Bonnie: Me again, I had this happen to me and its probably the person doing the research. Send a copy of what you received along with a copy of the obit and any other info pertaining to the death and resend it. Bet you get what you want! Jo [email protected] wrote: > I wrote to the courthouse to get a copy of a death in Saginaw, Mi. The death > occurred in 1904. I have a copy of the obituary, so I know when and where it > occurred. I was hoping to obtain a copy of the death record to find the > parent's names of the deceased. I sent $13.00 to cover the cost of the death > certificate and was very disappointed when they wrote back to say that they > had no death reported on the deceased and that my money was non refundable. > Can someone tell me when it was required that a death be reported? > > Sincerely, > > Bonnie > > Researching Perry, Velie in Saginaw