> 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 > > > > > >