There are some commonly asked questions that drive me crazy.
I know I'm supposed to have patience but gee wiz, it's answered almost every single day on the rootsweb mailing list you'd think people would already know them.
It's in conjunction with my major pet peeve, people are either too cheap or don't have the funds for genealogy so they expect others to do things for free.
Now one of the main reasons for this website was to assist others who live out of state to be able to access some Virginia resources that you can not find online. AND DO IT FOR FREE!
Ok, first of all.
NORFOLK COUNTY TODAY IS THE CITY OF NORFOLK.
keep in mind i mean within the last 50 years. Before that is a longer story and can be found on the rootsweb norfolk site or va shorts on this site.
The vital record link is www.vitalrec.com
DON'T PUT AN "S" on the end of recs you will get a completely different site.
put the STATE AT THE END
www.vitalrec.com/va.html
www.vitalrec.com/ny.html
etc.
The other big pet peeve is obits.
I boxed up 90% of my newspapers recently due to lack of interest.
then i get tons of inquriries go figure.
but anyway the major obit newspaper since 1948 is NEWSDAY.
WWW.NEWSDAY.COM
Obituary and Death Notice US Mail Requests
The Long Island Division conducts obituary and death notice searches for customers. When submitting a request please follow these instructions.
Include the complete name of the individual(s). If the surname has an unusual spelling please proved variant spellings.
Include the complete date of death including day, month and year. Requests that include only the month and year will be returned. Information found in the Social Security Death Index will sometimes include a complete date of death; sometimes it only includes the month and year.
There is a fee of $8.00 US per name. Please make the check or money order is payable to the Queens Library.
Customers are limited to three names per request.
The fee(s) is nonrefundable.
Turnaround time is 5 to 10 business days upon receipt of request and payment.
The mailing address is:
Queens Library
Long Island Division
89-11 Merrick Boulevard
Jamaica, N.Y. 11432
Please be sure to include the name Long Island Division, without the division’s response will be delayed.
For more information please call (718) 990-0770
PRINCESS ANNE COUNTY IS TODAY CITY OF VIRGINIA BEACH.
