Marie, This is fantastic. They actually let you digitize the entire roll of film and save it to a CD? Is this done automatically? Is the copy clear and readable? I don't think we have this down here in Hattiesburg but will look into it. Mary -----Original Message----- From: Marie [mailto:mmama1@jam.rr.com] Sent: Monday, July 31, 2006 1:46 PM To: MSWILKIN-L@rootsweb.com Subject: RE: [MSWILKIN] marriage certificates from the Circuit Clerk Hi Virginia: The cost has gone up to $6.00 for the first rental and $5.00 to renew, so to keep indefinite it would cost $16.00. I don't know about every FHC but the one in Clinton has a machine that you can copy the film and then you can put it on a CD and bring it home and make your copies. Have a blessed day, Marie -----Original Message----- From: Virginia Ewing [mailto:vewing65@ctesc.net] Sent: Monday, July 31, 2006 12:44 PM To: MSWILKIN-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [MSWILKIN] marriage certificates from the Circuit Clerk I wanted to make a few comments on some of Ms Wallace's suggestions in the message below. ----- Original Message ----- From: <Hdanw@aol.com> To: <MSWILKIN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, July 30, 2006 10:16 PM Subject: Re: [MSWILKIN] marriage certificates from the Circuit Clerk >I do second Virginia' suggestions about trying to obtain records for >early > Wilkinson Co., MS -- that is on film, either from the Mississippi State > Archives [which has a website] or from film from the Family History > Library in Salt > Lake City. The last time I spoke to them, the state archives charge $15 for research on any copies you might want. I don't know if they would be certified. If you want a certified copy you can get one by sending $10 to the Circuit Clerk, as I explained in my previous letter. If all you want is to take notes, as I do, ordering the microfilm would be your best bet. You will find the bond, license, and marriage certificate all on one page. I would suggest the microfilm if you are interested in knowing who signed the bond with the groom. Later marriage licenses sometimes give the name of the nearest relative, but that come much later. If all you need is the date of the marriage, there are two really good marriage books available at a very reasonable price. > For example, the film has photos of the actual marriage bond, if in > early > days, rather than a so-called marriage certificate The bond's, license and marriage are all recorded on one page in the marriage books. The bond gives the name of the groom and one other person signing for the bond. The license has the name of the groom and bride and date it was issued, the marriage is filled in at the bottom of the page. Sometimes the marriage dates are not filled in. That doesn't mean the marriage never took place. I check the census to see if the show up as a couple. Some of the marriages in the area where performed by passing preachers who did not take the time to record the marriages. > For instance, for less than $10 a film [indefinite loan, This is no longer true. The rates of renting a microfilm has gone up, for the first time in many years. It is now a bit over $5 for the first rental. I haven't checked to see what an indefinite loan would be but they are still one of the best deals going. Virginia ==== MSWILKIN Mailing List ==== unsub: mswilkin-L-request@rootsweb.com unsub: mswilkin-D-request@rootsweb.com admin: MSWILKIN-admin@rootsweb.com Webpage: http://www.rootsweb.com/~mswilkin archives: http://searches2.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl threaded archives: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/ Tina Halls webpages: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~thall/censuses.html http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~thall/mississippi.htmL ============================== View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about your ancestors, find marriage announcements and more. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx ==== MSWILKIN Mailing List ==== unsub: mswilkin-L-request@rootsweb.com unsub: mswilkin-D-request@rootsweb.com admin: MSWILKIN-admin@rootsweb.com Webpage: http://www.rootsweb.com/~mswilkin archives: http://searches2.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl threaded archives: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/ Tina Halls webpages: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~thall/censuses.html http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~thall/mississippi.htmL ============================== 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

Mary: My understanding is that some FHC have this machine, but not all of them. I have done this, but it depends on how that have the computer set for you to save things to a CD. I tried it on a microfilm that I have at the FHC thinking I could save them to a CD, bring it home and print it. I wanted to crop that image and remove the black to save on toner when printing, but I couldn't do that, but I could print it, but chose not to do it. But it can be done. You have to do it all yourself. Have a blessed day, Marie -----Original Message----- From: Mary Judice [mailto:mary_judice@comcast.net] Sent: Monday, July 31, 2006 2:41 PM To: MSWILKIN-L@rootsweb.com Subject: RE: [MSWILKIN] marriage certificates from the Circuit Clerk Marie, This is fantastic. They actually let you digitize the entire roll of film and save it to a CD? Is this done automatically? Is the copy clear and readable? I don't think we have this down here in Hattiesburg but will look into it. Mary -----Original Message----- From: Marie [mailto:mmama1@jam.rr.com] Sent: Monday, July 31, 2006 1:46 PM To: MSWILKIN-L@rootsweb.com Subject: RE: [MSWILKIN] marriage certificates from the Circuit Clerk Hi Virginia: The cost has gone up to $6.00 for the first rental and $5.00 to renew, so to keep indefinite it would cost $16.00. I don't know about every FHC but the one in Clinton has a machine that you can copy the film and then you can put it on a CD and bring it home and make your copies. Have a blessed day, Marie -----Original Message----- From: Virginia Ewing [mailto:vewing65@ctesc.net] Sent: Monday, July 31, 2006 12:44 PM To: MSWILKIN-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [MSWILKIN] marriage certificates from the Circuit Clerk I wanted to make a few comments on some of Ms Wallace's suggestions in the message below. ----- Original Message ----- From: <Hdanw@aol.com> To: <MSWILKIN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, July 30, 2006 10:16 PM