Hi fellow researches: Last month we spent two weeks researching my father's lines from Columbia, SC to Davisboro, GA and most areas between. We took with us our laptop completed with the latest data base, a digital video and still cameras, and a digital voice recorder. Our Olympus C-750 still camera and Sony IC voice recorder were EXTERMLY valuable tools. Everywhere we got access to courthouse vaulted documents (originals) because we were not trying to photocopy these pages. On the camera auto function and with the general lighting in these places, no flash was necessary. The files this camera creates can be enlarged, brightened, sharpen, etc. We took over 1300 shots and over 13 hours of voice taping all of which will be included in our software data base when done. We also, found these tools to be time savers and cost savers verse printing off microfilm at what ever the copy costs are. As with any digital file, sending on the internet for sharing is direct. If any of you have questions regarding this you may contact me at [email protected] Robert Temples Edmonds, WA