When I was at the DC Archives several years ago, they had a microfilm list alphabetical of all deaths in DC up until 1930. Check with them. Eileen in South Carolina ----- Original Message ----- From: "Elizabeth Whitaker" <whitakere@gmail.com> To: <washingtondc@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, March 18, 2007 6:37 PM Subject: Re: [WashDC] Margaret Nailor > Did you check alternate spellings, such as Naylor? Sometimes, even that > late, > someone might be entered under a different spelling by the census taker. > > I've been through several DC city directories just once, so far, and need > to > get to the > MLK this week. What I found when I went through the DC city directories > (at > the > Fairfax library) was that retired people were simply not listed, even in > the > early > 20th century. (I've seen people listed as retired in city directories done > in other cities.) > So, I doubt she'd be in any of these. > > The MLK _might_ have an obituary index for DC. I don't know for sure as > I've > never been > there. If there is one anywhere, it's likely to be there. > > Elizabeth Whitaker > > > On 3/18/07, Joy Firtell <joyfir@sbcglobal.net> wrote: >> >> I am trying to find a death record and obit for Margaret Nailor widow of >> Allison Nailor. I found her in the 1920 census listed as Margretta >> Nailor >> 80, living with a companion. She was not in the 1930 census, probably >> died >> soon after this census. Would I try the health dept or the DC >> archives. Would they look up a record if I could not give them an exact >> death date? Any help or direction appreciated. >> >> Joy, >> Napa, CA >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> WASHINGTONDC-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > WASHINGTONDC-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Have you listers checked the Maryland online death index. Sometimes the list DC residents who died and were listed in the Maryland crossover area. www.mdvitalrec.net