In a message dated 06/12/2000 9:02:59 PM Eastern Daylight Time, doroab@webtv.net writes: << o >> Dot, I had a situation something like yours, except it occurred at a later time. I found that locating an obituary in old newspapers at the local library helped me with a date, and with that I was able to pinpoint the date of death, so I could send to the state in which it happened. I did finally get a death certificate without it costing an arm and a leg. The state will charge for every extra look up that they have to do, so it is very practical to have an exact date, or within a few days. Pat, in Indiana