Lynda, I hope you have deep pockets. Copies of pages from the FHL in Salt Lake City are US$2.00 each (2 page minimum). See http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/FHL/frameset_library.asp?PAGE=library_services.asp and http://www.familysearch.org/ENG/Search/RG/images/FReqMicrofilm.pdf At 12:56 PM 2/3/2008, you wrote: >Oh, Fred, I can't remember what we had for dinner yesterday, let alone what >she was looking up a few years ago. I do remember that she purchased the >viewer from eBay, which prompted me to go take a look at how much they were >selling for. I also made a mental note that I could purchase the films if I >needed them. > >I'm going to call the FHL this week to find out about what's available for >purchase. They will send copies of pages of books and actually copies of >portions of microfiche. > >If I find out a way to do it, I'll post it. > >Best wishes, >Lynda > > > _____ > > > . >Weberstedt, Thuringen, Germany - home of the Uttrodts >Family names: Brong, Freitag, von Freitag, Miller, Prang, Savino, >Schueller, Uetterodt, von Uetterodt, Utterodt, Uttenrodt, von Uttenrodt, >Uttrodt, Ottrott, Van Etten, Van Horn >Collateral lines: Dwyer, Eltus, LaFrance, Prentice, Smith > . > > >-----Original Message----- >From: Fred H Held [mailto:fhheld@netzero.net] >Sent: Sunday, February 03, 2008 1:48 PM >To: lynda@houseofwaterdancer.com >Subject: RE: Finding research microfilm > > >Lynda, > >Exactly what records was she looking up. Microfilm can be purchased >from the US NARA for any of their data: censuses, ship passenger >lists, and etc. > > >At 09:47 AM 2/3/2008, you wrote: > >Thanks, Fred. This woman said she purchased it. I did have a conversation > >with her about whether she owned a reader, and she said she picked one up >on > >eBay. She definitely purchased FHL records because she was the one who > >taught me how to find the records in the first place. It's been a few > >years, and I no longer have her e-mails and there weren't any records I was > >interested in purchasing at the time. Is it possible that an eBay seller > >was somehow duplicating FHL records on fiche or reels? I thought, however, > >she said that there was some way on the website to arrange for purchase. I > >certainly haven't found it. > > > >I'm very friendly with the Mormon community here. I'll figure a way to get > >the records. > > > >Best wishes, > >Lynda > > > > > > _____ > > > > > > . > >Weberstedt, Thuringen, Germany - home of the Uttrodts > >Family names: Brong, Freitag, von Freitag, Miller, Prang, Savino, > >Schueller, Uetterodt, von Uetterodt, Utterodt, Uttenrodt, von Uttenrodt, > >Uttrodt, Ottrott, Van Etten, Van Horn > >Collateral lines: Dwyer, Eltus, LaFrance, Prentice, Smith > > . > > > > > >-----Original Message----- > >From: Fred H Held [mailto:fhheld@netzero.net] > >Sent: Sunday, February 03, 2008 10:39 AM > >To: alsace-lorraine@rootsweb.com; Lynda L. Jones > >Subject: Re: Finding research microfilm > > > > > >Lynda, > > > >As a librarian at a local LDS Family History Center, I have never > >seen any option to "purchase" microfilms from the FHL in Salt Lake > >City. Perhaps you are confusing "purchasing" with "indefinite > >rental." Microfilm rentals may be rented 2 more times (total of 3 > >consecutive rentals at US$5.50 + some FHCs also charge a handling > >charge) and, if the FHC has storage (local option), the microfilms > >can be placed on "indefinite rental" and permanently stored at the > >FHC (meaning may be used by any patron but they may not leave the > >FHC). Microfiche are paid for once at US$0.15 each and are > >immediately on "indefinite rental" > > > >At 08:58 AM 2/3/2008, you wrote: > > >From: "Lynda L. Jones" <lynda@houseofwaterdancer.com> > > >Subject: Re: [A-L] Finding research microfilm > > >To: <alsace-lorraine@rootsweb.com> > > > > > >No, they do sell them. A woman on one of my other genealogy lists (can't > > >remember which one) purchased several reels from them and was doing > >lookups. > > >I didn't have an interest in purchasing any at the time, but now I do. > >They > > >have the church records for my family. We have a local Family History > > >Center, but it only has limited evening hours (a few hours once or twice >a > > >week) and is out in the farmlands. I can't get to it, and, even if I > >could, > > >the hours are so limited that it would be difficult to decipher the old > > >German script in that amount of time. > > > > > >Best wishes, > > >Lynda Jones > > >Bloomsburg, PA USA