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From: "Ian & Karlena Lockett" <>
Subject: Re: LDS site
Date: Thu, 25 Nov 1999 11:29:48 +1100


Dear Pam,
Are you aware that the LDS records are christenings and not birth dates. So
it is probable that your ggrandfather was baptised/christened when he was
three years old. And at another location.
Bye Karlena



----- Original Message -----
From: Pamela Lewin <>
To: <>
Sent: Thursday, 25 November 1999 6:25
Subject: Re: LDS site


Hi Maureen Brady and all,

This is probably a terribly naive question. But, maybe there are other
genealogy rookies on this list who would also benefit from reading the
answer.

Since Jill Martin posted it's address I have been thrilled to find some of
my family's information. Also I have already spotted an error....i.e. the
place and date of my ggrandfather's birth. I have a copy of his British
birth certificate and he is listed as having been born in Grahamstown some
three years later!

My question is? When you have downloaded from the LDS site...What program
do you use to peruse the information? Also, where can any program needed,
be obtained on the web?

I like others have benefitted tremendously from participating in this list.
My thanks to you all.

Pam Lewin Victoria, B.C. Canada

At 07:58 PM 11/24/99 -0800, Maureen Brady wrote:
>I find this site so incredibly slooooooooooooooooooow. Do any other Listers
>experience the same problems? I tried to download an IGI file today -- 3
>times -- & it kept timing out after about 20 mins -- VERY expensive
>telephone time!! Do I have to get up at 3 a.m. SA time to get results?
>Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaargh!! Any hints for better results?
>Maureen
>JHB, SA
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Charles, Jennifer and Michael Bell <>
>To: <>
>Date: 24 November 1999 08:53
>Subject: RE: LDS site
>
>
>>Items in the "Ancestral File" were submitted by individuals, whose sources
>>are NOT required to be named. The source listing will tell you the name
and
>>address of the individual who submitted the information. I believe this
>>applies to the "IGI" as well. (I've seen many mistakes or generalizations
>in
>>my South African family that is listed in the IGI.)
>> Items such as "Scottish Church Records" are taken directly from primary
>>sources. Microfilms of the original parish registers, etc, are available
>for
>>review.
>>
>>Regards,
>>Jennifer Bell
>>Virginia, USA
>>
>>
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