What is the best way to send payments to the United Kingdom from abroad?
Genealogists outside the United Kingdom often find a need to send pounds sterling to organizations in the UK for society memberships, subscriptions, books, birth registration certificates, etc. Some organizations will accept credit card payments using VISA or Mastercard. These types of payments often have the advantage of the most favorable rate of exchange. For situations where this is not the case, several American genealogists have recommended using Ruesch International Monetary Services, Inc., as providing the cheapest and most convenient way of sending small payments abroad. They have offices in Washington, D.C. New York, Chicago and Los Angeles. In the US, call 1-800-424-2923 and tell them what currency and how much of it you want and they will inform you of the cost. The conversion fee is US$15.00. You then mail them a check for the dollar amount and they will send you their check in whatever currency you have requested in return. This information was obtained from the Researchi
