Thanks for the inside view. This research is frustrating anyway and I have tried to get as much as I can on film thru LDS. Oh well......Carole ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, June 22, 2000 7:51 AM Subject: Re: My next question... > In a message dated 6/21/00 8:03:48 AM Eastern Daylight Time, > [email protected] writes: > > << Unless things have changed, I was very frustrated at the archives. You > can't go get things yourself. There was one worker and a volunteer from a > local genie society. They go get stuff and you wait for it, no matter how > long it takes. You can look through city directories and some books while > you are waiting, but I had limited time. Personally, I would recommend > Fairview Park Library. >> > > I do research at both places & would still recommend the Archives for someone > who had limited time. No, things will not change regarding Archives staff. > You must be patient. Also, there is much to find on the many microfiche of > marriages & probate records, microfilms of the newspaper necrology files, > naturalization records, and, of course, my old standby, City Directories. > For someone with limited time, it is best to at least obtain lots of basic > info. You could always write to the Archives later & ask for a copy of the > original record. > > It's hard to explain how I do research at the Archives but there is a lot of > information to be found while waiting for staff or volunteer to bring you > records. Hope you have a better experience the next time you come to > Cleveland. > > As to Fairview Library, they only have one person, Lisa Davison, who handles > Genealogy. And unless you come very well prepared you will spin your wheels > and find nothing. Also, microfilm readers might all be in use the day & time > you arrive, so you must be prepared for that. > > Carolyn >