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From: "Harold Harvey" <>
Subject: Re: [MSNEWTON] Archives Petition
Date: Tue, 22 Jun 2004 03:48:47 -0600
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Yor are so right Debi. Some people just don't realize that there is a cost
for everything. Some years ago I went from Waco, TX. to Jackson Parish in
LA. for three days. Cost=about four hundred dollars. Now I can get the same
information in a couple of hours on the internet for a fraction of the cost.
I would like to thank several people in Leake and Newton Counties, MS. that
helped me find my g grandparents (Joseph Davidson) from 1807 to present ,
cost= none. I can even go to the Mormon Church in Killeen, TX. and find my
ggg grandfather who was in the Rev. War in South Carolina and Georgia. Sure
beats driving to SC.!!!!! Well, so much for the people who don't really try
to understand.

Harold,
TX.

Harold
----- Original Message -----
From: "Debi Campbell" <>
To: <>
Sent: Friday, June 21, 2019 8:11 PM
Subject: Re: [MSNEWTON] Archives Petition


> As much as I'd like to support your cause, I am greatly offended by the
> reference made to my church. You are not supporting the Mormon church, as
> stated in the document, by using our library. The fee to rent the
microfilm
> is only a little over $3, not the outrageous prices listed for the other
> facilities in the petition. In fact, you can keep the film on "permanent"
> loan for around $10. That price can't be beat. In addition to this fact,
> through our library you have access to MILLIONS of genealogical documents
> that you would not otherwise have. Our church members have traveled the
> world microfilming the documents that you so desperately want to look at.
> If it weren't for us, you wouldn't have access to those MILLIONS of
> documents at all without traveling the globe yourself.
>
> The church does NOT benefit financially from your renting microfilm from
us;
> these are actual shipping charges for the film. Our church members have
> paid for the storage facilities for the MILLIONS of microfilm you say you
> want to access. MILLIONS of service hours--UNPAID service hours--have
gone
> into the upkeep of our genealogical research facility and microfilming.
The
> attitude of the writer of this petition is unacceptable to me.
>
> It's a shame that such a good cause as the one you want us to support is
> written by someone with anti-Mormon views. Before you bad-mouth the
church,
> maybe you want to read the fine print and find out who microfilmed the
> records you are using. Then think about who paid for the microfilming.
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Gale Fuller" <>
> To: <>
> Sent: Sunday, June 20, 2004 12:44 PM
> Subject: [MSNEWTON] Archives Petition
>
>
> > Hi To all,
> >
> > I received this today from the archivist at Wallace State Library here
in
> AL. I went on line and read it and signed it. I think it is a slim chance
we
> might make a difference, but we need to try. And if you agree, please
> forward to all you know who are interested in genealogy or family history.
> Gale
> >
> > http://www.petitiononline.com/ethan/petition.html
> >
>

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