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 as to how to convince the > >