Cathy, I was the one who posted the message and I also sent the message to the Salem County, NJ list as well. I did get answer's from them, but of course it went onto the Salem County list. Do you me to post some of those replies onto the Delaware list? All of the answers were very helpful. Thanks. Teri Tighe > I haven't seen a reply to this question and would like to tell you of my > experience. I spent 15 days at the LDS library in SLC and had a wonderful > time. They have a large group of volunteers busy transcribing church > records, etc onto the IGI. Those records are as good as the original books. > However, there are problems with other sources, especially the very early > ones. One of the most striking example of that is the birthdate for one of > my ancestors. There were six birthdates given, each from a different person > who had sent in his or her pedigree chart. No primary source was given. > Also in the early days the Mormons who filed their own family histories did > not have primary sources for all their information and sometimes relied on > family memory or tradition. > > The batch code number tells the source of the information and you can get > that from the library by sending them the code #. There are certain code #s > which are never primary sources but I don't remember them anymore. I am > sure a phone call to SLC library would get you someone who would give you > the source. You want a primary one - church, courthouse, family Bible, etc. > > Cathy > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, October 21, 2002 11:38 AM > Subject: Books and Records - Late 1700's to 1840 > > > > I'm emailing a few of my related mailing lists in hopes of getting > specific answers back from those lists. > > > > Can anyone tell me if we should rely 100% on the microfilm that the LDS > and FHC have on file regarding births, deaths, deeds, probate, wills, > marriages, etc. > > > > I'm asking because one of the family members who is helping with research > got alot of films from the LDS and FHC and found nothing to what she was > looking for. I was wondering if alot of the historical societies, genealogy > societies in each county and/or state would have alot of books that haven't > been microfilmed. > > > > Thanks for any help. > > > > Teri Tighe > > > >