This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: ThomasKer2 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.arkansas.counties.greene/2794.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I'm not related to this family. A death cert. usually states parents names and burial location, however - Statewide registration of births and deaths in Arkansas did not begin until February 1914. Compliance was not complete for approximately three decades. The Division of Vital Records, Arkansas Department of Health, 4815 W. Markham St., Little Rock, AR 72201, has records from that date. Some local vital records for Little Rock and Fort Smith are maintained by the Arkansas History Commission. When requesting copies, include a statement of purpose and your relationship. Delayed birth certificates are also available. marriage record - Myrtle = dau Groom's Name: Van Craig Groom's Birth Date: 1883 Groom's Birthplace: Groom's Age: 25 Bride's Name: Myrtle Askins Bride's Birth Date: 1890 Bride's Birthplace: Bride's Age: 18 Marriage Date: 28 Jul 1908 Marriage Place: Greene, Arkansas Groom's Father's Name: Groom's Mother's Name: Bride's Father's Name: Bride's Mother's Name: Groom's Race: Groom's Marital Status: Groom's Previous Wife's Name: Bride's Race: Bride's Marital Status: Bride's Previous Husband's Name: Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M74783-7 System Origin: Arkansas-EASy Source Film Number: 1301917 Reference Number: rn 276 Collection: Arkansas Marriages, 1837-1944 I would suspect that McClung and Nannie Askins both died btw 1900 & 1910. NO ARK death record is available. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.