You can also get microfilm via interlibrary loan. I did and it was loaded with info. Bonnie Treon ---------------> Date: Wed, 4 Feb 2009 11:07:07 -0500> From: kittydoc@indy.rr.com> To: mdstmary@rootsweb.com> Subject: Re: [MDSTMARY] Library of Virginia images> > David and List,> > I had to download a standalone TIFF reader that the Library of Virginia > recommended (even though I already had software that should have read > them), and also disable a security setting in Internet Explorer. Pain > to do, but worth it! The images for land records appear to be > excellent. I converted the TIFFs to PDFs to send to my family members, > since TIFFs are huge. One can also convert a TIFF to a JPG to create a > smaller file. TIFF is archival standard for digital images, but it > produces an enormous file size.> > Mary> > David Cummins wrote:> > Are those images from the Library of Virginia supposed to be readable? > > I get such a low quality GIF that it might as well be a random ink blot.> > ======================================================> > Well, how did it analyze out? Must you go for treatment or will> > time cure?> >> >> > R/ DEC405> > > > -------------------------------> > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MDSTMARY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message> >> > > > -------------------------------> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MDSTMARY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message _________________________________________________________________ Windows Live™: E-mail. Chat. Share. Get more ways to connect. http://windowslive.com/explore?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_t2_allup_explore_022009