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You need to become familiar with your local LDS FHL.  Where are you  
located in KY?  Please contact me off mail list and I will try to help  
you with figuring out if this is an option for you.  marsha moses


On Oct 30, 2009, at 9:24 PM, Myra Britt wrote:

> I am new to this list so please forgive me of my ignorance.
> I just made a 400 mile trip to the Shenandoah Co. courthouse and  
> found I was
> unable to copy records as they are on MF at the Library of  
> Virginia.  Hard
> lesson learned (research the research center before making such a  
> trip).  I
> was able to get deed book/page #, will book/page #, marriage record  
> book/#
> for 3 different individuals.  After reading the forms I find that it  
> will
> cost in excess of $200 to get a copy of the MF copy sent to me.  I  
> was told
> the ILL is available.  Is it available to out-of-state individuals?
>
> I just submitted one record for deeds on one individual and  
> submitted it
> on-line just to see what I end up with.
>
> I am in Kentucky and it is cost-prohibited for me to make the trip to
> Library to get copies of records I already know the book/page #'s to.
>
> This is new to me.  I have always been able to go to the local  
> courthouses
> here in Kentucky and get copies of any record I need.  Tennessee  
> also-their
> records are on
> MF also but the counties have that MF on site so they can print it  
> off for you.
>
> I understand the nature of MF vs. original copies which are in  
> danger of
> being destroyed from age/use.
>
> I just need some recommendations on how to go about getting this  
> information
> without going into debt doing it.
>
> Thanks for any help.
>
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