In article <[email protected]>, Kalmia <[email protected]> wrote: > On Jun 24, 11:39 am, Gerry <[email protected]> wrote: > > In article > > <[email protected]m>, > > > >  Kalmia <[email protected]> wrote: > > > If a person died completely unidentified, is he named as John Doe on > > > the death certificate?  Is there a record by county or state of all > > > John Doe deaths? > > > Thanks.  Trying to locate someone and not sure if dead or alive. > > > > What's the person's name, birthdate, birthplace, and last known > > residence? > > > > With this information someone may be able to assist you in your search. > > > > Looking for John Doe's won't get you any nearer to the answer. > > I thought that I could access John Doe death records in a particular > county and tell, maybe, by date of death. Not a good idea? Write to > police in that city or county and ask for assistance? > > I have combed the SS death index and nada. > Another person combed too in case these eyes missed it - nada otra > vez. See, we are not sure if dead or alive. We are striking out on > both avenues. Last legal entry we can find is 1986. Then disappears > into thin air, it seems. Again, What's the person's name, birthdate, birthplace, and last known residence? With this information someone may be able to assist you in your search. Chasing a wild goose will only get you tired out!