Records of Deaths of U.S. Citizens in Foreign Countries & Panama Canal Zone

Records of Deaths of U.S. Citizens Who Were Living in Foreign Countries
For information on ordering these records select one of these links...

Reports of Deaths of U.S. Citizens in Foreign Countries National Archives Information (for deaths before 1975)

How to Request a Copy of a Consular Report of Death Abroad (CRDA) (for deaths 1975 and later)

Online Database...

Reports of Deaths of American Citizens Abroad, 1835-1974 (requires payment) part of an Ancestry subscription

Deaths of U.S. Citizens in Foreign Countries Found in the Social Security Death Index
Unless there is an error, generally when a US citizen who died in a foreign country is found in the Social Security Death Index, the last residence category will show a code in this format: XX123. This code represents a consulate where the death was reported. Example -- "Last Residence: XX846 (U.S. Consulate: SWITZERLAND (BERN))." This person was likely living in Switzerland when he or she died. To obtain a copy of the death record you might try the links above. For information on the Social Security Death Index see... Social Security Death Index - Search Online.

Former Panama Canal Zone...

Panama Canal Zone, Gorgas Hospital Mortuary Records, 1906-1991 (requires payment) Contains information on over 26,000 U.S. military personnel, employees of the Panama Canal Commission, and Canal Zone civilians who were processed in this mortuary from 1906 to 1991.
Where to Write for Vital Records - Panama Canal Zone

Military Burials Abroad...

American Battle Monuments Commission This organization has a listing of American soldiers buried at American military cemeteries overseas, and those missing in action from World War I, World War II, Korea and Vietnam.
Also See... Online Military Indexes and Records

Records of Deaths of U.S. Citizens in Foreign Countries

Includes The Panama Canal Zone