paper. The library has a card file index of obituaries that are located in old issues of the paper so it helps narrow down where you are looking. If you are anywhere near southern Wisconsin it would be worth the trip. I don't know what the library policy is on looking things up for people. Someone on this board sent me an obit a couple of years ago from the Oregon Observer that was extremely helpful. I don't live anywhere nearby or I would look it up for you. Barbara 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.