You could apply for the death certificate from the NY State Dept of Health. Both of the dates you give are within the parameter dates of deaths recorded there. Lisa Stitt ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, April 14, 2004 2:56 PM Subject: [NYUlster] Need Exact Date of Death for Jacob B. Smith > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Surnames: Smith > Classification: Query > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/5RB.2ACE/1380 > > Message Board Post: > > I need exact date of death for my gggrandfather, Jacob B. Smith, who was born Oneida Co., and lived for many years in New London, Verona, Oneida Co., NY. He was reputedly born April 16, 1825, but I have found two dates of death for a Jacob B. Smith: > March 9, 1886 > July 17, 1905 > He lived in his old age in Ulster Co., NY, but am not sure when he lived there or exactly where. Can anyone help me find the exact date of death or an obit? His wife was named Almira, and she was buried in River View Cem, Port Ewen, Ulster Co., NY, but strangely Jacob was not buried with her. > > Any help would be appreciated. > >