<<I have the plot number, row, space, etc., but I do not have a definite death date. Is just the name and plot information enough?>> The less said the better. Most of these people are very busy and they want the facts and only the facts. Having the plot information and name may be good enough for some but others might want a date of death or burial. If the latter is their requirement nothing you can say will get them to look it up as they probably can't. Elizabeth V. Cardinal evc1369@comcast.net http://www.geocities.com/Wellesley/Garden/4548/

St. John's charges for an internment listing. What I have done there is to call them, tell them you want to know the fee for the plot # you have, they will ask for the name of someone buried there. You don't need to know an exact date of death. I usually explain that I am out of town and will send the fee and the request, but that I just need to know the exact fee. Occasionally you will get someone who is very short when you call, I do not remember her name, but usually if you call mid week, and not during a busy time (mornings or lunch), someone in their genealogical section will help. I hope that this helps, Gail Jorgensen > -----Original Message----- > From: Elizabeth V Cardinal [mailto:evc1369@comcast.net] > Sent: Saturday, March 05, 2005 1:14 PM > To: NYQUEENS-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: RE: [QUEENS] Writing to St. John's Cemetery, Queens, NY > > <<I have the plot number, row, space, etc., but I do not have > a definite death date. Is just the name and plot information enough?>> > > The less said the better. Most of these people are very busy > and they want the facts and only the facts. > > Having the plot information and name may be good enough for > some but others might want a date of death or burial. If the > latter is their requirement nothing you can say will get them > to look it up as they probably can't. > > Elizabeth V. Cardinal > evc1369@comcast.net > http://www.geocities.com/Wellesley/Garden/4548/ > > > > > > > > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records > added in the last 12 months. Largest online collection in the > world. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx >

Occasionally you will get someone who is very short when you call, I do not remember her name, but usually if you call mid week, and not during a busy time (mornings or lunch), someone in their genealogical section will help. About Two years ago Carol (on the phone) and Judy ( in person)were very helpful to me. There was a man and another woman who were very short and NOT helpful. they file by name aand if you can have a guestimate as to when the person died is helpful incase there is more than one person by that name. I called, whoever answered the phone gave me a little info. I then sent in my request along with $45. Carol called me with a question on my request. About 2 months later I received the information on 14 people buried in 2 'plots'. Several months later we made a trip to NY and visited the cemeteries. Good Luck, Brenda in TX