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daft question please dont laugh!!

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Kirstie

Kirstie Report 10 Jul 2006 08:39

daft question i know but how much information is on the n.b.i? i had a wonderful lady this week do me a look up in a cem for a grave for me and she came back with all the information and what they all died from!!!! (there was no head stone) i wondered how she could have got this? can you find this kind of info from the local records office? i have yet to venture into one of these places!!! thanks in advance for your replies kirstie

Elaine

Elaine Report 10 Jul 2006 08:40

NBI contains the following information Date of Burial Name Age (sometimes!) Name of cemetry. - so she obviously sourced your information from somewhere else!

Kirstie

Kirstie Report 10 Jul 2006 08:48

thanks elaine for your reply im just puzzled because it usually cost me £7 for a cause of death lol kirstiex

Salty

Salty Report 10 Jul 2006 09:03

Kirsty, Do you think the wonderful lady went to the church records for this info. Rod

Kirstie

Kirstie Report 10 Jul 2006 09:08

hi rod im not sure she didnt say and i was too excited at the time to ask lol she found me two children that i didnt know about so where would church records be kept? kirstiex

Salty

Salty Report 10 Jul 2006 09:33

Some in the church itself by the curator or warden. Also in the local records office.Rod

Kirstie

Kirstie Report 10 Jul 2006 09:58

thanks rod kirstiex

Elizabeth

Elizabeth Report 10 Jul 2006 10:24

Kirstie, As I used to tell my students, there is never a daft question, just stupid mistakes made by people who DON'T ask questions.

Margaret

Margaret Report 10 Jul 2006 10:34

I know some burial records do list the cause of death. Unusual I know, but the cemetery at York is one. My hubby got a huge list if his rellies in York from there all with cause of death too. Wouldn't it be nice if they all did that. The exception rather than the rule I'm afraid though. Margaret

Kirstie

Kirstie Report 10 Jul 2006 10:39

hi margaret and elizabeth thankyou for your comments you made me feel better lol best wishes kirstiex