Donna ~~~ Check the message below that I just received. See? Others are more than willing to help you find your mother also. Your story is so heart warming. I do wish you the best. [email protected] Beck Random Acts of Genealogy Kindness. . .Let it Flourish <stolen quote, 'cuz I liked it > >Dear Diamond6468: >Curiosity strikes, what search engine did you use to find this info? >Sincerely, >[email protected] Subj: Re: [GEN-UNSOLVED-MYSTERIES] RE: MURIEL T. MEDEIROS Date: 10/22/1999 8:51:11 AM Pacific Daylight Time From: [email protected] To: [email protected] I did not use a search engine, I am a licensed P.I. in the State of Alabama and I ran my database and got that info - I do not know how old it is but it is a starting place - and NO there is not a charge, I just do it because I can and hope it will help somebody, if it were me I would either write that address or have a volunteer in Ca look for maybe a marriage license - there are a lot of mailing lists with volunteers who will help you with your search - if you don't know about VSN, then I would check with them, that stands for Volunteer Search Network and there are volunteers all over the US, I would alos consider joining maybe one of the mailing list in your area - you will get a lot of help in your search. DD