This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: CadiListMom Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.california.counties.stanislaus/6449.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Here's the link..... http://www.vitalsearch-ca.com/php/sql-a.php?sql_query=SELECT Last_Name,First_Name,Middle_Name,B_yr,B_mo,B_dy,Mothers_Last_Name,Fathers_Last_Name,Sex,Bp,County_of_Death,D_yr,D_mo,D_dy,SS_Number,Age,idno from cadeaths_ygen00 where 1 and Last_Name like "roberts" and First_Name like "james" and Mothers_Last_Name like "black"&goto=db_details-a.php&server=1&db=vitalsearchca&table=cadeaths_ygen00&pos=0 I visited the Stanislaus Library today to make sure there wasn't an obit in the Modesto Bee (in earlier years after 1987 the Bee might not have released all their obits to GenealogyBank.com) and their index when searched had nothing on James Roberts....it's possible there was an obit in the Turlock paper which Minnie could help you with. 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.