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From: "Dan and Sunni DeNicola" <>
Subject: Roll Call: MD Archives microfilm loan
Date: Wed, 4 Nov 1998 08:30:47 -0500


Thanks Shari--great idea for a roll call!

I posted this some time back and received some notes of thanks from those
trying to research at a distance. Thought it might help to post again. It
is the help I received from Lynne MacAdam at the Maryland Archives
concerning interlibrary loan services in terms of requesting microfilm for
genealogical research:

Microfilm may be ordered in two ways -- through interlibrary loan (ILL) for
a rental fee of $5.00 per reel loaned for a period of 5 weeks or purchased
for a fee of $10.00 per reel.
>
You can find listings of microfilmed records and their reel numbers at our
website under Reference & Research. For State and county records go to
"Finding Aids and Indexes" then "Guide to Government Records." Read the
information at "Guide to Government Records." From there you can go directly
to the microfilm series (type of record) you seek and get the microfilm
numbers you need. Access to indexes of microfilm editions of newspapers and
church records also are available off the Finding Aids and Indexes page. For
Church Records click on "Reference and Research" then "Special Collections"
then "Church Records." For Newspapers click on "Reference and Research" then
"Special Collections" then "Newspapers."
>
Please note that you will encounter microfilm numbers that look like this:
CR 1234-1, CR 1234-2, CR 1234-3. The -1, -2 & -3 refer to a part of the
film -- more than one book is found on reel -- CR 1234. Your order should
reflect the core number (in this example, the core number is CR 1234) only.
>
Interlibrary loan (ILL) is conducted through your local public library or
educational institution using an ALA ILL form (the library has these). Your
order should be accompanied by a check or money order made payable to the
Maryland State Archives. The order should cite each reel(s) in the following
way -- the agency that created the record, ie. TALBOT COUNTY REGISTER OF
WILLS, the type of record, ie. (Wills), the book or date span, and the
reel#. ILL orders are filled approximately 3 weeks after receipt of request.

To purchase film, you may submit your order by phone with a credit card
(Visa, Mastercard, Discover) to (410) 974-3914 during business hours M-F,
8-5 (EST), fax (410) 974-2525 (include a credit card #) or through the mail
(include a check/money order or credit card #). ALWAYS give the full
citation for the record(s) as shown above and include your name, return
address and daytime phone number with your request. Orders are filled
approximately 3 weeks after receipt of requests.
>
If you have any further questions or need clarification, please call the
Archives' phone reference desk at (410) 974-3914 during business hours M-F,
8-5 (EST).
>
For more information access:
http://www.mdarchives.state.md.us/msa/refserv/html/interlibloan.html
>
>Lynne MacAdam
>Director, Information Systems Management
>Maryland State Archives
>webmaster: Maryland State Archives
>http://www.mdarchives.state.md.us
>MD toll free (800) 235-4045 or (410) 974-3914

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