On 28 Mar 2002 01:51:42 GMT, BlanketGHS wrote: >>On the off-chance you'll drop by to pick up replies, instead of >>expecting us to play anagrams with you -- >> >>You'll get more useful help if you name the state. > > >I suspect that she means New York state > Sorry about that. Yes, it is New York. Specifically: Rochester, NY. I've already sent a request to the SSA for a copy of his SS-5, but that will only tell me this parents' names, not if he had any siblings, etc. And I'm a he. :) -- TARogue (t o m (at) t a r o g u e . n e t) "So I hated life, because what is done under the sun was grievous to me; for all is vanity and a chasing after wind." Ecclesiastes 2:17

On Wed, 27 Mar 2002 23:12:56 -0500, TARogue wrote: > On 28 Mar 2002 01:51:42 GMT, BlanketGHS wrote: >>>On the off-chance you'll drop by to pick up replies, instead of >>>expecting us to play anagrams with you -- >>> >>>You'll get more useful help if you name the state. >> >> >>I suspect that she means New York state >> > Sorry about that. Yes, it is New York. Specifically: Rochester, NY. > > I've already sent a request to the SSA for a copy of his SS-5, but that > will only tell me this parents' names, not if he had any siblings, etc. > > And I'm a he. :) Since you know the exact date of death, check Rochester newspapers for an obituary or death notice. You can usually get these on microfilm via Inter-Library Loan at a public library. If an undertaker is named and is still in business, his records (if kept) will probably list family. You can also check for a Will and Probate/Administration files at the Monroe County Surrogates Court, however this tends to be very expensive by mail in most of NY State - better to hire a local researcher.