Subject: Re: [MSWILKIN] marriage certificates from the Circuit Clerk >I do second Virginia' suggestions about trying to obtain records for >early > Wilkinson Co., MS -- that is on film, either from the Mississippi State > Archives [which has a website] or from film from the Family History > Library in Salt > Lake City. The last time I spoke to them, the state archives charge $15 for research on any copies you might want. I don't know if they would be certified. If you want a certified copy you can get one by sending $10 to the Circuit Clerk, as I explained in my previous letter. If all you want is to take notes, as I do, ordering the microfilm would be your best bet. You will find the bond, license, and marriage certificate all on one page. I would suggest the microfilm if you are interested in knowing who signed the bond with the groom. Later marriage licenses sometimes give the name of the nearest relative, but that come much later. If all you need is the date of the marriage, there are two really good marriage books available at a very reasonable price. > For example, the film has photos of the actual marriage bond, if in > early > days, rather than a so-called marriage certificate The bond's, license and marriage are all recorded on one page in the marriage books. The bond gives the name of the groom and one other person signing for the bond. The license has the name of the groom and bride and date it was issued, the marriage is filled in at the bottom of the page. Sometimes the marriage dates are not filled in. That doesn't mean the marriage never took place. I check the census to see if the show up as a couple. Some of the marriages in the area where performed by passing preachers who did not take the time to record the marriages. > For instance, for less than $10 a film [indefinite loan, This is no longer true. The rates of renting a microfilm has gone up, for the first time in many years. It is now a bit over $5 for the first rental. I haven't checked to see what an indefinite loan would be but they are still one of the best deals going. 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Marie, So the entire roll of film is not automatically saved. The operator has to select each frame and save it, repeating this until everything the person wants has been digitized. -----Original Message----- From: Marie [mailto:mmama1@jam.rr.com] Sent: Monday, July 31, 2006 3:48 PM To: MSWILKIN-L@rootsweb.com Subject: RE: [MSWILKIN] marriage certificates from the Circuit Clerk Mary: My understanding is that some FHC have this machine, but not all of them. I have done this, but it depends on how that have the computer set for you to save things to a CD. I tried it on a microfilm that I have at the FHC thinking I could save them to a CD, bring it home and print it. I wanted to crop that image and remove the black to save on toner when printing, but I couldn't do that, but I could print it, but chose not to do it. But it can be done. You have to do it all yourself. Have a blessed day, Marie -----Original Message----- From: Mary Judice [mailto:mary_judice@comcast.net] Sent: Monday, July 31, 2006 2:41 PM To: MSWILKIN-L@rootsweb.com Subject: RE: [MSWILKIN] marriage certificates from the Circuit Clerk Marie, This is fantastic. They actually let you digitize the entire roll of film and save it to a CD? Is this done automatically? Is the copy clear and readable? I don't think we have this down here in Hattiesburg but will look into it. Mary -----Original Message----- From: Marie [mailto:mmama1@jam.rr.com] Sent: Monday, July 31, 2006 1:46 PM To: MSWILKIN-L@rootsweb.com Subject: RE: [MSWILKIN] marriage certificates from the Circuit Clerk Hi Virginia: The cost has gone up to $6.00 for the first rental and $5.00 to renew, so to keep indefinite it would cost $16.00. I don't know about every FHC but the one in Clinton has a machine that you can copy the film and then you can put it on a CD and bring it home and make your copies. Have a blessed day, Marie -----Original Message----- From: Virginia Ewing [mailto:vewing65@ctesc.net] Sent: Monday, July 31, 2006 12:44 PM To: MSWILKIN-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [MSWILKIN] marriage certificates from the Circuit Clerk I wanted to make a few comments on some of Ms Wallace's suggestions in the message below. ----- Original Message ----- From: <Hdanw@aol.com> To: <MSWILKIN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, July 30, 2006 10:16 PM Subject: Re: [MSWILKIN] marriage certificates from the Circuit Clerk >I do second Virginia' suggestions about trying to obtain records for >early > Wilkinson Co., MS -- that is on film, either from the Mississippi State > Archives [which has a website] or from film from the Family History > Library in Salt > Lake City. The last time I spoke to them, the state archives charge $15 for research on any copies you might want. I don't know if they would be certified. If you want a certified copy you can get one by sending $10 to the Circuit Clerk, as I explained in my previous letter. If all you want is to take notes, as I do, ordering the microfilm would be your best bet. You will find the bond, license, and marriage certificate all on one page. I would suggest the microfilm if you are interested in knowing who signed the bond with the groom. Later marriage licenses sometimes give the name of the nearest relative, but that come much later. If all you need is the date of the marriage, there are two really good marriage books available at a very reasonable price. > For example, the film has photos of the actual marriage bond, if in > early > days, rather than a so-called marriage certificate The bond's, license and marriage are all recorded on one page in the marriage books. The bond gives the name of the groom and one other person signing for the bond. The license has the name of the groom and bride and date it was issued, the marriage is filled in at the bottom of the page. Sometimes the marriage dates are not filled in. That doesn't mean the marriage never took place. I check the census to see if the show up as a couple. Some of the marriages in the area where performed by passing preachers who did not take the time to record the marriages. > For instance, for less than $10 a film [indefinite loan, This is no longer true. The rates of renting a microfilm has gone up, for the first time in many years. It is now a bit over $5 for the first rental. I haven't checked to see what an indefinite loan would be but they are still one of the best deals going. 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