This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: clifflamere33 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.newyork.counties.albany/7668.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Death vital records for the city of Albany begin in 1870, which is earlier than for the state. They would only have it if he died in the city. Cost is $22. http://www.albanyny.org/Government/Departments/VitalStatistics.aspx For a genealogy certificate, which yours would be, you would not have to comply with all of the requirements stated. Read the next to last paragraph which begins, "Under state mandated guidelines..." Cliff Lamere Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.