Dear Sharon, Did your check clear the bank? I seem to have had some rotten luck when I write to Missouri. It's as if a black hole opens up and swallows my mail. That's why I don't like to send cash. At least with a check, I can tell if it was cashed or not. Georgia [email protected] wrote: > I ordered 4 xerox copies of death certs from the MO state offices in Jeff City, each at a cost of $1, in the middle of August. I have yet to hear from them. How long does it take to get a reply? > > Previously, I have ordered certified copies and recieved them quite rapidly...within three weeks time. Obviously, the cost was much more ($10-13). > > Has anyone gotten better response time on the death cert copies? > > Sharon > > ==== MO-STLOUIS-METRO Mailing List ==== > If you haven't visited Dave Lossos' "Genealogy in St. Louis" website (http://genealogyinstlouis.accessgenealogy.com/) you might want to take a look.