HI I noticed that you were unable to make copies of your records from LDS films . Have you tried photographing the image with a digital camera? Turn off the flash, and set the camera to close-up, then brace the camera against anything available. If you are working with a viewer that projects onto a baseboard you may get better results putting a large matte piece of paper on the baseboard. (Newsprint, usually the cheapest paper in the art store, works fine) If you are reading from a back lit screen you may find that your camera has trouble focussing - My experience is that some camera to screen distances work better that others Try several settings of the "+" and "-" exposure settings, and you should get something usable. Leave the camera on colour - setting it to black and white only throws away potentially useful photographic information. You can of course do the same with film, but apart from the expense, you don't get the immediate feedback, and therefore don't know if you need to try another setting! Judy > I checked the Borthwick's holdings after posting my message to the > list and > found they hold Newton Kyme PRs so will contact them. I will also > have to > contact Doncaster Archives, now that you have told me they hold the > Owston > registers. It is a nuisance that the LDS here does not have the > facitilies > to make copies from the films but at least I have been able to view > films of > the original souces which has been a great help with my living at this > distance. >