No problems ,,, I need to get to one that has a printer attached,,, but I did do a little bit of research and found that I can scan them in to computer and invert them..will give that a try before anything else..It's William & Sarah Gill microfiche with around 20,000 names Regards Bev Sent from my iPad On 26/07/2012, at 5:44 PM, "MargM" <genknut@exemail.com.au> wrote: > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <jackie01@netspace.net.au> > To: <aus-nsw-sydney@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Thursday, July 26, 2012 3:39 PM > Subject: Re: [ANS] Food for thought > > >> A very good friend of mine went to Govt. auctions here in >> Brisbane >> and picked up a portable microfiche reader in a had case >> (similar to >> briefcase) for only $10.It's just a matter of being in the >> right place >> at the right time. >> Jackie QLD > > > Sorry I should made it clearer . I have a lot of fiche AND 2 > fiche readers . I meant to refer more to the type of technology > . Some of these fiche I bought 20 years ago and fiche dont often > get scratched! or just die like the odd CD can . > > I have been getting recorded books from my local library for a > family member for a long time . He preferred the ones on > cassette > tape. When last there earlier this week I noticed all the taped > books had been removed from the shelves Were CDs, MP3's and a > tiny matchbox sized gizmo that uses AAA batteries. and still > LOTS of real books. > > Its the same with at least the NSW BDM indexes . Marriages and > deaths after 1945 are 'on line' with no publically accessible > hard copy > > > Its still a worry > > Bye > > MargM > Sydney List Admin > > Please remember to snip most of the earlier message before you post any > reply...... Thank you! > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to AUS-NSW-SYDNEY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message