libindx newspapers

[Rainne]

how do you read the newspaper article in libindx once you have found your family.

[Forfarian]

how do you read the newspaper article in libindx once you have found your family

I'm afraid you don't. Libindx is an index (It would have been Library Index, but the system was created when file names could not be longer than 8 letters, so they had to abbreviate it).

The newspapers are held on microfilm, and to read them you have to go there and view the film. There is a possibility that they might be available in digital form in the British Newspaper Collection, but as the items you are interested in are later than 1900, perhaps not.

[J11]

On the left libindx has an "on-line shop".  You can order them from there, quoting the references on the site (e.g. FG - Forres Gazette- page and column numbers)  and they will send you photocopies.  From memory, it's £1 per article plus postage and they normally get them out to you within a week or so.

[Rainne]

im in Oregon how much in dollars

[MonicaL]

Rainne, there are lots of sites online that you can use to check on currency convertions and exchange rates. This is one for example that is very straightforward to use. Just put the amount of pounds (whole pounds, no pennies) in the white box and click the convert button below.

http://coinmill.com/GBP_USD.html#GBP=10

Monica 

[MonicaL]

In case anyone can help in other ways, is this the main summary for George?:

NM218296
GEORGE WALKER
24 JUL 1857 to 19 MAR 1919
           
Occupation : CATTLE DEALER
Date of Birth : 24 JUL 1857
Spouse's Name : MARY ANN WOOD DRUMDAUGH RAFFORD
Date of Marriage : 06 JAN 1911
Place of Marriage : 1B ST LEONARDS ROAD FORRES
Headstone Ref : Fc541 & Fc322
Date of Death : 19 MAR 1919
Place of Death : ELGIN

http://libindx.moray.gov.uk/mainmenu.asp

Monica

[daval57]

To avoid duplication - see also.... http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=695234.msg5388052#msg5388052

I've also since done much more research not mentioned on the thread.  Happy to share with other Robb researchers of this family.

Dave