Thanks--- this "old timer" has learned something from the newbie post! We can now get our vitals from the state office of vital records in a very reasonable amount of time--------- I just visited their site and see that they are saying an average 4 week turn around time------------ http://www.dhs.ca.gov/chs/ovr/ordercert.htm I guess closing the public counter has been part of the solution- Thanks for telling us!! Best, Carolyn Jeanne Moore wrote: >I've had good luck with the state's Dept. of Health, >too, and think that the processing time wasn't all >that long considering that they must have a large >number of people requesting copies all the time. I >think the ones I requested took about 6 weeks, too. > >Did your family come from France to San Francisco? >I'm guessing by your name that they did. Mine (on my >mother's side) came from France to San Francisco, too. > >Jeanne > >--- "Andre A. Autotte" <[email protected]> wrote: > > > >>I just today received a copy of a 1905 birth >>certificate from the state's Department of Health >>Services, Office of Vital Records. It took just 6 >>weeks from the day I mailed my request. I do not >>think that is too long. And it only cost $14 >>whereas the county wanted $19 for a birth >>certificate. So I am satisfied. >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: Jeanne Moore<mailto:[email protected]> >> To: >> >> >> >[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> > > >> Sent: Wednesday, June 21, 2006 9:08 AM >> Subject: Re: [CASANFRA] New to list with a >>question about obtaining death certificates >> >> >> I've always gone through the Vital Records office >>in >> Sacramento to order California birth and death >> certificates (part of the state government - >> Department of Health Statistics) rather than go >> through the counties. >> >> Here's a link where you can get instructions on >>how to >> order. >> >> >> >> >> >http://www.dhs.ca.gov/hisp/chs/OVR/Ordercert.htm<http://www.dhs.ca.gov/hisp/chs/OVR/Ordercert.htm> > > >> Also, I second the response about ordering an >> "informational" certificate - it's much easier >>than >> ordering a certified copy. You don't have to get >> anything notarized. >> >> >> >> --- Sue McNelly >><[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >> >> > Hello everyone, >> > >> > I am new to your list and fairly new to US >> > genealogy! I've been >> > researching my British and South African lines >>for >> > what seems forever, now >> > moving onto my husband's line (MCNELLY). I have >>a >> > question about obtaining >> > a copy of a death certificate from the San >>Francisco >> > Dptment of Public >> > Health. For an ancestor who died in 1931 in San >> > Francisco, is this the >> > best way to go? The quickest? Is it necessary >>to >> > send a notarized >> > application form when trying to obtain a >>certificate >> > for informational >> > purposes only? >> > >> > I would appreciate any advice or ideas ..... >> > >> > Many thanks >> > Sue McNelly >> > Colorado, USA >> > >> > >> > ==== CASANFRA Mailing List ==== >> > sfgenealogy.com >> > Your best resource for FREE online genealogy in >>San >> > Francisco >> > >> >> >> >http://www.sfgenealogy.com<http://www.sfgenealogy.com/> > > >> > >> > >> >> >> __________________________________________________ >> Do You Yahoo!? >> Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam >>protection around >> http://mail.yahoo.com<http://mail.yahoo.com/> >> >> >> ==== CASANFRA Mailing List ==== >> Bulletin Boards at sfgenealogy.com: >> >> >> >> >http://www.sfgenealogy.com/boards/<http://www.sfgenealogy.com/boards/> > > >> >> > > >__________________________________________________ >Do You Yahoo!? >Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around >http://mail.yahoo.com > > >==== CASANFRA Mailing List ==== >Bulletin Boards at sfgenealogy.com: >http://www.sfgenealogy.com/boards/ > > > >

Hi, It appears I have several SF ancestors who were put in the St. Vincent's orphanage across the bay in San Rafael during the 1880-1900 period. I discovered this when I found some familiar names in a CGS document listing orphans in the bay area in the 1880's. Has anyone had any experience with locating and searching records for this location? I drove out there this past Saturday just to see where it is. It seems to be a home now for extremely disturbed youth so I'm sure some sort of permission has to be obtained before visiting there. Thanks, Ken