Was going to volunteer but, altho I may have a digital camera, my hand is far from steady after years of tapping on a keyboard .... Anne Paling SHEFFIELD, U.K. OPC for Attleborough, WAR L&RFHS Member L 0243 NNWFHS Member 91 >From: "Wendy Boland" <wendy.boland@bigpond.com> >To: <warwick@rootsweb.com> >Subject: [WAR] FreeBMD- helpers required urgently. >Date: Thu, 6 Sep 2007 09:49:56 +1000 > >G'day All >http://homepage.ntlworld.com/robert.phillips13/rescans.htm > >We have all made use of FreeBMDs and blessed the efforts of the hundreds of >unknown volunteers but they need our help. > >The Family Record Centre (FRC) in London where volunteers photograph the >BMD index pages > is removing access to the index books in a few months prior to its total >closure next year. > Bob Phillips who coordinates the volunteer photographers would like to >take as many >photographs as possible before it is too late. >He is asking for anyone who is able to visit the FRC has digital camera >and a steady hand to contact him please. > >Visit the above URL for further info and to find Bob's email details. > >Maybe some of us can spare a few minutes to help photograph a few pages of >the index before access is denied. > >If 1 person can do 20 >100 people can contribute 2000- let's unite and make a difference! > >Thank you >Wendy Boland >Warwick List Admin > > > > > > >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >WARWICK-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes >in the subject and the body of the message