Hi Y'all, I agree with Brend Dillon. I have had several replies come back from McDowell County that say my records can not be found. Has anyone ordered a death certifcate from them? Do they know what a copy of the ORIGINIAL document means? That piece of paper they type up for you is not very helpful. It sounds like going to the courthouse yourself is the only way to get the information you need. Susan Ryntz Researching: Chaffin/Vanhoose/Perdieu/Trent/Lambert/Bailey/Puckett/Roberts and probably a few I missed off the top of my head....