Yes, we have the same problem. Most of the times it is useful, sometimes not. Do you know how they went to NZ? Again in Australia if they came under one of the bounty schemes and if you are lucky you can get the agent's list which has the information about their parents and whether they were alive at the time they left Ireland. ----- Original Message ----- From: "pat Moosman" <pat.moosman@clear.net.nz> To: <IRL-ANTRIM-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, July 04, 2006 5:17 PM Subject: Re: [Antrim] BEATTIE Annie > We can get a notification of death which is a replica of the original > sometimes hard to read but has a lot of info problem is the remaining > family were not always well informed such as place of birth Ireland no > county or anything usually gave parents names and mothers maiden name but > one one of the I have an Eliza unknown some how my ggrandmother didn't > know her mother-in-laws maiden name.. > Then there is the standard death cert which just a little less info > > Cheers Patricia > NZ > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jennifer Lawson" <jelawson@bigpond.com> > To: <IRL-ANTRIM-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Tuesday, July 04, 2006 5:41 PM > Subject: Re: [Antrim] BEATTIE Annie > > >> Elaine >> What are the NZ death certificates like? the Australian ones give lots >> of information such as parents, how long in the colony (well the older >> ones do) where born etc. The information is second hand obviously having >> been given by a family member and probably a male one at that. >> Jennifer >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> > >