I agree with you, Virginia. Just learning the name of the informant on the death record can lead to other family members. Nora In a message dated 11/28/2015 10:59:42 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, [email protected] writes: This is true of all docs--errors occur, then and now. The best we can do is get as many records as possible to try to sift out the truth. I could write a book about all the errors I have found on certs and other docs. But there is gold there too so it's worth the trouble and expense of looking for it. Virginia ____________________________________ From: Nora FitzGerald via <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Saturday, November 28, 2015 7:21 AM Subject: Re: [NYC-ROOTS] death records errors Death records should be used as a guide not a fact unless you have backup. Nora