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Reply-To:     MELODIE SANDERS <MES@VAX2.UTULSA.EDU>
From:         MELODIE SANDERS <MES@VAX2.UTULSA.EDU>
Subject:      Re: wow! (Re: FirstSearch,
              includes example of Hershey Family search)
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>>        OCLC's WorldCat FirstSearch is available to the public for a trial
>>period (I don't know how long).  You must be able to telnet.  The address is:
>>etc....

OCLC gave our library several cards with authorizations for "free" searches
in order for us to try it out as a new service. Each "authorization number"
was allowed only *10* searches. In one session, if you searched 10 topics,
that was it...

>     I don't have a firstborn son to offer (not that I know of, anyhow), but
> have hundreds of cousins to offer to ANYONE who can tell me how to get the
> books I found on FirstSearch into my hot little hands!!!

A firstborn son isn't necessary ( :-) ...), but a trip to the library is!
Each record should have at the bottom a list of the holding libraries, which
will consist of the state followed by the codes for the holding library in
that specific state. The "code" book can usually be found in any library
participating in OCLC's interlibrary loan system. Usually, it is kept in
Interlibrary Loan, but sometimes Reference has a copy as well. Library's
generally *prefer* you to go through Interlibrary Loan rather than contacting
them directly. Your request may get processed faster through Interlibrary
Loan, as it will go directly into the ILL routines. Letters tend to go to
Reference, and be filled as time permits... Also it is *very* rare that a
library will lend material to someone directly who is outside their normal
clientele. There are, of course, exceptions. Also, some libraries *do not*
lend at all, or for a fee. Your own library will have policies covering the
borrowing of genealogical materials. It would be wise to contact them and
ask.

>      I'm just getting started in genealogy and am not "in the know" about
> interlibrary loan, etc.  Heck, it's been YEARS since I've had to do research.
> But, I found zillions (give or take a few) of sources to check on FirstSearch.
> Of course, as luck would have it, 99.999999999999% of them are in the Eastern
> half of the United States (I'm in Arizona).

OCLC's "world catalog" is materials cataloged by libraries from United States,
Mexico, many European countries, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, and other
countries.  It includes books, periodical titles (*not citations*, that
is in OCLC's other databases), microfiche, microfilm, videorecordings, films,
and many other formats.

>     The two books I currently am working with (on microfilm) were also to be
> found on FirstSearch (again, more than a thousand miles away from my hot
 little
> hands).  I found genealogies of other families who have rubbed branches with
 my
> family, I found what appears to be other LINES of my family, and so forth.  So
> please, please, please, PRETTY PLEASE with sugar on top, can someone help
 me??!
> (my query, with the excited rambling removed, is for help with interlibrary
> loan and anything else related; I think I figgered out FirstSearch).

Like Tom Lincoln, I believe in showing you an actual search... So what
follows is a FirstSearch on the Hershey family. (I deleted large parts
to keep the size down. If you want the complete file, send me a message.)
I will point out the Library codes...
(In case the authorization number that was given out *is* limited to 10,
I searched on a remaining free search on our library's card.)

Melodie Sanders         Internet: MES@VAX2.UTULSA.EDU
Serials Cataloger/Reference Librarian
McFarlin Library
University of Tulsa (Oklahoma)


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SEARCH: hershey family FOUND 39 Records

 ____NO.__TITLE________________________________________AUTHOR_____________YEAR
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|     1   The Descendants of Ira Leaman Hershey and...                    1991
|     2   The Hersch family.                                              1967
|     3   The descendants of John Eby Hershey and A... Hershey, Noah L    1989
|     4   Family record of Martin R. and Sue L. Eby... Hershey, J. Eby    1990
|     5   Descendants of John and Elizabeth Hostett... Rhinehart, Ruth    1990
|     6   History and records of the Hershey family... Hershey, Scott     1913
|     7   The descendants of Peter and Barbara Buck... Hershey, John W    1990
|     8   Ira L. Hershey of Bath, Ohio : his ancest... Woods, Theodore    1990
|_____________________________________________________________________________


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 Record  1 of   39_____LIBRARIES AT END OF RECORD__________(Page  1 of  2)
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|ACCESSION: 26830481
|    TITLE: The Descendants of Ira Leaman Hershey and Sarah Kreider Hershey.
|    PLACE: Parkesburg, PA :
|PUBLISHER: Printed by Leaman Associates, Inc.,
|     YEAR: 1991
| PUB TYPE: Book
|   FORMAT: 77 p. : ports. ; 19 cm.
|    NOTES: Spine title: Ira L. and Sarah K. Hershey family.
|           "The Committee members are: Ruth Clark, Nora Lefever, Katherine
|           Hershey, Kathy Hershey"--P. [5].
|_____________________________________________________________________________
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ACCESSION: 26830481
    TITLE: The Descendants of Ira Leaman Hershey and Sarah Kreider Hershey.
    PLACE: Parkesburg, PA :
PUBLISHER: Printed by Leaman Associates, Inc.,
     YEAR: 1991
 PUB TYPE: Book
   FORMAT: 77 p. : ports. ; 19 cm.
    NOTES: Spine title: Ira L. and Sarah K. Hershey family.
           "The Committee members are: Ruth Clark, Nora Lefever, Katherine
           Hershey, Kathy Hershey"--P. [5].
  SUBJECT: Hershey family (Ira L. Hershey, 1868-1940).
           Kreider family (Sarah R. Kreider Hershey, 1871-1947).
    OTHER: Ira L. and Sarah K. Hershey family.
LIBRARIES: IN IMH
           ^^ ^^^  <---  The first is for Indiana and second is the library
                         code for Mennonite History Library in Goshen, IN.
                         Generally, if *only* one or two libraries have the
                         item, if it is at a historical library, or if it is
                         very old, most libraries will *not* borrow or lend!
                         However, you loose nothing by trying, and may actually
                         find someone who *will* lend... Also an alternate
                         route is to contact University Microfilms
                         International and see if they will produce an
                         "on-demand" reprint.  Also, if the item is not too
                         brittle and it is *not* under copyright, some
                         institutions will photocopy the item (interpretations
                         of copyright and manuscript policies as well as
                         staffing explain why institutions are different on
                         how much they will copy).


