Comments on: Kris Williams: Death Certificates – Another Piece of the Puzzle http://blogs.ancestry.com/ancestry/2012/10/14/kris-williams-death-certificates-another-piece-of-the-puzzle/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=kris-williams-death-certificates-another-piece-of-the-puzzle The official blog of Ancestry.com Tue, 21 May 2013 21:32:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Leigh Anthony Paintin http://blogs.ancestry.com/ancestry/2012/10/14/kris-williams-death-certificates-another-piece-of-the-puzzle/#comment-58531 Leigh Anthony Paintin Thu, 01 Nov 2012 15:48:16 +0000 http://blogs.ancestry.com/ancestry/?p=8229#comment-58531 Thanks to Kentucky having death records online, I found out that my grandpa's favorite oldest brothers were victims of the Spanish Flu epidemic and a horse riding accident respectively. Their 13 year old sister was the informant on the certificates. Must have been a harrowing time... Thanks to Kentucky having death records online, I found out that my grandpa’s favorite oldest brothers were victims of the Spanish Flu epidemic and a horse riding accident respectively. Their 13 year old sister was the informant on the certificates. Must have been a harrowing time…

]]> By: Rhonda http://blogs.ancestry.com/ancestry/2012/10/14/kris-williams-death-certificates-another-piece-of-the-puzzle/#comment-58025 Rhonda Thu, 25 Oct 2012 13:26:39 +0000 http://blogs.ancestry.com/ancestry/?p=8229#comment-58025 Just thought of something else that I ran across in my research is that, I don't know if it is in all New York counties, but in the one I research in, there is county, town and village. When looking for information in town and village, you have to know which they lived in and once you know that, you can write to the town or villiage historian and be sure and ask for the medical records and not the death certificate, because the records have more information. Just thought of something else that I ran across in my research is that, I don’t know if it is in all New York counties, but in the one I research in, there is county, town and village. When looking for information in town and village, you have to know which they lived in and once you know that, you can write to the town or villiage historian and be sure and ask for the medical records and not the death certificate, because the records have more information.

]]> By: Rhonda http://blogs.ancestry.com/ancestry/2012/10/14/kris-williams-death-certificates-another-piece-of-the-puzzle/#comment-58018 Rhonda Thu, 25 Oct 2012 11:37:12 +0000 http://blogs.ancestry.com/ancestry/?p=8229#comment-58018 Just to add a thought, other than the medical information give by the Doctor or ME, all other information is usually collected by the funeral home. My brother was taking care of our mother's and had to call me for information that he was being ask at the funeral home and didn't know all the answers about her father. So,the information on a DC is usually collected at the funeral home and don't forget to look at who gave the information. Just to add a thought, other than the medical information give by the Doctor or ME, all other information is usually collected by the funeral home. My brother was taking care of our mother’s and had to call me for information that he was being ask at the funeral home and didn’t know all the answers about her father. So,the information on a DC is usually collected at the funeral home and don’t forget to look at who gave the information.

]]> By: Rhonda http://blogs.ancestry.com/ancestry/2012/10/14/kris-williams-death-certificates-another-piece-of-the-puzzle/#comment-58016 Rhonda Thu, 25 Oct 2012 11:17:46 +0000 http://blogs.ancestry.com/ancestry/?p=8229#comment-58016 There are a few things that you forgot. You can't just send a letter for a request to any state and get the information. There are several states that if you are not a close relative, ( mom, father daughter or son etc...) you can't get one. Kansas and Oklahoma are two that I can think of. The other is that with every request that I have ask for a CD, I have had to include a photo id with information as, I am who I say I am. One of my favorite spots to look first, before getting a death certificate is to call or write the funeral homes or check the local genealogy resources in the area if they have funeral home records. I have hit jackpots more often with them than the DCs. The cost is unusally small and I always include a SASE. There are a few things that you forgot. You can’t just send a letter for a request to any state and get the information. There are several states that if you are not a close relative, ( mom, father daughter or son etc…) you can’t get one. Kansas and Oklahoma are two that I can think of. The other is that with every request that I have ask for a CD, I have had to include a photo id with information as, I am who I say I am.
One of my favorite spots to look first, before getting a death certificate is to call or write the funeral homes or check the local genealogy resources in the area if they have funeral home records. I have hit jackpots more often with them than the DCs. The cost is unusally small and I always include a SASE.

