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From: "brieskate" <>
Subject: Re: [KYBRECKI] 8/8-20/2008 Breck. Co. KYGenWeb Archiveadditions/updates
Date: Sat, 23 Aug 2008 10:34:33 -0400
References: <20080823101116.N4KLK.350501.imail@eastrmwml43>
In-Reply-To: <20080823101116.N4KLK.350501.imail@eastrmwml43>


Maggie...

No need to be sorry. I'm thankful we have the resources available, as well as people willing to help out those of us who have a hard time figuring some of this new fangled gadgetry! Enjoy!!

Dana

File Manager
Breckinridge County KYGenWeb Archives
http://www.usgwarchives.net/ky/breckinridge/toc.html
Big Sister to Donnie
9/9/1967-12/11/2007

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Bob and Dana
Thank you so much on how to make the Breck Papers readable!
Sorry I need the help too often.
Maggie B Wise





---- Bob McManaway <> wrote:
> The page is very large and will have to be moved. But a few tricks may be
> helpful. Using Adobe Reader [the program the newpaper will open in],
> pushing the function button F11 at the top of the computer will take the
> newspaper to its fullest size on the screen. Unfortunately, this will still
> not make the paper fully visible. So, use the icon with the little
> magnifying glass that has a + plus sign in it until the script is more
> legible. If you mouse has a scroll button in the middle, simply scroll up
> or down to read the left or right side of the page, then use the slide bar
> at the bottom of the page to move either to the left or right and continue
> the process.
>
> I might also note that to save time, the search mechanism on the first page
> is very good and will not only tell you what it finds, but allow you to go
> directly to that page without having to review each edition.
>
> Bob McManaway
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <>
> To: <>
> Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2008 1:37 PM
> Subject: Re: [KYBRECKI] 8/8-20/2008 Breck. Co. KYGenWeb Archive
> additions/updates
>
>
> > Dana
> > I have been to the newspaper KY Hist. Soc copies of the Breckenridge News
> > and would like to know ------How does one enlarge the copy so it can be
> > read? Or can it I learn without too much trouble on your part?
> > Sorry but I remain old and computer dumb. I Iove it but do have my
> > handicaps!
> > Thanks Maggie B Wise
> > ---- brieskate <> wrote:
> >> Hi all....
> >>
> >> Wanted to email and let you all know that despite the Olympics slowing me
> >> down, and something else that I want to pass along to you all, there are
> >> more additions of death certificates to the pages. I'm slowly dividing
> >> out the pages as they reach a certain length, hoping to keep them
> >> manageable over time. At present, I've got through the "F" page done,
> >> but still need to link up files already placed on the server for the
> >> "G-Z" pages. Hopefully that will come over the next couple of days.
> >>
> >> What I wanted to pass along to you all was something very exciting I
> >> found over the weekend, and it's something to help out you guys with your
> >> researching if you are searching through 1900, 1903-1910 in Breck. Co. I
> >> have found where the Kentucky Historical Society has began to scan and
> >> upload the images of the Breckenridge News from the years I just listed.
> >> They aren't complete years, but they are available and accessible for
> >> anyone... free of charge. I spent Sat. and Sunday uploading the images
> >> for the years 1900, 1903, and I'm half way through 1904. My hope is that
> >> they will continue to upload early newspapers from Breck. Co. as well as
> >> surrounding counties, as the Breckenridge News covered the Cloverport and
> >> Hardinsburg areas... but in the "outer lying areas" (ie. Big Spring,
> >> Constantine, Custer, Garfield, Raymond, Hudson) news wasn't covered
> >> nearly as much. Still, check them out, as you may find family listed
> >> even in the tiniest of corners or most obscure of place!
> > s.
> >>
> >> http://kdl.kyvl.org/
> >>
> >> Just click on the newspaper icon and it will take you to a page that has
> >> all the papers they've scanned and uploaded so far!
> >>
> >> Happy Hunting!!
> >>
> >> Dana
> >>
> >> File Manager
> >> Breckinridge County KYGenWeb Archives
> >> http://www.usgwarchives.net/ky/breckinridge/toc.html
> >> Big Sister to Donnie
> >> 9/9/1967-12/11/2007
> >>
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