[Genealib] Fwd: Genealogical cross-references?

[Laura Spurrier]

Hi, Mailman:
	I'm sending this message again, in hopes that you'll post it on the  
Genealib bulletin board.  I am strongly interested in getting some  
responses, even if they're negative.  Thank you for your consideration.

	Laura Spurrier

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> From: Laura Spurrier <laurajs at pacbell.net>
> Date: July 15, 2007 12:52:29 PM PDT
> To: Librarians Serving Genealogists <genealib at mailman.acomp.usf.edu>
> Subject: Genealogical cross-references?
>
> Hi:
> 	My library has a web-based online catalog at the beta stage.  The  
> software we purchased, Surpass, was written for school libraries  
> and came loaded with subject cross-refs that were inappropriate for  
> us; they were removed.  Is it possible to beg or buy a file of  
> genealogy-oriented cross-references?  I'm interested in "Vital  
> records" see "Registers of births," "Smyth family" see "Smith  
> family" and that sort of thing.  We have a Perl-MARC programmer who  
> can remove any blind leads.
>
> 	BTW, we seem to be Surpass's first genealogy library client.   
> We're having to educate them to our needs but they're very  
> cooperative, and I have no hesitation recommending their software  
> for a small library.
>
> 	Laura Spurrier, M.L.S.
> 	California Genealogical Society

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