That is the standard charge at Holy Cross Cemetery for a full interment list which I have been paying for several years. I am surprised you ever got a free list. Maybe in person they will do it or you were there on a slow day. To ask about one person has always been free but not a full interment list. It does take time to look up and type those lists, especially if a lot of people are in the grave.  And I assume cemeteries use this as a source of much-needed revenue for the very large maintenance bills they must have.  I know what I pay for maintenance for just my house and yard.  There are a half-million people buried at Holy Cross.  It is huge and has expenses that must also be huge. I look at it as a donation to keep my ancestors' final resting place in good order. Virginia ________________________________ From: Judi <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Friday, June 6, 2014 6:45 AM Subject: [NY-IRISH] Holy Cross A couple of days ago, I posted that when I called Holy Cross to check if someone was buried there, the woman I spoke to said he was, and gave me the plot info. When I asked her if anyone else was buried in the grave, she said, "Lots of people are buried with him, but you'll have to write a letter, include your questions, and $105.00." That was so random and specific at the same time... I said no one had ever asked for money before, and she said, "Well, now we do. Somebody has to do the research, and it takes time." I thanked her and hung up. No one appreciates their valuable help more than I do, but I know when she looked up the basic info, everything else I wanted to know was right there. I stopped in last year with 3 pages of names to check (hoping to be able to do it myself - not expecting them to do it) and they took my list and in about 10 minutes brought all the answers back to me, with several possibly related families they thought might help me. They were beyond wonderful, and I am eternally grateful. After another couple of days I called back, planning to ask about this new system, and the woman I spoke to that time was as confounded as I was. She offered to check the info for me, and she generously did so, at no charge. I wonder what that was all about. Anyone else encountered this person wanting $105.00? Judi ====NY-Irish Mailing List==== Don't forget to check out the NY-Irish mailing list website.  Also, check/add your NY-Irish surnames on the Surname Registry:  http://www.connorsgenealogy.com/NYIrishList/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

I sent this about 10 hours ago from my cell phone and never saw it appear on the list, so I'm sending again. I have called Holy Cross several times and asked for lists and never has money been mentioned. In fact I was aware of a charge from Calvary and surprised there was not one from Holy Cross. The time I was there in person I offered a donation and they refused. The help they gave me was beyond what I ever expected so I will just send a donation for their help these past years. Judi Subject: Re: [NY-IRISH] Holy Cross That is the standard charge at Holy Cross Cemetery for a full interment list which I have been paying for several years. I am surprised you ever got a free list. Maybe in person they will do it or you were there on a slow day. To ask about one person has always been free but not a full interment list. It does take time to look up and type those lists, especially if a lot of people are in the grave.  And I assume cemeteries use this as a source of much-needed revenue for the very large maintenance bills they must have.  I know what I pay for maintenance for just my house and yard.  There are a half-million people buried at Holy Cross.  It is huge and has expenses that must also be huge. I look at it as a donation to keep my ancestors' final resting place in good order. Virginia