Bob & Sue, >We just bought a digital camera (Sony Digital Mavica MVC-FD7) to make >copies of birth, marriage, and death certificates. But the clarity >isn't the same as with a photocopy. Does anyone else use a digital >camera for this purpose? Some photocopies can cost as much as $3.00 >each. Is a digital camera the way to go, or should we return the >camera? I'd appreciate any advice from those of you who have been at >genealogy longer than I. This is just my opinion, but if you were seeking to do research at various librarys it might benefit you to have the digital camera, or a scanner for which you can transfer the Gif, or JPG to your PC, or Mac Home page. If you would need to copy a number of photos or printed/written material it could be a very good thing for you. I hope this helps, Bruce BRUCE SULLIVAN sullivab@pop.pitt.edu sullivab@pirrs.cbs.pitt.edu Time is the chrysalis of eternity: Richter Of what use are forms, seeing at times they are empty? Of the same use as barrels, which at times are empty to: Hare