At 01:02 PM 16/03/2015, Charani via wrote: >There are a quite a few researchers on this list who started their >research in record offices, handling original document and registers >without gloves(!), all pre internet and personal computers. And through the LDS folk in their libraries with ORIGINAL registers on microfilm and microfiche! Lovely days of harmony with like minded souls on seats beside you, and now and then a shout "Gotcha!" And everyone laughed and clapped. That doesn't happen with one person at home on the internet. > > I have this niggling suspicious that if a site is working well, then the > > programmers feel nervous that they might become redundant - so why not > > create future employment for themselves by complicating the search, so they > > will be called back to put it 'right' > >You could well be right :) Oh, I think those are words of wisdom. It certainly explains the very many changes in websites, which to us long term genies who have done the hard slogs, simply do not seem necessary. Basics are what everyone needs and frills don't really count. LOL Graham Melbourne, Oz

Graham your reply made me smile. I am sat in a good ole LDS family history library right now. And we still have the - "Lovely days of harmony with like minded souls on seats beside you, and now and then a shout "Gotcha!" And everyone laughed and clapped." happen from time to time. Although most people are on computers. Regards Caroline -----Original Message----- From: Graham Price via <middlesex_county_uk@rootsweb.com> To: middlesex_county_uk <middlesex_county_uk@rootsweb.com> Sent: Mon, 16 Mar 2015 10:31 Subject: Re: [MDX] FindMyPast At 01:02 PM 16/03/2015, Charani via wrote: >There are a quite a few researchers on this list who started their >research in record offices, handling original document and registers >without gloves(!), all pre internet and personal computers. And through the LDS folk in their libraries with ORIGINAL registers on microfilm and microfiche! Lovely days of harmony with like minded souls on seats beside you, and now and then a shout "Gotcha!" And everyone laughed and clapped. That doesn't happen with one person at home on the internet. > > I have this niggling suspicious that if a site is working well, then the > > programmers feel nervous that they might become redundant - so why not > > create future employment for themselves by complicating the search, so they > > will be called back to put it 'right' > >You could well be right :) Oh, I think those are words of wisdom. It certainly explains the very many changes in websites, which to us long term genies who have done the hard slogs, simply do not seem necessary. Basics are what everyone needs and frills don't really count. LOL Graham Melbourne, Oz . ************************************** Send your List messages using *PLAIN TEXT* and always *DELETE* all previous messages EXCEPT the one to which you are replying. *MEANINGFUL Subject Lines* ie name or topic, date and place with surnames only in CAPS. List Admin can be contacted at: Middlesex_County_UK-admin@rootsweb.com The List Archive, containing all messages posted, can be found at: http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/index?list=middlesex_county_uk . ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MIDDLESEX_COUNTY_UK-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Graham Price is right, a lot of us old timers were much happier with a pad and pencil at our LDS library and a nice neat filing system at home. It was very cheap too with 5 to 10 other kind people around you who could help with bad or faint writing and very free with their knowledge. Our local branch had a large library of maps & books and would also phone you when the film you had ordered came in. They were the good old days. Sheila NSW Australia And through the LDS folk in their libraries with ORIGINAL registers on microfilm and microfiche! Lovely days of harmony with like minded souls on seats beside you, and now and then a shout "Gotcha!" And everyone laughed and clapped. That doesn't happen with one person at home on the internet.