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Howdy All!
As tardy as this is, I am forwarding this information to the CAVIN List
from Virginia Ewing. Some good information here. Many thanks Virginia,
and sorry for being so late in getting this out..
Best Regards,
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From: "Virginia Ewing" <vewing(a)ktc.com>
To: "Ethel Taylor" <bandony(a)ucinet.com>, <cavin(a)charlotte.infi.net>
Subject: Fw: LDS CD ROMS
Date: Tue, 6 Oct 1998 21:58:37 -0500
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something else I am passing to my list. Got permission from the lady who sent
it. I ordered the North American Index this morning and already have the
Sourceguide, which I like very much.
LDS is non-profit so I don't feel that I am advertising as much as sharing a new
source of information. Didn't want to send it to your list with out asking. I
Virginia Ewing vewing(a)ktc.com
listowner: Gober, Perry
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From: Della (by way of Tracey Converse <info(a)genrecords.com>)
<donnita(a)simplynet.net>
To: GenTips-L(a)rootsweb.com <GenTips-L(a)rootsweb.com>
Date: Tuesday, October 06, 1998 12:21 AM
Subject: Re: LDS CD ROMS
Thought someone out there might like this information.Debbie
>
> > LDS church (a.k.a. the Mormons) is releasing a series of
> > CD-ROM with millions of North American records. Does any
> > body knows what they include about Quebec and Acadia ?
>
> September 28, 1998
> SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (September 28, 1998) -- Millions of family
> records dating back more than 450 years are being made available to
> the public today in two CD-ROM packages by The Church of Jesus Christ
> of Latter-day Saints, the world's foremost authority on genealogy.
> The North American Vital Records Index and the British Isles Vital
> Records Index contain church, civil and parish records from the United
> States, Canada and the countries of England, Wales, Scotland and
> Ireland.
> "These new CDs may save families hundreds of hours of time and
> painstaking research," said Elder D. Todd Christofferson, executive
> director of the Church's Family History Department. "The process is as
> simple as typing in a name. But this is only the beginning of what's
> to come. The Church is aggressively working toward developing other
> products that will simplify genealogical research, making it faster
> and easier to access needed information and trace family histories."
> The North American Vital Records Index lists nearly five million names
> taken from church and civil records and from other collections in the
> United States and Canada. The items in this seven-CD set focus on
> marriage records (6 discs) and also list some births and christenings
> (1 disc). The North American records indexed date from 1620 to1888.
> The index will be updated periodically as more information becomes
> available, adding millions of new names with each future volume.
> The British Vital Records Index contains nearly five million names
> from parish registers, civil registrations and other record
> collections in England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland. The records on
> the index span more than three centuries, from 1538 to 1888. The five
> CDs in this set concentrate on birth and christening records (4 discs)
> and also list some marriages (1 disc). The amount of accessible data
> can vary greatly from parish to parish. This vital records index will
> be an ongoing project which will also be updated periodically.
> "Nearly half of American families can trace part of their lineage to
> the British Isles," Christofferson said. "Our repository of records is
> the most comprehensive source available to help these families trace
> their roots, not just to ancestors who arrived in America, but to
> their forebears in 16th century England."
> Genealogy is the third-most-popular hobby in the U.S. and the
> second-most-popular topic on the Internet. According to a Maritz
> Marketing Research study conducted for American Demographics Magazine,
> approximately 19 million people actively trace their lineage.
> Since 1978, thousands of Latter-day Saint volunteers and others have
> spent millions of hours carefully reading and examining microfilmed
> records. The volunteers "extract" from these original records the most
> necessary and useful information, such as names, dates, places, and
> family relationships. The resulting data is then indexed, and in the
> case of the vital record indexes, automated into valuable resource
> files that improve ease of access and save time for family history
> devotees.
> The Family History Department expects to begin releasing the 1880 U.S.
> Census and the 1881 British Census in early 1999. This collection will
> total more than 80 million names. Three other new software products
> were introduced in April of this year. They include:
> 1. Family History SourceGuide an automated research guide,
> developed by the experts at the world-famous Family History Library.
> 2. The 1851 British Census an index to census records of
> Devon, Norfolk, and Warwick co.
> 3. The Australian Vital Records Index (1788-1905) an index
> to records from New South Wales, Tasmania, Victoria, and Western
> Australia.
> The Family History Department of The Church of Jesus Christ of
> Latter-day Saints is the world leader in genealogical work, with more
> than 3,200 family history centers worldwide and the world's largest
> collection of family history records, housed in Salt Lake City, Utah.
> Items from the Family History Resource File CD-ROM Series are
> available from:
> Church Distribution Center
> 1999 West 1700 South
> Salt Lake City, Utah 84104-4233
> U.S.A.
> Telephone: 800-537-5950 [from the U.S. or Canada]
> 801-240-1126 [international]
> FAX orders: 801-240-3685
> Product description:
> British Vital Records Index (1538-1888), (Item #50028) 5 CDs,
> Price: $15
> This product is an index to parish registers, civil registration
> records and other records collections in parts of England, Wales,
> Scotland and Ireland. Nearly five million names. Four CDs contain
> birth and christening records; one CD lists marriages.
> North American Vital Records Index (1620-1888), (Item #50029)
> 7 CDs, Price: $19
> This product is an index to church and civil records and some other
> records collections in parts of the United States and Canada. Nearly
> five million names. Six CDs contain marriage records; one CD lists
> births and christenings.
> Family History SourceGuide, (Item #50176), Price: $10
> The first automated Windows® product of its kind for the Church,
> SourceGuide is an automated research guide. Product does not show
> information about individuals, but will help the researcher by listing
> the types of records and sources needed to find the requested
> information. CD is designed for those who know basic information about
> their ancestors, but now need to search original sources to complete
> their personal records. Also compiles information from more than 150
> research guides developed at the Family History Library in Salt Lake
> City, Utah.
> 1851 British Census, (Item #50096) 1 CD, Price: $5
> This product is an index to the census records of Devon, Norfolk, and
> Warwick counties only. About 1.5 million names were transcribed from
> original census returns. Includes such information as a person's name,
> relationship to head of household, sex, age, occupation, birthplace,
> and residence.
> Australian Vital Records Index (1788-1905), (Item #50095) 4
> CDs, Price: $20
> This product is an index to records from New South Wales (1788-1888),
> Tasmania (1803-1899), Victoria (1837-1888), and Western Australia
> (1841-1905). The index contains about 4.5 million records of births,
> christenings, marriages, and deaths.
> For more information, contact Dan Rascon 801-240-1977 or Paul Nauta
> 801-240-6498.
>
> TTYL, & Happy Hunting!
> And please remember, if you like it, share it.
> Life and it's pleasures ain't no good
> if they can't be shared!
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