In a message dated 09/02/2003 12:07:55 PM Eastern Daylight Time, DAMIKATIE@cs.com writes: > Hello list: > Could someone tell me where to obtain copies of obits ( 1940's) for > deaths in Altoona? > Address? email/website? Fee for copies? > > Also where to obtain copies of death certificates ( 1940's) for > Altoona > Address? email/website? fee? > FYI; to get copies of death certificates, etc., go to this website, instructions, forms and fees are discussed on this page. <A HREF="http://www.vitalrec.com/pa.html">Pennsylvania Vital Records Information - birth or death certificate, divorce re</A> Re: Obituaries, you have two choices, you can write to the BCGS and ask for them to do a search for a copy, or be patient, maybe I will have the obit posted on the list sometime. Link for the BCGS page is on our Blair page, (URL below) with the address and further instructions. The BCGS does look-ups by snail mail only. Annie Whiteman PABlair Rootsweb List Administrator Annie Whiteman/Steve Patz Blair County Coordinators http://www.rootsweb.com/~pablair