Was there a requirement that a male be the informant on death certificates? In recent ones received for deaths from 1867 to 1910, all informants were males, even if the individual had a surviving widow in the home. Ruth Ann United States
I doubt that this is the case as I have several death certificates 1855 to 1900 which have female informants, in one case a niece. Stephen J. Kelsey -----Original Message----- From: Ruth Ann Baker [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Friday, July 21, 2006 8:27 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [HEF] Informants on Death Certificates Was there a requirement that a male be the informant on death certificates? In recent ones received for deaths from 1867 to 1910, all informants were males, even if the individual had a surviving widow in the home. Ruth Ann United States ==== ENG-HEREFORD Mailing List ==== ============================== Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx