Regards, Chuck......"Our Seasoned Friends Have More Ingredients" Sent: Friday, March 02, 2007 12:30 PM Subject: [BKLYN] NARA hiking rates 338% on CW Pension Records > Since this rate hike is in the "proposal" stage, now is the time for > individuals, military organizations, and genealogical groups to stand > together and > write their congresspeople about the injustice of the rate increase. Keep > in > mind, we are asking for access to our own families. > > Please post names and addresses of governmental > officials to contact, to all. > > Many thanks, > Barbara > > > > > >> Subj:[NYWESTCH] NARA hiking rates 338% on CW Pension Records >> Date:3/2/2007 10:27:41 AM Eastern Standard Time >> From:maritag@earthlink.net >> I received this on another list. >> >> 1. NARA hiking rates 338% on CW Pension Records.. >> >> >> [please circulate intact, please note that the Civil War pension as >> well >> as other military pension/bounty records are not microfilmed except for >> Revolutionary War, only the indexes were. >> - David Samuelsen] >> >> *Warning to all U.S. genealogists! *Two rules published in the Federal >> Register on Monday, February 26, 2007, relate to fees for reproductions >> of records at the U.S. National Archives and Records Administration >> (NARA). In the case of Civil War pension applications, the proposal is >> for a 338% increase! >> >> Page 8327 contains a proposed rule revising fees for reproductions to >> cover NARA's costs for providing copies. On page 8279 is an interim >> final rule removing fee schedule fees for the reproduction of records >> of >> other Federal agencies stored in NARA records centers. >> >> The proposals are written in the finest governmental "legalese" >> language. However, it is obvious that the proposal is to *INCREASE* all >> fees. No surprise there, right? >> >> Here is the list: >> >> Type of record >> Order form >> Proposed Fee >> >> Passenger arrival lists >> NATF Form 81 >> $25.00 >> >> Federal Census requests >> NATF Form 82 >> $25.00 >> >> Eastern Cherokee applications to the Court of Claims >> NATF Form 83 >> $25.00 >> >> Land entry records >> NATF Form 84 >> $40.00 >> >> Full pension file more than 75 years old (Civil War period). >> NATF Form 85 >> $125.00 (a 338% increase from the present fee of $37.00!) >> >> Full pension file more than 75 years old (non-Civil War) >> NATF Form 85 >> $60.00 >> >> Pension documents packet (selected records). >> NATF Form 85 >> $25.00 >> >> Bounty land warrant application files >> NATF Form 85 >> $25.00 >> >> Military service files more than 75 years old >> NATF Form 86 >> $25.00 >> >> Both rules are open for public comment until April 27, 2007. There's >> much more information available in the Federal Register. >> >> The link to the proposed rule is: >> http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20071800/ >> edocket.access.gpo.gov/2 >> 007/E7-3160.htm >> >> >> <http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20071800/ >> edocket.access.gpo.gov/ >> 2007/E7-3160.htm >> >> The link to the interim final rule is: >> http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20071800/ >> edocket.access.gpo.gov/2 >> 007/E7-3162.htm >> >> >> >> >> Today's Topics: >> >> 1. NARA hiking rates 338% on CW Pension Records... (G Frazier) >> >> >> Message: 1 >> Date: Thu, 01 Mar 2007 12:56:23 -0500 >> From: G Frazier <macoupincounty@earthlink.net >> Subject: [ILMACOUP] NARA hiking rates 338% on CW Pension Records... >> To: ILMACOUP-L@rootsweb.com >> Message-ID: <6.0.0.14.1.20070301124614.026d0478@pop.earthlink.net >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed >> >> [please circulate intact, please note that the Civil War pension as >> well >> as other military pension/bounty records are not microfilmed except for >> Revolutionary War, only the indexes were. >> - David Samuelsen] >> >> *Warning to all U.S. genealogists! *Two rules published in the Federal >> Register on Monday, February 26, 2007, relate to fees for reproductions >> of records at the U.S. National Archives and Records Administration >> (NARA). In the case of Civil War pension applications, the proposal is >> for a 338% increase! >> >> Page 8327 contains a proposed rule revising fees for reproductions to >> cover NARA's costs for providing copies. On page 8279 is an interim >> final rule removing fee schedule fees