> I've heard that the 1853+ county death registers are very unreliable as
> to the names of the parents of the deceased. . . >
> Based on the experience of list members with this aspect of the death
> registers, would you conclude that the death register is probably
> incorrect

Mr. Simpson, may I suggest that the conclusion be based on totally thorough
research in *all* available sources and upon a careful weighing of *all*
evidence, rather than upon anyone's experience (even mine!) with this
particular source. All sources are capable of containing inherent errors.

Elizabeth Shown Mills, CG, CGL, FASG
Editor, *National Genealogical Society Quarterly*

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