Darlene: Received your communication re:FH material to go online and have only one correction. Strictly speaking, ANYONE can contribute to the IGI-- not just LDS members. We have non-LDS patrons that contribute all the time. They simply understand that work is performed in an LDS temple in their deceased ancestors name. Thanks, Kathy Pringle, Director Albuquerque East Family History Center ---------- > From: tntr@flash.net > To: TXHOOD-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [TXHOOD-L] Family History Center Online Update > Date: Thursday, March 11, 1999 2:06 PM > > I received this message on another mailing list and thought you might be > interested: > > >Return-Path: <LAAVOYEL-L-request@rootsweb.com> > >Resent-Date: Sat, 6 Mar 1999 04:45:02 -0800 (PST) > >From: DSchnatz@aol.com > >Date: Sat, 6 Mar 1999 07:42:31 EST > >Old-To: LASTJOHN-L@rootsweb.com, LAAVOYEL-L@rootsweb.com > >Old-Cc: garrison@sat.net > >Subject: Family History Center Online Update > >Resent-Message-ID: <"Z_W2ZC.A.02G.KNS42"@bl-14.rootsweb.com> > >To: LAAVOYEL-L@rootsweb.com > >Resent-From: LAAVOYEL-L@rootsweb.com > >X-Mailing-List: <LAAVOYEL-L@rootsweb.com> archive/latest/168 > >X-Loop: LAAVOYEL-L@rootsweb.com > >Resent-Sender: LAAVOYEL-L-request@rootsweb.com > > > >All, > > > >I do not know the original source of the following document, but have included > >as much of the "traffic" as was available below following the piece. > > > >Darlene B. Schnatz > > > >Of the three major files available for search at the Family History Centers, > >ANCESTRAL FILE, the INTERNATIONAL GENALOGICAL INDEX, and the > >FAMILY HISTORY LIBRARY CATALOG, only the FAMILY HISTORY LIBRARY CATALOG will > >be available online. It will be the most current version, more current than > >any library now has in it's possession. Basically the FAMILY HISTORY LIBRARY > >CATALOG is a complete listing of every record in the possession of the Mormon > >libraries located anywhere in the world. You can search these records > >several ways. Locality, surname, film/fiche number/and author. By finding > >out what is available you can then decide whether you might like to order the > >information. Not everything is available for order. Many living people do > >not allow their books to be microfilmed. However, a library in your area may > >have the book listed. You can find that out through the catalogue. > > > >The ANCESTRAL FILE is basically no different than the disks sold by Family > >Tree Maker containing ancestor charts. The info on these charts can be > >submitted by anyone whither or not they are a member of the church. > > > >The INTERNATIONAL GENEALOGICAL INDEX information can only be submitted > >by members. It consists of Individual data that lists birthdates, place of > >birth and parents. There is a marriage index that gives date and place of > >marriage. And lastly a parent index which lists all children in a particular > >family. The info is obviously only as good as the person who submitted it to > >the file. We tell people to use the data > >as a starting point only and NOT to take it as the absolute proof. When > >anything is submitted to ancestral file, you can automatically find out who > >submitted it by hitting a source key. The persons name and address will be > >shown. The same is not true for the IGI. You need to order the microfilm in > >order to find out who the submitter was. The church is currently working very > >hard at extracting as much information as > >possible from original records. It is an ongoing process that is checked and > >double checked for accuracy. As the data becomes available it is distributed > >to the libraries, once again at no charge to patrons. > >Neither of these files are going to be released online, at least not at this > >time. > > > >Just when will it go online?? Good question. We were told "sometime in > >March." So it could be online as early as tomorrow, but maybe not. > >Don't be discouraged if it is not there tomorrow, just check back again. It > >is going to be online for about a month to see how it works. > >I have no idea what the plans are for future release. Anyway, you now have > >the facts straight from the top as I was told them at our meeting. The > >address will be Familysearch.org. > >(Nothing available yet on this site) > > > > > >Subj: Fwd: FHC online information > >Date: 3/2/99 4:00:05 PM Central Standard Time > >From: <A HREF="mailto:Resser409">Resser409</A> > >To: <A HREF="mailto:CBuchert11">CBuchert11</A>, <A HREF="mailto:DSchnatz"> > >DSchnatz</A> > > > > > >Date: 3/2/99 9:50:54 AM Central Standard Time > >From: caldinge@wyoming.com (Carol L Aldinger) > >To: Resser409@aol.com (Resser409) > > > > > >Date: Mon, 1 Mar 1999 17:13:35 -0800 (PST) > >From: TNGILES-L-request@rootsweb.com > >To: caldinge@wyoming.com (Carol L Aldinger) > > > >>Here's the latest on the family search site. > >>Jan in Arizon > > > > > >==== LAAVOYEL Mailing List ==== > >Visit John Barron's great Avoyelles Gen Web Site at: > >http://www.mindspring.com/~jwbarron/avoyeles.htm > > > > > >