From roots-in@roots-l.rootsweb.com Wed Jul 12 13:05:23 2006 Received: from mail.rootsweb.com (mail.rootsweb.com [192.168.65.34]) by admin.rootsweb.com (8.12.8/8.12.8) with ESMTP id k6CJ5Njb002323; Wed, 12 Jul 2006 13:05:23 -0600 Received: from roots-l.rootsweb.com (roots-l.rootsweb.com [66.43.16.22]) by mail.rootsweb.com (8.13.4/8.13.4) with ESMTP id k6CJ5MKq001878 for ; Wed, 12 Jul 2006 13:05:22 -0600 Received: from roots-l.rootsweb.com (roots-l [127.0.0.1]) by roots-l.rootsweb.com (8.12.10/8.12.10) with ESMTP id k6CGRhFI032377 for ; Wed, 12 Jul 2006 12:27:43 -0400 Received: (from roots-in@localhost) by roots-l.rootsweb.com (8.12.10/8.12.8/Submit) id k6CGRhtL032376 for roots-approved@rootsweb.com; Wed, 12 Jul 2006 12:27:43 -0400 Received: from lists5.rootsweb.com (lists5.rootsweb.com [66.43.27.41]) by roots-l.rootsweb.com (8.12.10/8.12.10) with SMTP id k6CFssFI032243 for ; Wed, 12 Jul 2006 11:54:54 -0400 Received: (from slist@localhost) by lists5.rootsweb.com (8.12.8/8.12.8) id k6CIWMDu031105 for roots-in@roots-l.rootsweb.com; Wed, 12 Jul 2006 12:32:22 -0600 X-Envelope-From: RoMagic@aol.com Wed Jul 12 12:32:22 2006 Received: from mail.rootsweb.com (mail.rootsweb.com [192.168.65.34]) by admin.rootsweb.com (8.12.8/8.12.8) with ESMTP id k6CIWMjb031094 for ; Wed, 12 Jul 2006 12:32:22 -0600 Received: from imo-d23.mx.aol.com (imo-d23.mx.aol.com [205.188.139.137]) by mail.rootsweb.com (8.13.4/8.13.4) with ESMTP id k6CIWK0m012024 for ; Wed, 12 Jul 2006 12:32:20 -0600 Received: from RoMagic@aol.com by imo-d23.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v38_r7.5.) id e.321.7867d84 (39954) for ; Wed, 12 Jul 2006 14:32:11 -0400 (EDT) From: RoMagic@aol.com Message-ID: <321.7867d84.31e69a2b@aol.com> Date: Wed, 12 Jul 2006 14:32:11 EDT Subject: Re: [ROOTS-L] HeritageQuest To: ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" X-Mailer: 9.0 SE for Windows sub 5026 X-Spam-Flag: NO X-Scanned-By: MIMEDefang 2.52 on 192.168.65.34 X-Scanned-By: MIMEDefang 2.52 on 192.168.65.34 Sender: roots-in@roots-l.rootsweb.com Growing up I spent a lot of time at the library, my mother loved to read...There are a lot of services offered by libraries people aren't aware of. I have the reference desk phone number on speed dial, they can answer all sorts of questions. You can request census records and such on microfilm, books from the state archives...all kinds of interesting things. Tell the reference librarian what you want or are looking for and they can help you find it. And there are lots of things you can find on the library's website. I look on the websites of libraries in the areas I am researching as well. I have had some very helpful librarians point me in the direction of someone who can help me with research in their area. Oh, and another hint. Most libraries have internet access available not only to those with a library card at that particular library both other people as well. If you are traveling and need to check email or whatever, you can go to the local library and go online there. My friend did that while we were in Oregon last week, she got 15 minutes online as a guest...enough time to check email and a couple of websites of local restaurants and theaters. try this list ..... http://www.eogen.com/HeritageQuestOnline Also, check online for all the libraries near you to make sure none are subscribers. With a local library card I can use my home computer to access through our online library catalog ... http://www.hpl.lib.tx.us/index.html HINT TO ALL: All too often I find that people do not know that their library is online -- or have not taken the time to go to the main site and really have a look around! It is surprising to me how many times someone asks me a question and when I ask them if they checked that out on line at HPL, they have 'that blank stare,' and upon conversation I find that they really don't know all the wonderful things that's right there for the taking. A lot more than just Heritage Quest. Many things online at the Houston Public Library is open to all - library card of not. Give us a try ... notice on the bottom right of the screen there is Special Collections .. Clayton Library and from that site you can go to Clayton Library Friends (some wonderful articles under CLF Newsletter that can be printed out if you find one of special interest). Check your public library for an online catalog --- check your local and are colleges/universities --- wonderful stuff! Trevia Wooster Beverly Houston, Texas