Death or Birth records for Philadelphia are NOT at New Castle.... On the FORM "Application for Certified Copy of Birth or Death Record" .... If birth or death occured in: Philadelphia, mail application to: Division of Vital Records, 402 City Hall Annex, Philadelphia, PA 19107 Hope this may help someone, Audrey --------------------------- In a message dated 12/7/02 5:20:01 PM Eastern Standard Time, TCall2000@aol.com writes: > Would you believe I received a certification of no death record today for a > great-great granddad who died in May of 1920? > > I KNOW he died in Philadelphia and he is buried in Holy Cross in Yeadon, > but > there's no death record???? > > Give me a break - these people in New Castle just don't want to look! > >