Debbi, Most of us who walk in to the Archives do the research ourselves. We do not take any time away from the Staff members except for the time it takes them to collect our money for the copies and write out the receipt. Mary Rottmann rottmann@hotmail.com >From: Debbi Geer <dgirth@yahoo.com> >Reply-To: ILGREENE-L@rootsweb.com >To: ILGREENE-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: Re: [ILGREENE] Illinois Bill >Date: Wed, 19 Feb 2003 08:45:01 -0800 (PST) > >I tend to agree with MJ Bradley as to the cost for the >upcoming bill by Rep Gary Hannig. > >However, it seems to me that those who walk in should >pay more because the person has to drop what they are >doing and find the record. When it comes to a mail-in >request with payment or even an email with online >payment, the search can be delayed for a number of >days if so desired by the staff. > >I do agree that something needs to be charged. In a >lot of counties I get just a xerox copy for around >50-cents if I do the lookup in the books (when >permitted). Other places will charge $1 or even $1.50 >per xerox copy (one side of one sheet of paper). If I >desire a certified copy then the cost can range from >$5.00 to $25.00 regardless of who does the search. > >If I still resided in Illinois I would support $3 to >$5 charge for someone to do the research plus the cost >of each copy (one side of a sheet of page) as >appropriate to cover the maintenance and supplies of >the copier. > >Even though the individuals are state employees, they >are paid. The more requests that are received >(walk-in or any type of mail in) the more chance of >additional staff members needed. The few dollars for >their service probably won't cover their payroll or >other benefits paid by the state. > >In addition, we should be glad that the archives and >the library aren't being the subject of a closure to >cut costs as in the State of Florida. Those who want >to add their names to an on-line petition which will >be sent to Gov. Jeb Bush to re-think his proposed >budget cuts can do so until the end of the month. I >don't have the exact URL address, but I believe if you >can find the Florida State Genealogical (or History) >Society's website there will be something there to >connect to. > > >Debbi Geer > > >__________________________________________________ >Do you Yahoo!? >Yahoo! Shopping - Send Flowers for Valentine's Day >http://shopping.yahoo.com > > >==== ILGREENE Mailing List ==== >Visit the Greene County USGenWeb Homepage! >http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilgreene/green.htm > >============================== >To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, >go to: >http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 _________________________________________________________________ Add photos to your messages with MSN 8. Get 2 months FREE*. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/featuredemail