Joyce wrote: >>>>>>>>Hi: From the response to my questions about ordering vital records in the 1830's it sounds like what is happening is people send their checks which are cashed, but don't get any records. What's going on here? Seems to me they shouldn't have to pay and especially if they know the full date. Wouldn't these old records be on microfilm? I wouldn't mind paying a small fee for a search, but surely these offices know what years records they have and what years they don't have. Joyce>>>>>>>>>>> I'm glad you wrote this. I too had the same problem. I sent in my check and got back the answer that they could not find anything. I gave them a lot of information too. Maybe they have lazy employees that just don't want to go that extra mile. SandyWilliams