tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-266495682245162271.post6275607357648550763..comments2023-06-26T04:17:39.453-05:00Comments on Genealogy Tip of the Day: They Weren't Asked to ClarifyMichael John Neillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10785989524587275817noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-266495682245162271.post-80426153524437172202013-08-12T09:28:12.812-05:002013-08-12T09:28:12.812-05:00Always note who the informant is for these documen...Always note who the informant is for these documents. Death certificates are among the least reliable. While indexing death certificates, I see "D. K." much too often! (D.K. - Don't know!) <br />Licenses for marriages performed across state lines may have incorrect information or the couple wouldn't have gone to a state where no one knew them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-266495682245162271.post-15077782721528206182013-08-10T19:09:05.597-05:002013-08-10T19:09:05.597-05:00So true. When my father passed away, his widow (s...So true. When my father passed away, his widow (second wife) and her grandson gave information for the death certificate. When I wanted to make corrections to his parents' information, the attitude was "it doesn't matter". However, when I made it to the funeral home and told them about the errors, they were quick to note the importance for genealogy research. Now, we have a two-page death certificate.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com