In a message dated 1/5/2003 11:28:50 AM Pacific Standard Time, espowell@juno.com writes: > how often is an error made > on a > >death certificate as to Birth Place? Also, the DC had his parents as > unknown. > Well, consider that the person giving the information to the funeral director may have been extremely upset at the time. Personally speaking, when my mother was killed in an auto accident, I was hard put to remember anything at all, including her name, my name, her date of birth, etc. My 11-yr old son had to prompt me. Fortunately the funeral director was a very patient man and I came back the next day better prepared. Otherwise, I think there would be many blank spaces or "unknown" entries! Sharon Bakersfield, CA