Hi Anne and everyone I agree mostly with what Anne was saying about the IGI, but there are some exceptions. I often go onto the IGI to see what is there as a guide. A month or so ago I found heaps on a family I was chasing, and on the page it stated that the information was extracted from church registers (or something similar). I printed everything off. At the moment I am reading the films for the churches named in these IGI pages, and everything is correct. The church registers often have more information though, eg. date of birth, not just date of baptism. I have also seen other information where it says it is extracted from other areas. Just be careful everyone, only use the IGI as a guide, but if you hit the jackpot with extracted records, you can then order in the films and often find even more. Sue Hogan Duri, NSW, Australia I use CDs from Archive CD Books to help with my research http://www.archivecdbooks.org Researching BAKER, CLAREY, LANE, SMITH, JOHNSON, PAY, RAMAGE, BELL, McNAIR, ANDERSON, REID, KILPATRICK, GRAY, MILLINGTON, BROWNLOW, SEARS, WEST, THOMAS, WIGGINS, FOWLER, THORNE, TATEM, LESTER, PETERS, CARLE, PALMER, LANGDON, GERRISH, BRENTON, CRANSTON, HOBBES, LOWELL, WALDRON, REDE, CROCKER, RAVEN PAGE, PITCHFORD, MIDDLETON, LANDER, CROWLEY, THOMSON, HARVEY, HOGAN, COOK, MAXWELL, PARKER/PACKER, FURNESS, OMERY/HONNERY/HORNERY, REYNOLDS, MORRIS, PATTON, CARMICHAEL, PIERCE/PEARCE, NELSON, PHILP, NICHOLS, GRANTHAM, DALBY, SHARP, PUGH, BLANCH, BALCOMBE, ASHDOWN, WEBB, CROP, HIPWELL, SINGLETON, PARKINSON, THORPE, FURNESS, DAYWORTHY ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ann Whiting" <aqw8326@hotmail.com> To: <CARIBBEAN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, May 05, 2003 2:47 AM Subject: Re: name question & Tips for making LDS Microfilm viewing easier > > All, > The most important tip to searching the LDS library, is NOT TO USE THE IGI. > Sorry about the caps, but this is so important. > The IGI is compiled by members of ther Morman church of their family tree, > and submitted the the church for religious purposes, and can be very > subjective. In the old addage of 'you can't get something for nothing', > some people think they can find their family tree done by someone else using > the IGI. The problem with that, is sometimes, 'undesirables' are left out, > for many reasons, and incorrect information are submitted to the church. > > The LDS/FHL are very usefull for looking at and being able to source the the > documents. > A search done of the holdings of their archives, for Civil records, marriage > and birth records, church and census records, is a more accurate way to get > the information. The drawback is, you have to view the microfilm for your > self, and though it can be dificult at times due to the quality of the film, > I always remind myself that, 1. These documents could have been destroyed by > a hurricane, earthquake or fire, 2. I don't have to take a trip to the > island each time I need to do reasearch, and 3. I am looking at history as > it was written. > > The bottom line is, if you find an ancestor in the IGI, that means one of > two things, that ancestor was a Mormon, or someone has included their name > in a tree, just ask the Pope. > Ann > "Sharing the information." > > _________________________________________________________________ > Add photos to your e-mail with MSN 8. Get 2 months FREE*. > http://join.msn.com/?page=features/featuredemail > > > ==== CARIBBEAN Mailing List ==== > For information on individual islands, research aids, island bulletin boards or history please visit the CaribbeanGenWeb project at > http://www.rootsweb.com/~caribgw/ > >

1. The website for the genealogical research and data of the Church of the Latter Day Saints is at www.familysearch.org. 2. This is a massive site with a great number of resources and different ways to approach them. A good way to start for Caribbean research is to use the LIBRARY tab, then click on Family History Library Catalog, then do a place search for Carriacou, for example. You will get an immediate listing of the microfilms that are available for that island. Then always click the FILM NOTES and print them out. Visit your local Family History Center (go back to LIBRARY/Family History Center to get a list of FHCs close to you). Go and order your films, when they notify you that films have arrived take your film notes. 3. Always use the correct microfilm reader for the magnification of your microfilm. 4. If you use the SEARCH tab, you can get directly into databases including US and British census for the 1880s and the US Social Security Death Index. The IGI is there as well. When information is shared by a member of the Church of the Latter Day Saints, the following note appears in the record: Record submitted by a member of the LDS Church. The record often shows the name of the individual and his or her relationship to a descendant, shown as the heir, family representative, or relative. The original records are not indexed, and you may have to look at the film frame-by-frame to find the information you want. A family group record for this couple may be in the Family Group Record Collection; Archive Section. (See the Family History Library Catalog for the film number.) These records are alphabetical by name of the father or husband. 5. It is possible to search the IGI using batch numbers. Check this site out for a thorough discussion of batch numbers and a listing of batch numbers for the British Isles and North America -- http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~hughwallis/IGIBatchNumbers.htm 6. With some practice, it is possible to get a great deal of information from both the web site and from the resources at your local Family History Center -- these will be located in an LDS church (don't worry they are very friendly people). Oh, one other thing the rental of a microfilm is $3.25 for 30days -- cheaper than videos from Blockbusters.