If you are talking about the death index that lists the death certificates held by the Bureau of Vital Statistics in Little Rock, then Anne is right. Death certificates were not officially recorded until February 1912-and even then, for years, not all deaths were officially recorded. Cindy -----Original Message----- From: annepyle <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Monday, May 21, 2001 7:59 AM Subject: [ARSHARP] Re: ARSHARP-D Digest V01 #121 >Kathleen, > >I think the Arkansas death indexes only started 1912. > >Anne > >[email protected] wrote: > >> Subject: >> >> ARSHARP-D Digest Volume 01 : Issue 121 >> >> Today's Topics: >> #1 [ARSHARP] Arkansas Death Index [Kathleen Burnett <[email protected]] >> >> Administrivia: >> To unsubscribe from ARSHARP-D, send a message to >> >> [email protected] >> >> that contains in the body of the message the command >> >> unsubscribe >> >> and no other text. No subject line is necessary, but if your software >> requires one, just use unsubscribe in the subject, too. >> >> To contact the list administrator, send mail to >> [email protected] >> >> ______________________________ >> >> ----------------------------------------------------------------------- - >> >> Subject: [ARSHARP] Arkansas Death Index >> Date: Sun, 20 May 2001 10:56:02 -0600 >> From: Kathleen Burnett <[email protected]> >> To: [email protected] >> >> Does anyone have a Arkansas Death Index that would cover 1880 to 1890? >> I need a volunteer who would be willing to look up a surname for me. >> >> Kathleen Burnett >> List Mom > > >==== ARSHARP Mailing List ==== >NOTICE: Posting of virus warnings, test messages, chain letters, political >announcements, current events, items for sale, personal messages, flames, >etc. (in other words - spam) is NOT ALLOWED and will be grounds for removal. >Consideration for exceptions, contact Kathleen Burnett [email protected] >To learn more about my world visit http://dwp.bigplanet.com/kburnett >Arkansas Cemeteries Volunteer Website http://www.rootsweb.com/~arcemete/arcem.htm > >============================== >Add as many as 10 Good Years To Your Life >If you know how to reduce these risks. >http://www.thirdage.com/health/wecare/hearthealth/index.html >