Here are some suggestions. If this is not news to you, my apologies for repeating it. If you request the certificate from the state they will likely use the same index as you. I've written an article on using the IL death index, which may or may not help in your situation. http://www.rootdig.com/adn/illinoisdeathindex.html You might have better luck with the county. They will have the same record as the state and the county might have been more inclined to index it "correctly?" Are the death indexes for 1923 from Fulton County available through the Family History Library? Then you could look yourself. Michael At 05:57 PM 7/26/2004, Judy Burns wrote: >I have an ancestor who lived in Vermont, Fulton County, for many years. He >died in 1923 and is buried in Vermont. I would assume that he died in >Fulton County, however, his name does not appear in the Illinois State >Archives on-line index. I have tried name variations. I realize that he >may have died out-of-state. But, I wonder if anyone has encountered any >omissions in the on-line index. In other words, should I request a death >certificate for him from Illinois anyway? > >Thanks for any advice! > >Judy >Oklahoma City > > >==== ILHANCOC Mailing List ==== >Hancock County Coordinator: Shawnnee Bolt Ramey >Rock Island County Coordinator