David, Yes, that is what it appears to be. I thought 25 was high for what I got, but 110 is really asking too much. robert ----- Original Message ----- From: david kester <dck516@yahoo.com> To: Robert Rothenbuhler <piepint@nbtx.com> Sent: Thursday, January 27, 2000 4:22 AM Subject: Re: [SWITZ] Some Advice Please > Robert, > I also gave them the names and dates of my > g,g,great-grandparent's birth and death. I also > included my g,great-grandmother's date of birth and > who she married. My g,great-grandmother had two known > siblings that were here in the US also, according to > her newspaper obit. I only asked them how I could find > out about any other possible siblings of my > g,great-grandmother. They sent me a Family Certificate > (Familienschein) with all the childrens names and > dates of birth and death if known. My request went to > Hallau and I received the register from Beringen. > I am still confused about this. Do you believe that > they are asking me for 110 Swiss Francs for this info? > David > > --- Robert Rothenbuhler <piepint@nbtx.com> wrote: > > David, > > > > I received somewhat the same thing. I > > requested and received one copy of a birth > > notice for one of my ancestors. I sent them > > the three international coupons, but when I > > received the photocopy from them, they > > wanted me to send them a check for 25 > > Schweizer Franken. I think that is a bit > > high for just a photocopy of a document. > > There should have been no research > > as I gave them all the dates and name. > > > > robert rothenbuhler > > piepint@nbtx.com > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: david kester <dck516@yahoo.com> > > To: <SWITZERLAND-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Wednesday, January 26, 2000 3:00 PM > > Subject: [SWITZ] Some Advice Please > > > > > > > Hi List, > > > I know that someone out there will be able to help > > me > > > with this. I received a family certificate > > > (Familienschein) for my ancestor from the > > > Zivilstandsamt in Beringen, Schaffhausen, > > Switzerland. > > > They tell me "you can borrow all the information > > you > > > asked for ( as far as they are registered in our > > > records)." > > > They then go on to say that the charge for this > > family > > > certificate amount to CHF 110.-- Please send a > > check > > > to Zivilstandsamt etc. etc. etc. > > > Would someone please explain all of this to me. > > > Thanking You in advance, > > > David > > > __________________________________________________ > > > Do You Yahoo!? > > > Talk to your friends online with Yahoo! Messenger. > > > http://im.yahoo.com > > > > > > > > > ==== SWITZERLAND Mailing List ==== > > > Support RootsWeb! Help provide FREE genealogical > > resources on the > > > Internet: > > > http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/how-to-subscribe.html > > > > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Talk to your friends online with Yahoo! Messenger. > http://im.yahoo.com >