In a message dated 8/19/0 9:55:33 AM, pwright@rochester.rr.com writes: << Reading this message you mention searching bank records. I am not a pro at genealogy and would be interested in how to acquire such information from banks. How do you go about this, what kind of information can you learn? Do all banks give out information or is there a record of some sort to check into? Pauline pwright@rochester.rr.com>> I made NO suggestion to search bank records!! I merely suggested that the check may have been a direct deposited in a bank in Aston! There is a 65 year Privacey Act & I do not think banks will let you search their records. If you are looking for inhertance or an estate, etc., check the following URLs--the first one is for any State in the US & the second one directly to PA! They are a good source of genealogy info, too. Especially yo find a long lost relative! <A HREF="http://unclaimed.org/mainframe.asp?VisitorType=owner">Unclaimed $</A> http://unclaimed.org/mainframe.asp?VisitorType=owner <A HREF="http://www.treasury.state.pa.us/UPAdvertisIntro99.html">Unclaimed $ PA </A> http://www.treasury.state.pa.us/UPAdvertisIntro99.html There is only one bank, that I know of, that has released their records to the public & that is a bank in NYC: Emmigrantion Bank http://www.genexchange.com/esb/index.cfm Home page: <A HREF="http://www.genexchange.com/ny/LI.cfm">NYGenExchange </A> http://www.genexchange.com/ny/LI.cfm What I e-mailed to the following question: HELEN GENEALOGY CAN BE INTERESTING BUT I LACK PATIENTS. GET TIRIED OF AWAYS HITTING DEAD ENDS.I GUESS IT IS BECAUSE I LACK SEARCH SKILLS. BEING A PRO MUST KEEP YOU EVERY BUSY QUICK QUESTION MY MOTHER AND FATHER LIVED AND DIED IN CHESTER BUT IN THE S.S. DEATH INDEX LAST RESIDENCE SHOWS ASTON JUNC. ANY REASON FOR THAT?? CURIOUS. ZAC <<Did they have direct deposit of their S.S. checks in a bank in Aston? Like Sun East? Did they have a relative/friend who lived in Aston & received their checks at their house & took care of their finances for them? These are the only reasons I can think of that would show the last residence as Aston Junc.!>> Happy hunting, Helen (DCGS)