Thanks for the advice. Ruth in GA ----- Original Message ----- From: <MarianHCS@aol.com> To: <PAMONTGO-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, March 23, 2000 1:42 AM Subject: Re: [PAMONTGO-L] Catholic Cemeteries Office > In a message dated 3/22/00 5:40:40 PM Pacific Standard Time, > buckr@mindspring.com writes: > > << So, what do I do now? >> > Ruth--I can't really advise you, but some years ago I tried to get the same > sort of info from Mt.Moriah Cem. in Philly (not Catholic). They told me they > did not have the personnel necessary to do the kind of search I required, but > if I sent $40 they would hire someonew. I live in Calif. so I sent the 40 > bucks. (I'd sent $10 with the original request.) About 4 months later I got > the info. About 6 months after that, we had the opportunity to go to Philly, > & to the cemetery, stopping in the office to get directions to the site. She > went to the computer & called up the info on a map & handed it to me. It had > all the info I had originally asked for, + a map. I think I paid for the > data entry person! However, West Laurel Hills Cem. not only sent me the > information, but they sent me info on all people of the same surname buried > there + names & addresses of 2 other cems. with which they were affiliated! > So I guess "yer pays your money & takes yer choice." > If you decide to send the check, & they cash it, make copies, & if you don't > hear from them in a reasonable length of time, send a copy showing they'd > cashed it without giving you what you asked for, & request either the info or > a refund. > Marian in SoCal > > > ==== PAMONTGO Mailing List ==== > List owner ndwilson@swbell.net > > ============================== > Free Web space. ANY amount. ANY subject. > RootsWeb's Freepages put you in touch with millions. > http://cgi.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/acctform.cgi >