Hi all, I had sent a check, form, and SASE to madison (wisconsin vital records) in september to get my g grandfather's death certificate. I got my response last Saturday...no records found! And it only took 6 months! I know when and where he died. Why wouldn't Madison have a death certificate. He died on July 28, 1916 in Milwaukee. What should my next step be? Thanks for any suggestions. And, thanks to Kathie for posting the url for the surname list at the historical society. It is definitely something to check out. Friends, karen

If he died in Milwaukee, the death record would be at the County Courthouse in Milwaukee. You need an appointment to do genealogy there, but they help out finding things. I had no trouble finding my g.grandfather's birth certificate from 1892. It even listed the midwife's name. Fortuantely it listed the maiden name of the mother which enabled me to find where he came from in Bavaria. I can't remember which days are for genealogy. Neal Degner Germantown, WI -----Original Message----- From: Karen Schrade [mailto:kschrade@concentric.net] Sent: Thursday, March 20, 2003 11:32 AM To: GERMANS-WI-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [GERMANS-WI] finding vital records Hi all, I had sent a check, form, and SASE to madison (wisconsin vital records) in september to get my g grandfather's death certificate. I got my response last Saturday...no records found! And it only took 6 months! I know when and where he died. Why wouldn't Madison have a death certificate. He died on July 28, 1916 in Milwaukee. What should my next step be? Thanks for any suggestions. And, thanks to Kathie for posting the url for the surname list at the historical society. It is definitely something to check out. Friends, karen ==== GERMANS-WI Mailing List ==== GERMANS-WI Message Board: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec?htx=board&r=rw&p=topics.ethnic.wigermans