Hi Walter and others - - - - In answer to my query as to how to obtain obituaries, several of you kind listers have directed me to the DE Archives/vitals. Do they have obituaries? I have four dates of deaths as taken from Tatnall Tombstone site ---but don't know if they are "mine". I am primarily interested in the information that might have been included in an obituary-----origin, brothers/sisters/children's names etc etc etc. I just don't think a death certificate would answer my questions, and I was guessing that is what I would get from DE Gov. archives. The names are so common (Michael Walsh m. Bridget Callahan, all "from Ireland" according to their daughter's death certificate) so there are a gazillion Michaels and Bridgets, and their death certs would not help me to identify my 2XGgps, parents of g-gma Margaret Walsh Lascomb. Many thanks to all who have given helpful hints -----great bunch of listers !!! Dori in So Calif.