Inconsistencies in birth/death certificates

bt008
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Inconsistencies in birth/death certificates Jul 26, 2015 22:48:53 GMT -5

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Post by bt008 on Jul 26, 2015 22:48:53 GMT -5

Hi,

I'm in the process of collecting the birth/marriage/death certificates for Phase 1, and I have found some inconsistencies in the birth/death records. My Luxembourg ancestor's death certificate in particular has a number of errors. It incorrectly states she was born in Minnesota (she was born in Lux and moved to Minnesota when she was 1 year old). It also incorrectly states that her father was born in England (he was born in Lux).

Most of the other documents I've collected are fine, with only minor errors. Do you think these inconsistencies will cause issues with my application, and is there anything I can do to mitigate that risk?

Thanks,
Brady

Last Edit: Jul 26, 2015 22:52:17 GMT -5 by bt008

heatherk
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Inconsistencies in birth/death certificates Jul 28, 2015 23:30:16 GMT -5

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Post by heatherk on Jul 28, 2015 23:30:16 GMT -5

You can get multiple official copies of census records to strengthen your case.

I asked about that for my family, I have the issue that nobody knows when certain people were married (they may not have ever been), and I can't track down the records.

Xavier Drebenstedt at the Ministry of Justice told me this in an email:

"If some certificate cannot be found, we will accept official copies of multiple census records paired with the official statement that no such record exists from the office you requested the certificate."

If it works for no record it should work for "have record but there are inconsistencies".

Don't forget that some states (like Minnesota) also had state censuses, which can help fill in gaps too.

helena
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Inconsistencies in birth/death certificates Jul 29, 2015 6:23:35 GMT -5

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Post by helena on Jul 29, 2015 6:23:35 GMT -5

I would contact Xavier.

What Heather described is perfect for someone who cannot find records, but when you have records in hand with multiple errors in them, you may be required to do something else. Census data is known for inaccuracies. It's great for proving that people existed and lived together as a family, but it might not strengthen your case.

They may ask you to have documents amended. They may ask you to do what Heather suggested. They may not even require you to send the death certificates. (Some haven't been required to submit those.) They may ask you to do something else entirely.

But, when you hear it directly from them, you'll know how to proceed.

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Inconsistencies in birth/death certificates

Post by bt008 on Jul 26, 2015 22:48:53 GMT -5

Post by heatherk on Jul 28, 2015 23:30:16 GMT -5

Post by helena on Jul 29, 2015 6:23:35 GMT -5

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