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From: "Jim Sladek" <>
Subject: Re: [CZ] Request to Archives
Date: Fri, 5 Oct 2001 16:31:19 +0100
References: <NDBBKMAOKOMKNHBNMEKJMEMICGAA.janbo@axxent.ca>


Hi Janice,

In response to your questions, I sent a request (an extension to my original
research) to the Archives on August 1st and received the package (after
sending payment) this past week. So it doesn't appear that the move has
effected mail requests.

There is a letter writing guide on the Latter Day Saints site at (watch for
word-wrap on the URL):

http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/Rg/frameset_rg.asp?Dest=G1&Aid=&Gid=&;
Lid=&Sid=&Did=&Juris1=&Event=&Year=&Gloss=&Sub=&Tab=&Entry=&Guide=LWGCzechSl
o.ASP

that can be used for the request. Just supply as much information as you
can - the key item is the date and location of your ancestor's birth.
Information on births, et al, that occurred after leaving Bohemia will not
be of any use to the Archives.

And you should also indicate the extent of the research and report as well
as the limit of expenses. On my initial request I put $200 and the total
was $157 including registered mail delivery of the report. My most recent
"extension" of research was $57 - I gave a $100 limit. I believe that the
Archive is very fair and honest in their billings. My extensions have been
in straight letter form in English - they don't seem to have any trouble
with English. But I would suggest a form request for the initial - at
least you have a good guide as to what information may be required.

When the Archive finisheds the research, you are sent an invoice that
roughly indicates the extent of the research and the cost. There aer three
ways to pay; (1) in the US, sending a series 87 Postal Money Order; (2)
sending a check; and (3) sending cash through a registered letter.

I don't know what the Canadian equivalent of (1) is, but probably similar.
I, personally, found it to be quite a hassle to deal with International
Money Orders - the post office wouldn't take a check or charge card for
payment - this forced me to go to the bank and since I was there, I got a
bank draft that cost about the same as the Money Order. I don't know if a
personal check would be accepted, I preferred not to try. Although I
haven't checked rates, I suspect that option (3) would probably end up
costing nearly the same as option (1) and (2).

The address that you indicated is the address that I have been using. The
letterhead on the report has the address: Ministrerstvo Vnitra Cr -
Archivni Sprava, Horska 7, 128 00 Praha 2, Czech Rep. This address was also
on the report that I received in June, so I don't know if that is a new
address. But so far, I'm still using the Milady Horacove address.

Hope this helps and good luck on your quest,
Jim Sladek



----- Original Message -----
From: "Janice Peterson" <>
To: <>
Sent: Friday, October 05, 2001 02:09
Subject: [CZ] Request to Archives


> As soon as the Regional Archives re-opens, I am going to send off my first
> request for some research. I will ask for research on the two lines we
> know. I have the place of birth for each immigrant and an approximate
birth
> date for each, based on the parents age given at time of children born in
> NYC. I also want to know if they married in CZ and had children there
before
> immigrating.
>
> There is a family in the US 1880 census that MAY be our family, birth
dates
> are close (within 1 or 2 years.) The 1880 census family lists 5 children,
> two of which are born in Bohemia. Should I include this information?
> Anything else that I need to say or include?
>
> Do I just say in my request letter the amount I can spend - I recall
someone
> suggested at least $100? I presume that is US dollars which I can do,
> although I live in Canada. Do they write me back after doing the research
> and tell me how much and how to send them payment?
>
> Should I wait until they open again before I send off my request?
>
> Correct address? Archivni Sprava, Minsterstva vnitra CR, Milady Horakove
> 133, 166 21 Praha 6, Czech Republic.
>
> Thanks for any guidance and confirmation.
>
> Janice in Canada
>
>
>
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