The Pennsylvania Death Indices are now on line at: <http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt?open=514&objID=1085804&mode=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: <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: <http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt?open=514&objID=1086145&mode=2 > For an overview/explanation see: <http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/public_records/20686 > 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. Plainfield, NJ, USA **mailto:netchemist@earthlink.net*******************************http://www.blenderman.net **