[Genealib] RE: Ancestry California Death Records

[Devine, Kathryn]

We don't have the California death indexes in our library, so I can't
say for sure about those records. However, I do know that the Washington
Death Index as it appears on AncestryLibrary is incomplete. 

The database is supposed to cover Washington deaths from 1940-1996, but
routinely deaths from the 1950s and early 1960s and even some from the
1970s do not show up. But those deaths are on the microfilm. There
doesn't appear to be any explanation for the gaps, and it's been that
way for several years. I don't know if they are updating the database or
not. 

Knowing that the Washington Index is so spotty has made me suspicious of
the other death indexes on AncestryLibrary. Your experience with the
California records seems to confirm those suspicions.

I know no index is ever perfect, and I am grateful for the records that
are there. But it would be nice if Ancestry could add a note or
something explaining that there are gaps, or that the indexes are being
updated--some clue!

Kathryn Devine
Genealogy Librarian
Washington State Library
Olympia WA

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Today's Topics:

   1. teaching Heritage Quest (Larry Naukam)
   2. Non-European research guides (janet tomkins)
   3. Ancestry California Death Records (Berger, Camilla)


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Date: Mon, 26 Nov 2007 14:46:42 -0500
From: "Larry Naukam" <lnaukam at mcls.rochester.lib.ny.us>
Subject: [Genealib] teaching Heritage Quest
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My thanks to all who suggested things to do, both here on the list and
via
direct emails.




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Date: Mon, 26 Nov 2007 12:16:55 -0800
From: "janet tomkins" <janettom at vpl.ca>
Subject: [Genealib] Non-European research guides
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Regarding Chinese ancestry, there are some resources listed on the
following pages in our Chinese-Canadian Genealogy website.  The website
includes pages on Chinese-American Genealogy, due to the large degree of
Chinese transmigration between Canada and the U.S.  Also on research in
China itself and research relating to Chinese communities elsewhere in
the
world.   The pages below point to research guides, personal accounts,
and
other resources.

Chinese-American Genealogy
http://www.vpl.ca/ccg/American_Genealogy.html

Chinese Diaspora
http://www.vpl.ca/ccg/Diaspora.html

Genealogy in China
http://www.vpl.ca/ccg/Genealogy.html

Janet Tomkins
Genealogy librarian
Vancouver Public Library
B.C., Canada


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Date: Mon, 26 Nov 2007 15:18:48 -0800
From: "Berger, Camilla" <Camilla_Berger at ci.pomona.ca.us>
Subject: [Genealib] Ancestry California Death Records
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Twice I have found a California Death Record in both the
vitalsearch-ca.com
website and the microfiche California death records that we have in our
library, but failed to find it in the California Death Records on the
AncestryLibrary edition database.  I didn't find it under the name nor
under
the social security number no matter how I searched.  
 
Has anyone else noticed a problem like this?  
 
Camilla Berger 
Adult Services Librarian 
Pomona Public Library 
625 South Garey Avenue 
P.O. Box 2271 
Pomona, CA 91769-2271 
(909) 620-2473 

 
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