Onward! The Million Record March Continues

162 Responses to Onward! The Million Record March Continues

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   Kris Rzepczynski March 31, 2009 at 9:58 am

   Records are still loading as I type this, so please be patient if you don’t find what you’re looking for right away.

   Several years are now complete. Happy searching!
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   Miriam Robbins Midkiff March 31, 2009 at 12:21 pm

   I really appreciate the list of what is available. It keeps my frustration levels down and helps me to focus my searches on the counties and years that are available.

   For someone who lives out of state and has literally dozens of direct ancestors and thousands of relatives that will appear in this collection, this is a priceless treasure. Kudos to the many people whose hard work makes this possible.

   Appreciatively,
   Miriam Robbins Midkiff
   Genealogist, Michigan descendant
   Spokane, Washington, USA
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   Kris Rzepczynski March 31, 2009 at 1:26 pm

   Miriam -

   Thanks for your comments. We look to have everything done in the coming weeks, that will certainly keep my frustration levels down!

   Be sure to check back often….
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   Mrs. Haines March 31, 2009 at 3:09 pm

   Thank you for the new information. I have found my
   great-great grandmother’s death and my great-great-great
   grandmother’s death certificates in Mason County, Amber
   Township, Scottville, Michigan.
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   Mike March 31, 2009 at 3:35 pm

   Great job. Is todays database addition still downloading? I cannot find a Dec. 1912 death in Calhoun Co- yet.
   Thanks.
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   Chris Jacobsen March 31, 2009 at 4:31 pm

   THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!! What a great thing the library is doing by putting these images indexed and online and FREE.
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   Kris Rzepczynski March 31, 2009 at 5:25 pm

   Mike –

   Yes, the records are still uploading, so not everything is quite there yet. Calhoun County 1912, apparently…..

   Thanks for using the site, and I encourage you to check back.
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   Kris Rzepczynski March 31, 2009 at 5:27 pm

   Mrs. Haines & Chris –

   Thanks for your comments. I’m happy that you’ve had some success with the site.

   Keep checking back, we’re adding records regularly.
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   Bill March 31, 2009 at 8:30 pm

   Is the load finished yet? I’m not seeing the records for the places and years that are indicated above like Lapeer 1912.
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    Kathleen Tracy April 1, 2009 at 5:13 am

    FINALLY FOUND MY GREAT GRANDFATHER PATRICK McNAMARA – SON OF BERNARD McNAMARA & ANNA/MARY ANN DUFFICY – McNAMARAWHO COULD NOT BE FOUND GOING THRU THE COUNTY OF WAYNE – CITY OF DETROIT & STATE OF MICHIGAN DIED APRIL 14 1915 – IN ELOISE FROM BRIGHTS DISEASE. AND BODY WENT TO DETROIT COLLEGE OF MEDICINE. PRESENT DAY WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY.
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    Jon April 1, 2009 at 10:19 am

    This is great. Some of the records I was looking for are in the years 1903 and 1904 which show above but don’t seem to be in the database yet. So must still be uploading, understand it is a huge update. Thanks.
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    Mark Harvey, Archives of Michigan April 1, 2009 at 12:03 pm

    Jon: They are still uploading. Because the site is so popular, we are vying for the same server resources to upload as users are to find records. More will appear this afternoon and into tomorrow. Thanks for your patience.
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    Steve April 1, 2009 at 12:12 pm

    Thanks very much for keeping us updated when new records are added. Keep it up!
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    Diane April 1, 2009 at 7:57 pm

    I haven’t been able to locate anything on the Oviatt surname in Lapeer County, MI yet. I think I might be a bit confused as to the usage of this site. All of my info would be in the pre 1900 time period. Was excited to hear about this site…
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    Diane April 1, 2009 at 9:49 pm

    I have found a record that is indexed by an incorrect spelling — a misreading of the name. Can that be corrected so others find it more easily? Who can I contact?
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    Dan April 1, 2009 at 10:52 pm

    Wondering if there are any death certs for the year 1900 Detroit, Wayne county
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    Kris Rzepczynski April 2, 2009 at 3:02 pm

    Diane –

    This collection contains records from 1897-1920. That being said, at present, we have not yet loaded records for the 1897-1900 time period. As the project moves forward, we’ll be filling in some of the holes that you see here; thanks for your patience.

    Early Michigan deaths from 1867-1897 can be found at the FamilySearch Labs page: http://pilot.familysearch.org.
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    Kris Rzepczynski April 2, 2009 at 3:04 pm

    Diane –

    If you come across a transcription error, please contact the Library of Michigan at librarian@michigan.gov. We’ll be making scheduled updates/corrections to the index as we move forward.

