Hi Jim, By the way, a kind word about death certificates. The information contained therein is notoriously known to be inaccurate, provided by family informants. Oft times, the immigrant himself did not know his true birthdate or year for two reasons. First, birthdates were not important in that day and age. Your saints name day was exceedingly important. Secondly, illiteracy being as it was, even the mother did not keep track of birthdates. A birthdate is more essential in our society, and only within the past 60 years than it was in old Kingdom of Hungary Regards Bill Tarkulich > -----Original Message----- > From: JTa3252718@aol.com [mailto:JTa3252718@aol.com] > Sent: Saturday, October 05, 2002 3:57 PM > To: SLOVAKIA-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Hnizdil/Zdill > > > Hi Bill, > Thanks so much for responding to my inquiry. I have gone > through the Greek > Catholic Church records for the Balsa in Szabolcs County at > our Family > History Center here in Trumbull Co. Ohio. I did not see a > Zdill. I am getting > Andrew Zdill's birthdate from his death certificate. So I am > pretty sure > that it is accurate. The microfilm is rented until November, > so I will return > and view again. I have ordered the Reformed Church records, > but they have > not arrived yet. > Thanks again, > Jim Taylor > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online > genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=> 1237 >