The one problem with this is that, although the records have been digitized, they are not indexed, so it will be some time before they are easy to follow. I expect there will be a call for volunteers to help index them. As of now, once you find the correct parish, it is much like scanning a microfilm to try to find the record you are looking for. They are in the order they were entered into the ledgers, which is neither alphabetic, nor necessarily by date. Just keep that in mind as you search. If the history of this sort of stuff is any guide, it may be a few months before effective finding aids come on line. Happy hunting! Chuck Weinstein Bellport, NY Cmw521@earthlink.net

I have no issue with scanning them, missing records always show up that way. I've pretty much explored the indexed records already. Just need to be able to read them. I'll try looking for the toolbar a little later today. Theresa > > The one problem with this is that, although the records have been > digitized, > they are not indexed, so it will be some time before they are easy to > follow. I expect there will be a call for volunteers to help index them. > As of now, once you find the correct parish, it is much like scanning a > microfilm to try to find the record you are looking for. They are in the > order they were entered into the ledgers, which is neither alphabetic, nor > necessarily by date. Just keep that in mind as you search. If the > history > of this sort of stuff is any guide, it may be a few months before > effective > finding aids come on line. Happy hunting! > > Chuck Weinstein > Bellport, NY > Cmw521@earthlink.net > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > BEARA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > --------------------------------------------- This message was sent using SnowCrest WebMail. http://www.snowcrest.net