In a message dated 8/2/2008 5:19:12 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, [email protected] writes: Yes, the reason I'd hoped for a little more verification was the expense of NARA. I don't want to have going thru what you did. At one time, when I was young and agile, we traveled to DC every 2 months to get pension records from the NARA. My husband had over a dozen and I had even more. To "pay our dues" for being allowed to go, I would take a request or two with me and copy those pensions for others. It made me feel good and someone else got the benefit of my trip. I used to have a contact, a PA woman, who went to Albany, NY every few months and I would have her request records for me at the archives. I would pay her a few dollars above the cost. With enough of us, she paid for her trip and we would get a response from NY in 3 weeks, not 6 months. Gee, it would be nice to be young(er) and agile. <smile> Shirley **************Looking for a car that's sporty, fun and fits in your budget? Read reviews on AOL Autos. (http://autos.aol.com/cars-BMW-128-2008/expert-review?ncid=aolaut00050000000017 )