Jan wrote: > On Feb 11, 11:14 pm, Gerry <every...@sunrise.net> wrote: > >>In article <1171252215.669298.23...@s48g2000cws.googlegroups.com>, >> >> "Jan" <c3derp...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>>This is all I have to go on: >> >>>Name: PENNY PORTWOOD >>>DOB: 20 Jan 1954 >>>Died: Jul 1985 >>>Last residence: N. Hollywood, CA >>>SSN: 276-54-9424 >>>SSN Issued in: Ohio >> >>>Thanks so much for a clue on how to get started. Google was no help at >>>all. >> >>>Jan >> >>I searched the California Death Index and did not find any record of >>Penny Portwood's death, so likely she died somewhere other than >>California. >> >>I searched for all female Portwoods who were born in 1954 and died in >>1985 no one was found. I even tried all females born in 1954 Ohio (my >>guess on birthplace due to state where SS number was issued), and died >>in 1985 in case she died under another surname, nothing found here >>either. >> >>If you do know where she died you can write to the county clerk where >>the death occurred, and request a copy of the death certificate, you may >>want to check to see how much that county charges for their copies. > > > Thanks Gerry. > > It is possible I suppose that she moved. The SSDI did not list her > place of death, I added my last known address from memory. It is > curious Zabasearch shows a Penny S Portwood still in North Hollywood, > but I don't trust Zaba because Anywho does not have any record of her > being in North Hollywood. Zaba connects to a place where you can pay > money for more info so I sent them an email telling them the info I > already have and I have not heard back from them. Thanks for your > ideas. Maybe I can get a newspaper librarian to run a check for me if > their records are computerized that far back. > > I do believe I remember Sue was her middle name. I also remember she > hung out with young Malibu celeb/actor types when she first got to > California. She said Kathy Cronkite was among the bunch. I looked for > contact info on Kathy Cronkite and note she quit acting in 1985, the > same year Penny died. Kathy went through a period of depression, wrote > a book about it, and is now on the mental health lecture circuit. She > probably wouldn't write me even if I found her email address but I am > going to try to track her down. Maybe she and Penny stayed friends for > some time. Maybe Penny's young death contributed to her depression. > Just idle speculation but thats all I have to go on. I do remember > Penny said her father lived in Ohio but I don't know his name. > > Thank you for your help. I appreciate your ideas and your efforts very > much. I went looking for my aunty's grave I knew where she lived in her final years and she was not buried in the parish church yard but itturend out that her death was registered in the next big town probably in a major hospital and she may well have been cremated at a third palce. If Penny die for example in a traffic accident or a hotel her death will be registered where it occured even another state or country My father was lost at sea in 1942 presumed dead so I don't know where he will be registered Hugh W -- a wonderful artist in Denmark http://www.ingerlisekristoffersen.dk/ Beta blogger http://snaps4.blogspot.com/ photographs and walks old blogger GENEALOGE http://hughw36.blogspot.com/ MAIN BLOG

"Hugh Watkins" <hugh.watkins@gmail.com> schreef in bericht news:53au7qF1rphapU1@mid.individual.net... > > My father was lost at sea in 1942 presumed dead > so I don't know where he will be registered > There's a register for UK Deaths at Sea. I think it's in NA. Lesley Robertson

Lesley Robertson wrote: > "Hugh Watkins" <hugh.watkins@gmail.com> schreef in bericht > news:53au7qF1rphapU1@mid.individual.net... > >>My father was lost at sea in 1942 presumed dead >>so I don't know where he will be registered >> > > > There's a register for UK Deaths at Sea. I think it's in NA. > Lesley Robertson thank you Lesley yes I know but I found the original note from the Admiralty amongst my mother's papers when she died so I never needed to look and I put it online here - on mybirthday last year http://hughw36.blogspot.com/2006/01/missing-in-action.html also the family wills so far http://hughw36.blogspot.com/2006/07/monmouthshire-wills.html enjoy Hugh W -- a wonderful artist in Denmark http://www.ingerlisekristoffersen.dk/ Beta blogger http://snaps4.blogspot.com/ photographs and walks old blogger GENEALOGE http://hughw36.blogspot.com/ MAIN BLOG