This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: McGaugh Classification: Death Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/zJB.2ACE/4299 Message Board Post: I was wondering if somebody might be able to help me. I understand St. Joseph might have kept their own death certificates/ records prior to the statewide records. I have an ancester, John A. McGaugh who, died at the Asylum in St. Joseph in 1907. I'm not sure if the Asylum deaths would have been recorded by the city (I understand its on the edge of the city)? If so might somebody be able to direct me to where I might be able to obtain these records? Would the city still have them; it doesn't appear the state has them from what I've seen? Alternately would somebody have an index to see if John A. McGaugh is listed? Thanks for any assistance.