These are examples of acceptable requests for specific information. Of course, you may want to inquire first whether or not we have a particular source or if a given record covers a particular time frame.
Please send a copy of the Madison County, TN marriage record for John Doe and Mary Smith in 1885.
Do you have a Madison County, TN marriage record for a John Doe about 1850-1860?
Please check the index of Madison County, TN deeds for John Doe, 1840-1850, and if possible, estimate the cost of obtaining photocopies of the deeds.
Please send me the obituary of Mary Doe, who died January 15, 1938, in Jackson, TN.
Please check the Jackson City Directories for 1906, 1910, and 1923 for the surname Doe and send photocopies of entries found.
What records do you have that might help me confirm a death date in 1935 for my great-grandfather, John Doe?