Don't write to Albany to get it--you'll be an old man before it comes.  Also, supposedly, you are supposed to be in a direct line to be able to get a  death certificate, among other rules.  I'd try the town clerk where she died first.  Good luck.  Dorothy --- On Mon, 9/14/09, Vincent E. Summers <vsummers@gmail.com> wrote: From: Vincent E. Summers <vsummers@gmail.com> Subject: Re: [NYCHENAN] Wife of James R. TEFFT To: nychenan@rootsweb.com Date: Monday, September 14, 2009, 8:43 AM What is the easiest way to get a death cert from NY? Thanks, Vince On Sun, Sep 13, 2009 at 7:55 PM, ed nissen <edjeanne@mlode.com> wrote: > First, get her death certificate.  If it does not show state in Mexico, then > she probably has a Naturalization Certificate.  The application for that > should show area she originated from. > > Once you have a Mexican state or city, and approximate birth date, we can go > from there. > > Ed > > -----Original Message----- > From: nychenan-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:nychenan-bounces@rootsweb.com] > On Behalf Of Vincent E. Summers > Sent: Sunday, September 13, 2009 3:13 PM > To: nychenan@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [NYCHENAN] Wife of James R. TEFFT > > Just got the "skinny."  Oddly, a letter exists, and it is the country! > > Her father cautioned her not to marry an American, so sure enough, > she did. > > Now to find her, but how? > > Vince > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NYCHENAN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NYCHENAN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > -- http://www.ehow.com/members/ds_7b3c7914-50da-4602-ad9f-8e0007b16ff9.html http://www.associatedcontent.com/user/333797/vincent_summers.html ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NYCHENAN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message