Lisa, I'm starting this over in its own thread. Lisa said: "Cheri, Where would I find such a center? Are they affiliated with/ or contained ONLY in the Mormon churches of larger cities? I apologize for my lack of knowledge on this matter. And if these centers where the films are kept ARE only in the churches, must you be a member of the Mormon Church? If so I hope they will allow me to use my Mom's membership. Thank you"
You could check the phone book of the city you are moving to (Yellow Pages - Churches - Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints). Or you could look it up online here: http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/FHC/frameset_fhc.asp Yes, the Family History Centers (FHC) are affiliated only with the LDS churches. It is part of their belief that family is eternal and in order to be reunited as one big family in the afterlife, one must be able to identify all their ancestors and know who they are. I'm not LDS, but that the gist of it in a nutshell (LDS members may explain it better to you). Anyways, MOST people using the FHCs are non-LDS members. They are open to the public (during their posted hours). The film you need may not be there if you live in a non-Portuguese area, but can be ordered and eventually kept there permanently for a renewal fee. I don't remember how much the ordering fee is ($5-6??) and the renewal fee is near that price. I think the initial order plus two renewals keeps it there permanently. The North Dartmouth FHC has all the film of all 9 Azorean islands. Oakland, CA has a lot of film for the Azores too. -- Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, R. das Tainhas, Achada --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Follow the confirmation directions when they arrive. For more options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail (vacation) mode, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Azores. Click in the blue area on the right that says "Join this group" and it will take you to "Edit my membership." -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
