tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-608280292860999393.post3437391144302859755..comments2023-12-19T16:04:33.937-05:00Comments on Threading needles in a haystack: the genealogy journey: Genealogy field trip: Plainview Family History CenterAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16234091189020223166noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-608280292860999393.post-60476682426157220602012-02-03T19:37:53.671-05:002012-02-03T19:37:53.671-05:00Oh, that's good it was helpful to you. It'...Oh, that's good it was helpful to you. It's such a challenge to read and translate old German.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12136584654825212359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-608280292860999393.post-24188462144304189292012-02-03T08:50:16.559-05:002012-02-03T08:50:16.559-05:00Nancy, just wanted to let you know that your post ...Nancy, just wanted to let you know that your post on old German handwriting was extremely helpful. I've printed out some of your suggested pages as cheat sheets!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16234091189020223166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-608280292860999393.post-57244598970935925412012-01-23T09:20:11.393-05:002012-01-23T09:20:11.393-05:00April, I was thinking of you as I was trying to us...April, I was thinking of you as I was trying to use the microfilm reader. We'll have to get over to the surrogate court soon. Besides our Jacob research, I have some other family members that I just know finding probate records for will be helpful!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16234091189020223166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-608280292860999393.post-88407550179737565032012-01-23T09:17:57.250-05:002012-01-23T09:17:57.250-05:00Absolutely about the tripod - the FHC I went to ac...Absolutely about the tripod - the FHC I went to actually had a tripod for people to use, which is helpful.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16234091189020223166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-608280292860999393.post-67541932527520738252012-01-23T09:16:13.014-05:002012-01-23T09:16:13.014-05:00Thanks, Nancy - I'll take a look at your post ...Thanks, Nancy - I'll take a look at your post about the German handwriting...I can definitely use the help!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16234091189020223166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-608280292860999393.post-55333278140597802622012-01-21T22:08:42.373-05:002012-01-21T22:08:42.373-05:00:) Oh, Microfilm readers and crappy handwriting in...:) Oh, Microfilm readers and crappy handwriting in foreign languages. LOVE IT! So glad you had a successful research day!!Aprilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07391173177253541435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-608280292860999393.post-84928405230591692712012-01-20T21:23:13.343-05:002012-01-20T21:23:13.343-05:00I'm surprised it's your first visit. It s...I'm surprised it's your first visit. It sounds like it was very productive and not an uncomfortable experience (except for the the battery problem and now way to make copies). Your FHC is larger than the one I go to which in one 1 small room has 2 microfilm readers, 4 computers, a desk, 2 tall file drawers and 1 short one (and no way to print from a microfilm reader, either). The important thing is that we can read the film and get the information.<br /><br />Congratulations on your finds. I hope the other rolls offer you lots of great information, too.<br /><br />If you're struggling with reading and translating the German, I wrote a post with sources to help translate old German handwriting.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12136584654825212359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-608280292860999393.post-31235936988405508472012-01-20T18:26:02.772-05:002012-01-20T18:26:02.772-05:00So glad to hear that you had a productive visit! T...So glad to hear that you had a productive visit! The FHC I have been to has a new machine that can print scans from microfilm. It was so new that the volunteers weren't even sure how it worked! So a camera is a very good tip. And a tripod if you are taking photos in semi-darkness can't be a bad thing.Heather Kuhn Roelkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07247311735034470203noreply@blogger.com