New CD's released > I told you all on the Ireland lists I would let you know about this when > I knew details , so here they are.... > > from a press release dated 24 April 1998 > > The FAMILY HISTORY SOURCEGUIDE is now available. This CD, produced by > the Family Histoy Dept. of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day > Saints, is designed for those who know basic information about their > ancestors but now need to search original sources. The CD offers > information on where to start, what to do, and how to access a variety > of different records, plus a glossary of terms defining research and > genealogical terms and more than 150 research guides. Also includes > addresses of more that 1.000 major FHCs libraries and archives in the > US, Canada, Australia, NZ the British Isles and Europe. Additionally it > contains letter-writing guides(with German and French translations), > blank forms and census worksheets, and maps for Ireland, England/Wales > and Scotland. > This CD (item # 50176) is available for $20 US postpaid. Requirements: > Pentium processor, Windows 95 or Nt 4.0+, 8 MG RAM with 16 MG RAM > recommended. > > 1851 BRITISH CENSUS CD (Item # 50096) > $5 postpaid It is an index to the census records of Devon, Norfolk and > Warwick (England ) counties only and contains about 1.5 million names, > which were transcribed from original census returns. > > AUSTRALIAN VITAL RECORDS INDEX (item# 50095) is on four CDs ($20 > postpaid) It is an index to records from New South Wales (1788-1888), > Tasmania (1803-1899), Victoria (1837-1888) and Western Australia > (1841-1905). It contains about 4.5 million records of vital records and > an index reference that can be used to obtain a certificate from the > state civil registration office. It DOES NOT include info from > Queensland, South Australia and the Northern Territory. In Australia, > this CD will be available only in Family History Centers due to > contractural limitations. > > Requirrements for these CDs: 486DX66 computer or higher, Windows 3.1 or > higher (will run on Windows 95 or NT) SVGA monitor and a 2x CD ROM. > > To order any of these by credit card call 1-800-537-5950 in the US and > Canada > > ** This is ALL I know, I can't help you order these. Call that # and > ask if you need an address. FHCs probably don't even know about these > being available yet, some may buy them for use there, you can always > ask. I do know that they plan to release more of these CDs for the > remaning British counties and soon (maybe this fall) an index to ALL > families in the 1880 US cnesus (currently only soundexed for families > with chidlren under 10). I will keep you posted with whatever I know. > > Maura > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > Maura Petzolt Mobile, Alabama USA > mpetzolt2@webtv.net > ================================= > IrelandGenWeb home page http://www.worldgenweb.org/ireland/index.html > County Waterford home page http://www.rootsweb.com/~irlwat/waterford.htm > Helpful Hints for Successful Searching (under construction) > http://www.worldgenweb/ireland/instruct.htm >