I have tried to find how I could send for a death cert for a ww1 Vet using the info on his burial card. The card gives his DOB as 7/25/91 and DOD 8/16/41. I also have his WW1 Draft Registration Card and it gives his DOB as 7/28/90 in Philadelphia, PA. His draft card lists his name as Francis Patrick Corrigan, living at 630 Pine St. Bristol, PA. Bucks County. The burial card lists his name as Francis P. Corrigan, under remarks it says, died in Philly Co. and interred in Bucks Co. Under " information given by" Phila. Co. It also says that "after being recorded in the county's Veterans Grave Registration Record, this card is to be sent to The Adjutant General's Office, Harrisburg, Pa. for final record. My Corrigan family came to this Country in 1888 and Francis was the first of 4 boys to be born here, he served in the US Army and his younger brother William served in the Canadian Army. My question is, based on the information on the Burial card, my Uncle Francis last days or months, death and burial were handled by the Army, do they also have his death certificate? Would appreciate any info or suggestions. Regards George Corrigan Buffalo, NY

George, It is likely Bucks County would hold the death certificate. There was a WPA project in the 1930's where Veterans gravesites were recorded on a "Grave Registration Record" card. It was a standard form. I know Pennsylvania participated in the program. I am uncertain where the cards are kept, but I think contact with the PA State Archives might help find their location. The card gives a good deal of information about the Veteran including the burial location. Hope this helps. Bob, Marlton, NJ ----- Original Message ----- From: "George Corrigan" <wrongway485@verizon.net> To: <philly-roots@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, May 11, 2012 3:38 PM Subject: [Phly-Rts] PA. Veterans Burial Card >I have tried to find how I could send for a death cert for a ww1 Vet using >the info on his burial card. The card gives his DOB as 7/25/91 and DOD > 8/16/41. I also have his WW1 Draft Registration Card and it gives his DOB > as 7/28/90 in Philadelphia, PA. His draft card lists his name as > Francis Patrick Corrigan, living at 630 Pine St. Bristol, PA. Bucks > County. The burial card lists his name as Francis P. Corrigan, under > remarks it > says, died in Philly Co. and interred in Bucks Co. Under " information > given by" Phila. Co. It also says that "after being recorded in the > county's > Veterans Grave Registration Record, this card is to be sent to The > Adjutant General's Office, Harrisburg, Pa. for final record. My Corrigan > family > came to this Country in 1888 and Francis was the first of 4 boys to be > born here, he served in the US Army and his younger brother William > served in the Canadian Army. My question is, based on the information on > the Burial card, my Uncle Francis last days or months, death and > burial were handled by the Army, do they also have his death certificate? > Would appreciate any info or suggestions. > Regards > George Corrigan > Buffalo, NY > > > ********* > Visit the threaded archives of this list: > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/PHILLY-ROOTS > ********* > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > PHILLY-ROOTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

You can try sending for info from the VA, but about 90% of Army records were burned in a fire in St. Louis in 1973. I agree Pa. would be your best bet for a death certificate for him. Peggie --- On Fri, 5/11/12, George Corrigan <wrongway485@verizon.net> wrote: > From: George Corrigan <wrongway485@verizon.net> > Subject: [Phly-Rts] PA. Veterans Burial Card > To: philly-roots@rootsweb.com > Date: Friday, May 11, 2012, 2:38 PM > I have tried to find how I could send > for a death cert for a ww1 Vet using the info on his burial > card.  The card gives his DOB as 7/25/91 and DOD > 8/16/41. I also have his WW1 Draft Registration Card and it > gives his DOB as 7/28/90 in Philadelphia, PA.  His > draft card lists his name as > Francis Patrick Corrigan, living at 630 Pine St. Bristol, > PA. Bucks County.  The burial card lists his name as > Francis P. Corrigan, under remarks it > says, died in Philly Co. and interred in Bucks Co.  > Under " information given by" Phila. Co. It also says that > "after being recorded in the county's > Veterans Grave Registration Record, this card is to be sent > to The Adjutant General's Office, Harrisburg, Pa. for final > record. My Corrigan family > came to this Country in 1888 and Francis was the first of 4 > boys to be born here, he served in the US Army and his  > younger brother William > served in the Canadian Army.  My question is, based on > the information on the Burial card, my Uncle Francis last > days or months, death and > burial were handled by the Army, do they also have his death > certificate?  Would appreciate any info or > suggestions. > Regards > George Corrigan > Buffalo, NY > > > ********* > Visit the threaded archives of this list: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/PHILLY-ROOTS > ********* > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to PHILLY-ROOTS-request@rootsweb.com > with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the > subject and the body of the message >