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/SFB.2ACI/4221.1 Message Board Post: First of all, where did he die? Second, do you have the month or day besides 1985 If you don't have more information than this then you can try a search of Social Security Death Records. You can do this for free on www.ancestry.com (look under Birth/Death Records) Then check the newspapers from the time where the person lived or died for his obit. Old newspaper are usually archived on microfilm and usually can be found at the local libraries or historical societies of the area. Sometimes obits. are also placed in newspapers of a persons birth place, even though he does not live there anymore. There a few web sites that have some obits., but they are limited so the chance of finding one that you want is limited. Check out Cindy's List for obit. sites. http://www.cyndislist.com/