Have you tried the online Social Security Death Index? Jenny ----- Original Message ----- From: <Linda0828@aol.com> To: <NY-HUDSONRV-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, February 26, 2003 10:25 PM Subject: [HudsonRV] re: New York State Index > In a message dated 2/26/03 9:01:58 PM Eastern Standard Time, > NY-HUDSONRV-D-request@rootsweb.com writes: > > > * Death certificates - if on file for at least 50 years. > > > > My best guess is that he died in the mid to late 1950's so I may have to wait > for another few years to locate him in the Index! :( > > This grandfather was a real black sheep ... so no one in the family kept in > touch. I was told he died in Buffalo but now it seems it was more likely in > Albany. Several years ago I wrote to the state Vital Stats Office but they > didn't find him in the years I requested a search. I need to dig out those > papers and see what years I used. I'd put finding his death info on the back > burner until I read the posting about the New York State Index. Maybe it's > time to get focused on him again. :) > > Thanks everyone for your help! :) > > Linda > > > ==== NY-HUDSONRV Mailing List ==== > The NY-HudsonRV Mailing List Website > http://www.connorsgenealogy.com/HudsonRV/ > Site good for unsubbing, changing subscription, archives, links, etc. > >