Category Archives: Vital Records

It Is All In The Spelling!

Posted on April 25, 2012 by Mic Barnette

We had an intriguing incident the other day at the library. A patron was having difficulty finding a death certificate. The patron had located a record of her ancestor’s Texas death certificate listed on Ancestry.com ’s database. When she went … Continue reading →

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Texas Physicians Database

Posted on July 12, 2011 by Mic Barnette

If you are researching physicians who practiced in Texas you may be in luck. The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas has a website devoted to Texas Physicians. Sometimes there is a reference to an obituary or it … Continue reading →

Posted in Doctors, Libraries, Obituaries, Physicians, Research Facilities, Research Methodology, Southern States, Texas, Vital Records | Leave a comment

American War Dead Buried Overseas

Posted on June 5, 2004 by Mic Barnette

AMERICAN WAR DEAD BURIED OVERSEAS (Please be aware this post was written in 2004 and published at that time in the Houston Chronicle (Houston, Texas) newspaper. Some of the news in this post, therefore,  may not be current. Current and … Continue reading →

Posted in Cemeteries-Tombstones, Europe, Internet-Computers, Military, Research Methodology, Vital Records, WWI | Leave a comment

Funds Sought for Important Database

Posted on April 10, 2004 by Mic Barnette

FUNDS SOUGHT FOR IMPORTANT DATABASE (Please be aware this post was written in 2004 and published at that time in the Houston Chronicle (Houston, Texas) newspaper. Some of the news in this post, therefore,  may not be current. Current and … Continue reading →

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HOUSTON CONGREGATION OLDEST IN TEXAS

Posted on October 18, 2003 by Mic Barnette

HOUSTON CONGREGATION OLDEST IN TEXAS (Please be aware this post was written in 2003 and published at that time in the Houston Chronicle (Houston, Texas) newspaper. Some of the news in this post, therefore,  may not be current. Current and … Continue reading →

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FHL CATALOGUE-NEW AND IMPROVED

Posted on September 20, 2003 by Mic Barnette

FHL CATALOGUE-NEW AND IMPROVED (Please be aware this post was written in 2003 and published at that time in the Houston Chronicle (Houston, Texas) newspaper. Some of the news in this post, therefore,  may not be current. Current and future … Continue reading →

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LOUISIANA MARRIAGE CONTRACTS COMPLEX

Posted on September 13, 2003 by Mic Barnette

LOUISIANA MARRIAGE CONTRACTS COMPLEX (Please be aware this post was written in 2003 and published at that time in the Houston Chronicle (Houston, Texas) newspaper. Some of the news in this post, therefore,  may not be current. Current and future … Continue reading →

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Online Vital Records Have Bumpy History

Posted on June 28, 2003 by Mic Barnette

ONLINE VITAL RECORDS HAVE BUMPY HISTORY (Please be aware this post was written in 2003 and published at that time in the Houston Chronicle (Houston, Texas) newspaper. Some of the news in this post, therefore,  may not be current. Current … Continue reading →

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