Joseph, 
You asked about Mrs. Shirmacher, I just came across her name in some 
of my notes.  She has helped us transcribed some of our documents.  
We have met her a couple of times and my sister has used her services 
a number of times.  We will probably see her this coming Easter week, 
since Rich and I plan on visiting FHL SLC the 28th, 29th and 30th of 
April.  We will be in So. Utah the previous Easter week with 
grandchildren hunting for dinosaur tracks.  
 
When we go to FHL in SLC, I feel right at home since most of the 
workers there smile at me as if they know me.  Actually they think I 
am my twin sister who goes there about 2-3 times a month.
Yesterday, my sister (who lives in Ogden, UT) just took an inventory, 
of all the films for Jalisco, Huejucar, Colotlan, and Zacatecas, 
Momax areas.  I have since highlighted them in green and sent them to 
the file database as a word.doc.  These films are permanently shelved 
in SLC.  This word.doc includes only those three cities listed 
above.  On our next trip to the SLC library, we will do an inventory 
of Jalisco, Lagos de Moreno, Totatiche, Santa Maria, and for 
Zacatecas, Tepechitlan, Monte Escobedo, and Sanches Roman 
(Tlaltenango).   On our individual city word.docs for film inventory, 
we simply insert the names and birth dates that we am researching 
between the film numbers.  This then makes our 'research log' that we 
take to the library.  These film inventory word.docs tell us what 
documents we have found on a film number and what documents to look 
for in a film.  If we have found a document, we then change the font 
to green,  if we don't find a document, we then follow the notation 
with a NO, so we won't re-check that film again.  It also tells us 
what films to order ahead of time to be there waiting for us when we 
get there.  Fortunately there is no charge for ordering films at SLC 
and they are also automatically shelved there permanently.
 
What about a future research trip for the Ranchos Group.  If we plan 
far enough ahead of time (1-2 years), maybe we as a group can meet at 
the FHL, SLC.  Before then, Rich and I can take an inventory of the 
films you are working on and make sure they are there waiting for 
you.  We also have another trip planned this June.  Give it some 
thought.
  
Rich and I will get our 'introduction' together and submit it to 
Ranchos.  
 
Love the site, 
 
Kitty Chiono Cortez
kitty@...