What can i expect from FHL?

[JoeVenezia]

I have been using the Newtown FHC for the last 6 months or so. They must have upgraded the equipment since you were last there....they have multiple lenses, an "electronic" viewer and a PC connection to scan/print images directly from the viewer. The volunteers are very helpful.

Joe V.

[johnnyonthespot]

I was last in Newtown FHC perhaps two (?) years ago. At that time, all of the microfilm viewers were of 1960's vintage (if not that old, then certainly that technology - I have seen it before), and the only "output" available was a pair of separate printers. You took the film from the viewer, careful to hold your place, and then put it into the printer unit. Once you got it lined up again, you selected from one of two (maybe three?) fixed zoom lenses, adjusted the focus as best you could and pressed the Print button.

What came out - for each one I tried - was pretty much illegible.

[carmine1917]

I bring my camera, shut the flash off, put it on macro, take different size pictures. been doing this for 3 years. My FHC has the oldest readers ever!

[cubsy2]

my camera has document mode....still struggling to get good ones with it ...the attendant takes pics with her camera....and transfers it to my flash drive....

so i end up with something....

i just assumed that they would have top notch equipment....

[carmine1917]

the director at my center said you have to have a certain amount of film orders and people each week at your center to get a good reader, one that has a scanner, email etc. I know Brooklyn has a new machine and it cost 6K.

[oilman19]

That makes sense. I am fortunate to live reasonably close to Bloomfield which enjoys sufficient film orders and people every week. Their current problem is finding sufficient volunteer librarians to cover the hours that they are open. I hope they don't have to cut back. I have too many films to view.
Good luck at your LDS center.

Jim

[Squigy]

Hi, guys. Question. Do you have to order the records by years. I went to my Center today to get Marcianise records, and they said I could order 1850-1852 records for $5.00. I was thinking I would get 1809-1929 for $5.00. I ordered the 1850-1852 for my great X3 grandfather's birth record, but now I'll have to wait till those get here to order more, and then wait another 2-3 weeks. Is this how it works? If so, that's fine, I was just wondering if it normally works this way.

[oilman19]

When you look at the index of available films for your town, it should provide you a reasonably accurate list of what info is available on each film. The amount of info on any film is usually determined by the size of the documents it contains and the size of the town you are researching.
A film with Allegati registers will not contain as many records as one with mostly mortis. There may even be record groups split between 2 films. Don't assume any one level of consistency. While you may wonder why certain records are grouped together, remember, they may contain the most valuable resource you can find in your research. I am married to my films at the present time.
You will find yourself hating and loving some of the recorders of information on these documents. The handwriting can drive you crazy at times. The films will still be your best portal into the past.
Good luck on your adventure.

Jim

[johnnyonthespot]

Hi, guys. Question. Do you have to order the records by years. I went to my Center today to get Marcianise records, and they said I could order 1850-1852 records for $5.00. I was thinking I would get 1809-1929 for $5.00. I ordered the 1850-1852 for my great X3 grandfather's birth record, but now I'll have to wait till those get here to order more, and then wait another 2-3 weeks. Is this how it works? If so, that's fine, I was just wondering if it normally works this way.

That's pretty much it, although you can certainly order more than one film at a time if you wish to do so. The fee is per film, so if you ordered five films all at once, you would pay $25. As you can see from the list below, there are a large number of films vailable for Marcianise; reviewing all of them would easily cost an arm and a leg.

Frankly, I think it is time for the Mormons to cut a deal with Ancestry . com to make these films availble for viewing online...




