In what nation is he burried? The level of government that maintains the records depends on the nation.

Do you know anybody who knows it, who you can ask?

Even though your brother died long ago, he still occupies your thoughts which means you care and this is good. You've received some good advice already, such as checking county records. You may need to do some detective work, but it will pay off. I've found long lost ones and can give a few tips. First, write down everything you remember, such as full name, date of birth, date of death (as nearly as possible) and so on. Your parents' names can also help in your search. Besides county records, check the archives (old issues) of local newspapers for that year and month. A death and funeral notice may give you the info you want. If it lacks the cemetary name, check with the funeral home or church that conducted services. They may have old records. Some cemetaries have a lot of one ethnic group (German, Polish, Jewish, etc.) or religion. You can focus on those cemetaries if you need to walk through them. You might also call the cemetary and ask about the name. Often the groundskeeper knows the names on the stones. You might go to your brother's old neighborhood and ask the old-timers what they remember. Googling your brother's complete name and other information might yield results. You might try something like "Deaths, (month/year), Bergen County, NJ" The key to success is to not give up or take 'no' for an answer. Someone knows the answer and might not even know he knows. Yes, this all involves work. Your search may be simple and easy or a bit long and complicated. It sounds important, so i encourage you to keep at it. Hope it all goes well for you and that you can find the peace you seek.

You could try findagrave.com It's not just for famous people.

www.ancestry.com does have death certificate information etc. and alot of times they have free trial memberships so you wouldn't hve to pay. My father passed in 1999 and I found his death certificate so ancestry.com is not just for ancient information! good luck!

Since I work at a cemetery maybe I can offer a little advice, and since you know the area where he died. you need to look up cemetery's in those area's and call or write, they will look up the records for you, I know we receive call weekly from people looking for someone. I also can give you a couple of web sites that may be able to help you, the were given to me by a friend who is a private detective, one is mostly all free, the other you would have to pay for but you can find alot of information at many court houses etc though it. Many court houses in county have web sites on line and if they do you can access the death certificate of people for free. Or find the Vital Statistics office for that county as many cemetery need burial permit and they are who issue's them. http://www.virtualgumshoe.com/ http://www.advanced.netdetective.net%20/