I think the key is quantity. I've never order more than 2 or 3 documents per request and have gotten a fairly expedited response. If you request more than three you'll probably end up in the "to do" pile. Then if you need more names, space the request out by a few months and request three more. I think people get greedy and request too many at once. > I wrote the D.C. Archives on July 2 requesting a copy of a will--supplied them > with name of deceased, year of death, and Box number. I received a copy on July > 19--no charge and no SASE required. Apparently, the key is to have the box > number--some nice man whose name I have forgotten gave me the number--this was > on this site several months ago. This is the cheapest, quickest research I've > done so far. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: WashingtonDC-D-request@rootsweb.com > Sent: Friday, July 26, 2002 7:08 PM > To: WashingtonDC-D@rootsweb.com > Subject: WashingtonDC-D Digest V02 #139 > > Content-Type: text/plain > > WashingtonDC-D Digest Volume 02 : Issue 139 > > Today's Topics: > #1 [WashingtonDC'' ] Re: DC Archives [Baclem5656@aol.com] > #2 RE: [WashingtonDC'' ] Re: DC Archi ["William Boswell" <whbos@att.net>] > #3 Re: [WashingtonDC'' ] Re: DC Archi ["Kathleen Bowen" <katbowen@earthli] > #4 Re: [WashingtonDC'' ] Re: DC Archi [" GMBy" <gmbird@email.msn.com>] > #5 [WashingtonDC'' ] Birth & death Ce ["RoseAnn & James R Brill" <brillr@] > #6 [WashingtonDC'' ] Hotel ["Barton Hall" <Bartonhall@olg.com>] > #7 [WashingtonDC'' ] Nelson [Sue Dotson <buzzybee@prodigy.net>] > #8 [WashingtonDC'' ] Acess to DC reco [MRCACG@aol.com] > #9 RE: [WashingtonDC'' ] Birth & deat ["William Boswell" <whbos@att.net>] > #10 Re: [WashingtonDC'' ] Birth & deat ["Margy Bousman" <mbousman7@cox.net] > #11 Re: [WashingtonDC'' ] Collins Fune [Jclynch1@aol.com] > #12 RE: [WashingtonDC'' ] Birth & deat ["Janice M. Parker" <jimjan@cfl.rr.] > > Administrivia: > To unsubscribe from WashingtonDC-D, send a message to > > WashingtonDC-D-request@rootsweb.com > > that contains in the body of the message the command > > unsubscribe > > and no other text. No subject line is necessary, but if your software > requires one, just use unsubscribe in the subject, too. > > ______________________________ > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >