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Member Since: March 2006 Posts: 938 Send Message	*Sharm	Report	27 Sep 2007 10:59
Member Since: March 2006 Posts: 938 Send Message	suppose this one will be the same heather, im relly hoping its the right one the age at death matches the the birth year so im hopefull, i ordered from preston and they are good with the family history stuff she did ask what his occ upation was and luckily i knew from his daughters marriage cert, the lady on the phone said if there is a prob they will let me know.
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 20 615 Send Message	Heather	Report	27 Sep 2007 10:43
	I think the early ones I have tend to have the words "uncertified" on them as they did not require a doctor to certify the death. It may not have a professional description of the condition - mine have stuff like, "Old age, ill these last 11 months" on them
Member Since: March 2006 Posts: 938 Send Message	*Sharm	Report	27 Sep 2007 10:17
Member Since: March 2006 Posts: 938 Send Message	thanks christine i just hope its the person im after and i can read the writing
Member Since: March 2006 Posts: 938 Send Message	*Sharm	Report	27 Sep 2007 10:09
Member Since: March 2006 Posts: 938 Send Message	hello ive just ordered a death certificate thats dated from 1837 so one of the earliest, now what i d like to know is would this early cert have the same details on it as the later ones?. Thanks Sharmala.