I'm sending this to all the Indiana Mailing lists to which I subscribe, so please forgive any duplicate messages. I was wondering what people's experiences had been with the Indiana Archives. Here's my story: On June 28, 2000, I called the Indiana Archives and was given their e-mail address for which to send my request. I hadn't heard anything, not even a confirmation that they had received my request (yes, I double-checked the e-mail address and it was the same as on their web page), so on September 9, 2000, I wrote back asking if they could give me an estimate of how much longer it would take -- no pressure -- just a simple question. Again, no response. Then, on October 25, 2000, I e-mailed them asking if it would help if I sent money first -- still no response. Does anyone know if they are so swarmed with requests that they don't even have time to send a form letter stating that they've received my e-mail(s)? What are people's experience with the Indiana Archives? How long does it usually take to hear from them? I've only had one other place take longer -- six months, in another state. Yes, I realize many of these people are volunteers. I'm just trying to find out if I should expect to hear from them before 2001. Thanks for any help. Valerie Williams