http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SLOVAK-ROOTS/ Czech and Slovak Republic Genealogy Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:22:07 GMT gklodzen@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SLOVAK-ROOTS/message/24198 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SLOVAK-ROOTS/message/24198 If it's not possible to scan pictures or documents, taking digital pictures of them is always a good idea if you want your own copy. Some of the FHCs I've Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:55:23 GMT Bill Tarkulich http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SLOVAK-ROOTS/message/24197 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SLOVAK-ROOTS/message/24197 It sounds like a local decision to me. Our Slavic cataloging staff presumes that they films will be around "ad infinitum" so that researchers can access a Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:08:56 GMT Janet Kozlay http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SLOVAK-ROOTS/message/24196 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SLOVAK-ROOTS/message/24196 That sounds crazy to me, certainly putting the cart before the horse. I don't think any of us have been expecting that the digitization of millions of films Mon, 23 Nov 2009 10:05:56 GMT Gordon Grening http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SLOVAK-ROOTS/message/24195 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SLOVAK-ROOTS/message/24195 Don't know about other FHCs but the one here in Columbia, SC is slowly getting rid of all of their microfilm equipment and microfilms. We are down to 3 Mon, 23 Nov 2009 01:14:09 GMT MaryLou http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SLOVAK-ROOTS/message/24194 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SLOVAK-ROOTS/message/24194 Wow! I hope my local center has the flash drive capability! Going on Tues so I'll let you all know what I find. Thanks for all the info. MaryLou ... From: Sun, 22 Nov 2009 20:35:43 GMT Margaret Hicks http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SLOVAK-ROOTS/message/24193 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SLOVAK-ROOTS/message/24193 ... From: Margie Hicks To: Slovak Roots Sent: Saturday, November 21, 2009 7:11 PM Subject: Photocopy/Photograph Records I have no Slovak records to take Sun, 22 Nov 2009 18:16:13 GMT Janet Kozlay http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SLOVAK-ROOTS/message/24192 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SLOVAK-ROOTS/message/24192 The staff at your center will be able to tell you what equipment is available and make recommendations. Each center is different. Some centers are fairly Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:55:17 GMT Diana Boggs http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SLOVAK-ROOTS/message/24191 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SLOVAK-ROOTS/message/24191 Hi, I am researching a history book about the Hungarian Vizsla (pointing dog breed) which according to Count Bela Hadik says the Vizsla was created as the Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:38:25 GMT Bill Tarkulich http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SLOVAK-ROOTS/message/24190 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SLOVAK-ROOTS/message/24190 Here is a description and example of each page: http://www.iabsi.com/gen/public/CensusMain.htm#1869Census Oftentimes the livestock page is ordered first. Bill Sat, 21 Nov 2009 06:27:10 GMT hyperlexiadaddy http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SLOVAK-ROOTS/message/24189 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SLOVAK-ROOTS/message/24189 I recall that the first page lists how many animals the family had, and what kind. I didn't know what it said at the time, so I took meticulous notes of what Sat, 21 Nov 2009 03:34:17 GMT Alice-Lorraine von Halle http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SLOVAK-ROOTS/message/24188 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SLOVAK-ROOTS/message/24188 Greg, thank you for the information regarding the Oplatki.  We have been unable to get them through the parishes here except for one which is located quite a Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:32:22 GMT MaryLou http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SLOVAK-ROOTS/message/24187 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SLOVAK-ROOTS/message/24187 Thanks--I was wondering if anyone did it with a camera--seems more cost effective than paying for copies. MaryLou ... From: Ed Date: 11/20/2009 12:39:13 PM To: Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:45:24 GMT Alice-Lorraine von Halle http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SLOVAK-ROOTS/message/24186 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SLOVAK-ROOTS/message/24186 Thanks for the info, Michael.  I remember my mother telling me about the time she was in school and how they would pray for the King each morning..  They Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:38:44 GMT Ed http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SLOVAK-ROOTS/message/24185 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SLOVAK-ROOTS/message/24185 Mary Lou, I have been taking my digital camera and photographing each page of interest from the film projected on the white base of the film reader. This way I Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:19:56 GMT nilo3rak http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SLOVAK-ROOTS/message/24184 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SLOVAK-ROOTS/message/24184 Genetic testing can be exciting. I found that the results from the Genogrpahic Project were pretty worthless. Therefore, I had to spring for more money.