In a message dated 3/11/99 8:32:19 AM Mountain Standard Time, [email protected] writes: << I am posting this to warn others about problems with ; Census Microfilm Expeditors 476 E. South Temple , Suite 4 Salt Lake City , UT 84111 website ; www.censusmicrofilm.com e-mail ; [email protected] and ; [email protected] >> Ken and list, Thank you so much for the warning. May I, also, point out, for those that may not know, that this firm, although located in Salt Lake City near Temple Square, has absolutely, nothing whatsoever to do with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (LDS). Sadly, there are a lot of fly-by-night, so-called, genealogy database companies in Utah trying to make big bucks off innocent people trying to find their family history through the LDS church. For your information, the LDS main Family History Library on Temple Square, Salt lake City, has all (except 1890, burned) census films (and most indexes) for every census. They do not charge anything. You can order any of these films and about 3 million other records for a modest handling/mailing fee of $3.40 a tape from your nearest Family History Center. These are not for you to keep, (or take out of the center), but to peruse at your leisure at a Family History Center. There are also volunteers, like myself, some better than others, ready to help you, if they can. To find your nearest Family History Center go to: WWW.lds.org, then click on "Family history", then on "How do I begin", then on "Where is my nearest family History center." If you live in a larger metropolitan area, you can look in the white business section of the phone book under Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Family History Center and call them for directions and hours they are open. Please be patient with the help. All are volunteers doing a four hour shift a week, sometimes more, and do not know the answers to "everything". They are there to help you, help yourself get started researching the records the LDS church has filmed. Members and non-members using these facilities run about 50/50%. All are welcome. It is a public library. Also, (for those who may be worried) we are strictly instructed not to prostlyze, although I have heard many stories about bad experiences with volunteers in different areas of the country. Please do not flame me, or tell me your horror stories and bad experiences in an LDS Family History Center! :-) There are always ignorant volunteers who don't know any better and they are rare. These Family History centers are a wonderful source of many records and give you a great place to find clues in your research. Any database can be flawed due to the human factor, so all sources should be viewed with a discerning eye. Now..back to business. Who's got HUNNICUTTs in Cobb County that might be the father of, or related in any way, to Calvin Welborne Hunnicutt (b. 1826), (and his supposed brother Eli Tillinger Hunnicutt,) both prominent members of the Atlanta community (CWH is my 2 g. grandfather) in the 1850's through early 1900's. Calvin, himself, said his father (un-named) moved the family from Mecklinburg Co, NC, to Cobb County near Howell's ferry in 1830's. I find a Joseph Hunnicutt age 50/60 with a 10/15 male, 50/60 female in the 1840 Cobb Co. census. Joseph is a family name. Calvin Welborne is thought to be farming his own spot of land near Powder Springs in the late 1830's. Already in Atlanta in 1840's. Can't find a thing in Cobb or surrounding counties. Can anyone help, please? Bonnie-Lee Corban, Family History Assistant, Boise, Idaho, Family History Center