I have never been searched when going to either the Maryland or Delaware Archives...both make you place your belongings in a locker and both will let you bring your laptop and notes into the research room... It has been about a year since I've been to the Md. archives, but the De. archives haven't changed. Gwen -------------- Original message -------------- From: "greatoaks@juno.com" <greatoaks@juno.com> > Don't forget to use the MD archives website before you go. Both for eliminating > time wasted on site, and for organizing your thoughts and notes for your search > on site! The Maryland Historical society also! > You probably can take a laptop into most facilities now. Many of them, like the > MD archives will let you take notes only in pencil, which I find frustrating. I > understand their reasoning, but it is harder write in pencil for a whole day! > Another note about the archives is that they will search your bags and purses, > and they require you to use a locker for most of your possessions. The woman > in front of me was chastised for having a nail file in her purse, and I had a > small pocket knife or something like that on my key chain, and the security > officer was most insulting! Just leave it in the car and take your notes in > with you. > > > > > Donna Clarke Project Linus of Lower DelMarVa > over 2600 blankets given to DelMarVa children in crisis! www.projectlinus.org > > > So...be your name Buxbaum or Bixby or Bray or Mordecai Ali Van Allen O'Shea, > you're off to great places! Today is your day! YOur mountain is waiting..so..get > on your way! Dr Suess > *************************************** > QUESTIONS about POSTING GUIDELINES, SUBSCRIBING or UNSUBSCRIBING? > Visit The Lower DelMarVa Roots Mailing List FAQ: > http://www.tyaskin.com/handley/ldrfaq.htm > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > LOWER-DELMARVA-ROOTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message