These two articles from Dick Eastmans weekly newsletter were interesting.
I don't know how many subscribers to this list get it, so I thought i'd pass
them on.
Neal
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- Genealogy in a Granite Mountain
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints preserves millions
of microfilms containing information on ancestors from all over
the world. These rolls of microfilm are circulated worldwide to
3,500 Family History centers, but the original rolls of microfilm
are stored in a vault found within the mountains outside of Salt
Lake City. While some genealogists have heard of this underground
storage area, very few know how it operates. Many others have
never heard of it at all.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has now released a
one minute 45-second video clip that you can download and play on
your computer. In this video clip, Richard E. Turley Jr., Managing
Director of the Family and Church History Department, and David
Rencher, Director of the Family History Library, give a quick tour
of the facility and explains its operation. As David Rencher says,
"The value of that facility is immeasurable because of its
content, because of the diversity of its collection. . . . I
don't think you could put a price tag on that collection today."
At only a minute and 45 seconds, there isn't much detail
available. However, you do get an excellent glimpse of the huge
effort expended to preserve genealogy material. The "Genealogy in
a Granite Mountain" video clip is available in Quick Time, Windows
Media Player, and Real Player formats at:
http://www.lds.org/media/videoclip/display/1,7031,1659-1-747,00.html
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- Salt Lake City Webcam
Want to see what is happening in Salt Lake City? Now you can see a
live view on your PC. A series of digital cameras in Salt Lake
City are linked to an Internet server. The server switches from
one camera to the next every few seconds, giving you an
opportunity to obtain a live view of the city.
The "webcam" gives views of the historic Temple Square district,
the Utah State Capitol building, and the modern skyline
encompassed by the Wasatch and Oquirrh Mountains. I watched it for
a while and never did see the Family History Library, however.
I suspect this will become a very popular Web site during the
upcoming Winter Olympics. You could also check the weather there
before jumping on the airliner to fly to Salt Lake City.
You can see live views of Salt Lake City on your PC by pointing
your Web browser to:
http://www.earthcam.com/usa/utah/saltlakecity/
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