Mailing them a self addressed stamped envelope?? I don't dispute your wish to go straight to the archives, but I must say there is no requirement for an SASE when ordering from the LDS. Loreen Wells On 11-08-30 08:00 AM, Mary D. Taffet wrote: > Bobbi, > > Very simple; it's expedient -- only info I need is name, certificate > number, borough and year, which the italiangen site provides directly. > I don't have time to waste as I usually work full-time (though am > currently on furlough). > > In other words, I don't have time to try and figure out what film > number, etc. I like simple, quick and painless, and that's exactly what > I get ordering directly from the archives. I realize that some people > may not understand this motivation, but that's the way I work. > > If the italiangen site also provided the film number and a direct link > to order online through the LDS (i.e. something that doesn't require > mailing them a self-addressed, stamped envelope), then I might reconsider. > > -- Mary > > > On 8/30/2011 10:40 AM, Bobbi wrote: >> Hi Mary, >> >> Why do you order directly through the archives rather than the LDS? >> You get the same certificate from either. >> >> Bobbi >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Mary D. Taffet" >> Cc:<NYBROOKLYN@rootsweb.com>;<NYC-ROOTS@rootsweb.com> >> Sent: 29 August, 2011 8:25 PM >> Subject: Re: [NYC-ROOTS] [BKLYN] Stonehouse Death Certificates/ Catholic >> cemeteries in Brooklyn? >> >> >>> I don't want to spend $18 to order the certificate on the Mary who died >>> in 1928 at this time (I always order online directly from the archives >>> -- not through LDS). > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NYC-ROOTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >