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From: "Jeanne Daley" <>
Subject: Re: [NY-TROY-IRISH-GENSOC] A Question
Date: Mon, 16 Oct 2006 19:27:16 -0500
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I too have found the Troy City Hall very helpful and cooperative. When
applying for my dual citizenship in Ireland, I had to have the long form of
birth /death certificates, and you have to ask for that specifically or you
will get the short form. The long form contains more info. The $22 is worth
it.
Jeanne Daley
----- Original Message -----
From: "Michael Rainey" <>
To: <>
Sent: Sunday, October 15, 2006 3:21 PM
Subject: Re: [NY-TROY-IRISH-GENSOC] A Question


> I've gotten death certificates from the 1890's and they include similar
info
> to the birth certificate. I sent the request direct to Troy City Hall and
> got the notarized copies of death certificates within one week. It costs
> $22.00 but was well worth it. I found out the name of my great
> grandfather's father and mother and where my great grandfather was buried.
> I believe it listed the home address at time of death. Do not deal with
> the New York State Vital Records Bureau. I have heard of no one who got
> anything back within one half a year though I'm told if you drop the
request
> off at their office you may get it back in two weeks---I would not count
on
> it.
>
> The Troy City Hall and the Troy Library are by far better sources and more
> cooperative than most.
>
> Good luck,
>
> Mike
>
>
> >From: "Thomas J. Ebert" <>
> >Reply-To:
> >To:
> >Subject: Re: [NY-TROY-IRISH-GENSOC] A Question
> >Date: Sat, 14 Oct 2006 21:05:14 -0700 (PDT)
> >
> >
> >
> >--- wrote:
> >
> > > I've ordered death certificates through NYS and
> > > they seemed to take almost
> > > a year. I've ordered birth certificates from NY
> > > City which definitely
> > > included both mother's and father's ages.
> > >
> > > On 10/14/06,
> > > <> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Greetings,
> > > >
> > > > Has anybody obtained a NYS birth certificate from
> > > the 1880's? I'm curious
> > > > to find out if the mother's age is included in
> > > this record. I'm trying to
> > > > nail down an ancestor's age. The couple of census
> > > that she participated
> > > > in
> > > > gives inconsistent ages. She had two children in
> > > the 1880's and I think
> > > > that she herself would have provided reliable
> > > information. Before I
> > > > spring
> > > > for $22.00 I'd like to know if the information I
> > > seek will be there.
> > > >
> > > > Looking forward to Wednesday evening.
> > > >
> > > > Regards,
> > > > Peggy & Jack Seppi
> > > >
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