Please can anybody help me? I am new to genealogy and have obtained some micro fiches which I can not read. Can I buy an adapter for my scanner or where can I buy a cheap reader please. Regards Mike mike@farmme.globalnet.co.uk

On Sun, 17 Mar 2002 15:59:11 -0500, Mike wrote: > Please can anybody help me? > > I am new to genealogy and have obtained some micro fiches which I can > not read. > > Can I buy an adapter for my scanner or where can I buy a cheap reader > please. > > Regards > > Mike > > mike@farmme.globalnet.co.uk You probably won't have much success with a scanner - I tried scanning a microfiche from the Family History Library catalog at 600 dpi and the characters were at most 2-3 pixels high. Fairly high magnification is required for most fiche. Others will have to reply regarding a source for microfiche readers intended for operation at UK line voltage. A local library may have one which you can use to read your microfiche (and might suggest a local dealer/serviceman who could have previously-owned units for sale).

> Can I buy an adapter for my scanner or where can I buy a cheap reader > please. > Mike > mike@farmme.globalnet.co.uk Hi Mike. I got one from my local library's main branch. £15 Kind regards Ron O'Neill. roneil@spamtrapblueyonder.co.uk Remove spamtrap to reply