Still waiting also. She told me on 2/14 that it was taking longer than usual. Here's hoping.. Bob Bob Martin Connecticut USA >-----Original Message----- >From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] >Sent: Monday, March 14, 2005 12:01 PM >To: [email protected] >Subject: Re: [MARTIN-L] Military Research at the National Archives > >List readers: >Does anyone know this Kathryn Wolfe who made the offer to search and send >pension files located at the National Archives? Some of you may remember her >original message posted to this list in January 2005. > >I contacted her and sent her money to obtain a pension file. She emailed me on or >about February 14 that she had found the file and would view and copy it that next >Saturday and mail it to me. I have not heard from her since nor have I received the >file or my money back. I have sent her repeated emails asking for a status or some >kind of reply. I have not hear back from her. > >I am concerned that something may have happened to her. If anyone has been in >contact with her would you let me know or the list know what is the situation. I would >also suggest that anyone wanting to hire her to do a search wait until she replies to >the list that she is okay and able to resume conducting research. I hope this >message reaches Kathryn and that she will please contact me. > >The worse case scenario is one I do not want to mention or think about at this time. >Vicky > >-------------- Original message -------------- > >> 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 ahold 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.) >>