(smile) They might suggest that you join Charles but you do NOT have to join Ancestry to use Rootsweb. I forgot to tell you that he died at 76 years in Los Angeles. His SSAN was 573-32-1421. You can order his Death Certificate through the site at Rootsweb if you want. I believe you can get his SSAH application also for a small fee. Beverlee ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chase" <chas8@earthlink.net> To: <OH-CENSUS-LOOKUP-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, May 12, 2004 7:12 PM Subject: [Fwd: [OH-CENSUS] 1930/Butler/Ranke]] > Tried to get Ca. death index but they want me to join Ancestry,tried > with Explorer and Netscape...Thanks Charles > -- > ********************************************************* > Charles J. Ranke SMSgt. USAF Ret.--Hickory NC 28601 > chas8@earthlink.net > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > Researching: RANKE-SCHWAB-BUELL-MOORE-BURNETTE-WILLIAMSON > ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ > Charles I didn't see any other Ranke that you mentioned. You can look at CA > Death Index online at Rootsweb and see what you think. Its url is > http://www.rootsweb.com/ > Clik on the highlighted words when Rootsweb page appears clik on searches > (top of page); then when the next page appears clik on California Death > Records on right of page. Beverlee >