County Clerk
Records Storage Center & Archives
Almshouse Reports Of Death
| Record Series |
Almshouse Reports Of Death |
| Dates |
1906-1930 |
| Location |
Warren County Records Storage & Archives |
| Format |
Preprinted booklets containing the stub portion of the Report of
Death
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| Arranged |
Chronological by File Date |
| Volume |
0.3 cubic ft |
| Department |
Social Services |
| Legal Restrictions |
Restrictions May Apply |
| Use Restrictions |
Staff will access all records and must approve all requests for
copies
|
| Historical Background |
Among the responsibilities given the Superintendent of the Poor was
to provide a record of deaths occurring at the Warren County
Almshouse to the New York State Department of Health. Instructions
for completing the two-part document (Certificate of Death and
Report of Death) were very specific, even to the point of providing
appropriate detail as as to the cause of death. Indeed, the
documents warned that unsatisfactory death certificates would not
be accepted! And while individuals were advised that all entries
must be completed in their entirety, omissions were not uncommon!
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| Description of Record Series |
Preprinted booklets containing the stub portion of the Report of
Death and containing: name, place and date of death, age, color,
family information, cause of death, certifications, date and place
of burial. Total # of reports: 151. Not all information completed
on all report stubs. CO-2 Series # 633.
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| Purpose of Record |
A record of death of inmates of the Warren County Home (Almshouse)
as held by the Superintendent of the Poor with original information
and certificate of death reported to and filed with the local
Registrar of Vital Records.
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| Other Formats |
None |
| Finding Aids |
Indexed with information abstract also provided. Series locations
on inventory database.
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| Related Series |
Almshouse Admission Records, Almshouse Burial Permits, Almshouse
Card Files, Almshouse Fiscal Records. Also available: Almshouse
Cemetery with index and map.
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