Hi Kim, CA published a CA Death Index (state wide) from July 1905-1995. I have access to 1940-94. If you would like me to check it for your surnames FORZETTING AND NAZELROD I could do that for you on my next trip to the library. The CA Death index will give you the deceased's name, date of death, spouse's initials, soc. sec. number if known, county location of death and the county and state certificate numbers for order the death certificate for further information. The Ca death certificate will give you parent's names and birthplaces, how many years in CA, employment, cause of death, burial location, funeral home that handled the arrangements, citizenship, and sometimes military service years and years of education completed. Last usual residence and address of death. Colleen Norby -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Thursday, January 06, 2000 6:11 PM Subject: [CASANLUI] Surname search...FORZETTING and NAZELROD >Hi, I am searching the surnames for FORZETTING and NAZELROD. My Grandfather's >name was Jonah NAZELROD from west virginia and my grandmothers name was Pearl >FORZETTING (we assuming that FORZETTING was her madien name) Also from west >virginia. My dad says that the famil names are Italian and German and that my >ancetors came here from Italy, but we do not know when. I am also having >problems finding any FORZETTING's. I do know that I have FORZETTINGs in WVA, >Maine, NJ and CA. Anyone with any information would be greatly appreciated. > >Kim >[email protected] >