In a message dated 9/22/2005 6:33:23 PM Eastern Standard Time, civi3@comcast.net writes: That's right and I still haven't figured out if my GGG Grandfather who actually died in August 1849 is that Henry Gable in the mortality index or not. Tom My understanding was that the mortality index was supposed to list people who died during the year prior to the census date, thus deaths between June 1, 1849 and June 1, 1850. That would make Henry Gable's death August 1849. I haven't looked at the actual image of the mortality index, maybe that would clarify the date. Cathi