Thanks to all for your reply. I am researching my entire Maternal line rooted in Louisiana from Maryland. I know I will have to go/ contact to the Library of Congress in DC to see if they have the Death Index on Microfilm. Months ago, I contacted Illinois Archives and they actually sent to me a computerized sorted Index by surname and County of Death records dating from 1900 to 1946 for $5.00. I thought Louisiana might have a similar capacity. I have very little information on what happened to some of these ancestors. Last July, I may have neglected THANKING everyone on this list for their help and support. My only excuse -- excitement. I was to visit Louisiana for a few days and was looking for my Ggrandfather's Grave in the Thibodaux area. His death certificate, indicated he was buried at "St. John". I received so many search ideas and well wishing. I appreciated that. Although I (we) did not find his grave, we did get a clearer idea where he might be buried. Well the partial answer to the mystery is: "St. John" referred to on his Death Certificate most likely refers to the "St. John" area of Thibodaux. We visited most of the major cemetaries in the area but may have missed a few. (We = Brother, Sister, Son and Nephew) I am planning another trip when I can do more research and spend more time at looking. James [email protected] Researching in Louisiana: TRICHE, FOLSE (TROSCLAIRE), WHITE, SEMIEN, JANIS, LIVIGNE(sp. varies), LEGHAM, STEWART(d) Researching in: LaFourche, Assumption, Ascension, St. Landry and ? Parishes -----Original Message----- From: Jan Craven <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Wednesday, October 20, 1999 9:21 AM Subject: Re: [LA-LGHS-L] #179 - Death Indexs in Louisiana >The death index that we have access to is on microfilm and is VERY hard to >read! >I WISH someone would take on the HUGE task of transcribing it so we could >put it >online!!! >It would be a tremendous asset to researchers. >This index only covers the early years..and I can't remember off the top of my >empty head what year it stops with. >Anna knows!! ;o) > >At 05:37 AM 10/20/99 -0400, you wrote: >>I use the SSDI (Social Security) quite a bit and think it is a great tool. >>I've never quite find or understand what else is available. >> >>Does Louisiana (Vital Records) publish a comprehensive Death Index that can >>be sorted surname or Parish that might be available somewhere out of state >>like the Library of Congress? >> >>James >>[email protected] >> >> >> >> >>==== LA-LGHS Mailing List ==== >>LGHS: Serving Louisiana Genealogist since 1953. >>Send queries for consideration to be published in The Register >>contact Maurice Pecquet at <[email protected]> >> >> >> > >______________________________