MDCECIL-L Archives

Archiver > MDCECIL > 2003-08 > 1061304305


From: "Shirley" <>
Subject: Re: [MDCECIL] Library Card
Date: Tue, 19 Aug 2003 07:47:16 -0700
References: <3F422795.2020306@goceo.com> <002101c3665c$ebae5100$b3abb2d1@mindspring.com>


Hello List,
Well obviously I'm still asleep here in Calif. for I sent this message
to the wrong person.
But maybe it will be of help to some new people on the list.
Sorry.
Shirley


----- Original Message -----
From: "Shirley" <>
To: <>
Sent: Tuesday, August 19, 2003 7:19 AM
Subject: Re: [MDCECIL] Library Card


> Vicky,
> When I first started out I went to the local Morman church to their
> family history library FHL [is the initials used for this library,
> when someone is referring to it], they all have one. And there you
> can look at the books for free.
> Plus I went to the local historical society, you have one near you
> also, and they had a MD section, and there too you could look at
their
> books for free.
>
> Both places are for free, the only reason I mentioned this to you is
> because when I first started my research no one pointed me in a
> direction, I had to learn on my own.
>
> And I wanted to see the abstracts of the wills myself, heck I wanted
> to see the name MIDDLETON in any book from MD I could find in these
> places. And before Wills were put on CD's to sell, it was a book.
> And all FHL have these books or they will get them for you, and at
no
> cost.
>
> I live in Calif and have done all my Maryland research from here
> through these places. I am a person that wants to get things now,
just
> as I see you are, so I thought I'd point you in a direction in which
> to get them now. I always came away from the FHL or Historical
> Society with some info.
> Shirley
>

This thread: