Hi, When I wanted a copy of the "Old" records in Schluchtern, Germany, he said I could copy as much as I wanted to by hand. the trouble was I couldn't read old German script writing. The records were late 1500's - early 1700's. He said in order to copy them on the machine, he would have to open the book face down, which would be harmful to the book. I saw and looked through the book, very carefully, and could see that he was right. I was very disapointed, but I understood with something that old. I was certainly wishing that I had one of those little document cameras with me. (Digitals weren't out yet). Am hoping that LDS films that book. they filmed some, but not that one. Jerrian