for the reproduction of records >> of >> other Federal agencies stored in NARA records centers. >> >> The proposals are written in the finest governmental "legalese" >> language. However, it is obvious that the proposal is to *INCREASE* all >> fees. No surprise there, right? >> >> Here is the list: >> >> Type of record >> Order form >> Proposed Fee >> >> Passenger arrival lists >> NATF Form 81 >> $25.00 >> >> Federal Census requests >> NATF Form 82 >> $25.00 >> >> Eastern Cherokee applications to the Court of Claims >> NATF Form 83 >> $25.00 >> >> Land entry records >> NATF Form 84 >> $40.00 >> >> Full pension file more than 75 years old (Civil War period). >> NATF Form 85 >> $125.00 (a 338% increase from the present fee of $37.00!) >> >> Full pension file more than 75 years old (non-Civil War) >> NATF Form 85 >> $60.00 >> >> Pension documents packet (selected records). >> NATF Form 85 >> $25.00 >> >> Bounty land warrant application files >> NATF Form 85 >> $25.00 >> >> Military service files more than 75 years old >> NATF Form 86 >> $25.00 >> >> Both rules are open for public comment until April 27, 2007. There's >> much more information available in the Federal Register. >> >> The link to the proposed rule is: >> http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20071800/ >> edocket.access.gpo.gov/2 >> 007/E7-3160.htm >> >> >> <http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20071800/ >> edocket.access.gpo.gov/ >> 2007/E7-3160.htm >> >> The link to the interim final rule is: >> http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20071800/ >> edocket.access.gpo.gov/2 >> 007/E7-3162.htm >> >> > > > ************************************** > AOL now offers free email to >> everyone. 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hi chuck, thanks for the info on rate increase, i got a cw record on a gguncle from victory mills ny about 2 yrs. ago. bill ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chuck Latham Sr" <cslatham@localnet.com> To: "List WashCo" <NYWASHIN@rootsweb.com>; "List WARREN Co" <NYWARREN@rootsweb.com>; "List SARATOGA Co" <NYSARATO@rootsweb.com>; "List RENSSELAER" <NYRENSSE@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, March 02, 2007 11:18 PM Subject: [NYSARATO] Fw: [BKLYN] NARA hiking rates 338% on CW Pension Records > > Regards, > Chuck......"Our Seasoned Friends Have More Ingredients" > > Sent: Friday, March 02, 2007 12:30 PM > Subject: [BKLYN] NARA hiking rates 338% on CW Pension Records > > >> Since this rate hike is in the "proposal" stage, now is the time for >> individuals, military organizations, and genealogical groups to stand >> together and >> write their congresspeople about the injustice of the rate increase. >> Keep >> in >> mind, we are asking for access to our own families. >> >> Please post names and addresses of governmental >> officials to contact, to all. >> >> Many thanks, >> Barbara >> >> >> >> >> >>> Subj:[NYWESTCH] NARA hiking rates 338% on CW Pension Records >>> Date:3/2/2007 10:27:41 AM Eastern Standard Time >>> From:maritag@earthlink.net >>> I received this on another list. >>> >>> 1. NARA hiking rates 338% on CW Pension Records.. >>> >>> >>> [please circulate intact, please note that the Civil War pension as >>> well >>> as other military pension/bounty records are not microfilmed except for >>> Revolutionary War, only the indexes were. >>> - David Samuelsen] >>> >>> *Warning to all U.S. genealogists! *Two rules published in the Federal >>> Register on Monday, February 26, 2007, relate to fees for reproductions >>> of records at the U.S. National Archives and Records Administration >>> (NARA). In the case of Civil War pension applications, the proposal is >>> for a 338% increase! >>> >>> Page 8327 contains a proposed rule revising fees for reproductions to >>> cover NARA's costs for providing copies. On page 8279 is an interim >>> final rule removing fee schedule fees for the reproduction of records >>> of >>> other Federal agencies stored in NARA records centers. >>> >>> The proposals are written in the finest governmental "legalese" >>> language. However, it is obvious that the proposal is to *INCREASE* all >>> fees. No surprise there, right? >>> >>> Here is the list: >>> >>> Type of record >>> Order form >>> Proposed Fee >>> >>> Passenger arrival lists >>> NATF Form 81 >>> $25.00 >>> >>> Federal