This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: mmbutts1 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.massachusetts.unknown/7549.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: You have her date of death but did you actually see her death certificate? You could go to Mass Vitals and see if her father was listed on it but if she was born out of wedlock then it probably isn't there. Same thing with her marriage record - might be listed but might not. You could try searching for Italian message boards and see if anyone there could help. Margaret Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.