Re: List Your Films Please: was FHC Westwood

["sgapodaca" <sgapodaca@...>]

I didn't know about this index until I went to the FHC. They have a 
link on their computers, so that saved me a lot of time.

Steve

--- In ranchos@yahoogroups.com, Lydia Corona <darunavuelta@y...> 
wrote:
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> In the January 2005 issue of Somos Primos, it is noted that a 
volunteer has indexed every Latin America film the Los Angeles LDS 
Family History Center has at it's location.That index can now be 
viewed on the internet.  Hopefully, this can help someone save a trip 
to Westwood. 
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> The ftp: in the email is correct. 
ftp://66.159.208.204/latinfilms/home.html
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> Joseph Puentes <makas@n...> wrote:okay, so now the cat is out of 
the bag. In the Ranchos2 files [look under "members films"] area is a 
place where members can list their permanent films. I know that some 
of those films might not be exactly yours but if you could why not 
make a list of all the films you have "permanently" available via 
your family history center that have to do with Jalisco, Zacatecas or 
Aguascalientes and add them to the list. If all the members would do 
this we could possible ask for an occassional emergency* look up or 
maybe some general information. 
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> For example like I was surprised to see so many baptisms for Indios 
from Teocaltichi on the film for Tlaltenango. It seemed as if only 
the indios from Teocaltichi were listed and no others. thanks,
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> joseph
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> ps: *what exactly is an emergency genealogical look up?. . .hmmm, 
one that you just gotta have the answer to or you won't be able to 
sleep for a few days and you have exams coming up and you will have 
blown a whole semester of studying if you just don't get the answer 
you need. . .or something like that. 
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> sgapodaca wrote:
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> Hey Al, Do you know the address for this FHC? I tried to look for 
it on Familysearch.org but I cannot retrieve it.--- In 
ranchos@yahoogroups.com, Alberto Duarte <albertodua@y...> wrote:  
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> If you live in Los Angeles or the surrounding towns,the LDS Family 
Center in Westwood (near UCLA) is alsoexcellent.  They have tons of 
microfilm from Mexico.Alberto.--- sgapodaca <sgapodaca@y...> 
wrote:    
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> That is not silly at all. I believe this is one ofthe best gifts 
you can give to yourself. I myself wanted to go to SaltLake City in 
several occasions, but I just haven't had the time. According to some 
nice people that I met at a FamilyHistory Center a while back, you 
can just go to the Family HistoryLibrary and check all the films they 
have there. However, it is a goodidea to call them in advance just to 
make sure that some specificfilms you are looking forward to check 
are there. They could be atanother FHC in the US at this time, but of 
course, if you haveseveral surnames and locations to research, I 
believe that a trip to SaltLake City is worth it. Well, that is just 
my opinion. I am surethat other members from this group will reply to 
your message and tellyou what they think about your trip.ABOUT THE 
FAMILY HISTORY LIBRARY       Family History Library Building: ? 
Located at 35 North West Temple Street, Salt LakeCity, Utah, 84150-
3400? Dedicated October 23, 1985? 142,000 square
>  feet on five floors? Humidity, temperature, and lighting designed 
toprotect the collection from deterioration? Public phone number: 801-
240-2584 or 800-346-6044? FAX: 801-240-3718? E-mail: Click here to 
send us an e-mail? Website: www.familysearch.orgBackground:? Founded 
in 1894 to gather genealogical records andassist members of The 
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saintswith their family history 
and genealogical research? Largest library of its kind in the world? 
Open to the general public at no charge? Visited by an estimated 
1,900 patrons or more eachdayRecords Collection:? The collection 
includes over 2.4 million rolls ofmicrofilmed genealogical records; 
742,000 microfiche; 310,000books, serials, and other formats; 4,500 
periodicals; 700 electronicresources.? The Ancestral File database 
contains more than 36million names that are linked into families. ? 
The International Genealogical Index databasecontains approximately 
600 million names of deceasedindividuals. An addendum
>  to the International Genealogical Index contains anadditional 125 
million names. These names have been patronsubmitted or extracted 
from thousands of original birth, christening andmarriage records.? 
The Pedigree Resource File database contains over80 million names 
that are linked into families.? Records available are from the United 
States,Canada, the British Isles, Europe, Latin America, Asia, and 
Africa.? In 2003, the collection increased monthly by anaverage of 
4,100 rolls of film, 700 books, and 16 electronicresources.? A 
majority of the records contain informationabout persons who lived 
before 1930.? Approximately 200 cameras are currentlymicrofilming 
records in over 45 countries. Records have been filmed in over110 
countries, territories, and possessions.Patron Resources:? 202 patron 
computers? 509 microfilm readers? 36 microfiche readers? 28 microfilm 
and microfiche copiers? 4 microfilm scanners? 15 book copiers? 
Seating capacity for 396 at tables? Orientation and research
>  classesPersonnel:? Currently 125 full-time and part-time 
professionalstaff? Approximately 400 trained volunteersFamily History 
Centers:? Family history centers are branches of the FamilyHistory 
Library.? Over 4,000 family history centers operate in morethan 88 
countries.? Local family history centers are staffed byhelpful 
volunteers.? About 100,000 rolls of microfilm are circulated tofamily 
history centers each month.? Click here to locate the nearest family 
historycenter, or call 800-346-6044 in the United States and 
Canada.    --- In ranchos@yahoogroups.com, Alicia 
Carrillo<alliecar@p...> wrote:      
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> This may seem like a silly question to some, but        
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> for my birthday in March, I plan on gifting myself a trip to Salt 
LakeCity to do some genealogical research. My question to those who 
areexperienced at this is, do you need to request and reserve 
yourfilm there ahead of time? or can you just arrive and make the 
request atthe time of arrival?      
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> Thanks for your help and if there's anything else        
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> I should know before I go, it would be great to glean that fromthis 
group.      
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> Muchas Gracias, Alicia..................        
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