Might it have been noted in a local newspaper? It might be too early for that, too. Connie Street ckcasey@louisacomm.net ----- Original Message ----- From: "Robert Hartman" <mogenclark@home.com> To: <MOCLARK-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, November 21, 2001 5:10 PM Subject: RE: [MOCLARK-L] Look up Birth Record for Emmaline (Emma) J. Lyons March 24, 1872 > Hi Michael > > The only possible birth record would be in a bible or church records. > See the following as to why. > > Robert Hartman > CC Clark County Missouri > > > > Clark County Birth and Death Records > > 1883 - 1893 > > The first act to register birth and death for the state of Missouri was > enacted July 1, 1883 and repealed in 1893. The act did not require the > parents, doctor or midwife to report the birth or death to county clerk. > Clark County had a book to record the birth and death and it is on microfilm > at the Missouri State Archives (roll number C 1725 PERMANENT RECORD OF > BIRTHS AND DEATH ). > > To request a search by mail for a birth or death on microfilm C 1725: > Only one request per letter. > Request should have the following information: > Name of one person. > Search records of Clark County MO. > Search microfilm Permanent Record of Birth and Death > Time span to be search (not more than ten-years) > Request should be clearly written with a specific question. > Each request should include the full name of patron and postal mail > address. > The Missouri State Archives will inform you of copy fees after request > has been researched. > > Request should be mail to: > Missouri State Archives > Office of the Secretary of State > P. O. Box 778 > Jefferson City, MO 65102-0778 > > 1910 to Present > > The second act to register birth and death for the state of Missouri took > effect on August 16, 1909 as a function of State Board of Health. Copies of > all birth and death records occurring after 1910 may be obtained by writing > to: > > Bureau of Vital Statistics > P. O. Box 570 > Jefferson City, MO 65102-0570 > > Note: If birth or death occurred in a hospital you will have to contact one > of the following states: Iowa ( "Keokuk Area Hospital" Keokuk, Lee Co. Iowa > or "Davis County Hospital" Bloomfield, Davis Co. Iowa), Illinois ( "Blessing > Hospital" Quincy, Adams Co. Illinois) or Missouri ( "Northeast Regional > Medical Center" Kirksville, Adair Co. or "Scotland County Memorial Hospital" > Memphis, Scotland Co.). > > > -----Original Message----- > From: LyonsPride01@aol.com [mailto:LyonsPride01@aol.com] > Sent: Wednesday, November 21, 2001 11:52 AM > To: MOCLARK-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [MOCLARK-L] Look up Birth Record for Emmaline (Emma) J. Lyons > March 24, 1872 > > > I am seeking a look up for birth records for my great great aunt Emmaline > (Emma) J. Lyons born March 24th, 1872 according her certificate of death. > Though, in the 1880, 1900, 1910 and 1920 census her birth year was 1873 and > said she was born in Kansas or Missouri. Her parents were Alfred C. Lyons > and > Harriett (Hattie) Lyons. Alfred came from Ohio. Any information would be > greatly appreciated! -Michael Lyons LyonsPride01@aol.com > > >