Tell me about it, Ben. I've been doing this foot work since the late l960s and believe me I have paid for every lunch. I, too, have had good luck at LDS using their microfilm for about 20 years. I never have used any of the "packaged" genealogies but I am getting desperate. Anyway, thanks for your sage advice. Floreda Ben Mertens wrote: > Morgan, > I've had great success by LDS Family History Center. They can help but > we still have to do the foot work! It's not entirely a free lunch! > Ben Mertens [email protected] > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, August 25, 2000 11:50 AM > Subject: Re: [LARAPIDE] Fwd: Using LDS records > > > Thanks so much. I was afraid that would be the answer. Unfortunately, > some > > of the volunteers at our local (small) center are not as knowledgeable as > > some others. You just never know who will be on duty. However, I am so > > grateful to be able to use the facilities I cetainly should not complain. > > > > Floreda > > > > > > > > > > Morgan Edward Johnson wrote: > > > > > >Date: Fri, 25 Aug 2000 08:16:01 -0700 > > > >From: Eugene Stockton <[email protected]> > > > >To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> > > > >Subject: Using LDS records > > > > > > > >I think you may not be able to actually download files, sources, etc. > > > >online. You may have to go to a local LDS Family History Center, where > > > >the volunteers will happily help you. [I'm not LDS -- I could be wrong > > > >on this.] > >