Charles, Here's the information from the CA Death Index at ancestry: Name: RANKE, ROBERT C Social Security #: 573321421 Sex: MALE Birth Date: 7 Nov 1884 Birthplace: OHIO Death Date: 3 Jul 1961 Death Place: LOS ANGELES Mother's Maiden Name: SCHWAB Father's Surname: Marilyn in Ohio ----------------original message------------------ In a message dated 05/13/04 11:56:19 AM Eastern Daylight Time, chas8@earthlink.net writes: << Sorry I cannot get the information you advised of at Click here: Death Records: Online Searchable Death Indexes & Databases Scroll down to California. All I get when I give the info is the Ancestry Link.......I enter dates etc, and it comes back no info on your search for Robert Ranke.....I give up.........Thanks loads to everyone -- >>