Wow! Thank you all so much for the quick and helpful replies. I probably should have explained my reason for asking. Actually I had the info on where to send away, but from their web site, one gets the impression that they are pretty restrictive. I have a picture of my g-grandmother and started out with nothing more than that and family lore--no names or dates. I now have a couple of names to work with and would like to verify which is her true name. I know her last name at death was Miller ( a real big help) and I know that she had five children after my grandfather, probably by more than one 'husband'. I have enough info on two of those children, to request birth and death records, but they are 'half' relatives. Will I qualify as next of kin or won't PA vitals really care? I'm trying to keep this brief. Hope I haven't confused you all. I will probably be at Spruance this Saturday for my first visit. I'll be the one that looks confused. This particular line is shrouded in mystery and misinformation, and a great uncle who supposedly knew it all but wouldn't talk. But I expect to break through it all. Thank you all again HelenM57@aol.com