>>> I needed a death certificate from Central Islip State Hospital, so I called The Pilgrim State Psychiatric Hospital (631-761-3500), as they are also holding Central Islip and Kings Park State Hospital records. The woman I spoke with was very nice and accommodating and the information below is what she told me I needed to send. > Write to: Pilgrim State Psychiatric Hospital 998 Crooked Hill Road West Brentwood, New York 11717-1087 ATTN: Registrars Office - Building 82 > You don't need to call them - just send (any or all) the following information: *** - Required information > ***Full name of Patient - Birth date and place - (required if requesting birth certificate) ***Age and/or Death date and place (hospital name required) - Patient's Spouse, name and residence - ***Your relationship to the patient - ***Why you are requesting this information - genealogical information PLUS - you must send a copy of your drivers license and a $22.00 check (they will send it back to you if they can't find him/her). You don't need to send a SASE. > I received the death certificate a week later and there are listed spaces for the following patient information on the death certificate. Probably not all spaces will be filled in. 1. Certificate Number 2. Full Name and Home Address of Patient 3. Length of time in residence where death occurred 4. How long in US, if foreign born 5. Sex - Race - Marital Status - Age - Occupation 6. Date and Place of Patient's Birth 7. Spouse's Name of Patient 8. Medical Doctor's Name and how long he attended patient 9. Date of Death - Cause & Contributory Cause of Death - Duration of Condition 10. Disease contracted? Operation? Lab. test assisted diagnosis? Autopsy? 11. Patient's Mother and Father - Names (including maiden) and Birthplaces 12. Place of Burial, Cremation, or Removal 13. Date of Burial 14. Undertaker's Name and Address > I have no other information on getting any certificates or any other information from Pilgrim State Psychiatric Hospital. > Kathleen~CT. >>> **************Get trade secrets for amazing burgers. Watch "Cooking with Tyler Florence" on AOL Food. (http://food.aol.com/tyler-florence?video=4&?NCID=aolfod00030000000002)