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
Sue Here is the web site for the San Francisco Department of Health, on how to order a D.C. or B.C. from them. http://www.sfgov.org/site/frame.asp?u=http://www.dph.sf.ca.us/ George Sue McNelly <[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 --------------------------------- Yahoo! Sports Fantasy Football 06 - Go with the leader. Start your league today!
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 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]> 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 > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
On the other hand, getting a piece of paper notorized at the bank or real estate office only takes a few minutes. Waiting for the state to send a certificate can take 6 months...or MORE! The only time I sent to the state, I waited 9 months....they had cashed my check within 1 month of receiving it, but did not send the certificate. After I sent a copy of the cashed check(both sides) and a pointed letter all inclosed in a registered letter, RRR, I got a note, apologizing for the delay, and a regret that my request could not be filled...no reason given. Oh, and the best part??? NO REFUND!! I now deal exclusively with vitalchek... Judie(in Virginia) On Jun 21, 2006, at 12:08 PM, Jeanne Moore wrote: > 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 > > 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]> 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 >> >> > > > __________________________________________________ > 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/