Jonathan,

Good to know about your work.  When it comes to doing research on the
IGI, I've always wondered if it would be possible to query the
database thru a more flexible or versatile user interface, like one
that could use a greater number of filtering criteria, among other things.

I don't understand either the reasons, for example, of limiting the
download of recordsets to 50 records at a time.  Why aren't we allowed
to download a full recordset by batch number instead. Just imagine if
we could process a batch of records at once and have some kind of
tools to normalize and reconcile all the records in a whole book!  

That would be a blessing not only for genealogists but for the Church
 own purposes and everyone else.  Short of being able to display
online the digital image of the parochial records, these are some of
the things that I would like to see.  Just some thoughts!

Best Regards!
Victor Villarreal

--- In ranchos@yahoogroups.com, "mexicanfhr" <jonathan@m...> wrote:
> Victor,
> 
> I am in the process, of developing my own tools.  Because several
> years ago, I went to the FHL in Salt Lake, looking for some tools. 
> And I was told that what I was looking for did not exist,  And that if
> I wanted it.  I would have to write myself.  So That is what I am
doing.  
> 
> And I figureed who should know better about what researchers need and
> want, that people who are doing reseach.  And that is why I was asking.
> 
> Jonathan
>