And I think the Massachusetts Library is extra important because it was settled so early (1600's) and almost every one has some interest in early American history. Gayle ----- Original Message ----- From: <dsam52@sampubco.com> To: <nywashin@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, November 05, 2009 8:53 PM Subject: Re: [NYWASHIN] Massachusetts needs YOUR HELP! > No, the services are widespread and they collect records we research > all the times. Many of these recoreds are also on microfilm through > Family History Centers, without the state library, won't have them > available to you for research on your families. > > such closures affect everybody not only within the state but every > body outside of the state. Same thing happened in Michigan and the > Governor lost the battle with genealogists and state legislature in > her attempt to scatter the collections of the Library of Michigan. The > genealogists were not limited to Michigan. > > David Samuelsen > > > Quoting "N.Redell" <nredell@charter.net>: > >> Don't you have to reside in the state where this library exists and is >> funded by state funds? >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Cliff. Johnston" <moments-in-time@comcast.net> >> To: <nywashin@rootsweb.com> >> Sent: Thursday, November 05, 2009 11:10 AM >> Subject: Re: [NYWASHIN] Massachusetts needs YOUR HELP! >> >> >>> Hmmm, sounds as if he's catering to the lowest common denominator... >>> >>> Cliff. Johnston >>> "May the best you've ever seen, >>> Be the worst you'll ever see;" >>> from A Scots Toast by Allan Ramsay >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "W. David Samuelsen" <dsam52@sampubco.com> >>> To: "nywash >> Washington co NY" <NYWASHIN@rootsweb.com> >>> Sent: Thursday, November 05, 2009 12:12 PM >>> Subject: [NYWASHIN] Massachusetts needs YOUR HELP! >>> >>> >>>> Permission is granted to forward to other places. >>>> >>>> http://blog.eogn.com/eastmans_online_genealogy/2009/11/help-save-the-massachusetts-state-library.html >>>> >>>> Governor Patrick announced he is considering closing the State Library >>>> of Massachusetts just to save bucks! >>>> >>>> Have he NOT learned anything from Michigan? >>>> >>>> There's the petition through above link. Already 970 >>>> >>>> Sign the petition and skip the donation request (it has nothing to do >>>> with saving the library). Click on "Signature" tab at top to see what >>>> others are saying. >>>> >>>> David Samuelsen >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> ------------------------------- >>>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>>> NYWASHIN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >>>> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------- >>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>> NYWASHIN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >>> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >>> >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> NYWASHIN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without >> the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NYWASHIN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message