When you order online from FamilySearch, you can pay with either PayPal or a credit card -- it is easily done.  It is also easy to set up a PayPal account, very secure, probably easier and more secure than using a credit card.  My biggest problem is how easy it is to throw more microfilms into the cart! This payment form makes it so all those local history centers don't have to handle money anymore -- and it is much, much quicker than I have ever received films before. Linda ----- Original Message ----- From: "judy petersen" <skigranny@gmail.com> To: german-bohemian@rootsweb.com Sent: Tuesday, May 29, 2012 9:29:32 PM Subject: Re: [GERMAN-BOHEMIAN] the IGI at familysearch.org Thank you, Marco.  The wiki site gives detailed information.  As far as I know, familysearch doesn't have vital records films for Oberaltertheim.  I asked about ordering films at my local family history center but was told that I would have to use PayPal to order them, which I can't do, so it's a non-issue anyway.  I wish they hadn't changed their payment methods. Thanks again. Judy On Tue, May 29, 2012 at 5:06 PM, Marco Scavo <marco.scavo@comcast.net>wrote: > The information contained in the IGI varies.  Sometimes it's from records > themselves, sometimes it's from people.  I would suggest that it merely be > used as a guide to doing your own research.  I personally wouldn't read too > much into the lack of a father's name on there until I had independently > verified it. > > https://www.familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/International_Genealogical_Index > > -----Original Message----- > From: german-bohemian-bounces@rootsweb.com > [mailto:german-bohemian-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of judy petersen > Sent: Tuesday, May 29, 2012 3:14 PM > To: German Bohemians mail list > Subject: [GERMAN-BOHEMIAN] the IGI at familysearch.org > > Vera Nagel, Germany) raised the issue of the IGI in trying to help another > researcher.  I have used the IGI (International Genealogical Index) but > have > some questions.  What exactly is the info on the IGI?  Is it transcribed > info from the actual birth, marriage, death records (civil or > religious) in a given country, or is it info from a researcher's family > tree > or Bible, etc. (posted by a person on the IGI) rather than from the actual > civil & parish records? > > German-Bohemian Heritage Society web site http://www.rootsweb.com/~gbhs/ > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > GERMAN-BOHEMIAN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > German-Bohemian Heritage Society web site http://www.rootsweb.com/~gbhs/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to GERMAN-BOHEMIAN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

I understand why the centers have changed their practice, but for seniors like me with an old computer that is not always secure, the new practice adds a layer of concern I'd rather not deal with. Altho PayPal is fairly secure, it has had security issues in the not too distant past (according to our news up here). Judy On Tue, May 29, 2012 at 7:07 PM, <lindat06@comcast.net> wrote: > > > When you order online from FamilySearch, you can pay with either PayPal or > a credit card -- it is easily done. It is also easy to set up a PayPal > account, very secure, probably easier and more secure than using a credit > card. My biggest problem is how easy it is to throw more microfilms into > the cart! > > > > This payment form makes it so all those local history centers don't have > to handle money anymore -- and it is much, much quicker than I have ever > received films before. > > Linda > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "judy petersen" <skigranny@gmail.com> > To: german-bohemian@rootsweb.com > Sent: Tuesday, May 29, 2012 9:29:32 PM > Subject: Re: [GERMAN-BOHEMIAN] the IGI at familysearch.org > > Thank you, Marco. The wiki site gives detailed information. As far as I > know, familysearch doesn't have vital records films for Oberaltertheim. I > asked about ordering films at my local family history center but was told > that I would have to use PayPal to order them, which I can't do, so it's a > non-issue anyway. I wish they hadn't changed their payment methods. > Thanks again. > Judy > > On Tue, May 29, 2012 at 5:06 PM, Marco Scavo <marco.scavo@comcast.net > >wrote: > > > The information contained in the IGI varies. Sometimes it's from records > > themselves, sometimes it's from people. I would suggest that it merely > be > > used as a guide to doing your own research. I personally wouldn't read > too > > much into the lack of a father's name on there until I had independently > > verified it. > > > > > https://www.familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/International_Genealogical_Index > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: german-bohemian-bounces@rootsweb.com > > [mailto:german-bohemian-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of judy petersen > > Sent: Tuesday, May 29, 2012 3:14 PM > > To: German Bohemians mail list > > Subject: [GERMAN-BOHEMIAN] the IGI at familysearch.org > > > > Vera Nagel, Germany) raised the issue of the IGI in trying to help > another > > researcher. I have used the IGI (International Genealogical Index) but > > have > > some questions. What exactly is the info on the IGI? Is it transcribed > > info from the actual birth, marriage, death records (civil or > > religious) in a given country, or is it info from a researcher's family > > tree > > or Bible, etc. (posted by a person on the IGI) rather than from the > actual > > civil & parish records? > > > > German-Bohemian Heritage Society web site http://www.rootsweb.com/~gbhs/ > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > GERMAN-BOHEMIAN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > German-Bohemian Heritage Society web site http://www.rootsweb.com/~gbhs/ > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > GERMAN-BOHEMIAN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > German-Bohemian Heritage Society web site http://www.rootsweb.com/~gbhs/ > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > GERMAN-BOHEMIAN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message