Hi, Just a note here: when writing to clerks of court or any other entities like that, make sure they understand whether you want them to look up all of this stuff for you. If you request copies of specific documents, they should charge you only for the copies. Gladys LaGrange de Villiers [email protected] http://www.geocities.com/Paris/Gallery/3653 In a message dated 9/1/99 1:30:11 PM, [email protected] writes: << Just a short note to let some know what some cost in genealogy are now. Last May I faxed a letter to the West Feleciana Clerk of Court trying to see if they have any info on my gg-grandfather, Charles Carey Simmons, which little is known about. In yesterdays mail I received a copy of the fax I sent to them and attached to it was a bill for $33.00. In the description it reads: Research Marriage, Probate, and Land Records $30.00 Copies $ 3.00 >>