Re: [ranchos] Re: Jonathan's Film File-was-file uploaded to ranchos

[Mary Allen <mary.allen3770@...>]

Hello, Jonathan:  I am one of the newer members, not only in Ranchos but in the whole genealogy experience itself. I have been working steadily for about nine years and made a lot of "progress" but was striking out in all directions and actually don't even know if I was running into ancestors or not.  Then I ran into Ranchos and it put the whole thing into focus.  Now I am rather excited because by sending out copies of an unidentified photo, I actually have my first "hit". It is a living person, 93 years old, who is the granddaughter of the very man I was looking up.  I may really need some help later but in a couple of weeks I am flying to Mexico City to meet this person who is willing to receive me.  I will see what she can give me; I understand she is very alert.    I definitely will need help with the other grandfather who absolutely hides from  me:  The secret may be in Salt Lake City.   I have ordered some of the films, waited a very long time to receive them only to realize I had not been careful in calculating the time line.

I read every e-mail emanating from Ranchos and  you  with relish!  It is almost as if I am sitting on the sidelines listening to you speak to each other.  Exciting.   One day I hope to have something to say.     Mary Garana Allen

mexicanfhr <jonathan@...> wrote:

> Sorry, for the confusion, that my uploading of my file has caused.  I
> created my file, with wordperfect (meaning, that I have never used
> excel yet.)  I just wanted to share with the group, what films and
> other resources, that the FHC, here in Logan has.  Because I only do
> about 25% of my research, that the Logan Family History Center.  The
> other 75% of my research, is done at the Family History Library, in
> Salt Lake.  so, in reality, I have access, to all the films that the
> Family History Library has, and it does not cost me anything, to order
> them.
>
> Thus saying that, I can say if, anyone needs a occasional lookup, they
> can contact me, and see when I will be in Salt Lake. And can do the
> Lookup. 
>
> Also, if there are other group members, here in Utah.  That may be
> able to help, with lookups at the
>  FHL.
>
> Jonathan
>
>
> --- In ranchos@yahoogroups.com, Joseph Puentes <makas@n...> wrote:
> >
> > If you are using Excel then why can't it be that we all create Excel 
> > files and upload them once into the files area. It seems that asking
> you 
> > to do double the work by re-entering them into the database in Ranchos 
> > is punishment for a good deed. then again maybe I'm missing something. 
> > Is there an advantage to this particular data base in the databases
> over 
> > an excel file in the files area?
> > 
> > I think the only difference is that for some they won't do it unless 
> > encouraged by Maria to participate in the one in the databases (me
> being 
> > an example. . .yes I hear the message and will be working on my own 
> > excel file sometime in the near future, but i'm so sorry to say that 
> > truthfully I hardly get into the FHC anymore for my own personal 
> > research and all I'll do
>  is be a big tease by putting my films up
> giving 
> > the impression I'll be able to do look ups. . .well I' might be able to 
> > do a few, especially if Kitty or Rich or Jonathan were to ask for some).
> > 
> > Here is my definition of a look up though: "Providing a photocopy or 
> > scan of a persons requested record if the researcher is provided with 
> > the complete name (first and last) and the date of the occasion (no 
> > approximates)."
> > 
> > thanks,
> > 
> > joseph
> > 
> > mexicanfhr wrote:
> > 
> > >Maria,
> > >
> > >I will try and use your database, when I have the chance.  My
> > >situation is that I am using over 300 films, right now and I am just
> > >barely getting them, into my database.  So once, that is done.  I'll
> > >work on putting them, into your database.
> > >
> > >Jonathan
> > >
> > >
> > > 
>  
> > >
> >