]]> By: qurbani http://blogs.ancestry.com/ancestry/2012/10/14/kris-williams-death-certificates-another-piece-of-the-puzzle/#comment-57814 qurbani Mon, 22 Oct 2012 05:30:52 +0000 http://blogs.ancestry.com/ancestry/?p=8229#comment-57814 While this relates to London many of the subjects discussed could apply to people anywhere (especially those living in cities) eg childbirth, death, disease, the home, fashion to name a few. http://infoqurbani.jigsy.com/ While this relates to London many of the subjects discussed could apply to people anywhere (especially those living in cities) eg childbirth, death, disease, the home, fashion to name a few.
http://infoqurbani.jigsy.com/

]]> By: Stephanie Hoover http://blogs.ancestry.com/ancestry/2012/10/14/kris-williams-death-certificates-another-piece-of-the-puzzle/#comment-57604 Stephanie Hoover Thu, 18 Oct 2012 15:53:06 +0000 http://blogs.ancestry.com/ancestry/?p=8229#comment-57604 You gave no details regarding the variance in available dates. Also, you don't mention that there are quite a few death records free online. Lastly, you don't touch on the fact that many older death records are open to the public via archives and repositories across the country. Basically it appears you are simply plugging Ancestry subscriptions. You gave no details regarding the variance in available dates. Also, you don’t mention that there are quite a few death records free online. Lastly, you don’t touch on the fact that many older death records are open to the public via archives and repositories across the country. Basically it appears you are simply plugging Ancestry subscriptions.

]]> By: Elise M. Webb http://blogs.ancestry.com/ancestry/2012/10/14/kris-williams-death-certificates-another-piece-of-the-puzzle/#comment-57583 Elise M. Webb Thu, 18 Oct 2012 01:35:02 +0000 http://blogs.ancestry.com/ancestry/?p=8229#comment-57583 My grandparents were both born in the Caucasus region of Russia. What I discovered from their death certificates was very interesting. Both of their mother's were sisters! It also gave me the name of my grandpa's mother (I had a picture with only Mrs. married last name, no first name). On another deceased family member's death certificate, it gave the number of years they had been in the US, giving me a starting date to look for immigration records! Even current family members death certificates are helpful, if you can get a copy of them. Cautionary note about accuracy of death certificates, when my husband died, I made a mistake on his father's middle name. I know better, but as I was distraught (and there are many duplicate names in the family) it happened that I gave my husband's middle name as his father's. So, even well meaning relatives who know better can make an honest mistake. My grandparents were both born in the Caucasus region of Russia. What I discovered from their death certificates was very interesting. Both of their mother’s were sisters! It also gave me the name of my grandpa’s mother (I had a picture with only Mrs. married last name, no first name).

On another deceased family member’s death certificate, it gave the number of years they had been in the US, giving me a starting date to look for immigration records!

Even current family members death certificates are helpful, if you can get a copy of them.

Cautionary note about accuracy of death certificates, when my husband died, I made a mistake on his father’s middle name. I know better, but as I was distraught (and there are many duplicate names in the family) it happened that I gave my husband’s middle name as his father’s. So, even well meaning relatives who know better can make an honest mistake.

]]> By: Alicia http://blogs.ancestry.com/ancestry/2012/10/14/kris-williams-death-certificates-another-piece-of-the-puzzle/#comment-57566 Alicia Wed, 17 Oct 2012 15:03:41 +0000 http://blogs.ancestry.com/ancestry/?p=8229#comment-57566 I have someone in Quincy that is willing to help me get death records on the Cantelli family and also take photos at the cemeteries so I can see where some are buried. Who knows if I will ever get to see these places myself. I have someone in Quincy that is willing to help me get death records on the Cantelli family and also take photos at the cemeteries so I can see where some are buried. Who knows if I will ever get to see these places myself.

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]]> By: Rebekah http://blogs.ancestry.com/ancestry/2012/10/14/kris-williams-death-certificates-another-piece-of-the-puzzle/#comment-57542 Rebekah Tue, 16 Oct 2012 12:32:57 +0000 http://blogs.ancestry.com/ancestry/?p=8229#comment-57542 Don't forget that as good as they are, the information contained is not always absolutely accurate. The informant may have given incorrect information so be careful, especially with the mother's name. Even husbands and wives don't always know correct maiden names or even the correct mother in the case of multiple marriages. However, just knowing who the informant was can also be a very helpful piece of information. Don’t forget that as good as they are, the information contained is not always absolutely accurate. The informant may have given incorrect information so be careful, especially with the mother’s name. Even husbands and wives don’t always know correct maiden names or even the correct mother in the case of multiple marriages. However, just knowing who the informant was can also be a very helpful piece of information.

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