2007-11-21 16:43:20 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Genealogy
SSDI won't tell where the man died. It will only tell his residence at the time of death. If he was on vacation in Texas and was killed in a car accident, none of the regular sources that we use will disclose that. It's the same if he lived in DuPage county, but died at a hospital in Cook county.
There are only three sources that can help.
1. The funeral director WILL have a copy of the official death certificate. The rules are clear that they have to keep those records pretty much forever. If she was his legitimate child, she can call and ask the simple question, "In which county was my dad's death recorded." Once she gets that information, she can contact the county and request a copy. Sorry, it won't be free, but most counties will sell an uncertified "genealogy" copy for much less than the cost of one with a seal on it.
2. If he was buried in a cemetary...and I don't care where in the country, this rule is universal,..then both the cemetary and the funeral director have a copy of the burial permit. It is a certificate issued either by the County Clerk or the Public Health department that gives permission for the body to go in the ground. In order to get that permit, a certified copy of the death certificate had to be filed with the county in order to get the permit. If he died in the same county as the county of death, then the County Clerk or Vital Statistics office already has copy of the death certificate and that provision is waived. But then, they have the certificate and you just have to request a copy of it.
3. If she knows for sure which state he was in when he died, then she can write to the State's office of Vital Statistics and they will also have a copy of the death certificate and can issue it to her. This will probably cost her $20, but then it's over and there's no more running around trying to find it.
2007-11-21 19:34:37 · answer #1 · answered by GenevievesMom 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Some slight differences if you are in the UK - again, deaths are well recorded.
Any relatives who can confirm where (which County or Town) Dad died?
We have the same procedure as the US - events such as Birth Marriage and Death are recorded where they happened.
A man lives in Scotland but died on holiday in Cornwall - his death is recorded in Cornwall.
If you have the Town or City - go to the Register (note the spelling, not registry) Office and see if the Superintendent Registrar can assist. Avoid a Monday morning - their busy time!
They are supposed to charge a fee to do a 5-year search (2 years either side of the supposed date) but I've never been charged yet! It will cost you to get a copy of the Registration Certificate - I think it's about £7.50 these days, but cheaper than sending for one.
Someone else will have to help with available computer records - I did my research the hard way, some 25 years ago.
2007-11-21 21:44:38 · answer #2 · answered by Veronica Alicia 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
So far, I am not sure we even know what country you are working with. If your wife knew the location (US or UK), so that she can go to any of the places suggested... which, if she does not KNOW where he lived, that is fairly useless.
IF he was in the US, you MAY be able to find the exact date from the ssdi, if you are lacking that. One hangup (if they were estranged) is that the entry could be under a misspelling, or he was known by something other than the name your wife knows. I just ran a search a few hours ago, and filtered for the surname and state. Good thing.. the ladies first name was misspelled, and had I entered it as I thought.. it NEVER would have come up.
Gen's mom is both a professional, as well as YEARS of experience. Her answer is absolutely fantastic.. yet some idiot thinks it deserves a thumbs down.
My suggestion is to repost your question, this time, include the name as you know it.. and an approximate location (at LEAST the country, state if you know it). If you have birth year estimated, that will also help. US sources will be different than UK, so we are spinning wheels if we look in the US sources and dad was in England.
2007-11-21 20:20:49 · answer #3 · answered by wendy c 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Death Records Search Database : http://DeathRecordsInfo.com/Official
2015-08-24 16:15:22 · answer #4 · answered by Kerri 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Did the family publish a death notice in the local paper? If so your wife should be able to find out the date of her fathers death by going to the local library and view the stored copies there, quite often they are on microfiche.
2007-11-21 16:53:02 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Two places to look:
1. It SHOULD have been recorded with the Town or County Clerk where he lived. Go up and search their records.
2. The funeral home MIGHT have records back that far.
2007-11-21 16:51:25 · answer #6 · answered by open4one 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
You may try the newspapers in the city/town where he most recently lived. The papers usually has archives online.
If you need help locating her father's death please feel free to email me through Yahoo Answers.
Anita
2007-11-22 03:29:19 · answer #7 · answered by researchlady_46 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you can find it in town municipal office/city corporation/villagepanchayat/ if he died in hospital you can get it. if it is not avilable you can file affidivit with witnes and get it from the court
2007-11-21 19:45:39 · answer #8 · answered by mysore s 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
you can go to ancestry.com and look in the ssi index it should be there.
2007-11-21 16:55:13 · answer #9 · answered by elliemae2 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Your wife's what? farther? farted?
2007-11-21 21:20:18 · answer #10 · answered by sea link2 4 · 0⤊ 4⤋