> I have a situation where I have found a gg grandfather and family in > the 1880 census but then he and his wife have disappeared by the > time of the 1900 census. Since he was born in the 1830's, I am > assuming he and his wife died during that 20 year period. Should I > try to narrow the dates down further or should I write to the county > asking for a death record based on a 20 year window? > > "Frank Cullison" <fcullison@yahoo.com> Frank, the estate records in most counties are fully indexed, so "after 1880 and before 1900" should be sufficient for them to locate a possible estate record. Also inquire to see if they have one for the wife. Richard "Richard A. Pence" <richardpence@pipeline.com>