I've used the old Inquiry Service of NEHGS for Boston records & have had no problems & very quick turn around. The Society does also now have the INDEXES (to date) on all Boston B-M-D (located on the microfiche floor) & so double checks any requests. I've not used the NEW Inquiry Service which has slightly higher rates. Details about what's offered now can be reviewed at the Society's web site. Bob G. >From: [email protected] >Reply-To: [email protected] >To: [email protected] >Subject: [MABRISTO] City Directories from Ancestry >Date: Sun, 14 Apr 2002 13:41:36 EDT > >Hello Fellow Genealogists,] > >I am having fun with a new CD from Ancestry.com called City Directories: >Massachusetts 1885-1897. Fall River is among 94 localities (but not >Westport >to my disappointment) that is on it. You can search for someone by age, >business name and address, street address, occupation, and family member >names. So far I have found some of my Shea ancestors in 1890, especially >valuable since the census is not available for that year. It was recently >offered for sale by Ancestry for about $14 if anyone is interested. > >I also had a recent bit of shock in that I had sent a check to the Mass >Registry of Vital Statistics, Mt Vernon Street in Dorchester, asking for >two >death records ($11. each) . They could not find the records, and did not >return the check, either. At the same time I sent a check to the Mass >Archives for different records, also not found, but they returned my check. >This is the first (of many queries I've sent by mail) time that my check >was >not returned when records were not located. Live and learn, I guess! > >Joan > > >============================== >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 > _________________________________________________________________ Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: http://messenger.msn.com

Has anyone come across a Charles Albert Locke, born in Fall River c1892 to Albert & Alice Locke, also of Fall River? Thanks, Joan S.