The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) National Cemetery Administration can provide limited burial location assistance to family members and close friends of decedents thought to be buried in a VA national cemetery.

They will research their records to determine if a decedent is buried in one of VA's 120 national cemeteries. They cannot search for large groups on the basis of surname, military unit, war period or place of residence. A request can include up to a maximum of ten specific names.

They do not have information on persons buried in cemeteries other than VA's 120 national cemeteries. Records do not contain any personal, military or family information on the decedents. You will only be told if the individual is buried in a VA national cemetery and where. No form is required to request this information and no fee is charged. When requesting a burial location search, please provide the following information on each individual:

• Full name, including any alternate spellings
• Date and place of birth
• Date and place of death
• State from which the individual entered active duty
• Military service branch

Most requests take approximately four weeks for a reply. Be sure to include your return mailing address, phone number or email address with your request and send it to:

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
National Cemetery Administration (402B)
Burial Location Request
810 Vermont Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20420