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Ancestry/Genealogy

yonder

(10,036 posts)

2. I've a question

Reply to shraby (Original post)

Sat Jun 16, 2018, 12:43 AM

Jun 2018

It seems that my state keeps their Dept. of Vital Statistics data base locked up or unavailable to the general public. I don't know for sure that this is actually the case, but every time I've nosed around their website, I can't seem to get anywhere.

So my question: Do most/all states keep that database info restricted? I'm just curious.

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When researching in old newspapers, don't count on the first name being right. [View all] shraby Jun 2018 OP

My mom has been researching our family for over 12 years BigmanPigman Jun 2018 #1

The Mormons have a lot of information murielm99 Jun 2018 #3

That's true radical noodle Jun 2018 #8

I've a question yonder Jun 2018 #2

Check at your local county courthouse. What's at the state is also kept there. shraby Jun 2018 #4

In this state, Wisconsin, the marriage records are also kept at the state level shraby Jun 2018 #5

shraby, thanks for your response yonder Jun 2018 #6

In this county, there is an index at the courthouse in the Register of Deeds office - shraby Jun 2018 #7

I think I have a reason why information might be wrong in some of these old death notes/obits The Genealogist Jun 2018 #9

Also the person taking the information for the record may not have spoken the shraby Jul 2018 #11

About the only thing reliable on a death certificate is the date..... LeftInTX Jul 2018 #10