Scott is right ... It appears to originate from a difference in church beliefs and policies ... Not people boycotting an organization ... -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of L.L. Scott Sent: Friday, July 11, 2008 7:12 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [FL-WFGS] Encouraging Indexing The Catholic church has sent out such a message about allowing the LDS to microfilm its records. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dot Brown" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, July 11, 2008 7:03 AM Subject: Re: [FL-WFGS] Encouraging Indexing >I did not misinterpret. You said some churches are encouraging their >members > not give any records to the LDS. I call that boycotting. > Dot Brown > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "emilys" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, July 10, 2008 10:17 PM > Subject: Re: [FL-WFGS] Encouraging Indexing > > >>I am sorry if you misinterpreted my message. I am not boycotting the LDS >> Library. >> Emily Sund >> >> .----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Dot Brown" <[email protected]> >> To: <[email protected]> >> Sent: Thursday, July 10, 2008 9:19 PM >> Subject: Re: [FL-WFGS] Encouraging Indexing >> >> >>> Emily, >>> I don't think you need concern yourself about anybody baptising your >>> deceased relatives. Shame on any church that encourages people to >>> "boycott" >>> the LDS library. That is essentially what you say is happening. After >>> all >>> the LDS has done for genealogy, how can any family researcher not rise >>> up >>> and speak his or her mind about such a proposal? >>> Dot Brown >>> >>> >>> >>>>I have heard some of the Churches are upset over the mass baptisms of >>>> deceased people by the Morman Church and are encouraged not to send >>>> them >>>> information on our relatives. >>>> Emily Sund >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>> From: "cgdean" <[email protected]> >>>> To: <[email protected]> >>>> Sent: Sunday, July 06, 2008 9:59 AM >>>> Subject: Re: [FL-WFGS] Encouraging Indexing >>>> >>>> >>>>> Can LDS members then use that information to baptize people? I guess >>>>> that's the whole purpose of their being in the genealogy business from >>>>> which all of us benefit. But, those whose families are already >>>>> baptized >>>>> into mainline churches frequently object to another baptism. Tricky >>>>> situation. >>>>> >>>>> Cynthia >>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>> From: L.L. Scott >>>>> To: [email protected] >>>>> Sent: Sunday, July 06, 2008 9:20 AM >>>>> Subject: [FL-WFGS] Encouraging Indexing >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> You may already be aware that the Church of Jesus Christ of >>>>> Latter-day >>>>> Saints has started a massive volunteer project to index millions of >>>>> family >>>>> history records. The indexed records are free to everyone. Volunteers >>>>> have >>>>> already indexed millions of names (which are already searchable here: >>>>> http://pilot.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#p=0). >>>>> > >>>>> > The project is off to a great start--but as you can imagine, the >>>>> amount >>>>> > still left to do is staggering. And that's where we can help. If >>>>> you >>>>> have >>>>> > an internet connection and just 30 minutes a week, you can index >>>>> > names--you can do it any time of the day or night. You don't have >>>>> to >>>>> get >>>>> > dressed up--you can index in your pajamas if you want :) >>>>> > >>>>> > Here is the indexing site where you can learn more and sign up if >>>>> you >>>>> want >>>>> > to: www.familysearchindexing.com. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> ------------------------------- >>>>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>>>> [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >>>>> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >>>>> >>>>> ------------------------------- >>>>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>>>> [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >>>>> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> ------------------------------- >>>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>>> [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >>>> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------- >>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>> [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >>> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >>> >> >> >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message