Hi Pat, You may have already tried this website.. I believe it was first recommended on this list. I have found it to be a great resource. "Search for burial locations of veterans and their family members in VA National Cemeteries, state veterans cemeteries, various other military and Department of Interior cemeteries, and for veterans buried in private cemeteries when the grave is marked with a government grave marker." http://gravelocator.cem.va.gov/ MeLani p.s.-can I borrow your FLOOR definition.. fits me to a T ----I would like to know if there would there be a CA death index ----listing for a serviceman or woman who died outside the state ----of California or outside the country, while on military duty? ---- Would there be a listing anyplace else if not in the ----California death index? ---- ---- Thank you, ---- ---- ----Pat ---- FLOOR: The place for storing your priceless genealogy records ---- --