BJ I have the Conway Co. newspaper abstract books. I will be glad to do a lookup if you would like. Thanks Euna Beavers Conway Co. CCGS ----- Original Message ----- From: "bj berrykeeper" <bjberrykeeper@yahoo.com> To: <arvanbur@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, April 24, 2007 1:09 AM Subject: Re: [ARVANBUR] ARVANBUR Digest, Vol 1,Issue 1 - Death certificate - 1903 > Thank you Peg. I don't think I tried the Morrilton Newspaper yet. I will > see if I can track it down. bj > > Peg Gordon <gordonclan@suddenlink.net> wrote: Per Death & Birth Records > in Arkansas: According to "The Handy Book for Genealogists," by Everton > Publishing, Arkansas Bureau of Vital Statistics had Death records from > 1914 and Birth Records from 1917. Needless to say, that is not necessarily > true. > > My husband's grandfather died in 1920 in a small community in Conway Co, > AR - his death was not recorded. > > My husband was born 1922 in Cleburne Co, AR at his parents home. His > younger brothers were also born at home, in Conway County, as late as > 1930. None of their births were recorded. They all had to get Delayed > Birth Certificates when they had to enter the Service in WW II. > > Also, for giving the Vital Statistics people credit - when they could not > find a Delayed Birth Certificate for my husbands mother or the Death > Certificate for the above mentioned Grandfather, I received, much later, a > letter from Vital Statistics stating that they had searched other Counties > and could not find any record for these two. > > For these early births and deaths your best chance for a record is an > obituary or birth announcement in a newspaper. The abstracts of the > Morrilton Newspapers in Conway Co, AR is a treasure trove of information. > Those small town weekly newspapers had "reporters" in all of the small > communities around. > . > Good luck in your research. > > Peg > Peggy Pike Gordon > San Angelo, TX > gordonclan@suddenlink.net > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: arvanbur-request@rootsweb.com > To: arvanbur@rootsweb.com > Sent: Monday, April 23, 2007 2:00 AM > Subject: ARVANBUR Digest, Vol 1, Issue 1 > > > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Death certificate - 1903 - Van Buren County, Arkansas > (bj berrykeeper) > 2. Re: Death certificate - 1903 - Van Buren County, Arkansas > (Andy Copping) > 3. Re: Death certificate - 1903 - Van Buren County, Arkansas > (bj berrykeeper) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Sun, 22 Apr 2007 19:50:09 -0700 (PDT) > From: bj berrykeeper > Subject: [ARVANBUR] Death certificate - 1903 - Van Buren County, > Arkansas > To: ARVANBUR@rootsweb.com > Message-ID: <438594.83906.qm@web30008.mail.mud.yahoo.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 > > Hi, Many years ago I looked for a death certificate for my ancestor, > Prettyman Berry, who died in Van Buren County, Arkansas in 1903. I don't > remember the details (it's been MANY years ago) but I do remember that the > State of Arkansas couldn't find a death certificate for him. > > I still want to find one, and I'm wondering if there would be anywhere > else that I could look? Or, would it do any good to send the State of > Arkansas Vital Records more money (they keep the money regardless of > whether they find any information or not) just in case they missed it the > first time around? I know my Aunt's birth certificate can't be found > (possibly because the handwritting was bad and filed under some other > name) and I know she had a birth certifcate because her mom said she did > and all of her brother's and sisters had one. > > I will apparently have to go to Arkansas and look myself when I can afford > to go back there (I live in Oregon). > > Meantime, is there maybe a local place that might have a death certificate > for him? Would death certificates from 1903 be filed in more than one > place (like maybe the county)? > > Thank you in advance, > > bj berry > > > "A person should think with his heart". Sun Bear 1890 > > > > > > --------------------------------- > Ahhh...imagining that irresistible "new car" smell? > Check outnew cars at Yahoo! Autos. > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Sun, 22 Apr 2007 19:55:16 -0800 > From: Andy Copping > Subject: Re: [ARVANBUR] Death certificate - 1903 - Van Buren County, > Arkansas > To: bjberrykeeper@yahoo.com, arvanbur@rootsweb.com > Message-ID: <001301c7855b$344c9220$f7db3a42@gci.net> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 > > Hi there, > My ancestors are from Van Buren County as well, and we made a trip there > three years ago and found the Van Buren County Historical Society in > Clinton > very helpful and volunteers very knowledgeable. Perhaps they could help > you search long distance. > > Janet in Alaska > researching Stephens/Fraser in Van Buren County > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "bj berrykeeper" > To: > Sent: Sunday, April 22, 2007 6:50 PM > Subject: [ARVANBUR] Death certificate - 1903 - Van Buren County, Arkansas > > >> Hi, Many years ago I looked for a death certificate for my ancestor, > Prettyman Berry, who died in Van Buren County, Arkansas in 1903. I don't > remember the details (it's been MANY years ago) but I do remember that the > State of Arkansas couldn't find a death certificate for him. >> >> I still want to find one, and I'm wondering if there would be anywhere > else that I could look? Or, would it do any good to send the State of > Arkansas Vital Records more money (they keep the money regardless of > whether > they find any information or not) just in case they missed it the first > time > around? I know my Aunt's birth certificate can't be found (possibly > because > the handwritting was bad and filed under some other name) and I know she > had > a birth certifcate because her mom said she did and all of her brother's > and > sisters had one. >> >> I will apparently have to go to Arkansas and look myself when I can > afford to go back there (I live in Oregon). >> >> Meantime, is there maybe a local place that might have a death > certificate for him? Would death certificates from 1903 be filed in more > than one place (like maybe the county)? >> >> Thank you in advance, >> >> bj berry >> >> >> "A person should think with his heart". Sun Bear 1890 >> >> >> >> >> >> --------------------------------- >> Ahhh...imagining that irresistible "new car" smell? >> Check outnew cars at Yahoo! Autos. >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ARVANBUR-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Sun, 22 Apr 2007 20:56:17 -0700 (PDT) > From: bj berrykeeper > Subject: Re: [ARVANBUR] Death certificate - 1903 - Van Buren County, > Arkansas > To: arvanbur@rootsweb.com > Message-ID: <491627.5109.qm@web30014.mail.mud.yahoo.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 > > Hi Andy, Thank you. I've been in touch with them. I don't think I've asked > them about alternative places to look for the death certificate though. > I'll contact them again. Thank you. bj > > Andy Copping wrote: Hi there, > My ancestors are from Van Buren County as well, and we made a trip there > three years ago and found the Van Buren County Historical Society in > Clinton > very helpful and volunteers very knowledgeable. Perhaps they could help > you search long distance. > > Janet in Alaska > researching Stephens/Fraser in Van Buren County > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "bj berrykeeper" > To: > Sent: Sunday, April 22, 2007 6:50 PM > Subject: [ARVANBUR] Death certificate - 1903 - Van Buren County, Arkansas > > >> Hi, Many years ago I looked for a death certificate for my ancestor, > Prettyman Berry, who died in Van Buren County, Arkansas in 1903. I don't > remember the details (it's been MANY years ago) but I do remember that the > State of Arkansas couldn't find a death certificate for him. >> >> I still want to find one, and I'm wondering if there would be anywhere > else that I could look? Or, would it do any good to send the State of > Arkansas Vital Records more money (they keep the money regardless of > whether > they find any information or not) just in case they missed it the first > time > around? I know my Aunt's birth certificate can't be found (possibly > because > the handwritting was bad and filed under some other name) and I know she > had > a birth certifcate because her mom said she did and all of her brother's > and > sisters had one. >> >> I will apparently have to go to Arkansas and look myself when I can > afford to go back there (I live in Oregon). >> >> Meantime, is there maybe a local place that might have a death > certificate for him? Would death certificates from 1903 be filed in more > than one place (like maybe the county)? >> >> Thank you in advance, >> >> bj berry >> >> >> "A person should think with his heart". 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