In doing my Philly research, I've noticed that the Catholic cemeteries are making changes, fairly recent ones at that. There was a notice posted in one cemetery office that indicated that only 2 names would be looked up per visit and that all genealogy requests were to be directed to the Catholic Cemeteries Office. That notice was recently replaced with another that stated simply that all genealogical requests were to be directed to the CCO with a fee; I didn't see a limit but only 2 names will be looked up and I wonder if eventually that 2-name lookup will stop too (and I hope it doesn't!). The reason given for this fee-based request is that the volume of requests is so heavy. I am hoping that further restrictions will not go into place, and that perhaps this (the deed holder info only) was a mistake? Without cemetery info, research will become exceedingly difficult. J SCHWARTZ <phillysleuth@verizon.net> wrote: Has anyone else heard that the Archdiocese of Phila sent an "edict" to member churchs/cemeteries that no information on burials (apparently none at all, even location of lots) could be given to anyone other than direct kin who had the deeds to the lots. --------------------------------- Ahhh...imagining that irresistible "new car" smell? Check outnew cars at Yahoo! Autos.