Joan: It's a long time since I requested DAR info, but I seem to recall they have a very stylized format for their requests. Maybe tht makes a difference. I think you have to request "... the latest papers on [patriot's name] through their descendant [descendant's name]". It may be that the descendant needs to be a son or daughter of the patriot. The request doesn't include the descendant's DAR #. You might try this approach. Send them a copy of your cancelled check with your renewed request. Maureen