This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: pfagan1 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.newyork.counties.queens/4175.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Long Island Newsday has an archive online from Oct. 1 1985 forward. You can look for your later name here. http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/newsday/advancedsearch.html Queens Library in Jamaica has various newspapers on film and will do a paid search ($8/per search). However, they won't undertake a search if you haven't supplied an exact date of death or burial. To find the date, you can apply to the New York City Dept. of Health for a death certificate ($15/each). http://www.nyc.gov/html/doh/html/vr/vrdappl-1.shtml Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.