Sue, Tell me what I'm doind wrong. I went to Home, then Other collections, but there is no On-Line collections listed. Betty ----- Original Message ----- From: "Betty Sullivan" <bettysul@kewanee.com> To: <MA-MENDON-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, November 09, 2005 11:34 AM Subject: Re: [MA-MENDON] Family History Books > Dear sue, > Thanks a milliopn!! I can't wait to check this out. > Betty sullivan > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <SueMHR@aol.com> > To: <MA-MENDON-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Wednesday, November 09, 2005 10:27 AM > Subject: [MA-MENDON] Family History Books > > >> The following came over the Otsego Co., NY list. I checked it out >> briefly >> and it appears to be what he says it is -- may be a good resource! Sue >> >> LDS Digitizing Books, on-line NOW at BYU!!! >> >> Oh BOY, here we go! >> >> A dream coming true. The Family History Library is starting to digitize >> their >> book holdings, mostly family histories to date, and they are putting them >> on-line, fully searchable by any word or advanced search combinations. >> Five >> thousand plus of these books are on the Brigham Young University Library >> servers >> and readily accessible, NOW! >> >> Here is a partial clip of an announcement I just received and I have only >> made a quick check of how to find them and how to search, but it is very >> exciting... >> >> "…the LDS Family History Library has announced that it has begun the >> process >> of digitizing and making available on the Internet all of the Family >> History >> books in their collection. These are primarily books in the "929.273 >> Series" >> that are currently housed on the first floor of the Family History >> Library >> (previously housed on the fourth floor of the Joseph Smith Memorial >> Building). At >> the present time (September2005), about 5000 books have been digitized >> and are >> available, and they have announced that they are adding about 100 titles >> a >> week to the on-line collection. Copyright issues are playing a role in >> determining the order in which they progress through this task; books out >> of copyright >> are being done first." >> >> Go to the web site of the Harold B. Lee Library at BYU at >> http://www.lib.byu.edu/, then on the home page, follow the links: Find >> Other Materials; >> Electronic; On Line Collections at BYU; Text Collections tab; Family >> History Archive >> from the list of collections that are displayed. The search box on the >> left >> seems to be he one to find your books at and the search box on the right >> is for >> searching within the pages on screen. >> >> I have not used it enough yet to be proficient, but you bet I'll be >> checking >> this little treasure out, a lot! -- Dick Hillenbrand >> (He has posted this announcement on his website: >> http://ny-genes.blogspot.com/) >> >> >> >> Susan M. Roe >> SueMHR@aol.com >> Seal Beach, CA >> >> A friend is one who comes in when the whole world has gone out. >> Anonymous >> >> >> ============================== >> Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the >> last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: >> http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx >> >> >> > > > > ============================== > Jumpstart your genealogy with OneWorldTree. Search not only for > ancestors, but entire generations. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13972/rd.ashx > > >