Well, I guess it's good (but not really) that I'm not the only one having trouble with Yonkers. The thing that baffles me is that Yonkers used to be fantastic to work with. I once got a reply back exactly one week after I mailed the request. Another time they gave me a refund because I accidentally overpaid. This all seemed to stop around 2002-2003 or so. Anyone have any theories why? >From: Joy McMillan <joygrl_203@yahoo.com> >Reply-To: nywestch@rootsweb.com >To: nywestch@rootsweb.com >Subject: Re: [NYWESTCH] Vital Records & drivers license >Date: Thu, 29 Mar 2007 11:27:02 -0700 (PDT) > >It would be great to get this issue settled. My mother and I have had >nothing but returned checks and the run around from Yonkers. Thanks for >taking an interest. > > Joy > >Cliff Lamere <clifflamere@nycap.rr.com> wrote: > I phoned Yonkers twice yesterday to see what they said about the need to >prove your identity by providing a driver's license. The information >that I was given was conflicting, so I spoke with the Registrar today. >She agreed with the need to provide a drivers license or photo ID in >order to get either a genealogy or certified certificate. I believe she >is wrong. I told her that I have bought hundreds of them from the state >and was never asked to provide any such proof. The Registrar told me >that another genealogist had raised the same question in the past and >that she had phoned Albany to confirmed that what Yonkers was doing was >correct, as well as required by the state. > >She said that she had a general information form from the state, on the >back of which it stated the requirements. She told me that even a paid >researcher who wanted to get a certificate for a client would need to >get a release from their client in order to get it. I will receive the >general form in the mail soon, so that I can read the requirements for >myself. Something is wrong, but I can't tell what by the information >that I received over the phone. More later. > >Cliff Lamere > > > > > > >*************************************** >Have you checked out the Westchester County GenWeb site yet? >http://www.rootsweb.com/~nywestch/ >*************************************** >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >NYWESTCH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > >--------------------------------- >Don't pick lemons. >See all the new 2007 cars at Yahoo! Autos. >*************************************** >Have you checked out the Westchester County GenWeb site yet? >http://www.rootsweb.com/~nywestch/ >*************************************** >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >NYWESTCH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >quotes in the subject and the body of the message _________________________________________________________________ Get a FREE Web site, company branded e-mail and more from Microsoft Office Live! http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/mcrssaub0050001411mrt/direct/01/

Must be a change of personnel. Maureen ----- Original Message ----- From: "Adrienne Sowards" <woteger@hotmail.com> To: <nywestch@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, March 29, 2007 9:08 PM Subject: Re: [NYWESTCH] Yonkers Vital Records > Well, I guess it's good (but not really) that I'm not the only one having > trouble with Yonkers. > > The thing that baffles me is that Yonkers used to be fantastic to work > with. > I once got a reply back exactly one week after I mailed the request. > Another time they gave me a refund because I accidentally overpaid. > > This all seemed to stop around 2002-2003 or so. Anyone have any theories > why? > > >>From: Joy McMillan <joygrl_203@yahoo.com> >>Reply-To: nywestch@rootsweb.com >>To: nywestch@rootsweb.com >>Subject: Re: [NYWESTCH] Vital Records & drivers license >>Date: Thu, 29 Mar 2007 11:27:02 -0700 (PDT) >> >>It would be great to get this issue settled. My mother and I have had >>nothing but returned checks and the run around from Yonkers. Thanks for >>taking an interest. >> >> Joy >> >>Cliff Lamere <clifflamere@nycap.rr.com> wrote: >> I phoned Yonkers twice yesterday to see what they said about the need >> to >>prove your identity by providing a driver's license. The information >>that I was given was conflicting, so I spoke with the Registrar today. >>She agreed with the need to provide a drivers license or photo ID in >>order to get either a genealogy or certified certificate. I believe she >>is wrong. I told her that I have bought hundreds of them from the state >>and was never asked to provide any such proof. The Registrar told me >>that another genealogist had raised the same question in the past and >>that she had phoned Albany to confirmed that what Yonkers was doing was >>correct, as well as required by the state. >> >>She said that she had a general information form from the state, on the >>back of which it stated the requirements. She told me that even a paid >>researcher who wanted to get a certificate for a client would need to >>get a release from their client in order to get it. I will receive the >>general form in the mail soon, so that I can read the requirements for >>myself. Something is wrong, but I can't tell what by the information >>that I received over the phone. More later. >> >>Cliff Lamere >> >> >> >> >> >> >>*************************************** >>Have you checked out the Westchester County GenWeb site yet? >>http://www.rootsweb.com/~nywestch/ >>*************************************** >>------------------------------- >>To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>NYWESTCH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >>quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> >> >> >>--------------------------------- >>Don't pick lemons. >>See all the new 2007 cars at Yahoo! Autos. >>*************************************** >>Have you checked out the Westchester County GenWeb site yet? >>http://www.rootsweb.com/~nywestch/ >>*************************************** >>------------------------------- >>To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>NYWESTCH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >>quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > _________________________________________________________________ > Get a FREE Web site, company branded e-mail and more from Microsoft Office > Live! http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/mcrssaub0050001411mrt/direct/01/ > > *************************************** > Have you checked out the Westchester County GenWeb site yet? > http://www.rootsweb.com/~nywestch/ > *************************************** > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NYWESTCH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

I have no personal knowledge, but according to the Yonkers website, in mayor's biography, it says he took office in 2004. A coincidence? Maureen in NJ On 3/29/07, Adrienne Sowards <woteger@hotmail.com> wrote: > Well, I guess it's good (but not really) that I'm not the only one having > trouble with Yonkers. > > The thing that baffles me is that Yonkers used to be fantastic to work with. > I once got a reply back exactly one week after I mailed the request. > Another time they gave me a refund because I accidentally overpaid. > > This all seemed to stop around 2002-2003 or so. Anyone have any theories > why?