    Thanks for your interest in the Seeking Michigan site.
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    Kris Rzepczynski April 2, 2009 at 3:08 pm

    Dan -

    Although this collection contains records from 1897-1920, we have not yet loaded records for the 1897-1900 time period. As the project moves forward, we’ll be filling in some of the holes that you see here, including Wayne County 1900; thanks for your patience.
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    Joy April 2, 2009 at 5:28 pm

    What about 1916, specifically Allegan County? I’m looking for only one person, Evert Scholte(n), but this person has been my roadblock for a long time.

    Keep up the good work and this is a great thing that you’re doing.
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    Dawn April 2, 2009 at 8:32 pm

    Are the records for 1901 in Saginaw up yet.
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    Pattie April 2, 2009 at 10:01 pm

    I was wondering if there was an estimate on when the missing records would be added. I still cannot find my great-great grandfather and I suspect the death record is among those that haven’t been added yet. I am searching in Houghton County.
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    Bill April 3, 2009 at 9:56 am

    Maybe I’m not using the search correctly. Based on the list at the beginning post, I should be able to see records in Lapeer county for 1904 & 1912, or aren’t there any records for that year? I don’t get any hits for that year in that county.
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    Dean April 3, 2009 at 8:54 pm

    Maybe its just my browser settings or display settings but when I get a page of search results sometimes the State of Michigan seal and the tabs that are supposed to be at the far bottom of the page isn’t and blocks one of the results. Each page says “Done, but with errors on page”
    Line:366
    Char:1119
    Error: Unterminated string constant

    (Windows XP, IE, 1440×900, cable broadband)
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    Jackie April 4, 2009 at 9:26 am

    Looking for death certificates for Alger and Luce county and can’t find some that should be in those counties, per funeral home records I have. Are they all not on yet?
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    Dana April 4, 2009 at 10:41 am

    Are all of the records for Berrien County uploaded yet.
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    John April 4, 2009 at 3:05 pm

    Kris/Mark — I’ll echo everyone else’s appreciation for the great work you guys are doing. Many thanks.

    I have seen the same error that Dean mentions above. I have also noticed that some advanced searchs do not retrieve the information I was expecting.

    What is the best avenue to submit questions or potential problems we find?
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    Carol April 4, 2009 at 8:27 pm

    Please, my grandmother died in a TB Sanitarium in Michigan. Where could I find records of her death?
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    mary April 5, 2009 at 1:07 pm

    HI, trying to find address that my grandfather lived at when he passed away in 1941 in michigan. any websites besides this one in mich that may help me? Former resident.
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    Kris Rzepczynski April 6, 2009 at 9:34 am

    Bill –

    For some reason, the second batch of records are taking longer to load than we anticipated.

    We’re all competing for the same server space, us uploading records vs. users searching the database.

    Thanks for being patient, and we’ll look into the delay.
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    Mark Harvey, Archives of Michigan April 6, 2009 at 4:45 pm

    There is a chance the records are at the Archives of Michigan. You can contact them at archives[at]michigan.gov Use the @ sign, we don’t put it in so we do not get a bunch of spam email.
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    Ryan April 6, 2009 at 5:57 pm

    Is there a specific time that would be best for us to check the site? Im only asking because you say were all competing for the same bandwidth and I understand that that could be very frustrating for the people that are putting in the time to help us out. I typically try to check after 5pm for this reason since thats a typical workday but you tell us what you need and maybe some can hold off on checking until after that time. Either way, thanks for your help on this site to EVERYONE involved. It really helps with genealogy and family history exploration!
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    Robert Chapin April 6, 2009 at 8:15 pm

    Still loading the entire batch? This is going to cause a lot of confusion because the article says, “second batch of records now loaded.” Can you be more clear about what the “No Items matched your criteria” means at this point?
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    Kris Rzepczynski April 7, 2009 at 9:15 am

    Mary –

    You might try a city directory for the time period you’re interested in. Those likely are not online, although the Library of Michigan has an extensive collection of Michiagn city directories available onsite.

    Good luck, and thanks for using the site.
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    Kris Rzepczynski April 7, 2009 at 9:24 am

    John -

    We’re looking into that error message detailed by several users. Hope to have it resolved soon.

    Any questions or problems, indexing or otherwise, can be directed to the Library of Michigan at librarian@michigan.gov. Depending on the problem, we’ll make sure it ends up where it’s supposed to.

    Thanks for your comments.
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    Kris Rzepczynski April 7, 2009 at 9:37 am

    Dana –

    There are lots of Berrien County records here. Take a look at the list above, which details the years and counties currently loaded/loading.

