You've probably already tried this, but is it any better if you take your copy & try using a copier that has an enlargement feature on it? I've had some luck with that. You have to experiment with the % of enlargement you set it on. But it works better than a magnifying glass for me. Donna ----- Original Message ----- From: <pegappraiser@bellsouth.net> To: <irl-longford@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, April 03, 2008 6:08 AM Subject: [IRL-LONGFORD] Online research/Longford Records > Longford List, > > I have some additional coments regarding this new source. I have > personally ordered some of the films for County Longford from LDS. The > handwriting is minute and looks as though the person writing may have had > a broken hand as well. Not meaning to be sarcastic, they are almost > impossible to read. I don't mind spending the time, but there is not a > lot to be done if it is illegible. > > The information on line is expensive, but since I live in North Carolina > in the States, it works for me. I think that after I have gotten as much > as I can I will again order the films and see if it helps. I agree it is > not perfect, but it is one more step in the path of our research. > > Does anyone know how to get copies of the films that have larger print? > > Peg S. > > -------------- Original message from > irl-longford-request@rootsweb.com: -------------- > > >> >> >> Griffith's Valuations: >> http://www.failteromhat.com/griffiths.php >> >> >> >> Today's Topics: >> >> 1. Re: Surname POWER (Bev Thomson) >> 2. IFHF County Longford Records online (Kim V Garvey) >> 3. Re: IFHF County Longford Records online (CandROverson) >> >> >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> Message: 1 >> Date: Wed, 2 Apr 2008 13:21:12 -0400 >> From: "Bev Thomson" >> Subject: Re: [IRL-LONGFORD] Surname POWER >> To: >> Message-ID: <00a601c894e5$f3fc29b0$5b88f640@D912J871> >> Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; >> reply-type=original >> >> Rena: >> Have just attempted to send resp. to your note but it was rtn'd >> as being undeliverable. Please send me your correct e-mail add. >> Bev >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Rena Smith" >> To: >> Sent: Tuesday, April 01, 2008 3:20 PM >> Subject: Re: [IRL-LONGFORD] Surname POWER >> >> >> >I have connections to this family as my ancestor was a witness at the >> > marriage of Helen and Christopher Reid in Montreal. He was also a >> > godparent >> > for child of Maurice. Michael was also present at Bridget marriage and >> > a >> > godparent with her for child of McCormick. I would like to compare >> > notes. >> > Michael Carney married Bridget Butler. Her parents married in Longford >> > but >> > I have not found marriage of Michael and Bridget - shortly before they >> > arrived in Quebec 1820. >> > >> > -----Original Message----- >> > From: irl-longford-bounces@rootsweb.com >> > [mailto:irl-longford-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Bev Thomson >> > Sent: Tuesday, April 01, 2008 10:26 AM >> > To: irl-longford@rootsweb.com >> > Subject: Re: [IRL-LONGFORD] Surname POWER >> > >> > This list has been extremely active lately so will try again >> > to find someone w/same surname(s) of interest as mine. >> > Would like to find *anything* in connection to family of: >> > William POWER & wife Catherine CAMPBELL from >> > Moydow, Co. Longford >> > The children of this couple that I have ref. to were b that >> > area i.e. : >> > Catherine b ca 1799; Maurice b ca 1792; Edward b ca 1796; >> > William b ca 1795; James b ca 1805; Bridget b ca 1801; >> > Honora b ca 1802 >> > This family was in Montreal, Canada area by ca 1822 >> > Surnames connected to children m's: DILLON; KENNY; >> > FERGUS; READ; DEVLIN; DINNIGAN & DOONER. >> > Sincere hope of finding someone connecting to my people. >> > Will gladly compare notes. >> > Bev >> > >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> Message: 2 >> Date: Wed, 02 Apr 2008 18:43:40 -0400 >> From: Kim V Garvey >> Subject: [IRL-LONGFORD] IFHF County Longford Records online >> To: irl-longford@rootsweb.com >> Message-ID: <47F40C1C.80607@earthlink.net> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed >> >> Longford list, >> >> I wanted to pass some along some comments and observations regarding the >> new IFHF County Longford records. >> >> An index is only as good as its indexer. This electronic index created >> for the various County Longford parish records has not been put together >> very well. Since IFHF used the same parish books (of all demominations) >> that you can get on microfilm from LDS, I can state that significant >> portions of entries are simply missing. Meaning I have copies of surname >> runs from the microfilmed parish books and these folks are simply >> missing from the new IFHF index. Either they were not transcribed in the >> first place or the transcription protocol and verification process were >> flawed. Since this was a volunteer based project, I suspect it was the >> latter. In addition, the index is obviously set-up to force you to buy >> access to each entry. For example, it is impossible to run a surname >> search within a specific parish without the first name. Moreover, you >> cannot compare entries until you open one - meaning you can't find out >> it's a duplicate until you pay for it. >> >> On the other hand, despite the cost, it is still an index spanning the >> various parishes - which is much better than trying to go through each >> parish book chronologically from start to finish on microfilm, looking >> for a particular surname. And it is cheaper than flying to Ireland. >> >> All and all, though, I would use this pay source with caution. Since it >> seems to be incomplete or missing information, I question its >> reliability for exhaustive searching. >> >> Finally, just a heads-up, the full run of the Irish b/m/d vital records >> index - the civil vital records - have been released to the Family >> Search Indexing Project and should be available soon. And they will be >> free since they are coming from the LDS folks. You can read up on that >> at the Family Search Labs site (http://labs.familysearch.org). You have >> to register your email, but you can then access both the "Family Search >> Indexing" and "Records Search" area - where the new records are being >> posted. I think everyone will like what they see here. And, as many of >> you already know, the Irish National Archives is digitizing the 1911 and >> 1901 Irish census, starting with Dublin here >> http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/. >> >> Happy hunting, >> >> Kim V. Garvey >> >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> Message: 3 >> Date: Thu, 3 Apr 2008 00:27:38 +0100 >> From: "CandROverson" >> Subject: Re: [IRL-LONGFORD] IFHF County Longford Records online >> To: >> Message-ID: <026101c89519$245fac70$0202a8c0@Chris> >> Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; >> reply-type=original >> >> Hello Kim >> >> It isn't cheaper for me to fly to Ireland. I could fly by Ryanair from >> London to Dublin from ?10 which is ?30 less than I spent the other night >> for >> 1 hour searching these records :). I think it is ridiculously expensive. >> And, as I said here a few days ago, there were a number of errors in the >> few >> records that I looked at e.g. my Grandmother appearing as Mary Joan on >> her >> baptism record rather than the correct Mary Jane. If they are going to >> charge ?3 a look then they should at least make sure that the >> transcriptions >> are accurate. >> >> Rhoda >> >> >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> To contact the IRL-LONGFORD list administrator, send an email to >> IRL-LONGFORD-admin@rootsweb.com. >> >> To post a message to the IRL-LONGFORD mailing list, send an email to >> IRL-LONGFORD@rootsweb.com. >> >> __________________________________________________________ >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> IRL-LONGFORD-request@rootsweb.com >> with the word "unsubscribe" without the quotes in the subject and the >> body of >> the >> email with no additional text. >> >> >> End of IRL-LONGFORD Digest, Vol 3, Issue 52 >> ******************************************* > ********************************** > Griffith's Valuations: > http://www.failteromhat.com/griffiths.php/ > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > IRL-LONGFORD-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >