Concerning the genealogy department at the library. . . how far do their records go back. I'm seeking information concerning a death in 1887. Should I contact them, or go directly to the courthouse? Thanks, Linda At 06:01 PM 08/03/2001 -0600, you wrote: >TXKAUFMA-D Digest Volume 01 : Issue 164 > >Today's Topics: > #1 Re: [TXKAUFMA-L] Zebbie Moore Weas [Kathey Kelley Hunt <[email protected]] > #2 [TXKAUFMA-L] Re: Carters fromAlaba [[email protected]] > #3 [TXKAUFMA-L] Re: Carters fromAlaba [[email protected]] > >Administrivia: >To send a message to the Kaufman County, TX mailing list, >address it to: >[email protected] > >(Please note: messages sent to [email protected] will >NOT be sent to the list -- that is the address for >subscribing and unsubscribing.) > >To unsubscribe from TXKAUFMA-D, send a message to >[email protected] >containing the command >unsubscribe >and no other text. > >You may contact the Kaufman Co., TX mailing listowner at >[email protected] > >Visit the Kaufman Co., TX USGenWeb Project site at: ><http://www.rootsweb.com/~txkaufma/index.htm> > >To search the archives for this and any mailing list hosted >by RootsWeb, visit: ><http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl> > > > > >______________________________X-Message: #1 >Date: Sun, 05 Aug 2001 07:00:29 -0500 >From: Kathey Kelley Hunt <[email protected]> >To: [email protected] >Message-ID: <[email protected]> >Subject: Re: [TXKAUFMA-L] Zebbie Moore Weast >Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii >Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit > >There is no way to do a LOOK UP on a Death Certificate >without going to the courthouse and looking at the >records. > To get the info you want you will need to contact the >Kaufman County Clerk's Office and obtain a copy of the >Death Certificate from them (if the person died in >Kaufman County ) or from the State of Texas, if they >died elsewhere in the state. >The County Clerk can be reached at 972-932-4331. > If you are wanting an Obituary for that person - in >hopes the parents are listed in it - you can send a >$5.00 donation & a SASE ( for each obit of which you >desire a copy ) to : >Kaufman County Library >Genealogy Dept. >3790 So Houston St >Kaufman TX 75142 > >hope this helps > >K K Hunt >Kaufman > >______________________________X-Message: #2 >Date: 3 Aug 2001 09:40:10 -0600 >From: [email protected] >To: [email protected] >Message-ID: <[email protected]> >Subject: [TXKAUFMA-L] Re: Carters fromAlabama >Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII >Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit > >I researched Carters from SC, to Alabama, to Limestone Co., Tx, to Corsicana, Tx for my mother-in-law. She is Frankie June Carter, dau of Henderson Frank Carter, son of Henderson Frank Carter, son of Benjamin Carter. Have info if you need. Good Luck > >______________________________X-Message: #3 >Date: 3 Aug 2001 11:26:44 -0600 >From: [email protected] >To: [email protected] >Message-ID: <[email protected]> >Subject: [TXKAUFMA-L] Re: Carters fromAlabama >Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII >Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit > >Thanks for replying. My gggrandfather was William H CARTER (1815-1871) who was born AL. On 1850 Henderson Co TX census his mother was with him-name Sarah Carter born SC circa 1795. he came here with 3 known siblings: Brothers Michael J Carter who was 211 in 1850 & died here in 1849. John T CARTER who was born circa 1817 AL and died here 1852, & James Matthew Carter who was born AL circa 1825and died here in Kaufman Co TX in 1897. >Do any of these names sound familiar? I sure hope so!! > >Kathey in Kaufman TX >