Melodee, The death cards are really just index cards, not death certificates. But in 1906 there were not death certificates issued in Minnesota, the deaths were simply recorded in a record book. For whatever reason it was very common to not list the parents names for infants that were born and died the same day or were stillborn. I have seen that in so many of those old record books that it seems it was clearly the rule and not the exception. Why that was the case is certainly not known to us and would only be speculation. So - there is no death certificate to order, and there would be no record. Similarly I can not imagine that there would be any kind of an obituary. Back then it seems that the obits were only for people of note in the community. I am curious as to why you believe this infant was the child of your great aunt. Do you have knowledge or evidence that she had an out-of-wedlock child? Remember that in 1906 an out of wedlock child would be given the surname of the mother virtually 100% of the time. Although I don't believe there was a law governing such a thing, it was standard practice until the last 20-30 years. If you believe the child Mary Bloch was your great aunt's child, you could try checking the Univ of Minnesota yearbooks for that time period and see if there was a male student named Bloch who may have attended with her. Then you would have to establish the connection between the 2 people. I assume the U of M has retained copies of each yearbook and they are in the university library archives. Now I am recalling something - that this infant is buried near Ruby Arnold in the cemetery, correct? The other explanation may come from the cemetery itself. It is possible that when this child died, the family purchased just the one burial lot in a group plot and the parents are not buried anywhere nearby, possibly not even in the same cemetery. OR they owned the plot of 6, and moved out of state, selling the remaining lots. In other words, there may be absolutely no connection to Ruby Arnold at all other than the fact that they are buried near each other in what is normally a family lot. If she never had children she could have simply been buried in a single "leftover" grave as well. Just some other things for you to consider. Jo In a message dated 9/27/03 12:42:29 AM Central Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: On a death card it didnt list parents names, only that mother resided in Mnps and father was from Germany. Why would a death card not list parents names?? I would like to believe that My GGG-Aunt Ruby( her real name was Harriett May Young) could have been the mother, Ruby Arnold was going to the University of Minnesota from 1904 and could have met the father, had this child out of wedlock. Mary Bloch was born and died the very same day. If I ordered Marys death certificate, would the information be sealed, if my conjecture proves to be right.?? Has any one come accross any thing that didnt list individuals names?? I sure would like to obtain a obit of Mary Bloch. if any blurb would have came out tothe Minnesota Star or Journal. any one willing to check??