Re: research questions #poland
In a message dated 11/3/2000 10:46:18 AM EST, Brdbrain7@aol.com writes:
Please forgive question that has been answered recently, and one that hasnow in Lithuania (It is a little town between Kovno/Kaunas andVilnius/Vilna.). research Since the records are most likely in the Kovno/Kaunas or Vilnius/Vilna Lithuania Archives, your friend has to send money to Lithuania, not Poland. Perhaps some of the information in the following post on our mailing list will be of use to your friend. Stanley Diamond Project Coordinator, Jewish Records Indexing - Poland Subj: [jri-pl] Re: Sending Money to Poland Date: 10/2/2000 11:46:58 AM Eastern Daylight Time From: Algaze@aol.com To: jri-pl@lyris.jewishgen.org (JRI-Poland) I would like to thank all those who responded so generously to my recent posting requesting information on the best (and most economical) way to send money to Poland. Acting on the assumption that there are others who might be interested in the responses, I am summarizing them here: 1) I found the cheapest way to send money to Poland was to go to the local supermarket and buy a money order. The archives accepted it immediately. Mona Freedman Morris, Boca Raton, FL 2) I send money to Poland all of the time. What has worked best, and is least expensive for our researcher in Poland, is to use a Bank Money Order and then mail it. Dick Goldman, President, JGS of Maryland 3) >from France a bank transfer or a postal order costs at least 150 FF ( 20 to 25 USD ) whatever the amount. For small amounts I sent travellers checks in USD; it worked perfectly. Moreover the Polish Archives sent me a check for an overpayment of a few dollars! Nicole Berline 4) Try a US Postal International Money Order. Make sure it is the International one. Richard Sandler 5) An alternate source was suggested by several members of the local German Genealogy Group on Long Island. ICE reportedly charges $5 a check: International Currency Express Inc. 427 North Camden Drive Beverly Hills, CA 90210 888-278-6628 310-278-6410 http://www.foreignmoney.com 6) Get an international money order >from American Express. This should cost about $10.00. If you have an American Express credit card, I have been told that they waive the fee. I hope this helps. Thank you again to all those who responded with your most helpful suggestions. With best wishes for a happy, healthy, and sweet New Year to all. Barbara Algaze Los Angeles, California
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