It's not the same as a death certificate, but you can send for a copy of the Social Security application which has a lot of the same information. Substitute the appropriate information in this form. It's possible to request a copy of SS applications (Form SS-5) of deceased people from the gov't, which gives place of birth, parents names, signature, etc.  Each copy costs US$27.   Here's a form letter generated by the ancestry.com site: ------ < begin form letter > ------- Social Security Administration Office of Earnings Operations FOIA Workgroup 300 N. Greene Street P.O. Box 33022 Baltimore, Maryland 21290 Re: Freedom of Information Act Request Dear Freedom of Information Officer, I am writing this request under the Freedom of Information Act, 5 U.S.C. Section 552. I hereby request a copy of the SS-5, Application for Social Security Card, or a corresponding NUMIDENT printout (see below) for the following individuals: LASTNAME, FIRSTNAME nnn-nn-nnnn Birth: dd mmm yyyy Death: dd mmm yyyy This individual is deceased, having been listed in the Social Security Administration's Death Master File. I understand the fee for this service is $27 for copy of original SS-5 application OR $16 for copy of an abbreviated NUMIDENT printout when the Social Security Number is provided. I am requesting a (circle one: SS-5 copy OR Numident printout) Included is a check for $______ made out to the Social Security Administration to cover any administrative costs required by this request. Please respond to my request upon receipt of this initial correspondence. Thank you for your attention and assistance. Sincerely, YOUR NAME Address: YOUR ADDRESS Daytime Phone Number: YOUR PHONE NUMBER ----- < end form letter > ------- Cheers, Katherine Cochrane publisher of C.F. Jewett's 1878 The History of Essex County, Massachusetts on CD-ROM http://www.history-ebooks.com On Friday, March 29, 2002, at 12:36 PM, joyce fothergill wrote: > Hello list, > Can anyone tell me how to apply for a > death certificate from America.Dont have > a PC or credit card but do have the social security number.Sorry to seem > thick but never had to apply abroad before.Happy Easter. > Joyce in Yorkshire > > > ==== HARRIS Mailing List ==== > To unsubscribe send a post to <WEST-L-request@rootsweb.com>Type > UNSUBSCRIBE in the body of the message. > For Digest substitute the letter D for the L in the address. > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy > records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >