some towns in CT will accept personal checks, some will not. it is always best to call the VS office before ordering to see what they require. in CT all certified copies of B/M/D are $5 each.....have seen them much higher in other states. you cannot get a copy in CT that is not certified. used to be, if it wasn't certified, a photo copy was $2......not any longer possible. you did get a quick response time from new haven.......they are notoriously slow. maybe they responded back so quickly to help 'empty out their in-basket' :) they won't even consider looking up your information until all of the T's are crossed, and the i's are dotted. sandee > [Original Message] > From: Pete <eschep@myeastern.com> > To: <CTNEWHAV-L@rootsweb.com> > Date: 2/17/2004 5:53:32 PM > Subject: [CTNEWHAV] Requesting Vital Records > > Hi > > I saw some messages about folks running into difficulties. I'd like to add my "story". I sent a note on February 12th requesting 3 records. I received a message back today (not too bad) that they do not accept personal checks. I have to send a money order. Each certified copy (birth, marriage or death) costs $5.00 each. It didn't say anything about being in-state or out-of-state. So I was happy with their timely response. I'll resubmit and let you know how that goes. > > Kathy Esche > > > ==== CTNEWHAV Mailing List ==== > To post messages to the New Haven County, CT discussion list, send them to > CTNEWHAV-L@rootsweb.com > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237