Thanks for the explanation, Brent. All searchers of family history records should listen carefully and remember well !!!!! Paul ----- Original Message ----- From: Brent Tarter To: [log in to unmask] Sent: Monday, November 15, 2004 7:14 AM Subject: Re: LVA .... The expense of digitizing documents in legible form and of maintaining them online is very high, and our holdings continue to grow. .... No research library (not the Library of Congress, not the National Archvies, not the wealthiest universities) has put more than a tiny fraction of its holdings on line. .... but I realize that research often requires a personal visit to a repository, and I am confident that it always will. Brent Tarter The Library of Virginia To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-roots.html