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Title: which one's best-completed with thanks
Post by: whdsn on Tuesday 05 January 10 20:32 GMT (UK)

hi
    i want to send away for the parish records of oakington. what would be best CD or MICROFICHE

Title: Re: which one's best
Post by: bedfordshire boy on Wednesday 06 January 10 09:00 GMT (UK)

Depends on what's best for you, and what you have available!

The CD is £5 more than the fiche, before postage on the fiche, but includes Longstanton as well.

Do you have facilities to read the fiche (I use a 20x magnifying glass)

If you scratch the CD it could be a write off (I've done that) whereas fiches are relatively indestructible

I find CDs easier to use than fiche, but still prefer buying fiche.

There's no right answer. It's down to you.

David