Andy: Do you know where this person came from? What country? If you do you could possibly try and find the passenger list they are on. Or if lucky like I was if they are from Norway there is lots of info out there for that country. Try posting to the list the name and date you are looking for. Sometimes I have been able to help someone find something that way as I remember coming across a site that may be helpful to them. Bev Andrew Reichenbach wrote: > If I wanted to get a copy of a death record, could the courthouse tell > me the death date or would I have to provide that information? I thought > I had an accurate date for the death of an ancestor, based on tombstone, > etc. I want to make sure and I am also looking for other background on > this person, including when / where he entered the country. Any ideas? > > Thanks in advance! > Andy Reichenbach