I just received results from the two pension files that I ordered. They have been a great resource, but $125 is steep! My great-greatgrandmother, Dora Beber had to provide a lot of information in order to receive pension funds after her husband passed away. This includes depositions from a few of her neighbors. If anyone is related to E.A. Hartung, Gotleib Hortfael, William Stremke, or August Tiett - I have depositions from them. I can scan and email to you. The depositions were taken in September 1905. They discuss their property and my great-great grandmother's farm. You may find it interesting! -Sandra ----- Original Message ---- From: Pam Anderson <panderso@charter.net> To: WIMILWAU@rootsweb.com Sent: Saturday, April 7, 2007 6:09:58 PM Subject: [WIMILWAU] Possible Fee Increases WI Vital Records & at NARA State Issue: Vital Records Increases Senate Bill 40, the budget bill, contains provisions that will increase the price of birth records including each copy from $12 to $20 and increase marriage, death and divorce records including each copy from $7 to $20. This increase is intended to raise over $16,000,000 for the biennium. Some of this money will go to programs outside of the State Registar's office. For more information and links to your legislators see http://www.rootsweb.com/~wsgs/ NARA Fee Increases Example: Civil War pension file from $37 to new fee of $125. It was $10 in 2000 before it was increased to $37. For more information and how to comment see http://www.rootsweb.com/~wsgs/ Pam Anderson Wisconsin State Genealogical Society Advocacy Chair ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to WIMILWAU-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message