Any latest news on this farce? Bob Martin Connecticut USA > Hello all, > I live in Washington, D.C. and as such have access to the National > Archives. I'd be glad to do lookups and make copies > of wartime service and pension records (Revolution, Civil War, 1812, > Spanish-American, Philippines, Mexican and Indian wars), for a reasonable > fee (to cover my time and copy prices.) Going through the archives staff > can take months -- it'll take me about two weeks, in general, though there > can be exceptions. And, of course, I am a real live person to interact with > instead of a form. > I'm well-acquainted with research. I'm also a genealogist myself, > not a profiteer (I have a day job!). I'm only > offering because I love the topic and because I know how difficult it is to > get a hold of these particular records, since they aren't all on microfilm. > If anybody's interested, send me an email with your ancestor's name and unit > served (if known), and I can give you some more information. > Best, > Kathy Wolfe > (Researching the Mersereau and Martin families of Middlesex Co., NJ.)

Even my memory is longer than that! Now lets not all bite and then complain about it! Lloyd >From: "Bob Martin" <[email protected]> >Reply-To: [email protected] >To: [email protected] >Subject: RE: [MARTIN-L] Military Research at the National Archives >Date: Mon, 4 Apr 2005 11:55:40 -0400 > >Any latest news on this farce? > >Bob Martin >Connecticut USA > > > Hello all, > > I live in Washington, D.C. and as such have access to the National > > Archives. I'd be glad to do lookups and make copies > > of wartime service and pension records (Revolution, Civil War, 1812, > > Spanish-American, Philippines, Mexican and Indian wars), for a >reasonable > > fee (to cover my time and copy prices.) Going through the archives staff > > can take months -- it'll take me about two weeks, in general, though >there > > can be exceptions. And, of course, I am a real live person to interact >with > > instead of a form. > > I'm well-acquainted with research. I'm also a genealogist myself, > > not a profiteer (I have a day job!). I'm only > > offering because I love the topic and because I know how difficult it is >to > > get a hold of these particular records, since they aren't all on >microfilm. > > If anybody's interested, send me an email with your ancestor's name and >unit > > served (if known), and I can give you some more information. > > Best, > > Kathy Wolfe > > (Researching the Mersereau and Martin families of Middlesex Co., NJ.) > > >