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From: Marietta Pickell <>
Subject: Re: [NJHUNTER] Gidion Davis
Date: Wed, 21 Sep 2005 12:45:29 -0700
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Hi

I found the following,
(you can try to get a death certificate that usually names the parents)
Surname: GIDEON DAVIS
Year: 1870
County: BUCKS CO.
State: PA
Age: 76
Gender: M
Month of Death: AUG
State of Birth: NJ
ID#: MRT197_78568
Occupation: CARPENTER, JOINER
Cause of Death: GRAVEL



Here are some of the agencies that you can write to or call. I suggest that
you check out the web sites and find the form to fill out and send. I have
used the NJ State Archives and they are very nice people. They will check
everything for you and help you. I hope all this helps you on your search.

Vital Records Information New Jersey
http://www.vitalrec.com/nj.html

NJ State Archives
http://www.njarchives.org/links/archives.html also http://www.njarchives.org/
The State Archives is the official repository for all New Jersey colonial
and state government records of enduring historical value. Services
provided include collections management, reference services, publications,
and a New Jersey history bookstore.
>Wills
>Before 1901 (mail or in person)
>1902 - 1949 (mail or in person)
>NJGenWeb Vital Records
>http://www.rootsweb.com/~njgenweb/research/vitals/index.htm
>
>NARA's Northeast Region (New York City)
>Maintains archival records from Federal agencies and courts in New Jersey,
>New York, Puerto Rico, and the U.S.Virgin Islands.
>http://www.archives.gov/facilities/ny/new_york_city.html




At 12:30 PM 9/21/2005, you wrote:
>I would suggest trying to obtain records from NJ Archives first (cheaper).
>Then I would try PA. Not only are NJ records cheaper to obtain, I've been
>inaccessibly lucky with the people who have tried to help me. The service is
>better where they look up the older records. They seem more sensitive to the
>needs of people searching for their genealogy. But my experience, as a
>whole, has
>been rewarding. Of course, it's easy to say that when I was able to find so
>much. But it's worth a try. I was able to advance the NJ branches by leaps &
>bounds after obtaining many of the records I requested.
>
>I hope this helps you break through that proverbial brick wall we all know
>too well!
>Best,
>Ana
>
>
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Marietta PicKell
Administrative Analyst
Cal Dining

University of California, Berkeley
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Berkeley, CA 94720
510-623-1293
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"To my mind, the life of a lamb is no less precious than that of a human
being. I hold that, the more helpless a creature, the more entitled it is
to protection by man from the cruelty of man" - Mahatma Gandhi

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