Allegati (matrimoni) 1910 (fasc 93-96), 1911 (cont)-1912 (in disordine)
Allegati (matrimoni) 1911
Allegati (matrimoni) 1912 (cont)-1913
Allegati (matrimoni) 1913 (cont)-1914
Allegati (matrimoni) 1914 (cont)
Allegati (matrimoni) 1915-1916
Allegati (matrimoni) 1916 (cont)-1919
Allegati (matrimoni) 1919 (cont)-1920
Allegati (matrimoni) 1920 (cont)-1921
Allegati (matrimoni) 1921 (cont)-1923
Allegati (matrimoni) 1923 (cont)-1925
Allegati (matrimoni) 1925 (cont)-1927
Allegati (matrimoni) 1927 (cont)-1929
Allegati (matrimoni) 1929 (cont)
Allegati (nati, pubblcazioni, matrimoni, morti) 1908-1910
Allegati (nati, pubblicazioni, matrimoni, morti) 1886
Allegati (nati, pubblicazioni, matrimoni, morti) 1886-1897
Allegati (nati, pubblicazioni, matrimoni, morti) 1897-1899
Allegati (nati, pubblicazioni, matrimoni, morti) 1900-1902
Allegati (nati, pubblicazioni, matrimoni, morti) 1902-1905
Allegati (nati, pubblicazioni, matrimoni, morti) 1905-1907
Allegati (nati, pubblicazioni, matrimoni, morti) 1907-1908
Allegati 1901, 1904
Diversi 1813-1865
Matrimoni 1809-1819
Matrimoni 1820-1834
Matrimoni 1835-1847
Matrimoni 1848-1859
Matrimoni 1860-1865
Matrimoni, morti, cittadinanze 1899 -- Nati, pubblicazioni, matrimoni, morti, cittadinanze 1900-1905 -- Nati 1906
Morti 1809-1812
Morti 1813-1819 mar
Morti 1819 mar-1826 sett
Morti 1826 sett-1835
Morti 1836-1843
Morti 1843-1850
Morti 1851-1856
Morti 1857-1863
Morti 1864-1865
Morti 1915 (cont.)-1929
Nati 1809-1814
Nati 1813-1820
Nati 1821-1823
Nati 1824-1825
Nati 1826-1829
Nati 1830-1833
Nati 1834-1837
Nati 1838-1841
Nati 1842-1843
Nati 1844-1846
Nati 1847-1849
Nati 1850-1852
Nati 1853-1858
Nati 1859-1862
Nati 1863-1865
Nati 1911-1918
Nati 1919-1928
Nati 1928 (cont.)-1929 -- Pubblicazioni di matrimoni e matrimoni 1911-1921
Nati, pubblicazioni, matrimoni, morti, cittadinanze 1866-1868 -- Nati 1869
Nati, pubblicazioni, matrimoni, morti, cittadinanze 1869-1876 -- Nati 1877
Nati, pubblicazioni, matrimoni, morti, cittadinanze 1886-1893 -- Nati 1893
Processetti 1809-1819
Processetti 1816-1820
Processetti 1820-1822
Processetti 1822-1824
Processetti 1823-1826
Processetti 1825-1828
Processetti 1827-1830
Processetti 1829-1832
Processetti 1831-1835
Processetti 1834-1836
Processetti 1835-1838
Processetti 1837-1838
Processetti 1838-1839
Processetti 1839-1840
Processetti 1840-1841
Processetti 1841-1842
Processetti 1842-1843
Processetti 1843-1846
Processetti 1845-1848
Processetti 1847-1848
Processetti 1847-1850
Processetti 1849-1851
Processetti 1850-1852
Processetti 1851-1853
Processetti 1852-1855
Processetti 1854-1855
Processetti 1854-1856
Processetti 1856-1858
Processetti 1857-1859
Processetti 1858-1859
Processetti 1858-1861
Processetti 1860-1863
Processetti 1862-1864
Processetti 1863-1865
Processetti 1864-1865
Processetti 1864-1865
Pubblicazioni di matrimoni e matrimoni 1921 (cont.)-1929 -- Morti 1911-1915
Pubblicazioni, matrimoni, morti, cittadinanze 1877 -- Nati, pubblicazioni, matrimoni, morti, cittadinanze 1878-1885 -- Nati 1886
Pubblicazioni, matrimoni, morti, cittadinanze 1893 -- Nati, pubblicazioni, matrimoni, morti, cittadinanze 1894-1898 -- Nati, pubblicazioni 1899
Pubblicazioni, matrimoni, morti, cittadinanze 1906 -- Nati, pubblicazioni, matrimoni, morti, cittadinanze 1907-1910

[Squigy]

Hi, guys. Question. Do you have to order the records by years. I went to my Center today to get Marcianise records, and they said I could order 1850-1852 records for $5.00. I was thinking I would get 1809-1929 for $5.00. I ordered the 1850-1852 for my great X3 grandfather's birth record, but now I'll have to wait till those get here to order more, and then wait another 2-3 weeks. Is this how it works? If so, that's fine, I was just wondering if it normally works this way.

That's pretty much it, although you can certainly order more than one film at a time if you wish to do so. The fee is per film, so if you ordered five films all at once, you would pay $25. As you can see from the list below, there are a large number of films vailable for Marcianise; reviewing all of them would easily cost an arm and a leg.

Frankly, I think it is time for the Mormons to cut a deal with Ancestry . com to make these films availble for viewing online...

The only problem is, I only know Angelo (my grandfather's) year of birth, which is 1850, I don't know his father's birth year. So I have to wait till I get the records to see his age, and then order his father's records.


@Jim:

Thank you for the advice. I was sort of worried about not being able to understand them. If I have trouble understanding the record, I'll post it on here and ask for help translating

Thank you both for your help!

[cubsy2]

Is it normal to come across a small index of 15ish names that have no record either backwards or forwards on a reel?

I came across this the other day...and one of the names on it is one i am investigating....it had a really high index number...but i couldn't find where the actual record was.....

this small index was all mixed names (like not an index for say letter G)...

i just thought it was weird....

if anyone has suggestions...i am going back on Weds to order more film...so i will be taking a look at this reel again...

[oilman19]

I ran into a small index this morning, but i believe it encompassed the following records. I had no need for it because the records on this film were so clear to view (a blessing when it happens).
Sometimes I find small groups of records that don't seem to belong and they are sometimes for a different town. This is not the norm, but does happen. I suppose when sorting the millions of records the mormons index, mistakes can happen. I am just so pleased to have access to the records I need, I just discount these idiosyncrasies. Normally, the films are reasonably logical.
Good luck on your adventure.

Jim