This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: ThomasKer2 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.illinois.unknown/12850.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I'm not related to this person. Have you tried - Try this site for death records - FREE SITE Social Security Death Index = FREE, Searchable = ALL STATES . * * * * This index features individuals who died after 1960. * * * * * * . The Social Security Administration does not have information about people who died before about 1940 when Social Security payments were first paid out. The SSDI has very few entries for people who died from 1940-1961. DO NOT SEARCH FOR A MARRIED WOMAN USING HER MAIDEN NAME. http://ssdi.rootsweb.com/ TRY - Find a grave - free volunteer site all states; frequently has headstone pic http://www.worldvitalrecords.com/ Online death records for most states seem to stop abt 1930 - 1940. Not all states have put all death records online. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.