Cornish tin miner in Michigan, US. Where to look?

[trish251]

Probably of little use Clive, but my one venture to the US - looking for a tin miner from Cornwall    who my family history said died in Salt Lake City,  resulted in finding his burial & his son    The links are in this thread, if of any use

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,313721.0.html

Trish

[CR]

Thanks Trish, I'll have a look. Any ideas greatly appreciated 

[CR]

Hi All,

Still no sign of him on any of your links Trish  Thanks for trying though 
I can't see any sign of the Copper Range Co. elsewhere at the moment either Erato but thanks for the idea.

On another slant. Has anyone use or have experience of this site http://feddeathrecords.com/?
I have just stumbled across it. It's claims are far reaching but I am wondering if it's worth the subscription? Is it likely to have the period I am looking for (1920's onward) and does it give me the full information?'Will it have more than Ancestry? If anyone can tell me before I try it and get disappointed I'd appreciate it.

Regards
Clive

[shellyesq]

I've never heard of that site, and I'd be hesitant to pay for anything that doesn't even tell you if it's found what you're looking for or what its sources are.  Their FAQ page can't even be found.

[aghadowey]

Was this site (or one very similar) not discussed somewhere here recently?
Read the fine print at the bottom about "Many of the public records in the members area come from paid record providers that charge us for the search usage of your premium search account. Your membership is a deposit towards the usage of the premium search databases. When you do a search using the premium databases and results have been found, search points are deducted from your deposit.", etc.

[CR]

Thanks guys, the reason I asked here was because it 1. claimed to have all records and 2. seems to intimate that it is "up to date". Given that Walter died sometime after 1923 when he was aged 28 this, on the face of it looked like a good place to search.
But, reading deeper I'm not convinced it will have any more than the likes of ancestry will have?
I agree with you Shelly, I'm reluctant to shell out for something I'm not sure will add to the data available. I'll wait until I am really desperate for more information on him 
It was worth asking just in case someone was already using it and swore by it 

Regards to all
Clive

[CR]

Hi all,

I've just been given another sniff of a lead.
He may have ended up working for either the Quincy Mining Company in Hancock, Michigan or Calumet & Hecla Mining Company in the same area. Both I believe in Keweenaw county.
Does anyone have any information on these or know if there are any employment and or accident records for them covering 1920's onwards.

Regards
Clive

[aghadowey]

Mining in Calumet (see under History):
www.uppermichigan.com/coppertown/main.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calumet_and_Hecla_Mining_Company

Search Google, or other search engine, 'calumet & hecla mining michigan' or similar for lots of information.

[CR]

Many thanks aghadowey. Lots to keep me going there