2007-03-12 08:41:20 · 13 answers · asked by danidue021103 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Genealogy
Hey Danidue,
Check your parents BIRTH CERTIFICATE, or their Marriage CERTIFICATE. Grandma had to be listed there. You could also look in Family Search.com, or find an Obit or Cemetery record in the library.
2007-03-12 08:50:33 · answer #1 · answered by BuyTheSeaProperty 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
IF she died in the US, in the last 50 yrs, ss death index would be the most logical.
But, if that is not an option, do you live close enough to simply go to the cemetery? Hopefully, she has a tombstone, and hope the cemetery is large enough for an office. Their file may include her death certificate (saving you a few bucks)... or the mortuary name. They submit the info for the death certificate.
But, to be real.. we would think our parents would know the correct date and place. Not always true. Grandmas are sometimes estranged from their birth families... maybe they ran a bit wild when young (and lied about their age for some records).. sometimes there was a first marriage or out of wedlock child that they'd rather not discuss. If I were to tell my kids that I was born 3 yrs later than I really was, they would not normally have reason to question it. Except for my kids, who have grown up with the terms documentation and records, before they could walk.
A lot depends on the specifics of where grandma was from, the estimated time frame, if census records are open yet.. so forth. If you want to drop me a note with more details (via my profile), I may be able to zoom in better.
2007-03-12 11:39:57 · answer #2 · answered by wendy c 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If you know the city of her birth they may have records which would tell you, if you have the city or county of her death they can tell you if you have her entire name, try to find out what her maiden name is as well that might tell you in the domain of public records, also you can contact that central library in the town she was born in or the town she died in they sometimes keep historical records of that type. Another avenue would be to contact the local newspaper where she was born or died , if they were around at the time they usually keep those records on microfilm or something like it, hope this helps
2007-03-12 09:00:58 · answer #3 · answered by judas 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Ask relatives. If you can't, birth records from city or county offices. That may be an issue if out of country.
2007-03-12 08:45:37 · answer #4 · answered by biscuitperifrank 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Try asking your parents. If they're deceased, ask a relative who knew her. If they're all deceased, go to city hall and ask them for assistance.
2007-03-12 16:34:04 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Rootsweb.com or heritage.com or maybe ancestry.com
I recently looked up some of my deceased family members.
2007-03-12 08:46:01 · answer #6 · answered by Jennifer M 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
if you can't find it in the Social Security Death Index online at familysearch.org, then contact the county clerk where she was born for a copy of her birth certficate.
2007-03-12 12:05:26 · answer #7 · answered by chieromancer 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Go to "ancestry.com". Alot of the information is free, and they have free subscription for 2 weeks. I used it for my family tree, and found more information than I thought possible.
2007-03-12 10:44:03 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
google or search the web for federal census polls that the government takes every 4 yrs.(not sure if it's 4) but I found some of my ancestors on this deal
2007-03-12 08:50:22 · answer #9 · answered by luminous 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Try looking her up in the Social Security Death index if she was from the U.S. It is a free search and will give her birth date and death date as well as the state her number was issued and possibly the place of last benefit.
http://ssdi.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi
It is a free search.
2007-03-12 10:37:47 · answer #10 · answered by HSK's mama 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