To John, etc. I substitute at our local library and I always resented the librarians saying "genealogist" with that tone of distaste. Then, after receiving several calls and visits from people saying "can you tell me my history"...I get the idea why we have the reputation. Although I still resent the attitude, I sometimes share it. When I sent to Wisconsin for a birth certificate (my own...to obtain a passport) I had to fill out a form and tell them why I wanted it! This surprised me as I was paying for it. What difference could it be to them what I was going to do with it. But it seems if you want it for genealogical purposes, it takes MUCH longer for them to send it, i.e. they answer genealogical requests LAST. Now this isn't an attitude of an individual but it seems to be the state's opinion of genealogists. Anyway, this is off topic (maybe)...just venting a little. Nothing we can do about it, but be nice so everyone knows what good people we are. We are preserving the past for generations to follow us. That's a good thing. Have a good day. Maxine Capezza

Maxine, John, and the list, A recommendation for library research: the Mid-Continental library in Independence, MO, next to Kansas City, keeps its obituaries zeroxed and bound in books (local newspapers). If you know the name of your deceased relative, or if you have an exact or approximate date, it's very easy for the librarian to look it up for you and respond via internet or phone. Should you be there at the G*E*N*E*A*L*O*G*Y library, the librarians actually expect you to ask questions. Yeah, a whole library just for genealogy, and everything accessible, not in a basement storage room. They do workshops too. Ashley "Joseph J & Maxine M. Capezza" wrote: > To John, etc. > I substitute at our local library and I always resented the librarians > saying "genealogist" with that tone of distaste. Then, after receiving > several calls and visits from people saying "can you tell me my > history"...I get the idea why we have the reputation. Although I still > resent the attitude, I sometimes share it. > > When I sent to Wisconsin for a birth certificate (my own...to obtain a > passport) I had to fill out a form and tell them why I wanted it! This > surprised me as I was paying for it. What difference could it be to them > what I was going to do with it. But it seems if you want it for > genealogical purposes, it takes MUCH longer for them to send it, i.e. they > answer genealogical requests LAST. Now this isn't an attitude of an > individual but it seems to be the state's opinion of genealogists. > > Anyway, this is off topic (maybe)...just venting a little. Nothing we can > do about it, but be nice so everyone knows what good people we are. We are > preserving the past for generations to follow us. That's a good thing. > > Have a good day. > > Maxine Capezza > > ============================== > Search over 1 Billion names at Ancestry.com! > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist1.asp