this is rediculous! ----- Original Message ----- From: "Toni Lake" <t.j.lake@starpower.net> To: <washingtondc@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, March 05, 2007 8:38 AM Subject: Re: [WashDC] WASHINGTONDC Digest, Vol 2, Issue 38 > The National Archives proposed 296% increase in copying fees for a Civil > War > pension file is ridiculous. The fee would go from $37.00 to $125.00 per > file. I hope that those who are bothered by this will contact their > Congressional senators/ representatives. Of course in DC, there is no > Senator, but Eleanor Holmes Norton does have some clout. > > Toni Lake > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <washingtondc-request@rootsweb.com> > To: <washingtondc@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, March 05, 2007 3:03 AM > Subject: WASHINGTONDC Digest, Vol 2, Issue 38 > > >> >> >> Today's Topics: >> >> 1. National Archives wants to raise rates! (PRogers302@aol.com) >> 2. DC Cemeteries (Baclem5656@aol.com) >> 3. Re: National Archives wants to raise rates! (Emaress Nova) >> 4. Re: National Archives wants to raise rates! (Margie) >> >> >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> Message: 1 >> Date: Sun, 4 Mar 2007 10:53:34 EST >> From: PRogers302@aol.com >> Subject: [WashDC] National Archives wants to raise rates! >> To: washingtondc@rootsweb.com, dcgen@rootsweb.com, >> vabedford@rootsweb.com, vacampbell@rootsweb.com >> Message-ID: <c22.106342b9.331c457e@aol.com> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" >> >> >> >> >> >> _http://genealogyblohttp://genealoghttp://gehttp://genehttp://genealo >> http://genealhttp://geneahttp://geneahttp_ >> (http://genealogyblog.com/national-archives-of-the-usa/nara-proposes-new-and-much-higher-mail-order-rates-5862) >> >> or >> >> _http://tinyurl.http://tin_ (http://tinyurl.com/2zwkwx) >> >> The cost for a full CW pension file is currently $37. These files are a >> gold >> mine of genealogy information. >> >> They are also planning to raise the rates for many other types of file >> copies. >> >> For all of the good it might do, comments are due at NARA by April 27th. >> Follow the link in the article. >> >> Please pass this on to any of your other lists. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> <BR><BR><BR>**************************************<BR> AOL now offers >> free >> email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at >> http://www.aol.com. >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> Message: 2 >> Date: Sun, 4 Mar 2007 13:44:36 EST >> From: Baclem5656@aol.com >> Subject: [WashDC] DC Cemeteries >> To: washingtondc@rootsweb.com >> Message-ID: <ca9.bbc7e9b.331c6d94@aol.com> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" >> >> >> Washington National Cemetery is not a military or government cemetery. >> It >> is located in Suitland, Maryland, just across the dividing line from >> Washington, DC. >> >> Here's their address and phone number if you're interested in contacting >> them in person: >> >> Washington Nat'l Cemetery, >> 4101 Suitland Road, >> Suitland, Maryland 20746. >> Phone 301-568-5250. >> >> <BR><BR><BR>**************************************<BR> AOL now offers >> free >> email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at >> http://www.aol.com. >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> Message: 3 >> Date: Sun, 4 Mar 2007 08:02:10 -0800 (PST) >> From: Emaress Nova <emaress_nova@yahoo.com> >> Subject: Re: [WashDC] National Archives wants to raise rates! >> To: washingtondc@rootsweb.com >> Message-ID: <20070304160210.1320.qmail@web32911.mail.mud.yahoo.com> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 >> >> Social Security charges $27 for copy of original >> application too. I suppose when you think about >> it, the cost of man hours in researching >> something we have requested has gone up too. And >> yet, we can still get copies of marriage >> certificates from the Circuit Courts and >> sometimes a death or birth record for $2.50 and a >> stamped self addressed envelope, we do pretty >> well. >> >> >> My God provides my every need according to His riches in glory. Amen >> >> >> >> ____________________________________________________________________________________ >> Finding fabulous fares is fun. >> Let Yahoo! FareChase search your favorite travel sites to find flight and >> hotel bargains. >> http://farechase.yahoo.com/promo-generic-14795097 >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> Message: 4 >> Date: Sun, 4 Mar 2007 13:35:15 -0600 >> From: "Margie" <msealock@rangebroadband.com> >> Subject: Re: [WashDC] National Archives wants to raise rates! >> To: <washingtondc@rootsweb.com> >> Message-ID: <000f01c75e94$3db8a3f0$711fe618@YOURF894E4AFED> >> Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; >> reply-type=original >> >> Until about 4 years ago is used to be only 7 dollars for a copy of the >> SS5. >> If you have everything digialized, and the person has the social security >> number it should not cost that much. If there is a search required then >> they >> have a right to raise the price. But for the simple photocopy with info >> you >> have it is ridiculous to charge 27 dollars. The only wanted to make more >> money, because more and more people were getting into genealogy. >> >> >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> To contact the WASHINGTONDC list administrator, send an email to >> WASHINGTONDC-admin@rootsweb.com. >> >> To post a message to the WASHINGTONDC mailing list, send an email to >> WASHINGTONDC@rootsweb.com. >> >> __________________________________________________________ >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> WASHINGTONDC-request@rootsweb.com >> with the word "unsubscribe" without the quotes in the subject and the >> body >> of the >> email with no additional text. >> >> >> End of WASHINGTONDC Digest, Vol 2, Issue 38 >> ******************************************* >> > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > WASHINGTONDC-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >