> > I am looking at Texas Birth records published online and have found > > under father's name: Do not issue. Does anyone know what this > > actually means??? I assume there was not an associated marriage, > > but I don't want to make that assumption <g> > > > > Glee <gleemc@earthlink.net> > > One can easily apply the magic of Google to solve this question. > Entering "Do not issue" "birth certificate" for a Google search, one > finds a reference to a Texas GenWeb page: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~txwinkle/births.htm > with the information: > > IF THE BIRTH RECORD SAYS "DO NOT ISSUE" IN THE FATHER'S NAME FIELD > In the past, when a person died, the father's name field on the > electronic birth record was changed to "DO NOT ISSUE". This was a > method that was established as a flag to BVS personnel that they > should not issue a certified copy of this birth certificate to > anyone claiming to be the deceased. > > "Robert Shaw" anonymous@anonymous.com This information has certainly created some homework for me, for my database has the information that the person for whom 'do not issue father's name', subsequently was married and had a child !!!