> I believe that someone I am researching may have died in Paris, > 1913-1916, but I cannot find a death record in the state vital > records office. Have you tried writing the county clerk in Paris. If it was 1916, it might have been after the fire in Lamar county. In texas the county also is supposed to have copies in addition to the vital records office. Sometimes the vital records got the only copy and sometimes the local county got the only copy. What about a newspaper obituary? Good Luck! Jeri ______________________ Jeri J. Steele, CGRS(sm) Pioneer Information Services http://www.PioneerInfo.com Want to know about CGRS? http://www.bcgcertification.org/