This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --------------AAEB0A0163526A5F7376608F Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit --------------AAEB0A0163526A5F7376608F Content-Type: message/rfc822 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline Return-Path: <SUTTON-L-request@rootsweb.com> Received: from bl-14.rootsweb.com (bl-14.rootsweb.com [204.212.38.30]) by mars.galstar.com (8.9.0/8.9.0) with ESMTP id VAA11914 for <csclark@galstar.com>; Wed, 1 Mar 2000 21:48:50 -0600 (CST) Received: (from slist@localhost) by bl-14.rootsweb.com (8.9.3/8.9.3) id TAA20967; Wed, 1 Mar 2000 19:42:20 -0800 (PST) Resent-Date: Wed, 1 Mar 2000 19:42:20 -0800 (PST) From: LadyJo4155@aol.com Message-ID: <c6.21e6277.25ef3c1b@aol.com> Date: Wed, 1 Mar 2000 22:38:03 EST Old-To: JORDAN-L@rootsweb.com, SUTTON-L@rootsweb.com, Rummel-L@rootsweb.com, INSTEUBE-L@rootsweb.com, MIHILLSD-L@rootsweb.com, MIBRANCH-L@rootsweb.com, garykope@locl.net, dwells@ctlnet.com, jaycogen@jayco.net, pkrk1@wabash.net, Wilk29@aol.com, amrun@prodigy.net, Sunny2345@aol.com, Jldcoonhunter@aol.com, Fayeok@aol.com, ddkunce@ligtel.com, Tuggleowen@aol.com Old-Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="part1_c6.21e6277.25ef3c1b_boundary" X-Mailer: AOL 3.0 for Windows 95 sub 49 Subject: [SUTTON] Fwd: FW: NARA PRICES GOING UP Resent-Message-ID: <ZjaOjC.A.zGF.YMev4@bl-14.rootsweb.com> To: SUTTON-L@rootsweb.com Resent-From: SUTTON-L@rootsweb.com X-Mailing-List: <SUTTON-L@rootsweb.com> archive/latest/7529 X-Loop: SUTTON-L@rootsweb.com Precedence: list Resent-Sender: SUTTON-L-request@rootsweb.com X-Mozilla-Status2: 00000000 --part1_c6.21e6277.25ef3c1b_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit --part1_c6.21e6277.25ef3c1b_boundary Content-Type: message/rfc822 Content-Disposition: inline Return-Path: <OHCOLUMB-L-request@rootsweb.com> Received: from rly-yg03.mx.aol.com (rly-yg03.mail.aol.com [172.18.147.3]) by air-yg05.mail.aol.com (v69.17) with ESMTP; Wed, 01 Mar 2000 16:14:23 -0500 Received: from bl-11.rootsweb.com (bl-11.rootsweb.com [204.212.38.27]) by rly-yg03.mx.aol.com (v69.17) with ESMTP; Wed, 01 Mar 2000 16:13:47 -0500 Received: (from slist@localhost) by bl-11.rootsweb.com (8.9.3/8.9.3) id NAA26737; Wed, 1 Mar 2000 13:12:20 -0800 (PST) Resent-Date: Wed, 1 Mar 2000 13:12:20 -0800 (PST) Message-ID: <0AD4772240C8D211ACEA00A0C99DBB0AE18A92@saipan.nps.navy.mil> From: "Ward, Marsha" <MMWard@nps.navy.mil> Old-To: "WARD-L (E-mail)" <WARD-L@rootsweb.com>, "MOGREENE-L (E-mail)" <MOGREENE-L@rootsweb.com>, "OHCOLUMB-L (E-mail)" <OHCOLUMB-L@rootsweb.com> Subject: FW: NARA PRICES GOING UP Date: Wed, 1 Mar 2000 13:12:04 -0800 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Internet Mail Service (5.5.2650.21) Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Resent-Message-ID: <wJpTvD.A.ahG.zeYv4@bl-11.rootsweb.com> To: OHCOLUMB-L@rootsweb.com Resent-From: OHCOLUMB-L@rootsweb.com X-Mailing-List: <OHCOLUMB-L@rootsweb.com> archive/latest/922 X-Loop: OHCOLUMB-L@rootsweb.com Precedence: list Resent-Sender: OHCOLUMB-L-request@rootsweb.com Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Forwarded for your information! -----Original Message----- From: Henny Evans [mailto:hcevans@eurekanet.com] Sent: Wednesday, March 01, 2000 6:26 AM To: OHGALLIA-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [OHGALLIA-L] NARA PRICES GOING UP Please read the latest on price increase. Henny > > One of my list members sent this email to me and asked if I would check > into this. I live in the Washington, D.C. area and have access to the > National Archives. This member knows I provide a service for performing > lookups for researchers at the National Archives, so she asked me if I > would look into this. Apparently, this email is making its rounds to > various rootsweb mailing lists with no further explanation. > > I was just told by the National Archives that there is a proposal in the > works to change the way they do business. Currently, when you request a > pension record, the Archives sends out only 10-20 pages of the record > and not the whole file. They are proposing to change this to instead of > sending out part of the file to sending copies of the whole pension > record. The average pension record is approximately 125-135 pages. The > proposal is calling for a flat rate of $40 to obtain the whole pension > file regardless of the size of the file. > > Since I'm very familiar with these records, I asked the person about the > files less than the average size of a pension record. I have ran > acrossed some pension records that where only 10-30 pages. The person > told me that the smaller files would most likely be charged the same > cost as the proposed increase for the service records. > > So yes, there is a proposal to increase the costs of obtaining records > from the National Archives, but it's due to the proposed changes of the > way they currently process requests now. > > The person who wrote the original email recommends that researchers > should get their orders in now before the price increase. After talking > to the Archives, this would only hurt the researcher not help. Up until > July 1, the Archives will continue to only send the 10-20 pages of the > pension file. After July 1, is when they will begin sending out the > whole pension record. So, in my opinion, if your going to requests > records from the Archives, then it will be better to wait until after > the increase. This will save time and money. > > Again, let me emphasize that this is only a PROPOSAL and nothing is > final as of today. Once the proposal becomes finalized, it will be > posted on the Federal Register that can be accessed from the Nara > website. > > I just thought I would make the Listowners aware of what was going on at > Nara just incase this email comes across your lists. ==== OHGALLIA Mailing List ==== Please remember that your topic must relate to genealogical research in Gallia County, Ohio. --part1_c6.21e6277.25ef3c1b_boundary-- ==== SUTTON Mailing List ==== DO NOT ATTEMPT TO POST VIRUS WARNINGS ON THE SUTTON LIST If in doubt, send warning to List Owner --------------AAEB0A0163526A5F7376608F--