I have now added the film database to the new Nuestros Ranchos website.
The functionality is still in the works. Users cannot yet add films to the database themselves, but that functionality is on its way... I will try to get to it this weekend.
However, I wanted to get people to try the database as it stands now and give me some feedback.
You will notice that for the films where we have batch numbers, you can simply click on the IGI button and the entire contents of that film available on IGI will come up. You can then refine the search however you like, such as putting in a father's first name or a mother's last name, etc.
As Victor had mentioned, if you are searching on a batch specific basis you can basically enter as little information as you want... so if you have a rough idea of when and where someone was born or married you can search through a couple of batches with very little information and find the person even if the name is misspelled, etc.
Please give it a try and let me know what you think as well as what additional functionalities you would like from this film database. I cannot promise anything but I will try to meet your needs.
Add Your Films to the Database
I have set up the functionality for people to add films to the database. Remember, we are including films that either: (1) You have on indefinite loan at your local FHC; or (2) for which you have confirmed a batch number in IGI or VRI. In order to add such a film:
1. Click on the "Films" menu item at the top of the page.
2. Click on the state corresponding to the location of the film you want to add (at this point you can only add films for municipalities in Jalisco, Zacatecas and Aguascalientes).
3. If there are already films for the municipality, click on the name of the municipality. You will be taken to a list of films for the municipality. Make sure that the film is not yet in the database. If it is not, click on "Add Film" at the bottom of the page.
4. If there are no films for the municipality, select it from the drop-down menu at the bottom of the page for the state and click on "Add Film"
5. Fill in the information making sure to follow the format for the films already in the database. If you have confirmed that the film is indexed in VRI or IGI, click on the corresponding checkbox and enter a batch number.
New Film Database
Arturo,
This is a great addition to the new Nuestros Ranchos site!
I don't mean to be ungrateful to yahoo or anything but for me there's no comparison with the things you can do on your own. A thing I particularly like is getting rid of so many ads and the promotion trailers posted at the end of every yahoo email.
My sincere congratulations.
Victor
Add Your Films to the Database
I have set up the functionality for people to add films to the database. Remember, we are including films that either: (1) You have on indefinite loan at your local FHC; or (2) for which you have confirmed a batch number in IGI or VRI. In order to add such a film:
1. Click on the "Films" menu item at the top of the page.
2. Click on the state corresponding to the location of the film you want to add (at this point you can only add films for municipalities in Jalisco, Zacatecas and Aguascalientes).
3. If there are already films for the municipality, click on the name of the municipality. You will be taken to a list of films for the municipality. Make sure that the film is not yet in the database. If it is not, click on "Add Film" at the bottom of the page.
4. If there are no films for the municipality, select it from the drop-down menu at the bottom of the page for the state and click on "Add Film"
5. Fill in the information making sure to follow the format for the films already in the database. If you have confirmed that the film is indexed in VRI or IGI, click on the corresponding checkbox and enter a batch number.
GREAT: Add Your Films to the Database
Arturo this is great. We need to establish this as something we will
accept volunteers to do RIGHT AFTER we fully make the transition.
General message to ALL:
There are over 50% of you that haven't retrieved your passwords from the
http://nuestrosranchos.org site. That means that in 8 days you'll be on
the outside looking in. We need to get with this transition and get
moved over to the new site. So if you are wanting to use the great
features like this batch number database you will need to get moved over
to the new site. If you are totally lost on how to do this email me
PRIVATELY at makas@nc.rr.com and I'll help you or go to
http://nuestrosranchos.org/node/13819 for very easy to follow and
detailed instructions.
Arturo when there is time can you add these instructions to the Film
area so people can quickly get up to speed on adding their films. I see
the possibility that we can have all the batch numbers available for
Jalisco, Zacatecas, and Aguascalientes uploaded in the database. . .what
a great research tool that would be. Thanks Arturo
joseph
arturoramos wrote:
>I have set up the functionality for people to add films to the database. Remember, we are including films that either: (1) You have on indefinite loan at your local FHC; or (2) for which you have confirmed a batch number in IGI or VRI. In order to add such a film:
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>1. Click on the "Films" menu item at the top of the page.
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>2. Click on the state corresponding to the location of the film you want to add (at this point you can only add films for municipalities in Jalisco, Zacatecas and Aguascalientes).
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>3. If there are already films for the municipality, click on the name of the municipality. You will be taken to a list of films for the municipality. Make sure that the film is not yet in the database. If it is not, click on "Add Film" at the bottom of the page.
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>4. If there are no films for the municipality, select it from the drop-down menu at the bottom of the page for the state and click on "Add Film"
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>5. Fill in the information making sure to follow the format for the films already in the database. If you have confirmed that the film is indexed in VRI or IGI, click on the corresponding checkbox and enter a batch number.
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Batch #'s for Nochistlan de Mejia films
Alicia Avelar Olmos de Carrillo
Arturo,
Here are the batch numbers for the films you have for Nochistlan de Mejia sent in by Deena Ortiz.
226726, 1736-1762, M606257
226727, 1762-1779, M606258
226728, 1776-1807, M606259
226729, 1907-1824, M606268
226730, 1824-1841, M606261
226731, 1841-1855, M606262
226732, 1856-1866, M606263
226733, 1867-1874, M606264
226734, 1874-1880, M606265
Thanks for all your hard work, the site is fantastic.
Alicia
IGI and VRI Batch Numbers
Thank you Alicia for those batch numbers on the films.
If anybody else has a list of batch numbers that you have confirmed are functional either in IGI or VRI, please let me know and I will upload them. Soon you will be able to go in and put in the information into the database yourself.
Also, if you have films at your local Family History Center and would not mind doing an occasional lookup for another member, please let me know so that we can add those films to the database as well, even if they are not indexed in IGI or VRI...
In other words, the film database will serve two purposes:
1. Allow members to do batch searches easily by simply finding the relevant film and clicking to search
2. Allow members to know if anybody in the group has a film on loan at their local FHC that might spare them having to order the film him/herself.