On 2/27/06 (9:38:06 PM MST), SusiCP (SusiCP@aol.com) posted a link to an article from the magazine "In These Times" concerning the availability of birth and death certificates. Here's a bit of background on this politically affiliated magazine: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In_These_Times I hope this information is useful or, at least, interesting. Regards, Walter Greenspan Great Falls, MT & Jericho, NY