Hi everyone. Just a few hints for searching the OVS site. - Check alternative spellings of the surname. - Check U for Unknown - if it was illegible that is where the Ontario Archives have listed it. Also Unknown people are there. - Check N for Not named births or deaths (especially stillborns). Quite often the informant was the parent. - Check S for Stillborn. Please keep in mind that, although the registrations were required, they were not always done. If you cannot find the registration, it has not been transcribed yet. All transcriptions are done by volunteers, out of their pockets, on their time. If you have not tried the site, the URL is in my signature line. Please pass this message to other lists. Have a good evening everyone. Heather in Orillia Check http://www.rootsweb.com/~onvsr/ For Ontario Birth, Marriages & Deaths