Deaths at sea are recorded at the next port of call. From a different post/thread:
As for a death at sea, the "Where to Write for Vital Records" says it was filed at the next port of call: http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/w2w/foreign.htm Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada -- To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. Follow the confirmation directions when they arrive. For more options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail (vacation) mode, log into your Google account and visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Azores. Click in the blue area on the right that says "Join this group" and it will take you to "Edit my membership."
