I agree. That's exactly what I did. I included a letter stating that my grandfather was deceased, my father was deceased and therefore I was "next of kin". It worked for me. N.Haines Keren Carter wrote: > Hi Barbara....I have found Manitoba to be a difficult province to get > information from. However, it is not totally impossible. I would write > back to them and include the cheque and application and explain to them that > you are the next of kin. Since no other closer relative is living, you are > next of kin. > > Regards, > Keren Carter > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Barbara Wessinger" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, November 14, 2002 7:01 PM > Subject: [CAN-Manitoba] Death certificates > > > In putting together a biography of my grandmother, I recently sent for the > > death certificate > > of her brother who died in 1894. My check and application was returned > > because this > > information can only be provided to the next of kin. This man died at age > > 28, was unmarried so > > there are no offspring . All his siblings are long deceased and only > great > > nieces and nephews remain. > > I am a great niece. Any advice out there as to how to convince the > > > > > > > > ==== CAN-MANITOBA Mailing List ==== > > Manitoba Regions - Volunteer Opportunities > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~canmb/regions.htm > > > > ============================== > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, > go to: > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > ==== CAN-MANITOBA Mailing List ==== > CAN-MANITOBA-L Mailing List > http://www.rootsweb.com/~canmb/canmanitoba.htm > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237