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It is addressed to the archivist in the
town of particular interest to the researcher.
Be advised, these archivists are usually
tremendously busy with the day to day
operations of the office they are required
to run. They are continually servicing
the patrons who show up at the desk and
have very little extra time to devote
to honoring requests for information from
abroad. If you do get a reply (usually
not very timely for obvious reasons),
be thankful for their time and effort--it
was above and beyond their normal call
of duty. I highly recommend sending
NO PAYMENT until/unless they request it.
Of all forms of payment, a cashiers check
from a bank drafted in EURO is the BEST
choice. Please allow a little extra
in the amount to offset their cost in
cashing it in. Of all forms of
payment, a U.S. Postal Money Order is
the WORST. It is extremely difficult
and time consuming for them to get the
money from the USPS. It takes months!
They are more likely to give up and forget
your request. Again, only send payment
when specifically requested by the Stato
Civile. With your letter, include
a self-addressed, UNSTAMPED envelope.
Also, please send ALL of your letters
REGISTERED post.
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