Thanks for your input, Mary Anne! When I send back my check and re-application for my great Uncle's death certificate, I'll include the information that I seek the information for genealogical purposes. Appreciation to all those who responded to my query . I'm not giving up! All because of the help on this list. Aloha, Barbara on Maui ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mary Anne" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, November 17, 2002 12:36 PM Subject: [CAN-Manitoba] Re: CAN-MANITOBA-D death certificates > Just a note here: If you are wanting certificates for genealogy research, please let > them know that. I paid for one for my grandmother and when I got it the "cause of > death" had been blocked out. Now I have to re order and get one that is not blocked, > and since it was some time ago I will have to pay for a new one. Manitoba is not easy > to get info from and it seems I will have to spend quite a bit to get all of the death > and birth info that I need. > Mary Anne > > > > > 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 ...........