From roots-in@roots-l.rootsweb.com Sat Feb 18 12:37:49 2006 Received: from mail.rootsweb.com (mail.rootsweb.com [192.168.65.34]) by admin.rootsweb.com (8.12.8/8.12.8) with ESMTP id k1IJbnjb006019; Sat, 18 Feb 2006 12:37:49 -0700 Received: from roots-l.rootsweb.com (roots-l.rootsweb.com [66.43.16.22]) by mail.rootsweb.com (8.13.4/8.13.4) with ESMTP id k1IJbmCK011275 for ; Sat, 18 Feb 2006 12:37:48 -0700 Received: from roots-l.rootsweb.com (roots-l [127.0.0.1]) by roots-l.rootsweb.com (8.12.10/8.12.10) with ESMTP id k1IH8iFI005916 for ; Sat, 18 Feb 2006 12:08:44 -0500 Received: (from roots-in@localhost) by roots-l.rootsweb.com (8.12.10/8.12.8/Submit) id k1IH8iFL005915 for roots-approved@rootsweb.com; Sat, 18 Feb 2006 12:08:44 -0500 Received: from lists5.rootsweb.com (lists5.rootsweb.com [66.43.27.41]) by roots-l.rootsweb.com (8.12.10/8.12.10) with SMTP id k1IH0VFI005841 for ; Sat, 18 Feb 2006 12:00:31 -0500 Received: (from slist@localhost) by lists5.rootsweb.com (8.12.8/8.12.8) id k1IJTPfM001503 for roots-in@roots-l.rootsweb.com; Sat, 18 Feb 2006 12:29:25 -0700 X-Envelope-From: mscheffl@twcny.rr.com Sat Feb 18 12:29:25 2006 Received: from mail.rootsweb.com (mail.rootsweb.com [192.168.65.34]) by admin.rootsweb.com (8.12.8/8.12.8) with ESMTP id k1IJTPjb001494 for ; Sat, 18 Feb 2006 12:29:25 -0700 Received: from ms-smtp-01.nyroc.rr.com (ms-smtp-01.nyroc.rr.com [24.24.2.55]) by mail.rootsweb.com (8.13.4/8.13.4) with ESMTP id k1IJTNb3007390 for ; Sat, 18 Feb 2006 12:29:24 -0700 Received: from 1070n (cpe-24-92-248-107.twcny.res.rr.com [24.92.248.107]) by ms-smtp-01.nyroc.rr.com (8.13.4/8.13.4) with SMTP id k1IJTLbE026728; Sat, 18 Feb 2006 14:29:23 -0500 (EST) Message-ID: <020c01c634c1$9db16920$6801a8c0@1070n> From: "MScheffler" To: "Richard" , References: Subject: Re: [ROOTS-L] Place of Death Date: Sat, 18 Feb 2006 14:29:19 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; reply-type=original Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.2180 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2180 X-Virus-Scanned: Symantec AntiVirus Scan Engine X-Scanned-By: MIMEDefang 2.52 on 192.168.65.34 X-Scanned-By: MIMEDefang 2.52 on 192.168.65.34 Sender: roots-in@roots-l.rootsweb.com The death certificate will list where the person actually died, not his place of residence before going to the hospital, etc. That would be the formal place of death. The particulars can be explained in the notes as to whether he was traveling, temporarily with a child, etc. Margaret Scheffler ----- Original Message ----- From: "Richard" To: Sent: Saturday, February 18, 2006 12:47 AM Subject: [ROOTS-L] Place of Death > The discussion about how to properly name places got me to thinking > about a related question. > > When the place where the person died is different than their last > place of residence, which do you use as the place of death. > > For example, a person goes to a hospital that is in a different town > and perhaps a different county from where they live. Then they die in > the hospital. > > Or perhaps they die while travelling in another country. > > Is there a standard on which to use? > > -- > Richard > http://goepel.ancestryproject.com/ > Grow your own family tree! > http://iraq.ancestryproject.com/ > Iraq War Veterans Memorial >