Found this in a searach mode thought the list and friends, if you are not on this, might be interested. Fireflower -- Beej <A HREF="http://www.inspire-indiana.net/cert.htm">Inspire Digital Certificates</A> http://www.inspire-indiana.net/cert.htm

This was on another List. Beej Fireflower Subject: Vietnam & Korean Casulities I found these links while surfing. They are for causalities of the Korean and Vietnam Wars. They have databases for every state. Vietnam http://www.nara.gov/nara/electronic/vcasal.html Korea http://www.nara.gov/nara/electronic/kcasal.html Merry Christmas

Off Topic but a story that is of the season....... I received this in a group from Debs Fun Pages. It is a real tear jerker at least for me. A very touching story and one I will remember for some time to come. In spite of the banners for her page I hope you enjoy the story of 'My Best Christmas' Fireflower -- Beej HAVE SAFE AND JOYABLE HOLIDAYS IN DEC AND JAN. Even tho after Christmas the wish is the same. <A HREF="http://www.debsfunpages.com/ch63.htm">My Best Christmas</A> http://www.debsfunpages.com/ch63.htm

Jim: No, I'm sorry I never heard of that book. Sounds interesting. I'll see if I can get a copy through ILL. Phyllis Merry Christmas to you and your family!!

Phyllis yesterday a "former Indiana lady"gave me some books and one of them was "Young Peoples History of INDIANA written by Julia A. Conklin copyright 1899 have you read this book? or know anything about it? Jim R.Swimming with mermaids nioio@gate.net

Hey Jim, Mechanicsburg Cemetery is on Highway 36 east of Pendleton, between the towns of Emporia and Middletown. It is just over the Henry county line. Just as you enter the town of Mechanicsburg on the highway, the cemetery is on the south side of the road. You can't miss it. There isn't much else in the town, except for a handful of houses and a couple of churches. The cemetery is the resting place of several generations of my family, and extended family. I have 4 sets of grandparents buried there and one other set of grandparents and my parents have plots there for the future. I do go home often (I live in chicago now) and will be that way over christmas. Hope this helps. Theresa Huberty Thub1@aol.com

Jim: It's in Henry County. Phyllis Leedom

Is Machanisburg Cem located in Madison CO. Or Henry Co. I forgot and could some one give me the Physical location thanks, P S> Merry Christmas to a great group of Madison Co. "rooters" Jim R.Swimming with mermaids nioio@gate.net

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Hi, **This message is being sent to the INMADISO mailing list.** The email address that RootsWeb has for the INMADISO list admin dircksneider@yahoo.com is bouncing, so RootsWeb is looking to make contact with the list admin. Will the list admin please contact Andrew Billinghurst (billingh@rootsweb.com) so that we know that you are still maintaining this list. List members there is nothing for you to worry about and nothing for you to do, it is probably just an email problem for the person looking after the day-to-day management of this list. Thanks! Andrew Billinghurst, RootsWeb Staff billingh@rootsweb.com -- Andrew Billinghurst Genealogy mailing lists: http://lists.rootsweb.com/ New Databases (check often): http://searches.rootsweb.com/ Data Submission Form: http://userdb.rootsweb.com/submit.html

Ok Gang it "Tis the Season to be Happy" how about someone starting off with describing some of the "best Christmas " they spent with their grandparents and family and throw in some names" Hay we might have been ther also. Jim R.Swimming with mermaids nioio@gate.net

I have an idea of what the short and long forms are, but it is only a guess because I don't have the two for the same person to compare. The short form is a form that is filled out by a health dept employee. It is about half the size of a regular sheet of paper. They tend to write the names and birthplaces of the parents of the deceased on the back. The long form is a photocopy of the original death certificate. It is closer in size to a full sheet of paper, although it varies in size and the information provided over time. It provides information like address, name of spouse and informant that doesn't show up on the short form. Information on the informant is especially useful because the informant is usually the spouse or a child of the deceased. The earliest long form I have is from 1908. My guess is that they start at 1900. on 11/23/00 7:57 PM, rickey mcpherson at mcpherson@ameritech.net wrote: > I don't know if this helps but when i started in searching i went to our > health > dept. and asked for several death certifacates. I was asked if i wanted the > short version or the long version. I asked what the difference was and was > told > that they normaly don't put anything but what's on the front of the form but > for > genealogy they also put other pertinent info on the back. For enstance mother > , > father, their place of birth date of birth informants name , and any other > known > ailments. I have gotten more from death certificates then birth . But as for > the > long and short of it this is just a guess. > Tami > > Mike Pearson wrote: > >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> Last June I went looking for the Death Certificate of my >> great-great-great-grandfather in Madison County. The Health Department >> in Anderson told me that a death certificate was not required at the >> time of his death, yet I know from all information available, that he >> died after the date set requiring death certificates, its anybody's >> guess as to what a "long form" or "short form" is. However, there is a >> long form and short form term used in genealogy where the "long form" is >> the original document and the "short form" is a transcription. >> >> Mike Pearson >> >> >>> >>> Subject: [INMADISO-L] long and short death certificates >>> Date: Mon, 20 Nov 2000 22:09:24 -0700 >>> From: Thomas Weisbach <weisbach@scruz.net> >>> To: INMADISO-L@rootsweb.com >>> >>> Last month I requested a death certificate from Madison County and they >>> suggested I request it from the State Department of Health instead because >>> the State Department could provide me with the long form while they could >>> only provide the short form. At what date is it best to request the >>> certificate from the State Department rather than the County? >>> >>> ______________________________

