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J.J.
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 It really makes me angry when the records are held hostage as well. Dangling the "how much are they willing to pay for this information "carrot. 
It saddens me that any one of us would do it all for free....
We often look through records all day for just a thank you...and although I under stand the hours and effort...Just what is the hourly rate paid, then?
I say they should remove the expensive louts and have a semi-volunteer (honorarium rate type person) doing it...Joe archivist at $50.00 an hour shouldn't really be needed here...
ah...rant over....  J.J.
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MIGKY
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Hi Christopher, i was lucky to find records of two of our children from the same family in Salford children's home. They charged me nothing for copies of there records and contracts of them entering the Salford home . One of the two children was later taken out of the Salford home but the other one was not so lucky and was sent to Canada. After much searching i did manage to find him in Canada and with the great help of Karenm. i managed to get hold of his service records in the Canadian army. I managed to also get hold of his record after leaving the Salford home and records of him in the Marchmount Home Canada via the Barnardo’s tracing service. I think i paid around £30's but was told it could be more depending on how much research and records could be found.What i got was not much , just a report of his health and education for the time he was there but i know of others that have been luckier and have photos of the family members. I think it is like every thing in this game it is the luck of the draw as to what you get for your money. I know the British red cross ask for £75 to search for any records of family members who were prisoners of war and depending on how long and how much they find will alter what they charge.
Migky 
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cranstone
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I hope you get much more information too, I know the same things as you do for my people.
Best of luck, would be interested to know what you get.
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cranstone
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Hi again
You said you hope they don't try to charge you £100 - did they not tell you first how much they charge?
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cranstone
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Hi
Thank you for your reply. Yes, I did ask this and they said it wasn't possible.
They have said I can pay in instalments but it still works out at £100 each!
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Romilly
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Hi Again,
Is this Barnado's who are charging £100 a record?
Romilly.
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cranstone
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Hello Eeyores4me
Who are you in touch with at Barnardo's? The information they gave you is totally different from what they've told me, it might be interseting to see what your person of contact would charge me?
If you like I'll pass on the ladies name that I've been in touch with and we can see what she quotes you!
Good luck
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cranstone
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Hi Christopher
My inbox says I have a message from you, but nothing is coming up, so I apologise if you think I haven't replied but I haven't had anything recent?
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which I thought was a bit depressing as I obviously want all of it .