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From: Joe Garcia <>
Subject: Re: Death Certificate
Date: Fri, 03 Oct 1997 15:58:08 -0500


wrote:
>
> In a message dated 97-10-03 07:27:51 EDT, you write:
>
> << My g.g grandfather SCARBROUGH was born in 1852 in AL and died in February
> 1918 in White Springs, FL. I wrote the State of FL for a copy of his death
> certificate and they wrote back that they didn't have a record of his death.
> I called the cemetery in GA where he is buried and was told he did in fact
> die in 1918 in FL. What do I do now? There is no record of his birth and
> I'm trying to find out information on his parents. Any and all help would
> be
> appreciated.
>
> Thank you,
> Terry Harper
> >>
>
> Dear Terry - My great grandfather died in St. Augustine in 1904...and I am
> doing the same dance with the State of FL Vital Statistics Office. If you
> haven't already...write the county Health Dept. for a copy of his death
> record and the local historical society. If you're lucky, one of them will
> have a record of his death. Also, ask the historical society to find a copy
> of his obituary that should have been published in the local newspaper at
> that time. I have my great grandfather's obit from the newspaper in St.
> Augustine AND Jacksonville...so I know he died there on that particular date.
> But, NOBODY has his death record...not the health dept, the historical
> society, or the state of FL. It seems they're all missing the years
> 1903-1914! Recently I wrote a very pointed letter to Vital Statistics in
> Jacksonville, summarized how I've been passed around from office to office
> and since his death record was published in the St. Augustine Genealogical
> Society's quarterly...it was obviously there at some point in time!! I also
> let them know that I am intent on finding his death record and I will not
> give up easily! Both the health dept. and the historical society show
> sending their records to Jacksonville, so I have to think that someone
> stashed them somewhere up there and they are sitting in some back room! It
> has become such as issue with me, I intend to go to my congresswoman if I
> have to! It has now gone beyond obtaining my great grandfather's death
> record...I am incensed that they would handle vital records in such an
> irresponsible manner. If you don't find your record with the health dept or
> historical society in White Springs, I would suggest you write a similar
> letter to Jacksonville. Maybe between a few of us we can get them to get
> their records straight! Good luck!
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Laura Tuttle
> Miami, FL
>

Dear Mary...I have heard that Florida does not give out Birth Records
unless you are on the record...ie, spouse of mother, mother or
mother-in-law. Is this true. Is it true of Death records also....

Joe
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