They suggest a few tips - It is divided into sections. Some people just look at the index, and think that's it. You need to use the DVD in two steps. Do your search in the first section, 'Index'. I recommend browsing in the 'Details' file. Note down the book, page and entry number you need. Then go to the second section, 'Old_Register'. It may appear the same as the first, however, clicking on an entry will reveal the complete and original handwritten entry, often paragraphs long. The 'Introduction' section is also useful, covering relevant topics such as ever-changing house numbering. - Numbers of houses were useless. They numbered only the buildings, not the land in between, so as more houses were built they had to be renumbered all the time. Vicki On 4-11-2011 3:03 PM, MargM wrote: > "Vicki Smith"<[email protected]> wrote in message > news:[email protected] >> Hi everyone >> Have just subscribed to great new magazine 'Inside History' - >> which contain lots of wonderful articles. >> >> In the Nov-Dec edition there is an article about the above >> Registers written by Megan Gibson. >> >> Nine volumes - now with index - from 1794 to 1824 - apparently >> not just land transactions but 'was the first place that people >> of the new colony were able to officially record their legal >> transactions' >> >> On DVD - the sales are going towards preservation of the >> Registers - >> wondering if you know about this long lost source of >> information. >> >> May have to buy myself a Christmas present! > > Hi Vicki > > This DVD is a bit of a dinosaur . I bought it when it first came > out . Has no how to use this DVD instruction's > Takes a while to teach yourself how to use it . Info is contains > is excellent just a shame its not more user friendly > > Its not very worse CD/DVD I ever bought. The laurels for at go to > the NSW 1913 electoral rolls published on 2 CDs about a year ago > I consider that a complete dodo and a waste of some $130 as it > not searchable > > > Bye > >