I just returned from Indiana and picked up a couple on my family. I don't know if all Counties are the same, but information on Wayne County below, I got if off of there web site at http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/5576/ Vital Records Information For Marriages, Divorces, and naturalization ($2.00 each) 1811 to present contact: Wayne County Clerk Courthouse, 32 South 3rd Richmond, IN 47374 (765) 973-9220 Make sure you put Wayne County Courthouse and the appropriate office in the address. For Birth ($4.00), and death ($5.00) contact (1882-present): Wayne County Health Department 401 E. Main St. Richmond, IN 47374 (765) 973-9245 Photo ID is required, no personal checks, Money order required for mail queries. Genealogy research hours: Mon thru Fri 9-11 and 2-4. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ --

Hi Folks - If you will go to: http://www.vitalrec.com/in.html you will find the address and cost of obtaining birth and death records from any Indiana county - Bob Winkelmeyer ............................................................................ Kienzle@aol.com wrote: > > I just returned from Indiana and picked up a couple on my family. I don't > know if all Counties are the same, but information on Wayne County below, I > got if off of there web site at http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/5576/ > > Vital Records Information > For Marriages, Divorces, and naturalization ($2.00 each) 1811 to present > contact: > Wayne County Clerk > Courthouse, 32 South 3rd > Richmond, IN 47374 > (765) 973-9220 > Make sure you put Wayne County Courthouse and > the appropriate office in the address. > > For Birth ($4.00), and death ($5.00) contact (1882-present): > Wayne County Health Department > 401 E. Main St. > Richmond, IN 47374 > (765) 973-9245 > Photo ID is required, no personal checks, Money order required for mail > queries. Genealogy research hours: Mon thru Fri 9-11 and 2-4. > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > --

Does anyone know how much a death cerificate costs in the state of Indiana? Thanks Patti

I don't know if this helps but when i started in searching i went to our health dept. and asked for several death certifacates. I was asked if i wanted the short version or the long version. I asked what the difference was and was told that they normaly don't put anything but what's on the front of the form but for genealogy they also put other pertinent info on the back. For enstance mother , father, their place of birth date of birth informants name , and any other known ailments. I have gotten more from death certificates then birth . But as for the long and short of it this is just a guess. Tami Mike Pearson wrote: > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Last June I went looking for the Death Certificate of my > great-great-great-grandfather in Madison County. The Health Department > in Anderson told me that a death certificate was not required at the > time of his death, yet I know from all information available, that he > died after the date set requiring death certificates, its anybody's > guess as to what a "long form" or "short form" is. However, there is a > long form and short form term used in genealogy where the "long form" is > the original document and the "short form" is a transcription. > > Mike Pearson > > > > > > Subject: [INMADISO-L] long and short death certificates > > Date: Mon, 20 Nov 2000 22:09:24 -0700 > > From: Thomas Weisbach <weisbach@scruz.net> > > To: INMADISO-L@rootsweb.com > > > > Last month I requested a death certificate from Madison County and they > > suggested I request it from the State Department of Health instead because > > the State Department could provide me with the long form while they could > > only provide the short form. At what date is it best to request the > > certificate from the State Department rather than the County? > > > > ______________________________ > >

------------------------------------------------------------------------ Last June I went looking for the Death Certificate of my great-great-great-grandfather in Madison County. The Health Department in Anderson told me that a death certificate was not required at the time of his death, yet I know from all information available, that he died after the date set requiring death certificates, its anybody's guess as to what a "long form" or "short form" is. However, there is a long form and short form term used in genealogy where the "long form" is the original document and the "short form" is a transcription. Mike Pearson > > Subject: [INMADISO-L] long and short death certificates > Date: Mon, 20 Nov 2000 22:09:24 -0700 > From: Thomas Weisbach <weisbach@scruz.net> > To: INMADISO-L@rootsweb.com > > Last month I requested a death certificate from Madison County and they > suggested I request it from the State Department of Health instead because > the State Department could provide me with the long form while they could > only provide the short form. At what date is it best to request the > certificate from the State Department rather than the County? > > ______________________________ >

Tom: That's news to me. Anyone out there on the list know about this? Phyllis Leedom

I've been around the block a long time and had not heard of the "long & short" of it. Good to know there is a "long". 1920 is when information was sent to the state, so this would probably be the dividing date???. Lou in Indiana

Last month I requested a death certificate from Madison County and they suggested I request it from the State Department of Health instead because the State Department could provide me with the long form while they could only provide the short form. At what date is it best to request the certificate from the State Department rather than the County?