In a message dated 5/21/02 11:25:13 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: > Well, > > I happily wrote a letter with my genealogy to the Colestown Cemetery on > April > 22, 2002 asking that they check their records to see what ancestors of mine > > were buried there. In today's mail I received the following. > > From: Colestown Cemetery Company > Church Road & Kings Highway, Cherry Hill, N. J. 08002 > > I have completed your genealogy, however there will be a charge of $100.00 > dollars. Your genealogy will be sent to you upon receipt of your check. > > (I won't put the person's name here who wrote the letter) > > I have to say I am writing her a letter back explaining that I have gotten > records from cemeteries all over the USA and have never been asked for one > red cent. Have I just been lucky or what is going on here? Needless to > say > I am not paying anything to these people. Be interested if anyone else has > > had a similar experience with this outfit. > > Thanks, > JSR > California > > I would say this is pretty outrageous! I have never heard of such a thing. I believe this is public information. I would ask to speak to the Supervisor or owner of Colestown Cemetery and lodge a complaint. Perhaps compiling to the state Cemetery Board would also be appropriate. This almost sounds like a scam since fees and charges should have been explained to you up front. I think they need to know that their "good name" is being placed in a very bad light "online" as many people from the area will be reading this. Keep us informed on this matter. Regards, Joan