    Please check back often, as we’ll continue to add records until the project is complete. Thanks for your patience.
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    Kris Rzepczynski April 7, 2009 at 9:42 am

    Jackie –

    Lots of records for Luce and Alger Counties are already online here, it just depends on what year(s) you’re interested in. Take a look at the list above, which details the years and counties currently loaded/loading.

    The second batch of records is taking longer to upload than we anticipated, so not everything that should be here is available yet. Please be patient, and check back often. Thanks for your interest.
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    Kris Rzepczynski April 7, 2009 at 9:49 am

    Pattie –

    We’re working as quickly as we can to get all the records here. I don’t have a final completion date, but I encourage you to check back often.

    We’re as anxious to finish the project as everyone else is! Thanks for using the site.
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    Kris Rzepczynski April 7, 2009 at 9:53 am

    Dawn –

    1901 Saginaw was among the records included in the second batch of uploads. This is taking longer than we anticipated, so not everything that should be here is available yet – 1901 Saginaw included.

    Please be patient, and check back often. Thanks for your interest.
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    Kris Rzepczynski April 7, 2009 at 9:57 am

    Joy -

    1916 Allegan County has not been completed yet. When the this second batch of uploads is complete, we’ll still have about 1/3 of the project remaining. It’s your luck that 1916 Allegan is part of that remainder!

    Future updates about records being added can be found at the Look page here at Seeking Michigan. Thanks for your interest.
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    Kris Rzepczynski April 7, 2009 at 10:07 am

    Robert -

    Yes, still uploading. I recognize how frustrating this is.

    Yes, I agree, the blog article above is inconsistent with what’s available right now. We did not anticipate the upload taking as long as it has.

    We’re working as quickly as we can. I encourage you to check back if you’re not finding a county you are expecting to see. Thanks for your patience and for using the site.
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    Kris Rzepczynski April 7, 2009 at 11:04 am

    Ryan –

    Excellent question. The time of day that you’re using the site should not impact the speed of the record upload or the user’s searching experience. So long story short, search away at your convenience…..

    Thanks for using the site.
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    Bill April 7, 2009 at 11:28 pm

    Maybe it would help to reload records again in smaller batches? Anyways thanks for this new research tool. It will really help a lot of people.
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    Judy Gleason April 8, 2009 at 12:33 am

    Just wanted to say with others how thankful I am for these records being online! I have been out of state for a couple months, but these records made it possible for me to continue doing genealogy as a snowbird! There is so much here for me to work on that I have postponed some other subscriptions this year. That has saved me$$, also the gas and parking fees traveling to Lansing. This is appreciated so much.

    I hope nothing happens to our treasured State Library in the budget cuts. Please keep us informed, and if you need volunteers to keep doors open, please let the public know.
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    Bruce April 8, 2009 at 8:56 am

    Question, according to the web site the year 1915 is complete. I have a gr-gr grandmother that died 12-1-1915 in Kent county. I know this because I got a copy of her death certificate from the Kent County Clerk. I do not find her in these records, does this mean that a death record was never created for her?

    Thanks and appreciate all the hard work you are doing to get these records entered in the system.
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    Paula April 8, 2009 at 5:18 pm

    Am anxiously awaiting the records to be complete, especially for Detroit (1911). I assume I’ll need to contact county clerk for a death record for 1896 (assume Detroit, but not sure if it’s city or they were in the county)?

    Thank you for all your hard work – having helped get Missouri’s death records on line I can appreciate how time consuming it is
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    Kris Rzepczynski April 9, 2009 at 8:17 am

    Bruce -

    I would encourage you to be creative in your searching. You can search up to 4 fields at once, in any combination: December, 1915, Kent, first name, etc. Depending on the name, too, there are perhaps dozens of different spelling variations.

    Your ancestor’s death certificate should be here. Somewhere. Good luck!
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    Kris Rzepczynski April 9, 2009 at 9:56 am

    Paula -

    Thanks for your comments. The Missouri site is excellent, too.

    Early Michigan deaths from 1867-1897 – including Wayne County 1896 – can be found at the FamilySearch Labs page: http://pilot.familysearch.org.
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    Joann April 9, 2009 at 12:41 pm

    Twice now on different computers I tried to get on the Death records and on different days and different computers I receive this message
    “CGI Error”
    The specified CGI application misbehaved by not returning a complete set of HTTP headers”
    Now what do I do?
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    Sue April 9, 2009 at 6:02 pm

    Thanks so much for making these available to all!

    You note that the year 1903 is complete for the entire state, yet I do not see any from Detroit.

    And you mentioned the deaths from 1867-1896. Are there also death certificates available, or just the records?