The California Death Index (1940 - 1997) is now available on-line free-of-charge at the following site: http://www.familytreelegends.com/records/caldeaths In most cases this index includes all of the following information: name, sex, birth date, death date, birth place, death place, SSN, mother's maiden name (surname), and father's name (surname). Susan Cearlock Tilleman List Administrator http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/t/i/l/Susan-E-Tilleman/?Welcome=1046272098