As I remember from my 2nd grade English class with Sister Mary Beatitude, "what's the code to enter?" is a QUESTION. Now, if I could only remember the definition she taught us for "get real" ... but then, we had a little more reality than Sister Mary Beatitude had hoped for. But back to library cards (and how did we get to credit cards?) ... if I thought you needed a book or were desperately seeking a long-lost relative on Heritage Quest, I would, out of the kindness of my heart, loan you my library card complete with a code. Remember, we're family, aren't we? Or maybe some of us are in that "removing unwanted family members" category that I spoke of earlier with my how-to-list. In any case, it's nice to know that some of us are family helping family! Mary -----Original Message----- From: germanna_colonies-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:germanna_colonies-bounces@rootsweb.com]On Behalf Of Craig Kilby Sent: Wednesday, October 05, 2011 11:49 PM To: germanna_colonies@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [GERMANNA] Local Library Benefits She didn't ask a question. She asked for somebody else's library card number. No, I am not moved to tears. She figured it out anyway using her own state's library system. How hard was that? But, if you want to share your credit car passwords here with all of "our own" I'm sure many would take you up on the generous offer of giving us all the benefit of the doubt, right? You understand, I hope, that many library cards are tied to SS numbers, right? You know, things like proof of identify and residency and all that. Now get real. Craig On Oct 5, 2011, at 11:36 PM, Mary Blendy wrote: > I, for one, thought that Kathy was asking a very fair question ... not to > "steal" your priceless, invaluable, worth-its-weight-in-gold library card > number. If she hasn't been following the email strings re Heritage Quest, > she rightly may have thought that the Group, i.e, Germanna Colonies, had its > own unique password/code to access the site -- which is what I would have > thought if I hadn't read all the threads. So give her the benefit of the > doubt, and let's be a little more kind to one of "our own." > > Now, don't you feel MOVED enough to offer her your code #?!! > > > Library Card-less since I got my Kindle .... > Mary > > > -----Original Message----- > From: germanna_colonies-bounces@rootsweb.com > [mailto:germanna_colonies-bounces@rootsweb.com]On Behalf Of Craig Kilby > Sent: Wednesday, October 05, 2011 7:38 PM > To: germanna_colonies@rootsweb.com > Subject: [GERMANNA] Local Library Benefits > > > Cary, > > I was a bit taken aback by Kathy's request for another members access code. > You are quite right. Go get your own library card and use it. I have > several. Some libraries offer this, and others that. Many offer out of > locale memberships for a small fee. For example, for just $10 I have a card > to a nearby regional library which gives me access to JSTOR. My access code > is my library card number. I would NEVER hand that to anyone. My local > library offers Heritage Quest. I have access to other databases by virtue of > being a volunteer, provided I don't use those sites during business hours. > > It is rather cheesy to ask people for free access codes. That is the surest > say to get kicked off of them. > > To Kathy, you have many options other than your apparently bankrupt local > library. Your state library, nearby libraries and larger more > metropolitan/regional libraries. I urge you to use those options. > > Craig > > > On Oct 5, 2011, at 6:19 PM, Cary Anderson wrote: > >> Kathy, >> >> Do you have a membership card in a library that subscribes to Heritage >> Quest? >> >> If not, you would need to get one. >> Usually, your own library has it free for their members to use at home. If >> you library doesn't have it, one over in the next county does. I paid $15 >> for a library card at one of the libraries across he line. I've never had >> to renew. Even though our county library is free, one has to get a new > card >> every year. >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "kshepard" <menotyou17@yahoo.com> >> To: <germanna_colonies@rootsweb.com> >> Sent: Wednesday, October 05, 2011 1:35 PM >> Subject: Re: [GERMANNA] Heritage Quest >> >> >> what's the code to enter? >> Kathy in Tampa >> > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > GERMANNA_COLONIES-request@rootsweb.com 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 GERMANNA_COLONIES-request@rootsweb.com 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 GERMANNA_COLONIES-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hi I live in rural West Virginia the closest library is 22 miles away. None of the local (five counties) libraries had access to Heritage Quest. The only libraries in West Virginia with access required residency in that county. This was three years ago. Fairfax County Virginia does offer both a non-resident card and access to Heritage Quest online. I had to mail in my application the first time and mail a check once a year. Applying is easy and the fee is $27 a year. http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/library/accountservices/cardelgb.htm Fairfax County Public Library Circulation Services ATTN: NON-RES 12000 Government Center Pkwy Suite 324 Fairfax, VA 22035 Keep up the good work. -- Sandy Cowan