Everybody in the world will probably tell you this, but the Dallas Public Library has copies of Texas death certificates -- for cheap, not $20. > [Original Message] > From: Tallygators <tallygators@earthlink.net> > To: <TXTRAVIS-L@rootsweb.com> > Date: 12/29/2005 8:29:50 AM > Subject: [TXTRAVIS] Ida WALKER RODRIGO > > Ida Walker, born 10/20/1885, Rapides Parish, La, married John RODIGO > 7/25/1918 in Rapides parish. They were still in Rapides Parish in the > 1920 census. > > A daughter was born to them in 1925 - by that time they had moved to > Galveston, TX (later to Houston, TX). > > A divorce suit was filed between John and Ida in the year 1927 under > cause number 141520 in Harris County, TX. However the case was > dismissed. > > I cannot find Ida nor the daughter in the 1930 census. John Rodrigo is > boarding and gives his marital status as divorced. > > On March 9, 1944 John RODRIGO signs an affadavit of Lunacy saying that > he believes Ida WALKER is insane or mentally ill and should be committed > to an institution. > > On April 7, 1944 she is committed to the State Hospital in Austin, TX. > > Because of privacy issues, (Ida WALKER RODRIGO is my mother's sister) I > have been unable to get any information concerning her. I cannot find > out if she was transferred to another state institution or if she spent > her remaining days in Austin. > > She was committed as Ida WALKER. Therefore, I have tried to find her > death date hoping to send for a death certificate. > > One kind researcher found several Ida WALKER deaths throughout the state > of Texas. One that is of interest to me is Ida WALKER who died in > Travis County January 18, 1945. Is there a listing somewhere that will > give this Ida WALKER'S birthdate or place? > > I went to the Texas Vital Records website and I find that it now costs > $20.00 for a death certificate. Before I send for it, I would like to > verify this is the right Ida WALKER. > > Floreda > > > ==== TXTRAVIS Mailing List ==== > NOTICE: Posting of virus warnings, test messages, chain letters, political announcements, current events, items for sale, personal messages, flames, etc. (in other words - spam) is NOT ALLOWED and will be grounds for removal. Consideration for exceptions, contact Kathleen Burnett kathleenburnett@earthlink.net > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx