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Box 5, Folder 3 Bowling Green, Kentucky - Death Records, Wor-Y, Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Box 5, Folder 3 Bowling Green, Kentucky - Death Records, Wor-Y, Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Bowling Green, Kentucky – Death Records, 1877-1913
Death certificates were not required by state statute in Kentucky until 1911. Prior to that, some municipalities did collect information related to deaths. In Bowling Green a “Return of a Death” certificate was completed to attest to the death of an individual. Completed returns were filed with the City Clerk in order to obtain a permit for burial within the City of Bowling Green, Kentucky. The returns consist of two parts: 1) a Physician’s Certificate Preparatory to Burial, which states the deceased’s name, sex, race, age, marital status, date of death, cause of death, and duration of last illness; and …
Box 4, Folder 3 Bowling Green, Kentucky - Death Records, Q-Ree, Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Box 4, Folder 3 Bowling Green, Kentucky - Death Records, Q-Ree, Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Bowling Green, Kentucky – Death Records, 1877-1913
Death certificates were not required by state statute in Kentucky until 1911. Prior to that, some municipalities did collect information related to deaths. In Bowling Green a “Return of a Death” certificate was completed to attest to the death of an individual. Completed returns were filed with the City Clerk in order to obtain a permit for burial within the City of Bowling Green, Kentucky. The returns consist of two parts: 1) a Physician’s Certificate Preparatory to Burial, which states the deceased’s name, sex, race, age, marital status, date of death, cause of death, and duration of last illness; and …
Box 1, Folder 5 Bowling Green, Kentucky - Death Records, Bro-By, Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Box 1, Folder 5 Bowling Green, Kentucky - Death Records, Bro-By, Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Bowling Green, Kentucky – Death Records, 1877-1913
Death certificates were not required by state statute in Kentucky until 1911. Prior to that, some municipalities did collect information related to deaths. In Bowling Green a “Return of a Death” certificate was completed to attest to the death of an individual. Completed returns were filed with the City Clerk in order to obtain a permit for burial within the City of Bowling Green, Kentucky. The returns consist of two parts: 1) a Physician’s Certificate Preparatory to Burial, which states the deceased’s name, sex, race, age, marital status, date of death, cause of death, and duration of last illness; and …
Box 5, Folder 2 Bowling Green, Kentucky - Death Records, Will-Woo, Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Box 5, Folder 2 Bowling Green, Kentucky - Death Records, Will-Woo, Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Bowling Green, Kentucky – Death Records, 1877-1913
Death certificates were not required by state statute in Kentucky until 1911. Prior to that, some municipalities did collect information related to deaths. In Bowling Green a “Return of a Death” certificate was completed to attest to the death of an individual. Completed returns were filed with the City Clerk in order to obtain a permit for burial within the City of Bowling Green, Kentucky. The returns consist of two parts: 1) a Physician’s Certificate Preparatory to Burial, which states the deceased’s name, sex, race, age, marital status, date of death, cause of death, and duration of last illness; and …
Box 4, Folder 2 Bowling Green, Kentucky - Death Records, Por-Py, Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Box 4, Folder 2 Bowling Green, Kentucky - Death Records, Por-Py, Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Bowling Green, Kentucky – Death Records, 1877-1913
Death certificates were not required by state statute in Kentucky until 1911. Prior to that, some municipalities did collect information related to deaths. In Bowling Green a “Return of a Death” certificate was completed to attest to the death of an individual. Completed returns were filed with the City Clerk in order to obtain a permit for burial within the City of Bowling Green, Kentucky. The returns consist of two parts: 1) a Physician’s Certificate Preparatory to Burial, which states the deceased’s name, sex, race, age, marital status, date of death, cause of death, and duration of last illness; and …
Box 1, Folder 2 Bowling Green, Kentucky - Death Records, A, Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Box 1, Folder 2 Bowling Green, Kentucky - Death Records, A, Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Bowling Green, Kentucky – Death Records, 1877-1913
Death certificates were not required by state statute in Kentucky until 1911. Prior to that, some municipalities did collect information related to deaths. In Bowling Green a “Return of a Death” certificate was completed to attest to the death of an individual. Completed returns were filed with the City Clerk in order to obtain a permit for burial within the City of Bowling Green, Kentucky. The returns consist of two parts: 1) a Physician’s Certificate Preparatory to Burial, which states the deceased’s name, sex, race, age, marital status, date of death, cause of death, and duration of last illness; and …
