I didn't get a death certificate but I received something almost as good. I called cemeteries until I found the one where my grandfather was buried.He died in 1949 in California. They told me a lot of info over the phone and sent me a copy of the Permit For Removal And Burial. This permit listed his name, date & place of birth and death and burial, father's name, mother's maiden name, SSN, spouse's name, cause of death, all kinds of great info to help me. So you might want to give this a try if you're having trouble getting a death certificate. Jan Colorado