I take it this means having the box # etc for wills is useless.. because you can not get the will? When did Mt. Olivet start charging? I received free info from them just a few months ago. They were super nice on the phone and sent copies by mail at no charge. margy ----- > Prior experience dealing with D.C. research seems hopeless if not > impossible. They make it hard because most of the district "workers" are > lazy and useless. There are still a few worthwhile organizations that will > help. D.C. Archives had been very helpful in the past, but they probably > don't have the funds and probably never realized their archives would become > so popular. I think if they request a small price for the documents, they'd > gain some revenue. I'm sure most people wouldn't mind paying for it. Mount > Olivet Cemetery charges $50 for 10 names. It used to be free. > > Bill > >