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From: Sue Hogan <>
Subject: Re: name question & Tips for making LDS Microfilm viewing easier
Date: Tue, 06 May 2003 17:57:35 +1000
References: <BAY7-F31DwfCrbreLDw000120db@hotmail.com>


Hi Anne and everyone
I agree mostly with what Anne was saying about the IGI, but there are some
exceptions.
I often go onto the IGI to see what is there as a guide. A month or so ago I
found heaps on a family I was chasing, and on the page it stated that the
information was extracted from church registers (or something similar). I
printed everything off.
At the moment I am reading the films for the churches named in these IGI
pages, and everything is correct. The church registers often have more
information though, eg. date of birth, not just date of baptism.
I have also seen other information where it says it is extracted from other
areas.
Just be careful everyone, only use the IGI as a guide, but if you hit the
jackpot with extracted records, you can then order in the films and often
find even more.
Sue Hogan
Duri, NSW, Australia

I use CDs from Archive CD Books to help with my research
http://www.archivecdbooks.org

Researching
BAKER, CLAREY, LANE, SMITH, JOHNSON, PAY, RAMAGE, BELL, McNAIR, ANDERSON,
REID, KILPATRICK, GRAY, MILLINGTON, BROWNLOW, SEARS, WEST, THOMAS, WIGGINS,
FOWLER, THORNE, TATEM, LESTER, PETERS, CARLE, PALMER, LANGDON, GERRISH,
BRENTON, CRANSTON, HOBBES, LOWELL, WALDRON, REDE, CROCKER, RAVEN
PAGE, PITCHFORD, MIDDLETON, LANDER, CROWLEY, THOMSON, HARVEY, HOGAN, COOK,
MAXWELL, PARKER/PACKER, FURNESS, OMERY/HONNERY/HORNERY, REYNOLDS, MORRIS,
PATTON, CARMICHAEL, PIERCE/PEARCE, NELSON, PHILP, NICHOLS, GRANTHAM, DALBY,
SHARP, PUGH, BLANCH, BALCOMBE, ASHDOWN, WEBB, CROP, HIPWELL, SINGLETON,
PARKINSON, THORPE, FURNESS, DAYWORTHY
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ann Whiting" <>
To: <>
Sent: Monday, May 05, 2003 2:47 AM
Subject: Re: name question & Tips for making LDS Microfilm viewing easier


>
> All,
> The most important tip to searching the LDS library, is NOT TO USE THE
IGI.
> Sorry about the caps, but this is so important.
> The IGI is compiled by members of ther Morman church of their family tree,
> and submitted the the church for religious purposes, and can be very
> subjective. In the old addage of 'you can't get something for nothing',
> some people think they can find their family tree done by someone else
using
> the IGI. The problem with that, is sometimes, 'undesirables' are left
out,
> for many reasons, and incorrect information are submitted to the church.
>
> The LDS/FHL are very usefull for looking at and being able to source the
the
> documents.
> A search done of the holdings of their archives, for Civil records,
marriage
> and birth records, church and census records, is a more accurate way to
get
> the information. The drawback is, you have to view the microfilm for your
> self, and though it can be dificult at times due to the quality of the
film,
> I always remind myself that, 1. These documents could have been destroyed
by
> a hurricane, earthquake or fire, 2. I don't have to take a trip to the
> island each time I need to do reasearch, and 3. I am looking at history
as
> it was written.
>
> The bottom line is, if you find an ancestor in the IGI, that means one of
> two things, that ancestor was a Mormon, or someone has included their name
> in a tree, just ask the Pope.
> Ann
> "Sharing the information."
>
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