I sm sure someone will correct me, if I don't have the exact year right -in 1893, there was a law passed with the idea of birth and death certs, but it was not strictly enforced. It was not until 1910 that there were statewide birth and death certs. required. I know that I have several who were born and died in the years prior to 1910, in Jefferson County, and there are no official records. ----- Original Message ----- From: franvaughn@sbcglobal.net<mailto:franvaughn@sbcglobal.net> To: Mojeffer<mailto:Mojeffer@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, February 20, 2007 12:19 PM Subject: [MOJEFFER] question I am looking for info on a Maggie Faye Gill b/ June 1908 & d/ 8 Aug. 1908 b/ DeSoto City Cemt. I can't find on MO deaths pre 1910. Were a lot of birth/deaths not reported from 1883 on ? I cann't find any births either. They may have been born at home, but thought they had to be recorded. Where would I look for this info if a mid wife or family member delivered the babies? I am trying to find out if Maggie Faye is my fathers sister. Another question is how do I find my father in the 1910 census? He would of been 4yrs old & is not listed w/ his parents, though it says they have 1 living & 1 deceased child. I have checked all the relatives, gr.parents, etc & can't find him. His name was Forrest W. Gill b/ 1906 b/ DeSoto. His parents were William Gill & Verna (Schutz) Gill & lived in St.Louis in 1910, but her name is spelled wrong in census. Verna d/ 1912 as did another baby. Thanks in advance for any help or suggestions. Fran franvaughn@sbcglobal.net<mailto:franvaughn@sbcglobal.net> ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MOJEFFER-request@rootsweb.com<mailto:MOJEFFER-request@rootsweb.com> with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Actually, according to the SoS website, it was passed in 1883 and repealed in 1893. http://www.sos.mo.gov/archives/resources/bdrecords.asp In any event this explains why there are very few records in the pre-1910 database. Art ----- Original Message ----- From: M A BENSON To: Mojeffer ; franvaughn@sbcglobal.net Sent: Tuesday, February 20, 2007 4:07 PM Subject: Re: [MOJEFFER] question I sm sure someone will correct me, if I don't have the exact year right -in 1893, there was a law passed with the idea of birth and death certs, but it was not strictly enforced. It was not until 1910 that there were statewide birth and death certs. required. I know that I have several who were born and died in the years prior to 1910, in Jefferson County, and there are no official records. ----- Original Message ----- From: franvaughn@sbcglobal.net<mailto:franvaughn@sbcglobal.net> To: Mojeffer<mailto:Mojeffer@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, February 20, 2007 12:19 PM Subject: [MOJEFFER] question I am looking for info on a Maggie Faye Gill b/ June 1908 & d/ 8 Aug. 1908 b/ DeSoto City Cemt. I can't find on MO deaths pre 1910. Were a lot of birth/deaths not reported from 1883 on ? I cann't find any births either. They may have been born at home, but thought they had to be recorded. Where would I look for this info if a mid wife or family member delivered the babies? I am trying to find out if Maggie Faye is my fathers sister. Another question is how do I find my father in the 1910 census? He would of been 4yrs old & is not listed w/ his parents, though it says they have 1 living & 1 deceased child. I have checked all the relatives, gr.parents, etc & can't find him. His name was Forrest W. Gill b/ 1906 b/ DeSoto. His parents were William Gill & Verna (Schutz) Gill & lived in St.Louis in 1910, but her name is spelled wrong in census. Verna d/ 1912 as did another baby. Thanks in advance for any help or suggestions. Fran franvaughn@sbcglobal.net<mailto:franvaughn@sbcglobal.net> ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MOJEFFER-request@rootsweb.com<mailto:MOJEFFER-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 MOJEFFER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message