Is there a way to find this out that is free or of little cost?
I've been searching on-line but most sites cost to much.
I know the persons name date of birth, State where they were born, and year of death but that is it.
I just need to find out how my dead beat Dad died so I can know my medical history.
It is not worth paying for because The Death certificate may only say natural causes and then I have waisted my money. (what little I have. LOL)
I've looked on the obituary websites but there was nothing.
Thanks in advance for any help on this matter. 
Also, don't feel bad for me. I haven't seen or heard from my dad in 30 years so it isn't a sad time for me. I just found out yesterday that he died in 2002. My Mom was doing Social Sec. stuff and the lady oin the phone found out. She also told my Mom she is intitled to Soc.Sec benifits because she was married to him for over ten years so she will now get $3,000 by the time it is all said and done! Yeah Mom! LOL
Jen...
Don't they also have to register that stuff with the state? I wonder if you can contact a state department and they can guide you.
We don't even know the state he was living in. We haven't heard from him in over 30 years so he could have been anywhere. He may have settled at his parents place in Sandy Idaho that they had when they were living but I'm not sure.
I'll let you know if I find out anything.
Jen...
You might try the social security office. When my MIL was looking for my husband, she went to the social security office and they told her what city he was working in and offered to send a message to him through his employer. If they would do that much for a non-emergency concerning a living person, it seems like they would probably tell you what county he died in, giving you some idea where to look.
you might want to try this ...
http://ssdi.rootsweb.ancestry.com/
social security death index ...
should give you the last redsidence ...
Alot of times on GenForum a "search angel" will help look up info from that state / county ... death certificate info (which will usually list an informant) and an obit to contact relatives .....
You need help on Genforum just hollar ..
nancy
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~rwguide/lesson10.htm
from what i read here it doesnt stand for anything ...
is that all thats listed there ??? just a 72 ??
i've never seen that before ...
nancy
I've had the misfortune of losing loved ones. The death certificate lists the exact cause of death.
it said 72 and the in another column it said Idaho
We think he lived in Fernwood Idaho but that is only a theory based on the info we have gathered. We are going to request a death certificate from Idaho and hopefully get one.
Thanks everyone for your help!
Jen...
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