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 > > >