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From: "ron stone <>" <>
Subject: Re: [Godfrey Lib-H] Re: Proquest and Heritage Quest Database Access
Date: Sat, 10 Jun 2006 18:31:12 -0400 (EDT)


Let me correct myself: Sacramento HAS Ancestry in its own computers all over the county.

You have to go in to use it. They tell me HQ IS NOT AVAILABLE because of the cost.
They don't say what that cost would be.

I still have to call the state library system to see what they have.

ron

-----Original Message-----
>From: Susan Petersen in Northern California <>
>Sent: Jun 10, 2006 5:03 PM
>To:
>Subject: Re: [Godfrey Lib-H] Re: Proquest and Heritage Quest Database Access
>
>
>Joan,
>
>Here in CA, at least, the libraries are run by the county or city. In most cases you have to be a resident of THAT county or city. Alameda County allows anyone living, working or attending school in CA to have a card. The catch, as it were, you have to show up in person to get that card.
>
>Also the small town I live in doesn't have ancestry or HeritageQuest. We are part of the Sacramento system, but another lister informs me Sac doesn't have them either.
>
>There is a library and hour away that has them, but I need to check their residency policy.
>
>Susan
>Sutter County, CA
>
>Susan
>Sutter County, CA
>-------------- Original message --------------
>From:
>
>>
>> In a message dated 6/10/2006 1:32:06 PM Eastern Standard Time,
>> writes:
>>
>> It would seem to me some arrangement could be made for elderly and/or
>> disabled researchers to have library cards if a group could petition
>> the city officials to allow the libraries over which they have
>> jurisdiction to accept a written application for ea. person wanting a
>> library card.
>>
>>
>> The one thing I'm not grasping is -- aren't the local county libraries a
>> part of the state library system? Couldn't someone meet the "in person" test
>> at
>> any library in the system?
>>
>> Joan
>>
>>
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