Would anyone know whether it is possible at the National Library to make photocopies of documents on microfilm? Thanks. Mike Dunleavy

Thank you everyone for your responses to my question. After searching on the National Library's website, I found the following information under FAQs: "Can I order copies from the Catholic parish registers on microfilm? The National Library does not provide copies of, or transcriptions from, registers. Original and post-1880 registers are generally in the custody of the local Parish Priest. Up-to-date parish contact detail addresses can be obtained from the annual Irish Catholic Directory." It looks like my only option will be to bring my own camera. Has anyone tried that in the National Library and was it allowed? If so, how did the photos turn out? Was the information in the document legible? Do I need a special camera or lense? I am doing research in County Longford as well, and I was able to obtain microfilms of all of the records available from my local LDS centre and to make copies of all of the documents that I needed. LDS doesn't seem to have the records for the parishes in the Diocese of Limerick where I am doing research. Does anyone know why this is the case? Mike Dunleavy -----Original Message----- From: Dunleavy, Michael: #CB - BC Sent: February 20, 2008 2:19 PM To: 'irl-limerick@rootsweb.com' Subject: RE: [IRL-LIMERICK] National library in Dublin Would anyone know whether it is possible at the National Library to make photocopies of documents on microfilm? Thanks. Mike Dunleavy

I wonder if it is because parts of the county of Limerick are in the Diocese of Cashel and Emly and not the Diocese of Limerick. The Diocese of Cashel and Emly does not allow access to either the original registers or to the microfilms without written permission from the Archbishop. Research is undertaken by the Tipperary Family History agency (I am not quite sure of the official name). I wouldn't hold out any hope of being allowed to photograph the images either. On 20/02/2008, Dunleavy, Michael: #CB - BC <Dunleavy.Michael@cb-bc.gc.ca> wrote: > > Thank you everyone for your responses to my question. After searching on > the National Library's website, I found the following information under > FAQs: > > "Can I order copies from the Catholic parish registers on microfilm? > > > The National Library does not provide copies of, or transcriptions from, > registers. Original and post-1880 registers are generally in the custody of > the local Parish Priest. Up-to-date parish contact detail addresses can be > obtained from the annual Irish Catholic Directory." > > > It looks like my only option will be to bring my own camera. Has anyone > tried that in the National Library and was it allowed? If so, how did the > photos turn out? Was the information in the document legible? Do I need a > special camera or lense? > > I am doing research in County Longford as well, and I was able to obtain > microfilms of all of the records available from my local LDS centre and to > make copies of all of the documents that I needed. LDS doesn't seem to have > the records for the parishes in the Diocese of Limerick where I am doing > research. Does anyone know why this is the case? > > Mike Dunleavy > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Dunleavy, Michael: #CB - BC > Sent: February 20, 2008 2:19 PM > To: 'irl-limerick@rootsweb.com' > Subject: RE: [IRL-LIMERICK] National library in Dublin > > > Would anyone know whether it is possible at the National Library to make > photocopies of documents on microfilm? Thanks. > > Mike Dunleavy > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > IRL-LIMERICK-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Hi Mike, Unfortunately it is not. Transcriptions are all you can do (as of the last time I was there - October 2007). Though in a pinch I have placed my notebook on the microfilm viewing board and traced the entry for review/interpretation later. --Patrick > Date: Wed, 20 Feb 2008 14:18:59 -0500 > From: Dunleavy.Michael@cb-bc.gc.ca > To: irl-limerick@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [IRL-LIMERICK] National library in Dublin > > Would anyone know whether it is possible at the National Library to make photocopies of documents on microfilm? Thanks. > > Mike Dunleavy > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to IRL-LIMERICK-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message _________________________________________________________________ Climb to the top of the charts! Play the word scramble challenge with star power. http://club.live.com/star_shuffle.aspx?icid=starshuffle_wlmailtextlink_jan