You wrote: <<I am also going to keep an eye out for other valuable data collections that features something to help researchers>> Have you seen the Library of Congress database at http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/ ?? They have a number of different databases (note the 'List All Collections' link.) They can be searched individually or all at one time from the main page. Many of the items are images of letters and other original documents. Most of these also have a link to a transcript of the document. If you cant quite read that old letter from 1860, just click over to the transcript. Many of the transcripts have footnotes to explain certain items in the document. Enjoy Ron Hanks

Thanks, Ron, You've got a good point. I hope everyone gets a chance to take a look at some of these. Deloris ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ron Hanks" <ronhanks@earthlink.net> To: <GREEN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, April 19, 2005 6:01 PM Subject: [GREEN] Re: other valuable data collections > You wrote: > <<I am also going to keep an eye out for other valuable data collections > that features something to help researchers>> > > Have you seen the Library of Congress database at > http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/ ?? > > They have a number of different databases (note the 'List All Collections' > link.) They can be searched individually or all at one time from the main > page. Many of the items are images of letters and other original > documents. > Most of these also have a link to a transcript of the document. If you > cant > quite read that old letter from 1860, just click over to the transcript. > Many of the transcripts have footnotes to explain certain items in the > document. > > Enjoy > Ron Hanks > > : > http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.9.17 - Release Date: 4/19/2005 > > -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.9.17 - Release Date: 4/19/2005