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 === Research Tips  ===
-*Information listed on vital records is given by an informant.&nbsp; Learn the relationship of the informant to the subject(s) of the record.&nbsp; The closer the relationship of the informant to the subject(s) and whether or not the informant was present at the time of the event can help determine the accuracy of the information found on the record.
+*Information listed on vital records is given by an informant.  Learn the relationship of the informant to the subject(s) of the record.  The closer the relationship of the informant to the subject(s) and whether or not the informant was present at the time of the event can help determine the accuracy of the information found on the record.
-*If you are unable to locate vital records recorded by governments, search for church records of christening, marriage, death or burial.&nbsp; A family Bible may have been used to record births, marriages, and deaths. [[Michigan Vital Records#Substitute_Records|Other substitute records.]]
+*If you are unable to locate vital records recorded by governments, search for church records of christening, marriage, death or burial.  A family Bible may have been used to record births, marriages, and deaths. [[Michigan Vital Records#Substitute_Records|Other substitute records.]]
-*Privacy laws may restrict your access to some vital records.&nbsp; Copies of some vital records recorded in the last 100 years may be unavailable to anyone except a direct relative.<br>
+*Privacy laws may restrict your access to some vital records.  Copies of some vital records recorded in the last 100 years may be unavailable to anyone except a direct relative.<br>
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 *[[Michigan Church Records|Church Records]]: Depending on the denomination, church records may contain information about birth, marriage, and death.
-*[[Michigan Cemeteries|Cemetery Records]]: Cemetery records are a rich source of birth and death information.&nbsp; These records may also reveal family relationships.
+*[[Michigan Cemeteries|Cemetery Records]]: Cemetery records are a rich source of birth and death information.  These records may also reveal family relationships.
 *[[Michigan Census|Census Records]]: Census records are a valuable source for birth and marriage information. You may also determine the approximate time of death when the individual disappears from the census. This is a good place to begin a search.
-*[[Michigan Newspapers|Newspapers]]: Besides obituaries, local newspapers may contain birth and marriage announcements and death notices.&nbsp; Also check newspaper social columns for&nbsp;additional information.&nbsp;
+*[[Michigan Newspapers|Newspapers]]: Besides obituaries, local newspapers may contain birth and marriage announcements and death notices.  Also check newspaper social columns for additional information.
 *[[Michigan Obituaries|Obituaries]]: Obituaries found in newspapers can list the age of the deceased, birth date and place, death date and place, and names of living relatives and their residences.
 *[[Michigan Periodicals|Periodicals]]: Local genealogical and historical societies often publish periodicals that may contain abstracted early birth, marriage, and death information.
-*[[Michigan Military Records|Military Records]]: Military pension records can give birth, marriage and death information,&nbsp; In addtion, soldiers' homes records can include this same information.
+*[[Michigan Military Records|Military Records]]: Military pension records can give birth, marriage and death information,  In addtion, soldiers' homes records can include this same information.
-*[[Michigan Probate Records|Probate Records]]: If no death record exists, probate records&nbsp;may be helpful in estimating when an individual has died. Probate records in the 20th Century often contain the exact death date.
+*[[Michigan Probate Records|Probate Records]]: If no death record exists, probate records may be helpful in estimating when an individual has died. Probate records in the 20th Century often contain the exact death date.
 *[[Michigan History|History]]: Local histories, family histories, and biographies can all be sources of birth, marriage and death information. Often this information is found in county-level records or in surname searches of the FamilySearch Catalog.