you are right about some counties not complying at first and at a program on that subject, i heard that dallas did not want to comply so it did not start fully reporting deaths to the state until 1913. another source might be an obit in the newspaper, also i've noticed in the old city directories, that some names have a death date next to it in the city directory for the next year. also, old funeral home records might give you some info. i've used that source some too. anna HOUSOTN PRICE Bill Allen <[email protected]> wrote:Hi Jerry, If John R. FONDREN died in 1906, have you tried getting his death certificate? TX deaths have been recorded at the state level since 1903. Although reporting them to the state wasn't all that consistant at first. Or you could try getting it from the Dallas County Clerk. For a lookup, go to the Texas State Library and Archives Commission. Scroll to the bottom of their web page and e-mail your request to them. If they have his death recorded, they're response will also tell you how to get his death certificate. Texas State Library and Archives Commission, Texas Vital Statistics: http://www.tsl.state.tx.us/arc/vitalfaq.html If his death wasn't recorded at the state level, contact the Dallas County Clerk: Dallas County Vital Records Office Dallas County Clerk 509 Main Street Dallas, TX 75202-3507 (214) 653-7131 Bill Allen Jerry Bailey wrote: > I researching the FONDREN, LOVE, MANLEY families in Dallas Co. > > John R. Fondren (1813-1906) moved his family to Dallas Co. in 1846. > > Osborn and Jane Love came to Dallas Co. in 1850s. > > Thomas J. Manley and family came to Dallas Co. about 1854. > > Thanks ----- > Jerry ============================== 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 --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now