Major d'oh! on my part for asking about the death certificate information. If I had gone back through some of my previous mail, I would have realized that I should check with the state archives. Now, speaking of the archives, I did a search on their Information Locator and found two instances of the surname I'm researching. Apparently there is a record of my g-g-g-grandmother being at the Hawthorne Asylum. I have no idea what this place is. Could anyone shed some light on it? The date it lists for her being there is the same year she died, so I'm quite curious. I'd send a request to the archives, but I've already sent one regarding the other name and don't want to wear out my welcome too soon. Cheryl Smith