This could be worked through the library system, and the kids, (I suggest any college level kids as well as high school) could get some credit for this. There are situations that this may help. I might do some summer time work if I find an opening for it myself to earn some credit time. I would be doing the same thing I do at home. Helping others. SIN ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jerry Stevens" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, February 20, 2004 9:13 AM Subject: Re: [MISSISSIPPI] Service records of MS Confederate Soldiers > > > > > > Why don't you send a suggestion to the AR Archives > > I think I will,,,,a crusade of sorts. Do you, or anyone on this > list, have anymore ideas except for the high school kids thing? > May as well give them as many suggestions as possible. I'd like to know > the idea(s) get to the main most idea person,,,I imagine just sending > through the > regular email thing, probably end up end file 13, if ever looked at at all. > Cynical me.....I'm sure they've had the suggestions many times and still > refuse to set up a lookup system, maybe for good reasons but I'd just like > to hear their good reasons,,, if I ever hear back from them at all. > I'll post their reply here when and if I get one. > > > > ...I went to MS Archives > > (in the old building) last Summer, and they were very helpful...they > guided > > me in doing the lookups, and only charged for the copy costs...a lot of > > pages for about $3-$4, but you need to take your own quarters... > > Yep, our people here seems like they really to want to help and as > interested > as if the lookups are for themselves. That may be show biz but it sure > makes me not mind dropping a few bucks in the donation jar when I exit. > > Since the archives are in the new building, they have started a card swiping > system that has eleminated having to have a pocket full of quarters. I > haven't used it yet but you swipe your new card and pay up, one lump sum, > when leaving > the archives. > > The new film veiwing machines or much quieter too, no more clunkity > clunking. > > jerry > jackson, ms. > > > > > > Robert sez,,,,, > > > > MS Dept of Archives and History will copy and send you your ancestor's > > > > service records. The fee was 15 bucks but may have went up. > > > > > >I'm not sure whether the fee has gone up but I would think it > > >would be well worth it. Especially if the findings helped a researcher > > >discover info of great importance about their ancestor. > > > > > >The Arkansas archives in Little Rock refuses to do look ups or make > copies > > >of anything, including civil war service records, for anyone. Of course > > >they do accept donations,,,go figure. > > >You'd think that they could work out a system for part time high school > > >kids > > >to come in and do look ups for a reasonable fee. That would surely help > > >the > > >kids and researchers living far away. They may have a good reason but I > > >wonder > > >if it's just lazyness or arrogance. > > > > > >jerry > > >jackson, ms. > > > > > >Arkansas Archives FAQ: > > >1st FAQ > > >Do you do research for the public? > > >No. The Arkansas History Commission is intended as a place for > individuals > > >to engage in research. Our staff does not undertake research requests. > > > > > >Last FAQ > > >Do you accept donations of materials? > > >Yes. 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