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From: dennis@beesvax.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.roots
Subject: Re: sources
Message-ID: <236@beesvax.UUCP>
Date: Mon, 7-Nov-83 08:31:20 EST
Article-I.D.: beesvax.236
Posted: Mon Nov  7 08:31:20 1983
Date-Received: Tue, 8-Nov-83 13:22:07 EST
Organization: Beehive International, SLC, UT
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A great deal has been gathered by members of the church as far
as genealogical records are concerned, however, they have not
been able to gather as much as they would hope for. To microfilm
these old records, members (who have the time and money, usually
retirees) have gone to places and photographed parish records
or township documents and send them back to Salt Lake to be stored.
Many times the local officials or government will not allow this
and the records of their area will go unsaved. So the church does not
have *all* records, but they are trying.

Also, the comment that it is a prerequisite for admission to the 
church is to have some geneaology work done is not true. After a person
is baptized into the church they are encouraged to search out their
ancestors.

If you would like some information on your genealogical questions
simply drop a note via snail-mail to:
       Genealogical Society of Utah
       50 E North Temple
       Salt Lake City, Utah 84015
This is not for members only so don't think you have to join the church
to get the information. The people here are more than happy to help
anyone.

Dennis McCurdy
Beehive International
(..harpo!utah-cs!beesvax)

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