In a message dated 6/3/2000 5:50:12 AM Central Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: > heresa (TESSIE) Walter she died July, 1961. Her husband Victor Walter died > >November, 1960. Their daughter, Catherine Stewart died October, 1994.There > >is no record of Catherine's husband having died 1. She needs to check the obits for "all" of them, then if that don't get it all, check the probate/succesions. A good "professional" researcher can do this, but it will need to be done "in New Orleans" as the last person died in 1994 and the LDS microfilm was done about 1974 and would not cover this. (This is what I specialize in -- in NORTH La <grin>) She may can check some of the obits herself, depending on what is online or available by microfilm. If she has/gets someone, she needs to "tell" them... 1. So&so died such&such EXACT date -- need obit (she may want to do this and wait on the next step) 2. Need any probates Extra note: This is a matter of "leg work" not actual research. Anyone could do it "if" they know how to run obits and read indexs and pull probates, but it could be cheaper to hire a professional than someone that don't know what they are doing. I charge for 10 hours+ expected expenses (min $300) up front and usually do all that and more in that period of time. Someone inexperienced may take a lot longer as they have to learn as they go. She needs to ask how long they expect it to take. This is just a guide for her if she goes that route. 2. The Assoc. of Professional Genealogist has a listing on the La state page (click on "genealogist") Annette Carpenter Womack Professional Researcher - Specializing in North Louisiana - Member APG http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~acwomack/gservices.htm