Thanks Kevin.  I'll give these sites a try.  I'm new to this List and really appreciate your help.   Ruth Des Plaines, IL --- On Sat, 8/15/09, sgtnysp@roadrunner.com <sgtnysp@roadrunner.com> wrote: From: sgtnysp@roadrunner.com <sgtnysp@roadrunner.com> Subject: Re: [NYERIE] Susmarski (John, Stanislaus & Michael) To: nyerie@rootsweb.com Cc: "Ruth Susmarski" <rususmar@yahoo.com> Date: Saturday, August 15, 2009, 12:03 AM Ruth,   Try www.buffalonydeaths.com   there are abt 60,000 deaths indexed there.  Try www.findagrave.com   There are 35 Million burials there and then try www.fultonhistory.com  which has 10 Million NY newspaper pages and you might find info there.  These are all free sites you can search. Kevin ---- Ruth Susmarski <rususmar@yahoo.com> wrote: > I am looking for additional information for the following individuals.  This is all I have on them at this point: >   > John Susmarski  -  born March 1888 in New York > Found in the 1900 Census living at St. John's Catholic Protectory in West Seneca (Erie) NY >   > Stanislaus Aloysius Susmarski  -  born August 18, 1892 in Buffalo (Erie) NY > Enlisted in WWI as a member of the Ohio Military Men on April 27, 1915 in Norfolk, VA, and served in the U.S. Marine Corps.  He was discharged April 26, 1919. >   > Michael Susmarski  -  born about 1870 in Prussia/Germany > Found in the 1920 Census living as a boarder in Lancaster Township (Erie) NY >   > Are there online vital record databases that can be checked for a possible date of death? >   > Are there records for St. John's Catholic Protectory.  Was this an orphanage? >   > Thanks for any help you can provide. >   > Ruth > Des Plaines, IL >   >   > > >        > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NYERIE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message