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Lady Di
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Re: No LDS Films in Australia!!
« Reply #30 on: Thursday 11 December 08 21:46 UTC (UK) »

I agree Judith

That's one of the ways that I was able to connect two families - by comparing signatures of witnesses from the PR's.

It is such a shame that we no longer have reasonable access to this fine resource. One can only hope that the films are available online at some stage.

We live in hope and wait patiently.....

Di
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Guy Etchells
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Re: No LDS Films in Australia!!
« Reply #31 on: Friday 12 December 08 06:39 UTC (UK) »

Do not forget it is still possible to purchase many parish  registers on microfilm or microfiche.
See-
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~framland/acts/csf.htm
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Re: No LDS Films in Australia!!
« Reply #32 on: Friday 12 December 08 13:03 UTC (UK) »

Purchasing is only really an option if one owns, or has access to, a film or fiche reader - I guess not many of us are in this category.  Also, for me, I usually have a limited number of people I want to find on a given film or fiche - enough to make notes about, not enough to make them worth buying, because once I have found my people, that is it!

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Re: No LDS Films in Australia!!
« Reply #33 on: Friday 12 December 08 14:21 UTC (UK) »

Hi all,

I have been told that some FHC will close. Probably not those that are part of a Temple.
The current turn around time makes research a drawn out process.

Frank,
Perth West Aust.
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Re: No LDS Films in Australia!!
« Reply #34 on: Saturday 13 December 08 11:16 UTC (UK) »

Frank,

It will be very sad if that happens.  But not surprising, I suppose, given all of the above!  My local centre is probably one of those at risk, in that case.  Cry Cry Cry

Oh, for the good old days when you could order a film one week and it would be here the next!  I'm probably fortunate, in that I did a lot of intensive work and have the bulk of my people who could be found.  There are always more people and things that one could look for, though!

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Re: No LDS Films in Australia!!
« Reply #35 on: Sunday 14 December 08 07:24 UTC (UK) »

Frank,

It will be very sad if that happens.  But not surprising, I suppose, given all of the above!  My local centre is probably one of those at risk, in that case.  Cry Cry Cry

Oh, for the good old days when you could order a film one week and it would be here the next!  I'm probably fortunate, in that I did a lot of intensive work and have the bulk of my people who could be found.  There are always more people and things that one could look for, though!

MarieC

To be perfectly blunt, if a local stake closes it is probably due to one of two reasons. Lack of LDS members, lack of support from the patrons.
Each stake as the local FHC is called is funded by the local members of the LDS Church. This is supplemented by donations from the patrons who use the stake.

The LDS will not ask for donations but they do accept donations when offerred.
I would suggest patrons always leave a donation as a thanks for all the resources the LDS provide for family historians.
Cheers
Guy
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Re: No LDS Films in Australia!!
« Reply #36 on: Sunday 14 December 08 07:38 UTC (UK) »

This is all very sad... wish we could find a way to reverse it.  Cry Cry
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Re: No LDS Films in Australia!!
« Reply #37 on: Sunday 14 December 08 12:29 UTC (UK) »

Yes - I used to leave a donation when I used my local centre.  It doesn't seem right that one uses all those resources for free!  Maybe the sums just aren't adding up for the LDS any more!!  Cry Cry Cry

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