Forwarded by List Admin. >>Subj: Re: [GERMANS-WI] Birth and Death Records? Date: 1/1/2003 1:40:53 PM Central Standard Time To: GERMANS-WI-L@rootsweb.com Sent from the Internet (Details) Was your check cashed? Did you call them to follow up? You should have received a reply within about 6 weeks, if not sooner. There probably isn't any birth record of your great grandma as it was not required to register births before 1909 (I think). If they cashed your check, I'd call Madison and would also write a letter to them - and enclose a copy of your original request and a copy of the cancelled check. If you gave them only the year, I don't now if they would search a whole year for you.....or if they do that much searching, they probably put it on the back burner and that's why you haven't heard from them yet. Pat > I am getting very frustrated. I sent to Madison for my g grandmother's > birth certificate and my g grandfather's death certificate in September! I > realize that the birth cert. of a person who has been dead for 50 years is > not a priority, but do you all think I should just settle back and be > patient? << Need a new email address that people can remember Check out the new EudoraMail at http://www.eudoramail.com