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Missouri Death Certificates 1910-1955

Sunday, June 25th, 2006

If you’ve got Missouri folks, you really need to check out the Missouri Death Certificate database, sponsored by the Missouri State Archives. The Death index is complete for 1910 to 1955 - and you can actually download a digitized copy of the original death certificate for documents from 1910 through 1924. According to the website, […]

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B.C. Vital Records Reveal Unknown Facts About the Life of William Henry Pratt aka Boris Karloff

Saturday, June 17th, 2006

A sleuthing Canadian history buff has discovered documents detailing famed horror actor Boris Karloff’s early years in British Columbia, including his secret marriage to a Vancouver woman — the original Bride of Frankenstein.
Provincial records also showed 23-year-old Grace Harding’s 1910 marriage to the 22-year-old Karloff — then a recent British immigrant and aspiring actor still […]

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