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ACCESSION: 25815623
    TITLE: The Hersch family.
    PLACE: [United States :
PUBLISHER: s.n.,
     YEAR: 1967
 PUB TYPE: Book
   FORMAT: [21] leaves ; 29 cm.
  SUBJECT: Hershey family.
LIBRARIES: IN IMF

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ACCESSION: 22502689
   AUTHOR: Hershey, John W. (John Willis), 1946-
    TITLE: The descendants of Peter and Barbara Buckwalter Hershey /
    PLACE: New Holland, PA :
PUBLISHER: J.W. Hershey,
     YEAR: 1989
 PUB TYPE: Book
   FORMAT: 110 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
    NOTES: Cover title: The descendants of Peter & Barbara Buckwalter
           Hershey.
           Spine title: Hershey.
           Includes index.
  SUBJECT: Hershey family.
           Hershey, Peter, -- 1839-1922 -- Family.
           Hershey, Barbara Buckwalter, -- 1840-1911 -- Family.
           Pennsylvania -- Genealogy.
    OTHER: Descendants of Peter & Barbara Buckwalter Hershey.
           Hershey.
LIBRARIES: DC dlc
           IN IMH


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           KS KSB
           WI WIH


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ACCESSION: 15219402
    TITLE: Miscellaneous records, Darke & Montgomery Counties, Ohio /
    PLACE: Greenville, Ohio :
PUBLISHER: Fort Greeneville Chapter, DAR,
     YEAR: 1985
 PUB TYPE: Book
   FORMAT: 103, 40 p. ; 28 cm.
   SERIES: Early vital records of Ohio / Daughters of the American
           Revolution
    NOTES: Includes index.
           Typescript.
           Harter & Norris store ledger from Palestine, German Township,
           Darke County, Ohio / Mary Eller -- Obituaries of Hershey family
           of Darke County, Ohio / Mary Eller -- Lister of pupils of
           Millers Grove School of Darke County, Ohio / Mary Eller --
           Bethel Cemetery of Randolph Township, Montgomery County, Ohio /
           Mary Eller -- Miami Conference minutes, notes of Miami Valley /
           Mary Eller -- Religious Telescope, church paper of United
           Brethren Church / Mary Eller -- Obituaries of Religious
           Telescope / Lois Ann Baker -- Darke County streams / Mary Eller


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           -- The Horner family of Adams County, Pennsylvania and Adams
           Township, Darke County / Lois Ann Baker -- The Hufford Davidson
           family of Shelby County, Ohio / Lois Ann Baker -- The Day Harman
           family of Darke County, Ohio / Lois Ann Baker.
  SUBJECT: Hershey family.
           Horner family.
           Hufford family.
           Day family.
           Rivers -- Ohio -- Darke County.
           Cemeteries -- Ohio -- Darke County.
           Cemeteries -- Ohio -- Montgomery County.
           Registers of births, etc. -- Ohio -- Darke County. -- cm
           Registers of births, etc. -- Ohio -- Montgomery County.
           Darke County (Ohio) -- Genealogy.
           Montgomery County (Ohio) -- Genealogy.
           Shelby County (Ohio) -- Genealogy.
    OTHER: Eller, Mary.
           Baker, Lois Ann.
           Daughters of the American Revolution. Fort GreeneVille Chapter
           (Greenville, Ohio)


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           Miscellaneous records, Darke and Montgomery Counties, Ohio.
LIBRARIES: OH OHI


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ACCESSION: 12752288
   AUTHOR: Freeburn, Dwight, 1920- cn
    TITLE: From Germany to America with our Harshey & allied families /
    PLACE: [Berea, Ohio :
PUBLISHER: D. Freeburn,
     YEAR: 1984
 PUB TYPE: Book
   FORMAT: 257 leaves : ill. ; 29 cm.
    NOTES: Includes index.
  SUBJECT: Hershey family.
           Pennsylvania -- Genealogy.
           Ohio -- Genealogy.
    OTHER: Freeburn, Eleanor, 1923- cn
LIBRARIES: DC dlc
           ^^ ^^^  <-- This is Library of Congress in Washington, D.C.


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 Record 39 of   39_____LIBRARIES AT END OF RECORD__________(Page  1 of  2)
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|ACCESSION: 423511
|   AUTHOR: Hershey, Henry, 1857-
|    TITLE: Hershey family history ...
|    PLACE: [Intercourse, Pa.]
|     YEAR: 1929
| PUB TYPE: Book
|   FORMAT: 291 p. 20 cm.
|  SUBJECT: Hershey family.
|LIBRARIES: OH BLC
|           IN IMF IMH
|_____________________________________________________________________________
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