This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: mcmen Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.newyork.counties.kings/15482.4/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hi, I don't know if this will help, but don't forget death certificates are issued in the place where the people died, not where they resided . . . so if your folks were in another county or state, the death would be recorded there. (I've had this happen with family who were hospitalized from their workplaces, for example, and so died across county lines.) You might need to check NYS records (searchable at NARA Albany or NYC), or even another state if they were traveling or visiting. SIck people are sometimes sent to a relative for care. That being said, I also have a couple of early 1890s Bkln deaths that I can't find, despite much searching in person in the NYC archives and NARA. I have come to wonder if there are some gaps in the Bkln records in the early 1890s. Have others found this to be a problem? 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.