I agree 100%. But I am sure it's a perception that if they did that their revenue stream would dry up. You know what power the bean counters wield. We all know that for every clue we find it drums up another 16 questions to be found . > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Al Valentine" <alvals@mts.net> > To: irl-belfast-city@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [BELFAST] Records > Date: Tue, 13 Nov 2007 09:55:27 -0600 > > > Being of Irish parentage, it is my birth right to stir up a hornet's nest > every once in a while. One thing that needs to be emphasized is THE FACT > THAT THESE BMD INDEXES ARE ALREADY IN DIGITISED FORMAT AND HAVE BEEN FOR > YEARS IN THE GRO IN DUBLIN AND GRONI IN BELFAST. > WHY DO THEY NOT PUT THEM ON LINE? > > If anyone is reading this and agrees. Please send an email to both of the > above institutions with a reasoned request to take the necessary steps to > make matters much easier for all of us. After all it is to their advantage, > as they will sell a lot more certificates. > > If you are not in agreement, then please post and tell us your objection. > That way we can get a dialogue going on this topic. > > With respect > Al Valentine > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "R L Young" <rsqyoung@blueyonder.co.uk> > To: <irl-belfast-city@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Tuesday, November 13, 2007 6:28 AM > Subject: Re: [BELFAST] Records > > > > My reply to Al Valentine's message was on the understanding that > > Ireland, (North and South), BMD's need to be indexed in Electronic form > > such as FREEBMD in the UK. And I totally agree with him > > > > Microfiche, paper copies were fine once upon a time, and we are all > > grateful to the LDS centres, but in nearly 2008 so much more can be > > gained by, index and sorting these electronically in a decent database, > > by date. > > > > People spend hours huddle over microfiches in LDS centre, many folk > > duplicating other people efforts, often missing the vital entries. > > > > Or if anyone is in any doubt about what I mean, the system used in > > Edinburgh at New Register House is first class, or not quite so > > convenient and expensive Scotlandspeople. > > > > Lookups done by other folk are fantastic and always gratefully received. > > I also do lots too. But these usually only try to answer specific > > questions. How often has a query been solved and another two or three > > generated by the answer? And browsing indexes usually raises so many > > more queries and answers. > > > > Come on everyone, how does one get the system changed? > > > > 1. Scotlands got it and linked to certificates. > > 2. England and Wales are well behind but have FreeDMD and the likes of > > 1837online > > 3. Ireland nothing > > > > RLY > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: irl-belfast-city-bounces@rootsweb.com > > [mailto:irl-belfast-city-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Valerie > > Garton > > Sent: 13 November 2007 07:29 > > To: irl-belfast-city@rootsweb.com > > Subject: Re: [BELFAST] Records > > > > Your message is not very specific which makes it hard to understand but > > it sounds to me as though you are trying to find a B Do r M within the > > period of Registration - is that correct ? > > > > The indexes to Civil Registration are available through the LDS. They > > are also available at my local LDS so if you have a particular request I > > could look this up for you. > > > > The films are by event by year alphabetically in quarters. > > > > Regards from Valerie in sunny Sydney. > > Researching: BEDDY, CULLODEN, DYAS and ROWAN in Belfast, Dublin, Wicklow > > & Wexford > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: irl-belfast-city-bounces@rootsweb.com > > [mailto:irl-belfast-city-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Al Valentine > > Sent: Tuesday, 13 November 2007 5:15 AM > > To: irl-belfast-city@rootsweb.com > > Subject: [BELFAST] Records > > > > > > > > The area that is the weakest is that of Irish records, due to many > > reasons. What would really be of help would be to have searchable on > > line the civil registration indexes of births, marriages and deaths. It > > will not give you much but would be an invaluable beginning for sorting > > out the "Possibles". The GRO offices already have this but you have to > > go there and have them use it on your behalf. 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