This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/UW.2ADI/2139.1 Message Board Post: Hi Becky, I noticed you had a question mark after his death date and wanted to tell you that the CA death index (among others) is online at vitalsearch and free. With this database you can at least verify the dates, county of death, etc, to help with your obit request. I checked for your Jack there and found the following. (I left out his SSN)(His mothers maiden name was left blank) MILAM JACK U , b.1909-12-29 in OK, d.1970-06-19 San Francisco Co, CA As far as the obit, the SF public library offers limited free obit look-ups when requested via postal mail; 3 per month if you are a CA resident and 1 per month if you live out of state. Details are here http://sfpl.lib.ca.us/librarylocations/main/obits.htm Regarding VitalSearch.. Many of the CA databases (births, deaths, some marriages, city directories, etc) are free online there. They also have records from other states. www.vitalsearch-ca.com If anyone needs help with these databases, just email me at ms22maysen@yahoo.com (remove 22) Hope this helps you or others, MeLani