>From Cyndi's List http://www.CyndisList.com http://www.archives.gov/research_room/genealogy/research_topics/american_deaths_overseas.html TITLE: NARA | Genealogy | Deaths of U.S. Citizens in Foreign Countries DESCRIPTION: From the earliest days of the republic one of the duties of U.S. consular officers was to report to the Department of State the names of U.S. citizens who died within their consular districts. These death reports commonly provide acceptable documentation in the English language for cases in which satisfactory proof of an American death might be very difficult to obtain in any other form. Conniesue --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.541 / Virus Database: 335 - Release Date: 11/14/03