This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: LDRudd Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.ethnic.afam.ms/1380.3.1.1.2.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Beginning Nov 1912, deaths were required to be reported by the attending physician or health official. Did everyone have an attending physician? No. Did the attending physician always report the death? No. It has been suggested that Mississippi did not have total compliance until the mid 1930s. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.