Box 3, Folder 4 Bowling Green, Kentucky - Death Records, Ma-Mas, Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Box 3, Folder 4 Bowling Green, Kentucky - Death Records, Ma-Mas, Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Bowling Green, Kentucky – Death Records, 1877-1913
Death certificates were not required by state statute in Kentucky until 1911. Prior to that, some municipalities did collect information related to deaths. In Bowling Green a “Return of a Death” certificate was completed to attest to the death of an individual. Completed returns were filed with the City Clerk in order to obtain a permit for burial within the City of Bowling Green, Kentucky. The returns consist of two parts: 1) a Physician’s Certificate Preparatory to Burial, which states the deceased’s name, sex, race, age, marital status, date of death, cause of death, and duration of last illness; and …
Box 2, Folder 7 Bowling Green, Kentucky - Death Records, Ho-Hu, Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Box 2, Folder 7 Bowling Green, Kentucky - Death Records, Ho-Hu, Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Bowling Green, Kentucky – Death Records, 1877-1913
Death certificates were not required by state statute in Kentucky until 1911. Prior to that, some municipalities did collect information related to deaths. In Bowling Green a “Return of a Death” certificate was completed to attest to the death of an individual. Completed returns were filed with the City Clerk in order to obtain a permit for burial within the City of Bowling Green, Kentucky. The returns consist of two parts: 1) a Physician’s Certificate Preparatory to Burial, which states the deceased’s name, sex, race, age, marital status, date of death, cause of death, and duration of last illness; and …
Box 1, Folder 7 Bowling Green, Kentucky - Death Records, Col-Cu, Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Box 1, Folder 7 Bowling Green, Kentucky - Death Records, Col-Cu, Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Bowling Green, Kentucky – Death Records, 1877-1913
Death certificates were not required by state statute in Kentucky until 1911. Prior to that, some municipalities did collect information related to deaths. In Bowling Green a “Return of a Death” certificate was completed to attest to the death of an individual. Completed returns were filed with the City Clerk in order to obtain a permit for burial within the City of Bowling Green, Kentucky. The returns consist of two parts: 1) a Physician’s Certificate Preparatory to Burial, which states the deceased’s name, sex, race, age, marital status, date of death, cause of death, and duration of last illness; and …
Box 4, Folder 7 Bowling Green, Kentucky - Death Records, Sn-Sy, Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Box 4, Folder 7 Bowling Green, Kentucky - Death Records, Sn-Sy, Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Bowling Green, Kentucky – Death Records, 1877-1913
Death certificates were not required by state statute in Kentucky until 1911. Prior to that, some municipalities did collect information related to deaths. In Bowling Green a “Return of a Death” certificate was completed to attest to the death of an individual. Completed returns were filed with the City Clerk in order to obtain a permit for burial within the City of Bowling Green, Kentucky. The returns consist of two parts: 1) a Physician’s Certificate Preparatory to Burial, which states the deceased’s name, sex, race, age, marital status, date of death, cause of death, and duration of last illness; and …
Box 3, Folder 6 Bowling Green, Kentucky - Death Records, Me-My, Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Box 3, Folder 6 Bowling Green, Kentucky - Death Records, Me-My, Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Bowling Green, Kentucky – Death Records, 1877-1913
Death certificates were not required by state statute in Kentucky until 1911. Prior to that, some municipalities did collect information related to deaths. In Bowling Green a “Return of a Death” certificate was completed to attest to the death of an individual. Completed returns were filed with the City Clerk in order to obtain a permit for burial within the City of Bowling Green, Kentucky. The returns consist of two parts: 1) a Physician’s Certificate Preparatory to Burial, which states the deceased’s name, sex, race, age, marital status, date of death, cause of death, and duration of last illness; and …
Box 2, Folder 6 Bowling Green, Kentucky - Death Records, He-Hi, Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Box 2, Folder 6 Bowling Green, Kentucky - Death Records, He-Hi, Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Bowling Green, Kentucky – Death Records, 1877-1913
