I feel a need to respond to this response and another. First, my understanding of what was said - which others can listen to as well.. was that consultants will be consulted or asked for advice when people get stuck or have difficulty. There is a need for more specialized help - for example when someone at the FHL needs guidance with their ancestors in Spain.. I am asked to help.. though I am only a patron there As to the future of FHCs, it will be a place where people an meet with others for guidance and help.. This in addition to the Familysearch Wiki, which will have lessons in time. I got some "inside information" about a month ago on the digitalization process. While the programming for the viewer still is on the back burner.. it will have geographical blocks. This part really is not hard. The location technology works now! To find out where YOU are visit http://whatismyipaddress.com/ Alan W. On Fri, Apr 17, 2009 at 10:19 AM, Alber Rico <andybevrico@msn.com> wrote: > Alan, would you please tell us what was said about the future for FHC's. > Beverly R. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Whitcomb" <hwhitcomb@gmail.com> > To: <lds-ward-consultant@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Thursday, April 16, 2009 11:16 PM > Subject: [LDS-WC] a BYU program on Family History "Questions and Ancestors" > > > > I saw something on BYU TV that caught my eye. It's and interesting > series > > with various "experts" in the field which I have found interesting. > > > > Website: http://www.byub.org/questionsandancestors/ > > > > > > Program Archives: http://www.byub.org/questionsandancestors/episodes.asp > > > > It was interesting today for me to listen to Rich Running, Product > Manager > > for FamilySearch Indexing. Some things were neat to know - like they > expect > > all films in the vault to be digitized in 6-7 years. I knew they are not > > creating much new microfilm anymore.. straight to digital now, but I > didn't > > know that the Church only had 20 cameras. > > > > While I was fascinated at the prospect of other organizations helping us > > transcribe records.. my ears picked up when he talked about the future > for > > FHCs. > > > > Alan W. > > > > Please send the one word message SUBSCRIBE or UNSUBSCRIBE to > LDS-WARD-CONSULTANT-L-REQUEST@ROOTSWEB.COM > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > LDS-WARD-CONSULTANT-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' > without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > Please send the one word message SUBSCRIBE or UNSUBSCRIBE to > LDS-WARD-CONSULTANT-L-REQUEST@ROOTSWEB.COM > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > LDS-WARD-CONSULTANT-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >