Melissa, The answer is it should have been. I recently obtained the death certificates from the NY State Dept. of Health for twins who died in Boonville, Oneida Co. in 1898. One lived 3hrs. the other 6hrs. The physician filled out death certificates for each. I also know from searching the index of births, that the physician also filed two birth certificates. The children themselves were not named and are refered to as "infant child" and indexed under the family surname. You can search the NY State vital records indexes at the NY State Archives in Albany or at the National Archives in Manhattan. That will tell you if there are birth and death certificates for the infant you are researching. Or you can risk a couple dollars and apply directly for a death certificate from Albany Hope this helps. Roy p.s. I waited 6 months to NY State Dept. of Health to fill my request even though I supplied them with the exact certificate numbers I wanted. ---------- From: MMille5323@aol.com[SMTP:MMille5323@aol.com] Sent: Sunday, April 18, 1999 11:15 AM To: NYONEIDA-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [NYONEIDA-L] Death Certificate Question I am hoping a more experienced researcher could answer a death certificate question. In 1918 if a child died as an infant, would a death certificate have been issued? The child is listed in the cemetery as born and died in 1918. I am curious as to actually birth and death dates and cause of death. Thanks in advance for any advice or suggestions. Melissa ==== NYONEIDA Mailing List ==== Contact the List Manager at judjack@rocketmail.com or judjack@hotmail.com For List Rules visit http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Ranch/1006 click on Mailing List Visit the Oneida Co NYGenWeb Page at http://www.rootsweb.com/~nyoneida