This is a long shot but some folks don't take the Tampa Tribune but subscribe to the St. Petersburg Times (St. Pete Times). the Times has local sections that could include south Hillsborough county which is where Ruskin is located. However, the Times is not indexed thru Thor or any other index that I have been able to find so far. In fact I need to go to the St. Petersburg Library to look thru the index for the paper to find obits I have promised folks. You can contact the Times online at stpetetimes.com and request a search and they will, for a fee. Just a shot in the dark since the Tribune us turning up any info. If some other lister has more info on researching the Times, I would be appreciative of that info as well. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Donald Avery" <davery@drakausa.com> To: <FLHILLSB-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, May 24, 2001 8:03 AM Subject: [FLHILLSB] Thanks - Obit Search Help > Many thanks to all the listers with their suggestions as I look for obits on my relatives, Houston Avery & his wife. > > Just for the record, I've used the Trails portion of THOR in the past and have found other relatives before, including my grandparents. > > Coming from Massachusetts however, I am limited in a means of doing the research in FL. > > You all had some good suggestions and I'll do what I can to follow up on them. > > I wonder since the deaths didn't happen so far ago, does Ruskin have it's own city hall where vital records may be reviewed or will I still have to go to the county for this? > > Thanks again, > > Don Avery > > ______________________________ ----- Original Message ----- From: "Donald Avery" <davery@drakausa.com> To: <FLHILLSB-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, May 24, 2001 8:03 AM Subject: [FLHILLSB] Thanks - Obit Search Help > Many thanks to all the listers with their suggestions as I look for obits on my relatives, Houston Avery & his wife. > > Just for the record, I've used the Trails portion of THOR in the past and have found other relatives before, including my grandparents. > > Coming from Massachusetts however, I am limited in a means of doing the research in FL. > > You all had some good suggestions and I'll do what I can to follow up on them. > > I wonder since the deaths didn't happen so far ago, does Ruskin have it's own city hall where vital records may be reviewed or will I still have to go to the county for this? > > Thanks again, > > Don Avery > > ______________________________