Census requests >>> NATF Form 82 >>> $25.00 >>> >>> Eastern Cherokee applications to the Court of Claims >>> NATF Form 83 >>> $25.00 >>> >>> Land entry records >>> NATF Form 84 >>> $40.00 >>> >>> Full pension file more than 75 years old (Civil War period). >>> NATF Form 85 >>> $125.00 (a 338% increase from the present fee of $37.00!) >>> >>> Full pension file more than 75 years old (non-Civil War) >>> NATF Form 85 >>> $60.00 >>> >>> Pension documents packet (selected records). >>> NATF Form 85 >>> $25.00 >>> >>> Bounty land warrant application files >>> NATF Form 85 >>> $25.00 >>> >>> Military service files more than 75 years old >>> NATF Form 86 >>> $25.00 >>> >>> Both rules are open for public comment until April 27, 2007. There's >>> much more information available in the Federal Register. >>> >>> The link to the proposed rule is: >>> http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20071800/ >>> edocket.access.gpo.gov/2 >>> 007/E7-3160.htm >>> >>> >>> <http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20071800/ >>> edocket.access.gpo.gov/ >>> 2007/E7-3160.htm >>> >>> The link to the interim final rule is: >>> http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20071800/ >>> edocket.access.gpo.gov/2 >>> 007/E7-3162.htm >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Today's Topics: >>> >>> 1. NARA hiking rates 338% on CW Pension Records... (G Frazier) >>> >>> >>> Message: 1 >>> Date: Thu, 01 Mar 2007 12:56:23 -0500 >>> From: G Frazier <macoupincounty@earthlink.net >>> Subject: [ILMACOUP] NARA hiking rates 338% on CW Pension Records... >>> To: ILMACOUP-L@rootsweb.com >>> Message-ID: <6.0.0.14.1.20070301124614.026d0478@pop.earthlink.net >>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed >>> >>> [please circulate intact, please note that the Civil War pension as >>> well >>> as other military pension/bounty records are not microfilmed except for >>> Revolutionary War, only the indexes were. >>> - David Samuelsen] >>> >>> *Warning to all U.S. genealogists! *Two rules published in the Federal >>> Register on Monday, February 26, 2007, relate to fees for reproductions >>> of records at the U.S. National Archives and Records Administration >>> (NARA). In the case of Civil War pension applications, the proposal is >>> for a 338% increase! >>> >>> Page 8327 contains a proposed rule revising fees for reproductions to >>> cover NARA's costs for providing copies. On page 8279 is an interim >>> final rule removing fee schedule fees for the reproduction of records >>> of >>> other Federal agencies stored in NARA records centers. >>> >>> The proposals are written in the finest governmental "legalese" >>> language. However, it is obvious that the proposal is to *INCREASE* all >>> fees. No surprise there, right? >>> >>> Here is the list: >>> >>> Type of record >>> Order form >>> Proposed Fee >>> >>> Passenger arrival lists >>> NATF Form 81 >>> $25.00 >>> >>> Federal Census requests >>> NATF Form 82 >>> $25.00 >>> >>> Eastern Cherokee applications to the Court of Claims >>> NATF Form 83 >>> $25.00 >>> >>> Land entry records >>> NATF Form 84 >>> $40.00 >>> >>> Full pension file more than 75 years old (Civil War period). >>> NATF Form 85 >>> $125.00 (a 338% increase from the present fee of $37.00!) >>> >>> Full pension file more than 75 years old (non-Civil War) >>> NATF Form 85 >>> $60.00 >>> >>> Pension documents packet (selected records). >>> NATF Form 85 >>> $25.00 >>> >>> Bounty land warrant application files >>> NATF Form 85 >>> $25.00 >>> >>> Military service files more than 75 years old >>> NATF Form 86 >>> $25.00 >>> >>> Both rules are open for public comment until April 27, 2007. There's >>> much more information available in the Federal Register. >>> >>> The link to the proposed rule is: >>> http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20071800/ >>> edocket.access.gpo.gov/2 >>> 007/E7-3160.htm >>> >>> >>> <http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20071800/ >>> edocket.access.gpo.gov/ >>> 2007/E7-3160.htm >>> >>> The link to the interim final rule is: >>> http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20071800/ >>> edocket.access.gpo.gov/2 >>> 007/E7-3162.htm >>> >>> >> >> >> ************************************** >> AOL now offers free email to >>> everyone. 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