Is there anyone who can do an obituary lookup for me in the Contra Costa Times? I am looking for the obituary of Giles B. Kelly who was born in 1897 in Iowa and died on September 9, 1981 in either Contra Costa County or Alameda County. The SSDI says Contra Costa County, but the California Death Index says Alameda. Anyone have any insight into which one might be more accurate? Thank you. Nancy Crowley --------------------------------- All-new Yahoo! Mail - Fire up a more powerful email and get things done faster.

The CADI tells you where the death took place. SSDI tells you only the most recent city they have on file for the individual. The death certificate will be in Alameda county; this doesn't necessarily mean that he lived in Alameda county at or prior to the time of his death. Nancy Crowley <[email protected]> wrote: Is there anyone who can do an obituary lookup for me in the Contra Costa Times? I am looking for the obituary of Giles B. Kelly who was born in 1897 in Iowa and died on September 9, 1981 in either Contra Costa County or Alameda County. The SSDI says Contra Costa County, but the California Death Index says Alameda. Anyone have any insight into which one might be more accurate? Thank you. Nancy Crowley --------------------------------- All-new Yahoo! Mail - Fire up a more powerful email and get things done faster. ************************** Visit SFGenealogy.com! http://www.sfgenealogy.com ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ========================== Mary Thiele Fobian Genealogical & Historical Research Pacific Grove, California

Technically speaking (having worked for Social Security) the SSDI county of record represents the last mailing address of the beneficiary under the "last benefit" column. A posting of both the "last residence" column + "last benefit" address occurs if the the mailing address differed from the residence address. The difference usually related to the use of a PO Box or possibly an "in care of" address. With the advent of direct deposit in 1974 the presumption that the town/county posted for either column is actually the town/county/state where the person died definitely cannot be made. Payments directed to a bank prior to direct deposit were by paper under a power of attorney arrangement -- a somewhat rare event. This would also explain different addresses under the 2 address columns. Of course, as Mary says, no one necessarily dies where they live or where their mail goes. Mary Thiele Fobian <[email protected]> wrote: The CADI tells you where the death took place. SSDI tells you only the most recent city they have on file for the individual. The death certificate will be in Alameda county; this doesn't necessarily mean that he lived in Alameda county at or prior to the time of his death. Nancy Crowley wrote: Is there anyone who can do an obituary lookup for me in the Contra Costa Times? I am looking for the obituary of Giles B. Kelly who was born in 1897 in Iowa and died on September 9, 1981 in either Contra Costa County or Alameda County. The SSDI says Contra Costa County, but the California Death Index says Alameda. Anyone have any insight into which one might be more accurate? Thank you. Nancy Crowley --------------------------------- All-new Yahoo! Mail - Fire up a more powerful email and get things done faster. ************************** Visit SFGenealogy.com! http://www.sfgenealogy.com ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ========================== Mary Thiele Fobian Genealogical & Historical Research Pacific Grove, California ************************** Visit SFGenealogy.com! http://www.sfgenealogy.com ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hi Doug, I have been told my son died 9 Jun 2005, Represa, Sacramento Co. however, there is nothing in the CADI or SSDI of him. Donald Richard Young Jr. b. 26 Jul 1970 I do have his SS# if this would help. Any information advise is appreciated.....D.R. Young Sr. Doug Urbanus wrote: >Technically speaking (having worked for Social Security) the SSDI county of record represents the last mailing address of the beneficiary under the "last benefit" column. A posting of both the "last residence" column + "last benefit" address occurs if the the mailing address differed from the residence address. The difference usually related to the use of a PO Box or possibly an "in care of" address. With the advent of direct deposit in 1974 the presumption that the town/county posted for either column is actually the town/county/state where the person died definitely cannot be made. Payments directed to a bank prior to direct deposit were by paper under a power of attorney arrangement -- a somewhat rare event. This would also explain different addresses under the 2 address columns. Of course, as Mary says, no one necessarily dies where they live or where their mail goes. > >Mary Thiele Fobian <[email protected]> wrote: The CADI tells you where the death took place. SSDI tells you only the most recent city they have on file for the individual. The death certificate will be in Alameda county; this doesn't necessarily mean that he lived in Alameda county at or prior to the time of his death. > > >Nancy Crowley wrote: >Is there anyone who can do an obituary lookup for me in the Contra Costa Times? I am looking for the obituary of Giles B. Kelly who was born in 1897 in Iowa and died on September 9, 1981 in either Contra Costa County or Alameda County. The SSDI says Contra Costa County, but the California Death Index says Alameda. Anyone have any insight into which one might be more accurate? Thank you. Nancy Crowley > >