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I found this on a message board obviously. Please read thru to the
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Ask NY STATE Library to offer remote access to certain databases
Author: Ginny Date: 31 Jul 2006 3:12 PM GMT
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New York State Genealogists are banding together via an on-line Petition to
the New York State Public Library requesting the STATE Library to seek -
STATE FUNDING to be utilized to provide holders of valid New York State
Public Library Cards with REMOTE on-line internet access to HeritageQuest
Online, a collection of online databases including original U.S. census
records, Revolutionary War pension applications, more than 20,000 local and
family history books, Freedman's Bank records, AND ProQuest Historical
Newspapers, including the New York Times Historical Newspapers 1851-2003.
Please visit the Link Below to read and sign this Petition, if you agree
with what it is trying to accomplish.
http://www.petitiononline.com/fundhqpq/petition.html
The petition is designed for NY Residents only.
HOWEVER, If you are an out of state resident and would be willing to pay a
fee for remote access - sign with your City and State of residence and add a
comment stating this. Other states offer it, why not New York????