Peggy:

We don't literally "have" the films in our possession... rather, they 
are at our local family history center on "indefinite" loan.  They 
put films into such a status when someone has renewed the same film 
three times... basically meaning it is a critical or heavy use film 
in that family history center.  I personally don't have any on such 
status but people who have been at this a lot do... After all it is 
only $12 to get a film to stay at your center... it is worth it.

Podcasts are audio clips that can be downloaded to your computer to 
be listened to and if you like they can be synchronized to an iPod to 
listen to on your way to work, etc.  If you don't have an iPod you 
can still listen to them on your computer.

Check out this link for more info:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Podcast


--- In ranchos@yahoogroups.com, "Peggy Delgado" <peggydee@c...> wrote:
>
> Good Afternoon fellow researchers....
> 
> I have a really silly question.  Do you members have the actual 
microfilms
> that you refer to in this message?
> How is it that you can get them for such a long period of time.  
When I go
> to the FHC, I only get them for a couple of weeks.  They come in 
from SLC, I
> look through them at the center using their equipment, request 
copies of
> certain documents, then they get sent back.  What am I doing 
wrong?  Do you
> have these microfilms in your possession?  (wow!)  Does it cost 
more?
> 
> I've been reading the posts but haven't done any research (studying 
for a
> civil service test....), but I always like to read the entries.  
I'm so
> lost...what's the deal with these podcast and who are the people 
being
> interviewed?  If I can't participate in the podcast, are there 
transcripts?
> What information is being given here?  Sorry about all these 
questions, but
> after studying for that test, becoming a shop steward for my work's 
union
> and almost going on strike, I haven't been really up on things.
> 
> I have lots more questions, but I feel like I'm coming 
off "whiny"...sorry.
> 
> Signed
> 
> Wannabe Genealogists, Peggy Delgado
>   -----Original Message-----
>   From: ranchos@yahoogroups.com [mailto:ranchos@yahoogroups.com]On 
Behalf Of
> Joseph Puentes
>   Sent: Thursday, October 13, 2005 1:34 AM
>   To: ranchos@yahoogroups.com
>   Subject: [ranchos] Jonathan's Film File-was-file uploaded to 
ranchos
> 
> 
>   If you are using Excel then why can't it be that we all create 
Excel
>   files and upload them once into the files area. It seems that 
asking you
>   to do double the work by re-entering them into the database in 
Ranchos
>   is punishment for a good deed. then again maybe I'm missing 
something.
>   Is there an advantage to this particular data base in the 
databases over
>   an excel file in the files area?
> 
>   I think the only difference is that for some they won't do it 
unless
>   encouraged by Maria to participate in the one in the databases 
(me being
>   an example. . .yes I hear the message and will be working on my 
own
>   excel file sometime in the near future, but i'm so sorry to say 
that
>   truthfully I hardly get into the FHC anymore for my own personal
>   research and all I'll do is be a big tease by putting my films up 
giving
>   the impression I'll be able to do look ups. . .well I' might be 
able to
>   do a few, especially if Kitty or Rich or Jonathan were to ask for 
some).
> 
>   Here is my definition of a look up though: "Providing a photocopy 
or
>   scan of a persons requested record if the researcher is provided 
with
>   the complete name (first and last) and the date of the occasion 
(no
>   approximates)."
> 
>   thanks,
> 
>   joseph
> 
>   mexicanfhr wrote:
> 
>   >Maria,
>   >
>   >I will try and use your database, when I have the chance.  My
>   >situation is that I am using over 300 films, right now and I am 
just
>   >barely getting them, into my database.  So once, that is done.  
I'll
>   >work on putting them, into your database.
>   >
>   >Jonathan
>   >
>   >
>   >
>   >
> 
> 
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