This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.researchresources.lookups.lookups/2851.1.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Steve (the father) died 11 Nov 1968, Mary (the mother) died 19 Dec 1968, Mike died 8 May 1974 and Anna died 8 Jan 1966. Everyone died in Barberton. Their death certs may show their parents' names but it is more likely that the surviving spouse would know/remember than one of their children. Before I would spend $16.50 on each death cert, I would check http://www.ellisislandrecords.org for their immigration record. Column 11 usually asks for their nearest relative in their home country. Another idea would be to request a copy of their obits from the Barberton Public Library, http://www.barberton.lib.oh.us/. Either of these options could save you at least 33 bucks! TRIVIA: This is part of Mike's son's obit, from the "Akron Beacon Journal", Sept. 30, 2001, page E11, Death Notice: >Anthony A. Stock On Sept. 27, 2001, Tommy Stock completed his life's journey, just the way he lived it . . . with strength, courage, and dignity--and what a journey it was. Born June 4, 1913, Tommy left high school to help support his family by driving a truck. Later, he joined the Civilian Conservation Corps to help preserve our natural resources. He became a welder at Babcock & Wilcox, moved to Portland, Ore., to build warships for the Navy during World War II,...