In a message dated 11/28/2007 1:58:28 PM Eastern Standard Time, [email protected] writes: > perhaps he will consent to providing handouts Dan, although his talk was not really geared to handouts, one of the WCGS members suggested after the meeting that some of the questions posed by the audience could be answered by going to the www.FamilySearch.org web site and downloading the pdf version of the research guides for Germany. (To do that, on the first page click on the "search" tab then "Research Helps" just below that tab. You want "Sorted by Place", then click on the letter "G" and scroll down to the item on Germany you want. You can download the "Germany Research Outline" as a pdf document to print out or store on your computer.) These guides for various kinds of research are very helpful. Not all presentations are designed to be readily recorded or transmitted as they may depend heavily on graphics that are not in the slide show format (such as objects, overhead projection, etc.). There is always the expense of recording as well as the willingness of someone to take the responsibility of doing the recording, mailing, etc. It sounds like an interesting idea though, who knows, maybe someone will get excited about the idea and take it on. Just for the sake of curiosity, is there a genealogical society near where you are currently living? I'd hope that it would offer some good programs that might meet your needs there, particularly when they are as generic as German research. I know it's not always easy to find a way to have your research needs met locally if you are far from home. For instance, I have no connections south of NY state, and it's a challenge to find research help that comes to me - I often have to go to great lengths to meet my learning needs. Perhaps you could work with the program committee in your local society to encourage them to schedule speakers that are relevant to topics outside of strictly local ones. One of the best sources I've found is the periodic regional National Genealogical Society conferences that are held in nearby states, if not in one's own state. The recent one in Richmond had some excellent presentations on German topics for instance. And they're such fun! Good luck with your research. Carol Boggs ************************************** Check out AOL's list of 2007's hottest products. (http://money.aol.com/special/hot-products-2007?NCID=aoltop00030000000001)