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::3) Did you select the “1901-1980 – use Ancestry institution at FamilySearch Centers/Libraries”? If you have a subscription to Ancestry you can access it from home. Otherwise you will need to go to a FamilySearch center or FamilySearch Library where you can use it for free. | ::3) Did you select the “1901-1980 – use Ancestry institution at FamilySearch Centers/Libraries”? If you have a subscription to Ancestry you can access it from home. Otherwise you will need to go to a FamilySearch center or FamilySearch Library where you can use it for free. | ||
:::a) Type in her name. Be sure to use the last name Frasco, as that was her name at the time of her death. | :::a) Type in her name. Be sure to use the last name Frasco, as that was her name at the time of her death. | ||
:::b) Did you find Antoinette Frasco who died in 1958 in Newburyport, Mass? Click on | :::b) Did you find Antoinette Frasco who died in 1958 in Newburyport, Mass? Click on “view record” | ||
:::c) This is a death index. It lets you know that there is a death record here for her. | :::c) This is a death index. It lets you know that there is a death record here for her. When you click on “view” you will see that it shows you her maiden name as well, so you can be almost certain that this is her death record. But where do you go to see the death certificate? | ||
:::d) Be sure to copy down the volume and page number. If you are able to order the death certificate, be sure to include that information. It may speed up the process. | :::d) Be sure to copy down the volume and page number. If you are able to order the death certificate, be sure to include that information. It may speed up the process. | ||
:::e) | :::e) Arrow back in the Wiki and scroll down where it says “Order Death Certificate”. | ||
:::f) You have three options, From town clerk, Massachusetts Vital Records or From the Registry of Vital Records and Statistics. If you read the pros and cons it will help you decide which way to go. Take time to look at both of the options. The first option says it is cheaper and faster. The second one says only certified copies are issued. In order to receive a certified copy you need to prove your relationship to the deceased. | :::f) You have three options, From town clerk, Massachusetts Vital Records or From the Registry of Vital Records and Statistics. If you read the pros and cons it will help you decide which way to go. Take time to look at both of the options. The first option says it is cheaper and faster. The second one says only certified copies are issued. In order to receive a certified copy you need to prove your relationship to the deceased. | ||
:::g) There are two types of records that you can order. One is a transcribed copy. This means someone simply types the information that is on the record. It is not for legal purposes, but for genealogy it is sufficient. It is less expensive to order. | :::g) There are two types of records that you can order. One is a transcribed copy. This means someone simply types the information that is on the record. It is not for legal purposes, but for genealogy it is sufficient. It is less expensive to order. | ||