Virgene and List,
Official death records start from 1882 in Hancock county, which doesn't
always mean you'll find one that early at the health department. However, it
is a good suggestion to check other counties. You should also check
alternate spellings. Adkins could be spelled a variety of ways, even though
these spellings may be incorrect.
It is possible to locate at least a first name for his wife (if he had one)
using land transfer information (deeds). These are located in the recorder's
office. There are indices by name. All transfers of property where a person
is the grantor must list his or her spouse. For example, land
sold/transfered TO Jane Doe just lists her. But if Jane Doe wants to sell
the land and is married to John Doe, then the deed must list Jane Doe and
John Doe as grantors.
Hope this helps,
Elizabeth VandenBerg
List Administrator
Recently I wrote to Park Cemetery on south State St., in Greenfield,
IN to
request a burial record for John ADKINS who was buried 26 Feb. 1886, in OPC
Block 4. The only info I received was that he was moved from the old
cemetery on 10 June, 1894 to the OPC Block 4 location.
The responder mentioned that there is no burial permit on John ADKINS
"because it was before 1901". Does this mean that anyone seeking a record
for an ancestor who was buried before 1901, in Park Cemetery, can not obtain
information other than what may be on a tombstone, if there is one???
I had all ready checked with the health dept. and was told that they had no
record for John ADKINS and that he probably died in another county.
I am trying to find the name of the wife of the above, if he had one.
I would appreciate any and all suggestions
Virgene in northwest Indiana
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