This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/ZFB.2ACI/4012.1.1 Message Board Post: I checked the Social Security Death Index http://ssdi.rootsweb.com but did not find Albert. However, there were six hits for the surname DESTOOP (no space). Only one of the six has a Massachusetts connection shown. If you had the time to wait for an answer, you could post a free annotation to her entry and ask about relatives of Albert. It might be a good idea to include your permanent address because it might take years before anyone opens and reads your annotation. To add an annotation, find the relevant entry on the SSDI, then click on "Add Post-em" on the right-hand side. Reg Niles