Birth and Death certificate

Bfuhriman

Is there a way to get around from purchasing a birth and death certificate? I am trying to get a copy of them for Frances Nelene Eichelberger 12 July 1936 – 24 November 2009 (ID: GXZN-2D3)

Gail Swihart Watson

I just did some searching, and it appears for those states and dates, you will need to order them. I believe if you wait on the birth certificate, it may be released in the next year or two as it appears FamilySearch has them up through 1935 for Oklahoma. Washington state is more tight. My husband's grandmother died in Spokane, WA in 1977 and those are not yet released.

Áine Ní Donnghaile

@Bfuhriman

Your question is about two different kinds of records in two different locations. Every state has different regulations. The FamilySearch Wiki is a good place to learn about what records are available. For Oklahoma: https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/Oklahoma_Vital_Records and for Washington State: https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/Washington_Vital_Records

You might also consider taking some general genealogy classes on research methods. FamilySearch offers free classes every month, as do many other providers. You may learn that you don't always need a vital record to prove or learn the family connections. Often, a good obituary will provide family links (as you saw in that obituary I found for you yesterday). Or, some locations may have good vital records indexes that contain parents' names.

Rather than posting in General Questions and without details, I think you'll get more help if you try posting in the appropriate groups.

Best of luck.