Death certificates were not required by state statute in Kentucky until 1911. Prior to that, some municipalities did collect information related to deaths. In Bowling Green a “Return of a Death” certificate was completed to attest to the death of an individual. Completed returns were filed with the City Clerk in order to obtain a permit for burial within the City of Bowling Green, Kentucky. The returns consist of two parts: 1) a Physician’s Certificate Preparatory to Burial, which states the deceased’s name, sex, race, age, marital status, date of death, cause of death, and duration of last illness; and …
Box 4, Folder 4 Bowling Green, Kentucky - Death Records, Rei-Ry, Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Box 4, Folder 4 Bowling Green, Kentucky - Death Records, Rei-Ry, Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Bowling Green, Kentucky – Death Records, 1877-1913
Death certificates were not required by state statute in Kentucky until 1911. Prior to that, some municipalities did collect information related to deaths. In Bowling Green a “Return of a Death” certificate was completed to attest to the death of an individual. Completed returns were filed with the City Clerk in order to obtain a permit for burial within the City of Bowling Green, Kentucky. The returns consist of two parts: 1) a Physician’s Certificate Preparatory to Burial, which states the deceased’s name, sex, race, age, marital status, date of death, cause of death, and duration of last illness; and …
Box 1, Folder 8 Bowling Green, Kentucky - Death Records, D, Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Box 1, Folder 8 Bowling Green, Kentucky - Death Records, D, Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Bowling Green, Kentucky – Death Records, 1877-1913
Death certificates were not required by state statute in Kentucky until 1911. Prior to that, some municipalities did collect information related to deaths. In Bowling Green a “Return of a Death” certificate was completed to attest to the death of an individual. Completed returns were filed with the City Clerk in order to obtain a permit for burial within the City of Bowling Green, Kentucky. The returns consist of two parts: 1) a Physician’s Certificate Preparatory to Burial, which states the deceased’s name, sex, race, age, marital status, date of death, cause of death, and duration of last illness; and …
Box 1, Folder 3 Bowling Green, Kentucky - Death Records, Ba-Bl, Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Box 1, Folder 3 Bowling Green, Kentucky - Death Records, Ba-Bl, Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Bowling Green, Kentucky – Death Records, 1877-1913
Death certificates were not required by state statute in Kentucky until 1911. Prior to that, some municipalities did collect information related to deaths. In Bowling Green a “Return of a Death” certificate was completed to attest to the death of an individual. Completed returns were filed with the City Clerk in order to obtain a permit for burial within the City of Bowling Green, Kentucky. The returns consist of two parts: 1) a Physician’s Certificate Preparatory to Burial, which states the deceased’s name, sex, race, age, marital status, date of death, cause of death, and duration of last illness; and …
Box 3, Folder 2 Bowling Green, Kentucky - Death Records, K, Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Box 3, Folder 2 Bowling Green, Kentucky - Death Records, K, Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Bowling Green, Kentucky – Death Records, 1877-1913
Death certificates were not required by state statute in Kentucky until 1911. Prior to that, some municipalities did collect information related to deaths. In Bowling Green a “Return of a Death” certificate was completed to attest to the death of an individual. Completed returns were filed with the City Clerk in order to obtain a permit for burial within the City of Bowling Green, Kentucky. The returns consist of two parts: 1) a Physician’s Certificate Preparatory to Burial, which states the deceased’s name, sex, race, age, marital status, date of death, cause of death, and duration of last illness; and …
Box 4, Folder 9 Bowling Green, Kentucky - Death Records, U-V, Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Box 4, Folder 9 Bowling Green, Kentucky - Death Records, U-V, Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Bowling Green, Kentucky – Death Records, 1877-1913
Death certificates were not required by state statute in Kentucky until 1911. Prior to that, some municipalities did collect information related to deaths. In Bowling Green a “Return of a Death” certificate was completed to attest to the death of an individual. Completed returns were filed with the City Clerk in order to obtain a permit for burial within the City of Bowling Green, Kentucky. The returns consist of two parts: 1) a Physician’s Certificate Preparatory to Burial, which states the deceased’s name, sex, race, age, marital status, date of death, cause of death, and duration of last illness; and …
Box 4, Folder 8 Bowling Green, Kentucky - Death Records, T, Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Box 4, Folder 8 Bowling Green, Kentucky - Death Records, T, Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Bowling Green, Kentucky – Death Records, 1877-1913
