Gene is right. There are several cemeteries that have a research fee, mostly about $25. The logic seems to be that they are not paid to do genealogy research. (Perhaps they are right, but my logic is that if we weren't interested in honoring the dead, they wouldn't have jobs.) The manager of Mt. Moriah personally went to my family's lot to confirm that there were not any headstones on it--for free--and also gave me quite a bit of information about old cemeteries, including Mt. Moriah. All in all, I have had tremendous luck with cemeteries providing info by phone, mostly without a fee. I have been able to get instant information in the vast majority of cases, rather than write for info then wait for a response. Merle -----Original Message----- From: TCall2004@comcast.net To: philly-roots@rootsweb.com Sent: Wed, 14 Feb 2007 12:06 PM Subject: [Phly-Rts] Cemeteries Charging for Info The only cemetery I've ever had ask me for money was Mount Moriah. Others I just sent a request with a self-addressed stamped envelope and I got the info back quickly. From: "Diana Quinones" <audianaq@msn.com<mailto:audianaq@msn.com>> >Subject: [Phly-Rts] Mount Peace and Lawnview Cemeteries >Date: Tue, 13 Feb 2007 19:33:13 -0600 > >A few days ago, a Mortuary notice in the Phila Inquirer newspaper for one >of my kin showed she was buried in Mount Peace Cemetery. >On the genweb archive board a phone number is given for contact, showing >records are under Lawnview Cemetery. > >So today I called that number to find out if the mother and spouse were >buried there. I was told to send a letter, no email, to their address in >Rockledge PA with $20.00 and they would provide a genealogy report on the >names. > >Is this customary for cemeteries in Phila area? I have never been asked >for a letter and money for others in Chester and Berks Co. My experience >in Berks and Chester has been an answer while on the phone! Or an email >reply within a day....... > >Just wondering? > >Diana in AL ********* Visit the threaded archives of this list: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/PHILLY-ROOTS ********* ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to PHILLY-ROOTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ________________________________________________________________________ Check out the new AOL. Most comprehensive set of free safety and security tools, free access to millions of high-quality videos from across the web, free AOL Mail and more.

Interesting theory. I believe that Ivy Hill had or has hired a person to do genealogical searches. Ivy Hill doesn't charge a fee. Many of the other cemeteries state that the staff is not there for such research but for the other functions of the cemetery so that genealogical searches are not part of the job descriptions. Greenwood was run by volunteers and charged in order to pay the utilities. The status of Greenwood is still uncertain. Gene Stackhouse --- organizr01@aol.com wrote: > Gene is right. There are several cemeteries that > have a research fee, mostly about $25. The logic > seems to be that they are not paid to do genealogy > research. (Perhaps they are right, but my logic is > that if we weren't interested in honoring the dead, > they wouldn't have jobs.) > Gene Stackhouse: I hate global warming. It's much too cold! ____________________________________________________________________________________ Need Mail bonding? Go to the Yahoo! Mail Q&A for great tips from Yahoo! Answers users. http://answers.yahoo.com/dir/?link=list&sid=396546091