Maybe it all depends of who opens your mail! I sent a letter of request for a birth certificate and a marriage license, giving all the pertinent information. Because the marriage license would have required a search through two or more years, they returned by check with a notice that more money was required, even though there was more than enough to cover the birth certificate. They also sent the form which on which they required the information be submitted. I had to submit both of them over again. Glad you found them helpful. Perhaps I'll try again. --Lois (Vermont) Rhlnj@aol.com wrote: > > Hi, > > It usually takes about 8 weeks but they are very helpful. I sent for a birth > certificate from 1867. They didn't have a birth certificate but sent a copy > from the Newark Diocesan Archives that gave me not only the birth information > I wanted but information about 5 siblings (date of birth, church of baptism > and the FHL number). > > Also, if you are requesting information I don't use a form. I simply give > the name, possible date and parent's information. It worked every time so > far. > > Rita > > PS It is summertime and people are on vacation. > > ==== NJESSEX Mailing List ==== > To Search the Archives for this List: > <http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl>