As I am sure many of you know, the NEHGS has digitized the handwritten vital records for many towns and counties from 1841 - 1910. I consider these excellent sources, but I am finding that some incidents are recorded in more than one book. For example, the death of Mary S. Akin is recorded in the New Bedford Vital Records for 18 Nov 1874. The same death of Mary Akin is also recorded in the vital records for Gosnold, Dukes Co., MA for 15 Nov 1874. The New Bedford records states that the place of death is Nauchacon (probably Naushon) Island. The Gosnold record says that the place of death is Gosnold (the town that includes all of the Elizabeth Islands). Based on this I am reasonably certain that these two records are for the same death. I am trying to understand the process that was used to record these vital statistics. Does anyone know how one death can get recorded in more than one county? Thanks for your interest. ----- Original Message ---- From: Robert Akin <robert_akin@yahoo.com> To: mabristo@rootsweb.com Sent: Friday, September 29, 2006 3:08:40 PM Subject: Re: [MABRISTO] Israel Allen Hi Carol. I think that perhaps you didn't look close enough at the entry. I found the entry on the NEHGS Web Site in the New Bedford Vital Records to 1850. It says, and I quote, "1823, ALLEN, Israel, Feb. 16, 1823+[ch. Stephen (s. Robert and Esther) and Hannah B., C.R.3. In lot with Emily H., G.R.3.] Record Type: Birth; Town: New Bedford" So as with the data from "Vital Records of Rhode Island" by James Arnold that I cited in my earlier posting, both sources show Israel Allen to be the son of Stephen and Hannah B. Allen. The New Bedford record also states that Stephen Allen was the son of Robert and Esther Allen. Robert Akin ----- Original Message ---- From: Carol H <choughton215@yahoo.com> To: mabristo@rootsweb.com Sent: Thursday, September 28, 2006 6:24:10 PM Subject: Re: [MABRISTO] Israel Allen Hi Larry Yes I went to NEHGS and did a search in the Vital Records for Mass up until 1850. It was listed right there. Carol Sherman Houghton --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Get on board. You're invited to try the new Yahoo! Mail. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MABRISTO-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MABRISTO-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Robert: The town clerks supplied copies of their records to the State, and it's the State copy that has been filmed. Sometimes the entry was duplicated if a person was buried in a different town, as may be the case with Mary Aikin. I've come across this situation fairly often in the earlier years, and often the information is more complete in one town than in the other so it's good to check both. Hope this helps. Jane ----- Original Message ----- From: "Robert Akin" <robert_akin@yahoo.com> To: <mabristo@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2006 6:16 PM Subject: [MABRISTO] Massachusetts Vital Records > As I am sure many of you know, the NEHGS has digitized the handwritten vital records for many towns and counties from 1841 - 1910. I consider these excellent sources, but I am finding that some incidents are recorded in more than one book. For example, the death of Mary S. Akin is recorded in the New Bedford Vital Records for 18 Nov 1874. The same death of Mary Akin is also recorded in the vital records for Gosnold, Dukes Co., MA for 15 Nov 1874. The New Bedford records states that the place of death is Nauchacon (probably Naushon) Island. The Gosnold record says that the place of death is Gosnold (the town that includes all of the Elizabeth Islands). Based on this I am reasonably certain that these two records are for the same death. > > I am trying to understand the process that was used to record these vital statistics. Does anyone know how one death can get recorded in more than one county? > > Thanks for your interest. > > ----- Original Message ---- > From: Robert Akin <robert_akin@yahoo.com> > To: mabristo@rootsweb.com > Sent: Friday, September 29, 2006 3:08:40 PM > Subject: Re: [MABRISTO] Israel Allen > > > Hi Carol. I think that perhaps you didn't look close enough at the entry. I found the entry on the NEHGS Web Site in the New Bedford Vital Records to 1850. It says, and I quote, "1823, ALLEN, Israel, Feb. 16, 1823+[ch. Stephen (s. Robert and Esther) and Hannah B., C.R.3. In lot with Emily H., G.R.3.] Record Type: Birth; Town: New Bedford" > > So as with the data from "Vital Records of Rhode Island" by James Arnold that I cited in my earlier posting, both sources show Israel Allen to be the son of Stephen and Hannah B. Allen. The New Bedford record also states that Stephen Allen was the son of Robert and Esther Allen. > > Robert Akin > > ----- Original Message ---- > From: Carol H <choughton215@yahoo.com> > To: mabristo@rootsweb.com > Sent: Thursday, September 28, 2006 6:24:10 PM > Subject: Re: [MABRISTO] Israel Allen > > > Hi Larry > > Yes I went to NEHGS and did a search in the Vital Records for Mass up until 1850. It was listed right there. > > Carol Sherman Houghton > > > --------------------------------- > Do you Yahoo!? > Get on board. You're invited to try the new Yahoo! Mail. > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MABRISTO-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MABRISTO-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MABRISTO-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >