Yes the CD is a copy of the Family History Library Cat. there is a new one out (updated). I must admit I find it a lot easier to use than the on line one. You can take your time and use several ways of searching for records. If anyone needs anything checking on the CD please go a head and let me know. I must admit that I used a volunteer in Utah to obtain my records, but she did say that the Italian records were much easier to look through and as Clara wrote, there are indexes for nearly all the years. As a small note. My volunteer turned out to be researching her Grandparents from here in Spain and last summer when she came to Spain she came to visit me in Ibiza for the day and brought over the CD as a gift. (Is'nt internet the most wonderful way of making friends) By the way has anyone got a copy of the Vital records Index for South West Europe, I am interested in knowing if it is worth buying. Ruth ----- Original Message ----- From: "Elaine Collins" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, April 15, 2002 8:46 PM Subject: Re: [Anglo-Italian] FHL and Prisoner of war records. > Hi Ruth, > > could you tell us what the FHL CD is? I haven't heard of it before but it > sounds rather useful. Is it the the Utah based Family History Library > catalogue? If so, it it different to the one that can be searched online at > http://familysearch.com? > > When I have checked this catalogue, the LDS (Latter Day Saints) aka Mormons > seem to have filmed a lot of Italian civil records, even though there are > very few Italian parish records in the IGI (International Genealogical > Index). Does anyone have any experience of ordering copies of these records > to be viewed at the local Family History Centre? I've often wondered how > many films you need to order to narrow it down and what the cost comes to, > and how long you have to wait. Would love to know if anyone has been through > this process. > > Best wishes, > > Elaine > > > Norina, > > I have checked my FHL CD, for records in the Mantova area and have found the > > following. I think it would be worth asking to see at least the index for > > these. I also found a civil reg. for Suzzara, but date from 1806 to 1815 > > which I think would be to early. > > Hope this helps you > > Ruth > > Title Registri dello stato civile, 1714-1910 > > Authors Mantova (Mantova). Registri di popolazione (Main Author) > > Notes Microfilm dei registri originali nell'Archivio storico del comune, > > Mantova. > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- > > ---- > > Testo in italiano e latino. > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- > > ---- > > Include indici parziali. > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- > > ---- > > Births, marriages, deaths, census records of Mantova and outlying > > communities. Includes records of Jewish population and foreigners in the > > city. > > Subjects Italy, Mantova - Civil registration > > Italy, Mantova - Census > > Italy, Mantova - Minorities > > > > > > > ==== ANGLO-ITALIAN Mailing List ==== > Inaugural Meeting of the Anglo-Italian Family History > At the SOG Fair at 3pm For the venue address look at > http://www.dreamwater.net/anglersrest/Italian.htm > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >