I've never asked for a lookup because I didn't think I had a right to take up their time like that......after all they aren't there to do genealogical lookups. What I usually do if no website is available is to call and ask what the procedure is. Then I'm told to put in writing exactly what I want and enclose a personal check. Even Rochester allowed a personal check and no driver's license although the clerk acted as if I were an imbecile for some odd reason.LOL. '' I've never tried to get a record of a vital stat from Eastchester but have tried in the past to get other info and was treated abominably. The Town Historian didn't even have the courtesy to answer my letters and when I called (several toll callls) and spoke to his wife she informed me that he doesn't usually answer letters or phone calls. I wonder why he's there. I've never needed to inquire re Pelham records, but the Town Clerk in Ossining is a gem. Maureen ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nancy Davis" <ndavis1@san.rr.com> To: <nywestch@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, March 28, 2007 5:21 PM Subject: Re: [NYWESTCH] Vital Records & drivers license > It depends on which town. Mt. Vernon required a copy of my driver's lic > and > a certified check for $11. This was before the unpleasant person would > even > look to see if my grandfather's death cert. was in file. The check was > returned to me, grandfather unk, so I called and told the person (same > one) > to look again. That time she located it so I sent it all back. Obviously, > certifying an $11 check is more of a hassle than running a copy of one's > driver's lic. I hope the city has changed their ways in the last 5 yrs. > > On the other hand, personnel in both Eastchester and Pelham were charming, > looked to see if they had what I needed, and then sent it on to me. I > don't > remember their requiring anything and I can't remember which sent the > information before they could have received the check. I wouldn't have > realized how exceptional they were, had I not encountered Mt. Vernon > first. > > > To: <nywestch@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Tuesday, March 27, 2007 8:33 PM > Subject: Re: [NYWESTCH] Vital Records & drivers license > > >>I have sent for many death certificates thru the years...... the latest >>was >> my maternal grandmother's just recently She died in 1958. >> >> I have NEVER been asked for a driver's license and cannot think of any >> reason why proof of identity is needed unless the request is for a >> recent >> one for purposes other than genealogical. >> >> Maureen >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: <Astridjean@aol.com> >> To: <nywestch@rootsweb.com> >> Sent: Tuesday, March 27, 2007 10:10 PM >> Subject: Re: [NYWESTCH] Vital Records & drivers license >> >> >>>A year ago my sister in Massachusetts sent for a death certificate and >>>she >>> had to enclose a copy of her driver's license. >>> Astrid >>> >>> >>> >>> ************************************** AOL now offers free email to >>> everyone. >>> Find out more about what's free from AOL at http://www.aol.com. >>> *************************************** >>> 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 >> >> *************************************** >> 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 > > *************************************** > 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