tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641680.post1117398158499442818..comments2024-03-13T21:06:16.936-04:00Comments on Olive Tree Genealogy Blog: And Now a California Death Record Disappointment!Olive Tree Genealogyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02381110998759242462noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641680.post-2600657586792717582013-01-18T21:21:58.897-05:002013-01-18T21:21:58.897-05:00How frustrating! And expensive. Once I found a dea...How frustrating! And expensive. Once I found a death certificate where the mother's name was typed right over the letters "NAME OF MOTHER" and I could not read it for the life of me.<br /><br />Congratulations on your persistence.Mariann Reganhttp://mariannregan.authorsxpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641680.post-20646260824766800782013-01-18T09:14:15.049-05:002013-01-18T09:14:15.049-05:00Alice - I can't tell you how happy I am to fin...Alice - I can't tell you how happy I am to finally put this question to rest. <br /><br />I had assigned Maggie/Margaret to Daniel and Margaret McGinnis but it was not set in stone, just my best assessment of all the clues. <br /><br />I needed some proof and now I have it! YayOlive Tree Genealogyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02381110998759242462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641680.post-22540261504861349252013-01-18T09:12:55.196-05:002013-01-18T09:12:55.196-05:00Kristin, I didn't care how long it took and wo...Kristin, I didn't care how long it took and would never have ordered from VitalChek if I'd realized the state office considers that a RUSH request and tacks on an extra 10.00Olive Tree Genealogyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02381110998759242462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641680.post-60010583050834532032013-01-18T09:12:09.385-05:002013-01-18T09:12:09.385-05:00Kathy - thank you for this. I can't believe I ...Kathy - thank you for this. I can't believe I didn't know this was online. ARGH! Olive Tree Genealogyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02381110998759242462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641680.post-11346413055770992132013-01-18T09:11:22.633-05:002013-01-18T09:11:22.633-05:00Debi - I used VitalChek because I didn't know ...Debi - I used VitalChek because I didn't know there was another way to do it! <br /><br />I've learned SO much from my amazing readers who have posted such helpful comments and instructionsOlive Tree Genealogyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02381110998759242462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641680.post-73538991287772559762013-01-17T17:14:11.605-05:002013-01-17T17:14:11.605-05:00I am ordering a death certificate directly from th...I am ordering a death certificate directly from the county office. The only cost will be postage for two envelopes and $16. I hope I can read past the stamp. It may take longer to get than the copy you ordered but it sure costs less.Kristinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06413795611563683135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641680.post-78259904871141173862013-01-17T16:05:04.646-05:002013-01-17T16:05:04.646-05:00Most of my ancestors were in California so I'v...Most of my ancestors were in California so I've ordered quite a few death certificates. I'm curious as to why you use Vital Check rather than go directly to the specific county? I know it drives me nuts when the "Informational" information obscures stuff :-(Debi Austenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17409492643470603926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641680.post-76862377581900512092013-01-17T12:48:24.677-05:002013-01-17T12:48:24.677-05:00Lorine, A digitized image of this death certificat...Lorine, A digitized image of this death certificate is available (without the obscuring overlay) at FamilySearch. This database isn't indexed, so you need to know date of death and location in order to browse the image set. But, with the certificate number from the upper right hand corner of the VitalChek copy, it's pretty quick to find the image at FamilySearch: https://familysearch.org/Kathy Nitschnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641680.post-25982900045333343722013-01-17T11:43:09.724-05:002013-01-17T11:43:09.724-05:00This record really is horrible! Geez. At least you...This record really is horrible! Geez. At least you had the knowledge to be able to get some information from it. And the mystery of the parents is solved! AliceinWonderbrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10911174072580853302noreply@blogger.com