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From: "Kris & Paula Nyman" <>
Subject: Re: [NJHUDSON-L] Re: NJHUDSON-D Digest V01 #143
Date: Mon, 4 Jun 2001 22:48:42 -0600
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Hello Jack and all listers:
I just today called VitalChek and found out that they require all genealogy
requests to be made by mail in writing (not online or by phone). Of course
just being a genealogy buff, that seems strange--who else would be
requesting records?:) Oh well, I guess it will take longer for us. I do
recommend calling the office and checking charges, address, research time
and what they require to be able to do their research before sending the
letter It might be worth seeing if they will take a genealogy request by
fax, then at least it would be quicker on one end. Also, it looked like at
least in New Jersey, that the main office for records where you write often
has earlier records than VitalChek has, which is what I needed.

I hope this helps.
Paula

----- Original Message -----
From: "Kris & Paula Nyman" <>
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Sent: Sunday, June 03, 2001 4:55 PM
Subject: [NJHUDSON-L] Re: NJHUDSON-D Digest V01 #143


> Hello Jack:
>
> I, too, recently looked into finding a marriage license and certificate
for
> my gggrandparents in NY. This is what I found. There are two ways to
send
> for it:
> 1. Call a toll free number VitalChek for NY vital records.
(1-877-854-4481)
> It is all automated and they tell you what they need in order to find it
and
> you do it all over the phone and charge it to credit card. It costs $5.00
> for the record and around $9.00 for the shipping and handling. This may
> seem like a lot but it will be much faster than writing to the NY State
> Department of Health Vital Records Section. (This is option #2) I talked
> to someone in the genealogy department and she said there is 6 month
backlog
> of requests! Also they need some specific info and if you don't know
> everything, it will cost a little more and take even more time. I don't
> know for sure what VitalChek requires in the way of info to be able to
> search for you. I decided I didn't know enough yet to be able to request
> it. For option #2, they require, bride and groom's names, date married,
> place married, why you're requesting it. I would give them a call just to
> make sure. NY State Dept. of Health: (518)474-3077 to talk to someone
and
> (518)474-3038 for automated info that will tell you just what you need to
> know. Now, if your marriage occured in NY city, I think there might be a
> different place to request. I'm sorry to be so vague, but try the
VitalChek
> or the other numbers to find out just what to do for your situation.
>
> By the way I found out all this info from NYGenWeb site through
> rootsweb.com. Here is the website: www.rootsweb.com/~nygenweb Good
> luck!
>
> Paula Nyman
>
> Beulah, ND
>
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