Boyd, Sorry my question was not related to Ireland. When the LDS Site was mentioned I thought someone may know how to find out where the information came from. John -----Original Message----- From: boydgray26@utvinternet.com [mailto:boydgray26@utvinternet.com] Sent: 29 January 2012 22:24 To: 'John Gibb'; 'Warren&Joan'; jsjjb4@comcast.net; 'hiflyte' Cc: 'IRL-Donegal'; 'IRL-Donegaleire-L'; 'IRL-Co-Donegal' Subject: RE: [DONEGALEIRE] Family Search Links John, They have several databases. Send us the original copied and pasted and we may be able to help you. Unless it is the old IGI, it is really only going to be either a church record or a Civil Record and if it is before 1864, it is the former. If it is after 1864 and the mother's maiden name is given, it is likely to be the latter. Or send the details - name, DoB and townland, and I will check for myself and let you know. Boyd Gray http://familytrees.genopro.com/boydgray26/Boyd/default.htm http://www.westulstergenealogy.com/ http://preview.tinyurl.com/yk7gckr -----Original Message----- From: donegaleire-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:donegaleire-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of John Gibb Sent: 29 January 2012 21:27 To: 'Warren&Joan'; jsjjb4@comcast.net; 'hiflyte' Cc: 'IRL-Donegal'; 'IRL-Donegaleire-L'; 'IRL-Co-Donegal' Subject: Re: [DONEGALEIRE] Family Search Links My g/grandfather's date of birth is given on the LDS site. Is there any way of discovering where they got this information? None of the family know when he was born. -----Original Message----- From: donegaleire-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:donegaleire-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Warren&Joan Sent: 29 January 2012 21:00 To: jsjjb4@comcast.net; hiflyte Cc: IRL-Co-Donegal; IRL-Donegaleire-L; IRL-Donegal Subject: Re: [DONEGALEIRE] Family Search Links John, My personal experience with the LDS members and Family History Center in Baton Rouge has always been a VERY positive experience. The staff goes out of their way to be helpful. And I am not a member of LDS. Joan ----- Original Message ----- From: jsjjb4@comcast.net To: hiflyte Cc: IRL-Donegal ; IRL-Donegaleire-L ; IRL-Co-Donegal Sent: Sunday, January 29, 2012 2:31 PM Subject: Re: [DONEGALEIRE] Family Search Links I've been doing my own research for about 12 years and lots of my information has come from Familysearch. My wife and I converted to Latter Day Saints, last Easter, and I have been involved with the Family History Centers as part of my own personal calling. The resources are quite impressive and you do not have to be a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter-day Saints to access the information. The Family History Centers welcome all people and have consultants to help you every step along the way. If you have not used Familysearch, try it. John Bustard Drexel Hill, PA ----- Original Message ----- From: "hiflyte" <hiflyte@telus.net> To: "IRL-Donegaleire-L" <DONEGALEIRE@rootsweb.com>, "IRL-Co-Donegal" <irl-co-donegal@rootsweb.com>, "IRL-Donegal" <irl-donegal@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, January 29, 2012 11:26:17 AM Subject: [DONEGALEIRE] Family Search Links For Those Interested, https://www.familysearch.org/civil-war The FS website is becoming one giant reservoir for genealogy researchers with all the projects they are working on. It sure has improved since I started gong to the FHC in the nineties. Abbreviations: FS = Family Search = https://www.familysearch.org/ FHC = Family History Centers: which you can find via: https://www.familysearch.org/locations FS has connected with libraries over the years here is the FS "Family History Archives" link page, which is still via the BYU but has updated/enlarged their connections to other libraries. http://lib.byu.edu/fhc/index.php Bob CDN When replying to a digest post, quote only the specific text to which you are replying, removing the rest of the digest from your reply. Also, remember to change the subject of your reply so that it coincides with the message subject to which you are replying. 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Hello John. Here is a different thought for you. But first I should say that I am these days NOT very familiar with www.familysearch.org anymore. However, in the past when I used to search in there in the IGI records, there were two types of records found therein: ONE type comprised those which had been TRANSCRIBED from parish registers. They had a CODE (I think that was the terminology used, but I may be wrong on that) which started with M for Marriages, probably a C for Christenings, and possibly a B for Burials. The OTHER type comprised records which had been submitted by LDS members from their own research -- some of it inaccurate, repettitve, etc. I always give/gave the lowest level of credence to the member-submitted entries -- but there could be some value in them. In contrast I give the highest level of credence to the transcribed church registers. Accordingly, IF your record was taken from the IGI in the past, it might be that this distinction might help you. Hope so. ray in oz ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Gibb" <johnmgibb@blueyonder.co.uk> > Boyd, > Sorry my question was not related to Ireland. When the LDS Site was > mentioned I thought someone may know how to find out where the information > came from. > > John