Hi all, I received this link on another surname list and thought I'd pass it along: CALIFORNIA DEATH INDEX --- 1940 to 1997: Individual Database Search - Free until 11/10/2000 http://www.ancestry.com/search/rectype/inddbs/5180.htm I found 5,398 PETERS surnames listed. Check it out while it is FREE. I've been able to find quite a bit of info using it, since my family has been in California for a few generations. Happy hunting!! Treece <><