Oh, I know it's a good resource -- but right now I'm digging through pioneer records here in California, and our library is just excellent for that. When I've exausted this leg or 10 of the family, I know they all had to come from *somewhere* else. No doubt I'll become familiar with what the Family History Center has shelf by shelf by then. (And hey, maybe they'll have a microfilm machine with a copier on it by then!) I wasn't complaining, I just wanted the next new comer to a Center to ask for all the directions before they ended up in an almost empty building without any signs. :) I'm in Fresno, CA -- born and raised in rural Tulare County, CA, as were my parents, my grand parents, all but 2 of my great grandparents, and even lots of my great great grandparents. (Don't make me count them, It's late in the day!) deb - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - deb Christensen ([email protected]) Graphics Connection Forum http://www.computingcentral.com/topics/graphics/ ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]>; <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, July 27, 2000 2:43 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 >