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From: "Clive Barker" <>
Subject: Re: [KENYA] THOMSON family
Date: Sat, 30 Oct 2004 21:21:37 +0400
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Does this mean that the records are not indexed.
Clive
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bob Barnes" <>
To: <>
Sent: Friday, November 05, 2004 8:36 AM
Subject: Re: [KENYA] THOMSON family
> Karen
>
> I have made enquiries about obtaining a copy of the death certificate.
> However I don't think it will be possible without a lot of persistence and
> personal visits.
>
> The general response was that this is so old that it would be difficult to
> find and they could only have any possibility of finding it if you can
give
> the entry number in the register.
>
> I have little doubt that the records are still there but the concept of
> digging through old records for genealogical research is not well
> comprehended at the register office here.
>
> regards
>
> Bob
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Karen Watkins" <>
> To: <>
> Sent: 29 October, 2004 12:47 AM
> Subject: RE: [KENYA] THOMSON family
>
>
> > Good morning Bob,
> >
> > Thank you for the quick reply to my query.
> >
> > I am not terribly worried about Douglas Arthur THOMSON's wife because I
> have
> > quite a bit of information on her.
> >
> > How would I go about paying for a certificate. Would it be in Kenyan
> > shillings, Sterling, US$ or AUD$?
> >
> > Have a good day,
> >
> > Karen WATKINS
> > Donnybrook, Western Australia
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Bob Barnes [mailto:]
> > Sent: 29 October 2004 12:06 AM
> > To:
> > Subject: Re: [KENYA] THOMSON family
> >
> > Dear Karen
> >
> > I certainly have Douglas Arthur in my lists. He is buried at Forest Road
> > Cemetery, Nairobi.
> >
> > Details as follows
> >
> > Thompson, Douglas Arthur, British, age 57, died 9.9.38 buried 10.9.38.
> plot
> > 14 grave 42.
> >
> > I don't have any note that there is a headstone on the grave so can tell
> you
> > nothing more. I have no record for Dorothy.
> >
> > I have never seen a Kenya death certificate but would guess it would be
> very
> > similar the UK ones, particularly as Kenya was under Colonial rule at
that
> > time.
> >
> > Certificates, at least recent ones, can be obtained from Sheria house in
> > Nairobi. I don't have the postal address at the moment but will try and
> get
> > it for you. Cost is about Kenya Shillings 200 (UK£ 1.35).
> >
> > regards
> >
> > Bob
> >
> >
> >
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