Maureen, I do indeed.... --Brian **************************************** POOLE wrote: > > Brian: > Do you have access to the Death Index?? > Thanks, > Maureen > > At 06:04 PM 4/15/1999 -0400, you wrote: > >Louise, > > > >It begins in 1877 and the first section covers 1877-1916; the second > >series is 1917-1922; thereafter, for a while, at least, it's > >year-by-year until much later. The holdings from 1877-1916 are not > >really numerous enough to get excited about, but--like all potential > >sources--should not be passed over. These records are not exhaustive; > >some people from the 1930s and '40s sometimes do not appear, and I'm > >certain that someone was missed earlier this year. It is also well to > >remember that death certificates are secondary records and full of > >"don't know's" as well as misinformation. I've seen only one in which > >the deceased was his own informant, and that was a special case.... > > > >Allbest, --Brian > >******************************************** > > > >Louise Sullivan wrote: > >> > >> How far back does this Florida Death Index go? Louise > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: Brian E. Michaels <michaels_b@popmail.firn.edu> > >> To: FLORIDA-L@rootsweb.com <FLORIDA-L@rootsweb.com> > >> Date: Tuesday, April 13, 1999 10:09 AM > >> Subject: Re: Is there a general death index for Florida? > >> > >> >Keith, > >> > > >> >There is such an index. It does not list Wm. Seveyka, but there are two > >> >Wm. Wellses (the index gives only the month for that time period). > >> > > >> >William ROY Wells died in June, 1969, in Dade Co. His record is at Vol. > >> >2062, > >> >Cert. 20921. > >> > > >> >William OTIS Wells died in June, 1969, in Sarasota Co. His record is at > >> >Vol. 2067, Cert. 23028. > >> > > >> >Both counties have excellent public library genealogical collections and > >> >probably could send you the obits--at least the one where you know the > >> >date. i hope you may even know which middle name denotes your man. > >> > > >> >You can read all about ordering certificates--regular and expedited--on > >> >the Bureau of Vital Statistics' web site at: > >> > > >> > http://www.doh.state.fl.us/ > >> > > >> >Hope this helps.... Good luck! > >> > > >> >Brian Michaels (Palatka, FL) > >> >************************************** > >> > > >> >Keith A. Schrode, R.Ph. wrote: > >> >> > >> >> One of my ancestors passed away somewhere in Florida on 06/26/1959. His > >> >> name was William Seveyka, however he may have changed his name to > >> >> William Wells. Is there any way for me to find out what county he died > >> >> in so that I may get a copy of his death certificate? Any help with > >> >> this would be very much appreciated. > >> >> > >> >> thanks, > >> >> keith in Ohio > >> >> schrodi@ibm.net > >> > > >> > > > > >