The soundex code is in fact d452. Keep in mind that not all of the years used the Russell Index with Soundex codes. It's a bit laborious but you just have to go through them using either Soundex codes or alphabetical order as needed. I have placed versions on my website which are much easier and faster to access than the ones on the PA State Department site. I've included a search too but it's very imperfect due to the poor quality of many of the images which were taken from microfilm. You can find them at http://New.DonsList.net or in the Pennsylvania section on my directory page: http://Directory.DonsList.net I've completed 1901-1944. 1945-1954 will go up probably tomorrow and the rest will complete in a few more days. When you get there on my site, you will see a list of years in the wide upper frame. Click on the chapter which contains "D" for the year you want to search. The complete list of pages for that "chapter" will appear in the narrow frame to the left. Scroll down to the page where you would like to start and click on the page number. It will appear in the large frame below. In that page list you will see index entries every 10 pages showing what is on that page and the ones which follow. You'll see what I mean right away when you get there. It helps locate what you want to look at. I hope it's helpful. If appropriate, post back to the list if you have questions or problems as likely others will be interested in it and will have had similar questions. I'll keep an eye out and try to respond promptly but hopefully others who have used the resource will also respond. Don [1]http://www.DonsList.net - Always free, always fast [2]http://New.DonsList.net - Recently added On 04/26/12, E. Dowling<ehdowling@sympatico.ca> wrote: Greetings! I am looking for a death of Frederic(k) Dowling 1931 - 1950 using the Pennsylvania death records. I cannot figure out the soundex code I try D452 but never get Dowling. Help please! Regards E.P.Dowling -----Original Message----- From: [3]philly-roots-bounces@rootsweb.com [[4]mailto:philly-roots-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Walter Blenderman Sent: March 18, 2012 9:13 PM To: [5]PHILLY-ROOTS@rootsweb.com Subject: [Phly-Rts] Pennsylvania Death Indices online The Pennsylvania Death Indices are now on line at: <[6]http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt?open=514&objID=1085804&mo de= 2 > They cover the years 1906-1961. Death indices can be made public 50 years after the death. As a further explanation, the years 1906-1919 are alphabetical, 1920-1924 use the Russell Soundex code, 1925-1929 are alphabetical, 1930-1951 use the Russell Soundex Code 1952-1961 are alphabetical. On the black on white pages, the Soundex code is the column with the letter followed by the 3 digit number. On the white on black pages, the Soundex code appears in the first column. For rules/directions on how to determine the Soundex code see: <[7]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soundex> There is also a PA birth Indices page, but only 1906 is posted, as births cannot be made public until 105 years after the year of birth. See: <[8]http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt?open=514&objID=1086145&mo de= 2 > For an overview/explanation see: <[9]http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/public_records/ 206 86 > Lynn Blenderman **************************************************************************** ******** They that give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. Benj. Franklin, 1759 Walter G. Blenderman, Lynn K. Blenderman, N. 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