Kathy, they go back to 1877, but the holdings of a forty-year period fit on just 10 microfiche; a small percentage of the deaths were recorded back then. Sorry, no Sterling McCarty (1877-1916 inclusive) anywhere in Florida, nor any Sterling anybody that might have been a variant or misspelling. --Brian ****************************************************** Kathy Y Jeffers wrote: > > Hello Brian, > I think I missed something but I take it from what I've been reading > that you are doing look-ups in the death index. If they go back this far > would you look for: > Sterling McCarty d.1886 in Hillsborough or Hernando Co. > Thanks so much for your time > Kathy Y Jeffers