This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: RBestrom7380 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.california.counties.sonoma/6079.3/mb.ashx Message Board Post: There are two Joyce Berg listed with deaths in 1972. The California Death Index: Joyce Berg, died 24 March 1972, born 30 January 1928 in England, died in Sonoma County. SSN 010-26-4868. This person would have been 44. Social Security Numbers beginning with 010- would have been issued in Massachusetts. The Social Security Death Index: Joyce Berg, died March 1972, born 10 Sep 1925, SSN 560-28-9462 issued in California before 1951. This person would have been 46. The Sonoma County Recorder has a document filed June 6, 1972 concerning the Joyce Berg Estate, the associated name was Robert E. Berg. This does match with the information you provided. There was also a deed recorded in November 1969. The recorder's website does not provide the address or other information on the property, probably due to "privacy" concerns. The property was deeded to another party in January 1974. There is no additional records for Robert E in that county. You could obtain a copy of the deed information to identify where they owned the property, the County Recorder might just identify the name of the city without having to order the documents. http://www.sonoma-county.org/recorder/searching.asp It appears from your posting, the first death identified is the one you seek. Does the background match with your person? It appears they did live there, the publishment of an obituary would depend on how long the person had lived there and if the family members wanted one published. In this case they lived there at least a year and four months before she passed. There are 5 volunteers in Sonoma County on the Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness, but only one does obituary research but only in the Santa Rosa newspaper. Ron Bestrom Tacoma, WA Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.