Mimi Stang To add towhat you are writing to the list, I shall add the following information. At the LDS FHC, which I go to in Lake Havasu City, AZ during the winter "Snowbird" season, it is the practice of many of us to get the film for 3-3week periods with payments for the that time period in order that the film may remain at that particular FHC permenatly. That being the case, you and others may use it unlimited; and it is listed as a gift by the donor.. Violet Moore Guy Formerly of Wasco Co., OR mailto:[email protected] 07/27/2000 ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, July 27, 2000 4:43 PM Subject: Re: Foren on O.T. in 1851? > Deb - there are literally thousands of things that a Family History Center > can get that you cannot obtain through your local library, because the Salt > Lake City Family History Library does not loan out their microfilms on > Interlibrary Loan. They ONLY > loan (rent) their microfilms to their own branch Family History Centers. > > For instance: I have never been to Sweden, yet I have documented my husband's > Swedish ancestors back to the late 1600's by using microfilm copies of the > old church and census records that the church has microfilmed. These were > only available to me through my local Family History Center, unless I wanted > to make a trip to Salt Lake and view them there. > > I am sorry that you had difficulty in finding your local Family History > Center - it is a proven fact that they are not all created equal but they do > all offer the opportunity to order microfilm from Salt Lake City. What town > are you in? > > For those of you who have not made the attempt to locate and use a Family > History Center, you are missing out on a goldmine of information. Now the > FHLC (library card catalog) is online at familysearch.org so you can check > out what's available at home and then go to the Family History Center and > order the film with the film number you obtained off the Internet. > > Although I am not a member of the Mormon church, I have been a volunteer > staff member at the Family History Center here in Salem for 17 years. I have > a tremendous appreciation for the work the church has done worldwide in > microfilming records. > > Mimi Stang >

To listers this is the practice at most FHC's, that someone pays the 3 months fees, then the film remains in that center for all to use. This is how the centers obtain the films and info they have for us to use. Roger

Roger, I my FHC it is 4.25 for 3 weeks. If you want to extend it you can at an additional charge. It is true everyone can use it, however, if you are there and want to use it, anyone else who is using it at that time, has to give it up. I don't understand if this is what your asking. Or telling?<G> Leta in CA ----- Original Message ----- From: Roger <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, July 27, 2000 8:34 PM Subject: Re: LDS Family History Centers > To listers > this is the practice at most FHC's, that someone pays the 3 months fees, > then the film remains in that center for all to > use. > This is how the centers obtain the films and info they have for us to use. > Roger >