Hi Goran, I just checked the Social Security Death Index for your Lave Anderson. Name LAVE ANDERSON Born 27 Jan 1897 Died Jan 1965 Residence (none given) Last Benefit (none given) SSN 325-05-8383 Issuing State Illinois Issued Before 1951 http://www.ancestry.com/ssdi/advanced.htm You might go to this address and look for other members of his family, and possibly get a clue as to what county he was living in. The following is where you may obtain information on getting a copy of your grandfather's Social Security Application. This application would possibly give name of parents, where he was living, etc. http://www.ssa.gov/history/2455rev.html Below is a lookup from the Genealogy Helplist. Click on this address and give name of grandfather and date of death. If the lookup finds your grandfather, then the county of death should be given also. Anna L. Vasconcelles mailto:[email protected] Illinois State Archives, Illinois, USA Illinois marriage records (pre-1900) Illinois death index Index to Early Illinois Records 1855 and prior Hope this is of some help. Elsie