-- [ From: Dee Burr * EMC.Ver #2.5.02 ] -- Arkansas started maintaining death certificates in 1914. These certificates had to be sent in by either the doctors or the funeral homes. Sometimes they weren't sent in. Compliance early on wasn't very good, particularly in rural areas, where people died at home and then the family just buried them. I had requested a death certificate on a gr grandfather that had died in 1951. No record. I went to the funeral home and there was the information. It had not been recorded. Also, you may believe your ancestor to have died in one county and it will be in another. The employees at the Vital Statistics may not take the time to search their files with enough care to spot the difference. The certificate could be filed under a different name than you expect. I didn't have a lot of luck getting certificates until I got my set of Death Indexes. Now, I know when to send for one. If you can locate your individual in the Arkansas Death Index, then you will get a certificate. These books are invaluable in looking up AR deaths. If you would like to purchase a set for yourself or as a donation to your library, go to: http://biz.ipa.net/arkresearch/ I have the 3 volume set of the indexes, dating from 1914 thru 1940. I will do lookups temporarily if requested. Put Death Index lookup in the subject line. Please limit your requests to one or two names. Do not ask for all in one surname. Give me as much info as you can. Name, dates, counties (if known). Dee Burr ------- FORWARD, Original message follows ------- > Date: Sunday, 25-Jul-99 01:47 PM > > From: HAPPYDI@aol.com \ America On-Line: (HAPPYDI) > To: ARGREENE-L@rootsweb.com \ Internet: (argreene-l@rootsweb.com) > > Subject: Death Certificates > > Deborah et al > Try > > Arkansas Department of Health > Division of Vital Records > 4815 West Markham Street, Slot 44 > Little Rock, AR 72205-3867 > > and send $4.00 > > I sent for a death certificate dated 6 Dec 1941. They could not find any > record. > > I hope this helps. > > Phil Di Matteo ------- FORWARD, End of original message ------- --