>> From inist.inist.fr!prod-doc Mon Mar 14 06:56:51 1994 >> From: prod-doc@inist.inist.fr (Service Technique BBD) >> Subject: New File: GENEALOG: MINITEL ****************************** * M I N I T E L * * & * * FRENCH VIDEOTEX SERVICES * * IN GENEALOGY * ****************************** File : MINITEL Version : 14.03.1994 Contact: Philippe HOUDRY E-mail: prod-docinist.inist.fr If you have remarks, questions or complements about this topic, don't hesitate to contact me. * * C O N T E N T S * * 1- Technical Requirements. 2- How to access. 3- Access fees. 4- Genealogical Minitel Services. 5- France... and other countries ? * * 1- TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS * * - Minitel is the common name for a terminal and services. These ones are based on videotex communication norms. The display is non ASCII-based but uses alphamosaic table (letters, ciphers and punctuation in normal size and in double-sizes, and 'mosaic' characters to draw logos). - If you possess a minitel terminal, it is correct but you don't be able to capture screens or download information. However, and I think it is a better way, you can use the following configuration. - Hardware : Modem with the V23 communication protocol. This is compulsory as the french videotex system uses this communication norm. Be careful ! The north american modems don't generally manage this communication norm. - Software : PC or Mac softwares are both available. But these ones must have the V23 communication protocol. Nota : Terminal for Windows don't possess the V23 protocol. - The Minitel keyboard is not a common one. The software interfaces normally present the special keys on the screen. They are as follows (common use): . ENVOI = The validation key, like 'Enter'. . GUIDE = The 'help' key and a guide in the whole services offer. . SOMMAIRE = To go back to a main menu. . ANNULATION = To cancel a line or an action. . CORRECTION = To correct a line. . SUITE = To go to a next screen. . RETOUR = To go back to a previous screen. . CONNEXION/FIN = With an emulation software, this key is generally not present because the software connects and disconnects itself. On a minitel terminal, the connection and the disconnection is realized with this key. * * 2- HOW TO ACCESS * * First, no INTERNET access exists. But from USA and Canada, it exists two ways to connect Minitel. 1- TELEPHONIC NETWORK. - Call numbers : (33) is the prefix for France. (33) 36-43-11-11 : to access the '11', that means the electronic french phone book. (33) 36-43-13-13 : to access the '3613' services. (33) 36-43-14-14 : to access the '3614' services. (33) 36-43-15-15 : to access some of the '3615' services. 2- US/CAN SPECIAL SERVICE. - The following information is only for USA and Canada. To get information for other countries, contact (in French or in English) : Intelmatique SA Tel.: (33) 1- 40-77-68-40 175, rue Chevaleret 75013 PARIS - FRANCE This company can inform you about (almost) all things concerning the international videotex : traffic, advices, services and products. - US/CAN contact : Minitel Services Company (MSC) 888, 7th Avenue 28th Floor Tel.: 212-399-0080 NEW YORK, USA Fax : 212-399-0129 - MSC Services : With subscription, you can connect ALL minitel services (11, 3613, 3614, 3615, 3616, 3617, 3619,...). * * 3- ACCESS FEES * * 1- TELEPHONIC NETWORK. - Access fees : international telephonic cost (to France). 2- US/CAN SPECIAL SERVICE. - Access fees : 1- MSC subscription (contact MSC for details) 2- Telephonic cost to reach the MSC access point (there are several ones). 3- Minitel services costs. For example : 11 - US$ 0.25 / min. (exclusive of tax) 3613- US$ 0.26 / min. (exclusive of tax) 3614- US$ 0.26 / min. (exclusive of tax) 3615- US$ 0.45 / min. (exclusive of tax) * * 4- GENEALOGICAL MINITEL SERVICES * * The following list is non exhaustive. 1- 11. It is not really a genealogical service. But you can get here the names and addresses of persons who have a certain name. It is a very useful tool to find far cousins, a geographic area where a name exists,... 2- 3615 GENEFEDE It is the minitel service of the French Genealogical Federation. You find here : Federation news, various addresses, state of the lists of marriages of the pre-revolution period for the whole France,... 3- 3615 GNFAUVERGNE It is the minitel service of the ARGHA (Association de Recherches Genealogiques et Heraldiques d'Auvergne). You find here a genealogical database about pre-revolution marriages in Auvergne (nonexhaustive cover in 1994). 4- 3616 GENLOR It is the minitel service of the UCGL (Union des Cercles Genealogiques de Lorraine). You find here a genealogical database about pre-revolution marriages in Lorraine (nonexhaustive cover in 1994). 5- 3615 CG51 It is the minitel service of the CG51 (Cercle Genealogique de la Marne). You find here a genealogical database about pre-revolution marriages in Marne (nonexhaustive cover in 1994). 6- 3615 GENEA62 It is the minitel service of the CG62 (Cercle Genealogique du Pas-de- Calais). You find here a genealogical database about pre-revolution marriages in Pas-de-Calais (nonexhaustive cover in 1994). 7- 3615 SOSA It is a commercial service (private company). You find here : information about french genealogical associations, national and departmental addresses, forum and various genealogical tips. 8- 3615 GENEAL It is a commercial service (private company). You find here : general genealogical information. 9- 3615 GENECOM It is a commercial service (private company). You find here : various genealogical addresses and a list about the French towns and cities. 10- 3615 HOMONY It is a commercial service (private company). You find here : general genealogical information. 11- 3615 RFG It is a special service of the French magazine 'La Revue Francaise de Genealogie'. This one covers the whole France. You find here : table of contents of the magazine, patronymic list from various articles, genealogical tips and addresses,... 12- 3617 RACINA It is a commercial service (private company). You find here : information about french genealogical associations, national and departmental addresses, forum and various genealogical tips. 13- 3617 FAMILY It is a commercial service (private company). You find here : Meaning of patronyms. 14- 3617 NOMINE It is a commercial service (private company). You find here : Meaning of patronyms and some origins. 15- 3617 PATRO It is a commercial service (private company). You find here : Meaning of patronyms. 16- 3617 ELECTRE It is not really a genealogical service. But it may help... You find here : A database about the 350.000 books available in French language. To retrieve information, 3 criteria are available : author, title or subject. When you have found a book, this servive gives you the complete address of the publisher. * * 5- FRANCE... AND OTHER COUNTRIES ? * * Several european countries (United-Kingdom, Germany, Belgium, Luxemburg, Italy,...) have developped videotex network. I don't know if these networks are directly accessible from USA and Canada. But it exists gateways between the French network and some of the others. But other communication protocols than Minitel are sometimes required. For example, for the UK videotex system you need to use Prestel. To connect non-French videotex networks via Minitel... - Swiss network : 3619 SWISS - Luxemburger network : 3619 LUX - American servers : 3619 USA1 - German network : 3619 BTX - Dutch network : 3619 PAYSBAS = END OF FILE =