In a message dated 8/22/01 7:53:05 AM Pacific Daylight Time, debijewell@mediaone.net writes: > I am looking for a Verne Francis Thompson "Lee". She was born, San Joaquin / > county in 1908. I don't know many facts, but in 1957, she signed for her > birth certificate in San Joaquin County with the name Mrs. Verne F. Lee, I am > just assuming that Lee was a married name. Hello Debi, I do not know this family but you said you were new at this so here is sine info I picked up on line, I think this is your Verne, TRIMBLE, VERNE F DOB...12/27/1908 mother maiden Martin father name...Thompson born in CALIFORNIA Co. of death...SAN FRANCISCO DOD...08/21/1983 ss# ...557-09-3416 age...74 yrs I got this info from the CA death index, here is the url for it: http://vitals.rootsweb.com/ca/death/search.cgi You can get an obit by using this procedure: The San Francisco Main Library has many old San Francisco newspapers on microfilm.   You can write or e-mail them to request a lookup at no charge.   They will check up to 6 days after the death date.   There is a limit of three lookup requests at one time. You MUST provide the exact date of death. For regular mail requests, provide a name and exact date of death, and include a self-addressed, stamped envelope.   Mail your request to: San Francisco Public Library, Main Branch 5th Floor Newspaper Center Larkin & Grove Streets San Francisco, CA  94102     For e-mail requests, provide a name and exact date of death, and include your own mailing address.  E-mail the message to:    newref@sfpl.org Good luck to you, Anne