This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/lRB.2ACE/882 Message Board Post: If I go to Hempstead Town Hall in person, is there an archives room/library that I can access indexes, etc. as to who they have birth/death/marriage certificates for? Does anyone have experience with doing research at Hempstead Town Hall? I would like to be able to get copies of many ancestors certificates, but I do not want to go there just to be told I have to fill out a form and pay money before I know if they have records of my person. Does Hempstead Town have a similar set up to NYC where I can access indexes to get dates and certificate #'s before I pay money for a copy request. Unfortunatley for whatever reason, the LDS did not microfilm records from Long Island (anyone know why?), so I can't access microfilm. I know I can call Hempstead, but I'm at work during business hours monday-friday and I can't make long distance phone calls from work. So, I'm hoping that someone has some more details about how procuring records from Hempstead Town works. Thanks, janet