Death certificates were not required by state statute in Kentucky until 1911. Prior to that, some municipalities did collect information related to deaths. In Bowling Green a “Return of a Death” certificate was completed to attest to the death of an individual. Completed returns were filed with the City Clerk in order to obtain a permit for burial within the City of Bowling Green, Kentucky. The returns consist of two parts: 1) a Physician’s Certificate Preparatory to Burial, which states the deceased’s name, sex, race, age, marital status, date of death, cause of death, and duration of last illness; and …
Box 3, Folder 7 Bowling Green, Kentucky - Death Records, N, Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Box 3, Folder 7 Bowling Green, Kentucky - Death Records, N, Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Bowling Green, Kentucky – Death Records, 1877-1913
Death certificates were not required by state statute in Kentucky until 1911. Prior to that, some municipalities did collect information related to deaths. In Bowling Green a “Return of a Death” certificate was completed to attest to the death of an individual. Completed returns were filed with the City Clerk in order to obtain a permit for burial within the City of Bowling Green, Kentucky. The returns consist of two parts: 1) a Physician’s Certificate Preparatory to Burial, which states the deceased’s name, sex, race, age, marital status, date of death, cause of death, and duration of last illness; and …
Box 1, Folder 4 Bowling Green, Kentucky - Death Records, Bo-Bri, Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Box 1, Folder 4 Bowling Green, Kentucky - Death Records, Bo-Bri, Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Bowling Green, Kentucky – Death Records, 1877-1913
Death certificates were not required by state statute in Kentucky until 1911. Prior to that, some municipalities did collect information related to deaths. In Bowling Green a “Return of a Death” certificate was completed to attest to the death of an individual. Completed returns were filed with the City Clerk in order to obtain a permit for burial within the City of Bowling Green, Kentucky. The returns consist of two parts: 1) a Physician’s Certificate Preparatory to Burial, which states the deceased’s name, sex, race, age, marital status, date of death, cause of death, and duration of last illness; and …
Box 3, Folder 8 Bowling Green, Kentucky - Death Records, O, Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Box 3, Folder 8 Bowling Green, Kentucky - Death Records, O, Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Bowling Green, Kentucky – Death Records, 1877-1913
Box 3, Folder 5 Bowling Green, Kentucky - Death Records, Mat-Mc, Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Box 3, Folder 5 Bowling Green, Kentucky - Death Records, Mat-Mc, Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Bowling Green, Kentucky – Death Records, 1877-1913
Death certificates were not required by state statute in Kentucky until 1911. Prior to that, some municipalities did collect information related to deaths. In Bowling Green a “Return of a Death” certificate was completed to attest to the death of an individual. Completed returns were filed with the City Clerk in order to obtain a permit for burial within the City of Bowling Green, Kentucky. The returns consist of two parts: 1) a Physician’s Certificate Preparatory to Burial, which states the deceased’s name, sex, race, age, marital status, date of death, cause of death, and duration of last illness; and …
Box 4, Folder 5 Bowling Green, Kentucky - Death Records, Sa-Sm, Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Box 4, Folder 5 Bowling Green, Kentucky - Death Records, Sa-Sm, Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Bowling Green, Kentucky – Death Records, 1877-1913
Death certificates were not required by state statute in Kentucky until 1911. Prior to that, some municipalities did collect information related to deaths. In Bowling Green a “Return of a Death” certificate was completed to attest to the death of an individual. Completed returns were filed with the City Clerk in order to obtain a permit for burial within the City of Bowling Green, Kentucky. The returns consist of two parts: 1) a Physician’s Certificate Preparatory to Burial, which states the deceased’s name, sex, race, age, marital status, date of death, cause of death, and duration of last illness; and …
Box 3, Folder 3 Bowling Green, Kentucky - Death Records, L, Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Box 3, Folder 3 Bowling Green, Kentucky - Death Records, L, Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Bowling Green, Kentucky – Death Records, 1877-1913
Death certificates were not required by state statute in Kentucky until 1911. Prior to that, some municipalities did collect information related to deaths. In Bowling Green a “Return of a Death” certificate was completed to attest to the death of an individual. Completed returns were filed with the City Clerk in order to obtain a permit for burial within the City of Bowling Green, Kentucky. The returns consist of two parts: 1) a Physician’s Certificate Preparatory to Burial, which states the deceased’s name, sex, race, age, marital status, date of death, cause of death, and duration of last illness; and …
Box 4, Folder 1 Bowling Green, Kentucky - Death Records, Pa-Po, Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Box 4, Folder 1 Bowling Green, Kentucky - Death Records, Pa-Po, Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Bowling Green, Kentucky – Death Records, 1877-1913
Death certificates were not required by state statute in Kentucky until 1911. Prior to that, some municipalities did collect information related to deaths. In Bowling Green a “Return of a Death” certificate was completed to attest to the death of an individual. Completed returns were filed with the City Clerk in order to obtain a permit for burial within the City of Bowling Green, Kentucky. The returns consist of two parts: 1) a Physician’s Certificate Preparatory to Burial, which states the deceased’s name, sex, race, age, marital status, date of death, cause of death, and duration of last illness; and …
Box 3, Folder 1 Bowling Green, Kentucky - Death Records, J, Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Box 3, Folder 1 Bowling Green, Kentucky - Death Records, J, Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Bowling Green, Kentucky – Death Records, 1877-1913
Death certificates were not required by state statute in Kentucky until 1911. Prior to that, some municipalities did collect information related to deaths. In Bowling Green a “Return of a Death” certificate was completed to attest to the death of an individual. Completed returns were filed with the City Clerk in order to obtain a permit for burial within the City of Bowling Green, Kentucky. The returns consist of two parts: 1) a Physician’s Certificate Preparatory to Burial, which states the deceased’s name, sex, race, age, marital status, date of death, cause of death, and duration of last illness; and …
Box 2, Folder 5 Bowling Green, Kentucky - Death Records, Ha, Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Box 2, Folder 5 Bowling Green, Kentucky - Death Records, Ha, Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Bowling Green, Kentucky – Death Records, 1877-1913
Death certificates were not required by state statute in Kentucky until 1911. Prior to that, some municipalities did collect information related to deaths. In Bowling Green a “Return of a Death” certificate was completed to attest to the death of an individual. Completed returns were filed with the City Clerk in order to obtain a permit for burial within the City of Bowling Green, Kentucky. The returns consist of two parts: 1) a Physician’s Certificate Preparatory to Burial, which states the deceased’s name, sex, race, age, marital status, date of death, cause of death, and duration of last illness; and …
Box 2, Folder 8 Bowling Green, Kentucky - Death Records, I, Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Box 2, Folder 8 Bowling Green, Kentucky - Death Records, I, Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Bowling Green, Kentucky – Death Records, 1877-1913
Death certificates were not required by state statute in Kentucky until 1911. Prior to that, some municipalities did collect information related to deaths. In Bowling Green a “Return of a Death” certificate was completed to attest to the death of an individual. Completed returns were filed with the City Clerk in order to obtain a permit for burial within the City of Bowling Green, Kentucky. The returns consist of two parts: 1) a Physician’s Certificate Preparatory to Burial, which states the deceased’s name, sex, race, age, marital status, date of death, cause of death, and duration of last illness; and …
Box 5, Folder 1 Bowling Green, Kentucky - Death Records, Wa-Wilk, Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Box 5, Folder 1 Bowling Green, Kentucky - Death Records, Wa-Wilk, Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Bowling Green, Kentucky – Death Records, 1877-1913
Death certificates were not required by state statute in Kentucky until 1911. Prior to that, some municipalities did collect information related to deaths. In Bowling Green a “Return of a Death” certificate was completed to attest to the death of an individual. Completed returns were filed with the City Clerk in order to obtain a permit for burial within the City of Bowling Green, Kentucky. The returns consist of two parts: 1) a Physician’s Certificate Preparatory to Burial, which states the deceased’s name, sex, race, age, marital status, date of death, cause of death, and duration of last illness; and …
Box 4, Folder 6 Bowling Green, Kentucky - Death Records, Smith, Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Box 4, Folder 6 Bowling Green, Kentucky - Death Records, Smith, Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Bowling Green, Kentucky – Death Records, 1877-1913
Death certificates were not required by state statute in Kentucky until 1911. Prior to that, some municipalities did collect information related to deaths. In Bowling Green a “Return of a Death” certificate was completed to attest to the death of an individual. Completed returns were filed with the City Clerk in order to obtain a permit for burial within the City of Bowling Green, Kentucky. The returns consist of two parts: 1) a Physician’s Certificate Preparatory to Burial, which states the deceased’s name, sex, race, age, marital status, date of death, cause of death, and duration of last illness; and …