Dear listers, Many thanks to all who responded to my posting on the reliability of the IGI. So many did, please take this as a special thanks to each of you. You have all confirmed what I originally believed. Now, can anyone tell me how, for each entry, the coding distinguishes between LDS submissions and between films that are "one step removed from the original contemporary records". Can you see me waltzing in to the Porto FHC and ask them to order some 100+ films? They're a pretty new center and would probably have a panic attack as I doubt there are even as many as 5 of us genealogists in Northern Portugal!!! I'd like to narrow down the search! TIA -- Magdalena Gorrell Guimaraens In Northern Portugal Researching: England: ALLOTT, BERRUMET, BOYNTON, COODE, GLOBE, HARDAKER, HODGKINSON, LEESE, MILLAIS USA: BOYNTON, BACHELDER, FOGG, CLOUGH, COOK, GORRELL, HAM, OSGOOD, WHICHER/WHITTIER CHILE: BUCHANAN, LEESE