NYC death certificates started in 1866. They almost always list place of birth, in general terms, but that information was supplied, of course, by next of kin. Names of parents of deceased (when known) on the certificates started about 1880. That could be a clue to Susan's name before marriage. The place of burial is usually shown. NYC death indexes and certificates from 1866 through about 1965 are available for rental on microfilm through the LDS family history center (FHC) system. The indexes are arranged by year and then alphabetically. The certificates are in numerical order. It may take a lot of patient searching but names can be found and certificates copied. After you find the place of burial, you usually have to write to the cemetery and pay a fee for the record. A few will do it for free by telephone. NY state outside NYC is completely different, with the indexes in Albany and not microfilmed. You have to visit or write. when you find the county of death, you have to visit or write for a copy of the certificate. Georgia didn't start death certificates until 1918 or 1919. The indexes are available on microfiche at most public libraries arranged by year of death and then alphabetically. Once you have a number you have to write to or visit the county to get a copy. Been there, done that, Russell On Monday, January 16, 2006, at 09:38 AM, charsuewilson@juno.com wrote: > You can check the burial records, and see if they list a surname for > Susan. Also check death certificates for all their children. The > death > certificates for the children is how we found the surname for the > spouse > of ggggf who came from Ireland. > > Looks like you need to check censuses. 1870 will tell you birth place > of > the listed person. 1880 and later censuses will tell you birth place > of > their parents. 1900 and later censuses will tell you year of > immigration > for the listed person. > > Sue > > On Mon, 16 Jan 2006 00:45:44 +0000 kate7@comcast.net (KATIE) writes: >> OKAY - MY NAME IS KATIE COLBY. I HAVE TRACED MY RELATIVES TO >> RICHMOND COUNTY GEORGIA, 1850. MY GREAT GREAT GRANDFATHER WILLIAM >> COLBY, BORN IRELAND WAS MARRIED TO A SUSAN AND THEY HADSEVERAL >> CHILDREN INCLUDING, MARY ANN, ELIZABETH, CHARLOTTE, THOMAS, JOHN AND >> MY GREAT GRANDFATHER WILLIAM A. COLBY WHO WAS BORN IN RICHMOND >> COUNTY GEORGIA IN 1852. IN ONE WAY OR ANOTHER I CAN TRACE HE AND >> CHARLOTTE AND THOMAS AND MARYANN ALL, AT SOME TIME TO NYC THRU 1900. >> I WOULD LIKE TO ASK MY GREAT GREAT GRANDFATHER WHERE IN IRELAND HE >> WAS BORN? WAS HIS "SUSAN" BORN IN IRELAND AND DID THEY TRAVEL TO >> GEORGIA DIRECTLY FROM IRELAND? WAS SUSAN BORN IN RICHMOND COUNTY? >> WHAT PART OF RICHMOND COUNTY DID THEY RESIDE IN? > > > ==== GARICHMO Mailing List ==== > REMEMBER PLEASE--WE DO NOT VIOLATE COPYRIGHT LAWS > If something has the © emblem, You may quote a few lines but.... > Be sure to credit the Author and/or Publisher > > --------------------------------------------------- This email has been certified virus free. Scanned by Georgia Business Net, Inc. 706-823-2115 - info@gabn.net -