"Hayley" <hales@e-wire.net.au> wrote in message news:mailman.107.1258245464.2037.genanz@rootsweb.com... > Hi There. I was wondering if anyone knows if the Ryerson Index is > complete > or is being updated constantly. I have a death in 1981 which is not > listed > on the index. Is is possible there could be a notice and it just has > not > been listed yet?? Should I look anyway?? Hi Hayley On its main page it says last updated 9 Nov 2009. Also you can easily check what papers have been indexed and the coverage of that . Maybe was no notice published ? Not every death has one, particularly in more recent times as these are getting quite expensive Where did this person die. Do you have the full date ? Bye -- MargM Ryerson Volunteer SMH 1976 & Central Coast Express