Reference recent postings concerning errors in vital records: My mother's date certificate had her mother-in-law listed as her mother. I wrote to Vital Records in harrisburg, PA and documented the error. They were willing to correct the error for the small fee of 14.00 dollars! Yes, I would have to pay to have a public record corrected. Guess what the record still reads! -- Life's Little Frustration Three weeks after subscribing to a magazine, you get your first renewal notices.