Jan and GenTippers, Start with what you know which is her death year and probable place of residence. Go to ancestry.com and do a Social Security Death Index search (this area is free). There you will find that Wilma lived in Arnold, Maryland and her SS# was 223-66-2158. While at the results page click on the "request information" link and you will find a form letter that you can copy and print and send for her SS information. Decide your next step after you get the information. Good luck in your research, one step at a time, backwards. Ralph Komives Genealogy Document Searches http://members.aol.com/RalphK/DocumentSearch.html Extended Chronology of the Nineteenth Century (1743-1901) Document Searches in Washington, D.C. Area and Annapolis, MD. Problem searches a specialty. Research at: DAR Library, National Archives, Library of Congress, MD State Archives In a message dated 1/17/01 6:40:32 PM, hood@rica.net writes: << I am trying to find the son of an Aunt who died of MS in 1995 (my Aunt died, not the son). I just learned of her death. Her husband divorced her when she developed MS.. I can't find him for any information. A church got her in a home in the area of Bethesda, Md., where she had been for a number of years. She was from the area of the Shenandoah Valley, Virginia, where I live in now, and she was not returned to be buried around here. I think she may have been cremated or turned over to the State but not sure. I know she lived in Maryland at a Nursing Home. Her name: Wilma Lee Keegin b: 24 April 1948 d: 2 Nov 1995 Does anyone have any suggestions or can direct me what to do? I've done a search on the Internet white pages for the daughter, Cindy Keegin, but came up with nothing. She may be married and have a different last name by now. I understand her brother, Joseph Keegin (same name as his father) is in the Military. I know there are so many knowledgeable and experienced people on this, I thought you may be able to guide me on what I could do. I really would like to find out what was done with her remains. I am doing the genealogy on my family. Thank you very much. Jan mailto:hood@rica.net >>