The governor is cutting everything to the bone because of the tax incentivies he is giving to business to stay in Md. Maryland has the online death index project they started. The remaining years from 1945 to 1972 were supposed to be put on line in May of 2004. They are still not posted. They have volunteers that are doing the work but with again only a few people who volunteered the work is going slow. I wish they could soon finish it. Because when you find a death you click on print out the request, mail it and in about two weeks you get the death certificate. Maryland said they had so many requests for death certificates, and that putting them on line and handling requests this way generated the funds but saved lookup time and personnel...I think it is a good idea if it is ever finished. I wish most states would do it that way. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sue Dotson" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, June 23, 2005 8:52 AM Subject: [WashingtonDC'' ] MD Archives > Speaking of being "short-staffed and underbudgeted," I went to the MD > Archives in Annapolis yesterday. I am not local so it has been several > years since I've been there, and have only been there twice before, so I > am still unsure of myself. I figured out how to use the card file and > found a file card on a marriage I have been looking for, but then did not > know what to do with that information (i.e. does finding a card mean they > have more information on this marriage?) I was never able to get any help > whatsoever. There were only two employees behind the counter, and both > had lines of people waiting the remaining 2 hours I was there. They even > had a sign posted on the counter saying "Due to budget constraints we are > understaffed. Please be patient." > > Back at the card file I saw a couple looking in a drawer so I asked them > if they knew what to do if you find a card of interest in the drawer. > They didn't either, and were complaining that they had driven all the way > from Indiana and were extremely discouraged and disgusted that they > couldn't get any help either. Another woman heard us and voiced her > complaints also. So I was not alone with my disappointment over the > experience there yesterday. > > Sue Dotson > ----- Original Message ----- > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Sent: Wednesday, June 22, 2005 10:09 PM > Subject: [WashingtonDC'' ] Coroner's Inquest > > > Can anyone on the list tell me if you can obtain the results of a > coroner's > inquest held in 1937. My grandfather was struck by a trolley car and, > according to a Washington Post article, there was to be a coroner's > inquest held > the following day. I could not find an article in the Post showing the > results > of the coroner's inquest. > > Also, has anyone on the list had any luck in obtaining requested > documents > from the DC Archives. I've read on the list in the past of people having > difficulty with requests. I need to obtain some marriage records for > the late > 1800's and early 1900s and wonder if the DC Archives is responding to > requests. > I understand they have been short-staffed and underbudgeted although I > had > any requests I made a couple of years ago answered shortly after I > submitted > them. > > > ============================== > Census images 1901, 1891, 1881 and 1871, plus so much more. > Ancestry.com's United Kingdom & Ireland Collection. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13968/rd.ashx > > >

Yes, putting all sorts of records online is a tremendous help. If any of you need Catholic Cemetery records for St. Louis, MO, the Archdiocese has put them online. You can search for burials in an individual cemetery or all of the Catholic Cemeteries in the area at once. Whenever I get a chance, I e-mail other Archdiocesan websites and suggest that they do the same. It then allows the counselors to do the rest of their job better. Check www.stlcathcem.com if you need that information for anyone in your family. Cordially, Betty Torno St. Louis, MO ----- Original Message ----- From: "Margaret Davis" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, June 23, 2005 9:13 AM Subject: Re: [WashingtonDC'' ] MD Archives > The governor is cutting everything to the bone because of the tax > incentivies he is giving to business to stay in Md. > Maryland has the online death index project they started. The remaining > years from 1945 to 1972 were supposed to be put on line in May of 2004. They > are still not posted. They have volunteers that are doing the work but with > again only a few people who volunteered the work is going slow. I wish they > could soon finish it. Because when you find a death you click on print out > the request, mail it and in about two weeks you get the death certificate. > Maryland said they had so many requests for death certificates, and that > putting them on line and handling requests this way generated the funds but > saved lookup time and personnel...I think it is a good idea if it is ever > finished. I wish most states would do it that way. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Sue Dotson" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, June 23, 2005 8:52 AM > Subject: [WashingtonDC'' ] MD Archives > > > > Speaking of being "short-staffed and underbudgeted," I went to the MD > > Archives in Annapolis yesterday. I am not local so it has been several > > years since I've been there, and have only been there twice before, so I > > am still unsure of myself. I figured out how to use the card file and > > found a file card on a marriage I have been looking for, but then did not > > know what to do with that information (i.e. does finding a card mean they > > have more information on this marriage?) I was never able to get any help > > whatsoever. There were only two employees behind the counter, and both > > had lines of people waiting the remaining 2 hours I was there. They even > > had a sign posted on the counter saying "Due to budget constraints we are > > understaffed. Please be patient." > > > > Back at the card file I saw a couple looking in a drawer so I asked them > > if they knew what to do if you find a card of interest in the drawer. > > They didn't either, and were complaining that they had driven all the way > > from Indiana and were extremely discouraged and disgusted that they > > couldn't get any help either. Another woman heard us and voiced her > > complaints also. So I was not alone with my disappointment over the > > experience there yesterday. > > > > Sue Dotson > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: [email protected] > > To: [email protected] > > Sent: Wednesday, June 22, 2005 10:09 PM > > Subject: [WashingtonDC'' ] Coroner's Inquest > > > > > > Can anyone on the list tell me if you can obtain the results of a > > coroner's > > inquest held in 1937. My grandfather was struck by a trolley car and, > > according to a Washington Post article, there was to be a coroner's > > inquest held > > the following day. I could not find an article in the Post showing the > > results > > of the coroner's inquest. > > > > Also, has anyone on the list had any luck in obtaining requested > > documents > > from the DC Archives. I've read on the list in the past of people having > > difficulty with requests. I need to obtain some marriage records for > > the late > > 1800's and early 1900s and wonder if the DC Archives is responding to > > requests. > > I understand they have been short-staffed and underbudgeted although I > > had > > any requests I made a couple of years ago answered shortly after I > > submitted > > them. > > > > > > ============================== > > Census images 1901, 1891, 1881 and 1871, plus so much more. > > Ancestry.com's United Kingdom & Ireland Collection. Learn more: > > http://www.ancestry.com/s13968/rd.ashx > > > > > > > > > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx >