Comments on: Drouin Update

By: Roger Verboncoeur

Roger Verboncoeur — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 15:43:27 +0000

One method of saving copies of primary records — A primer:

The intent is to make a copy of the primary record on your own computer from any source.

Go to CutePDF.com and download and install their FREE PDF-Maker software. It will set itself up as a printer on your computer.

When you find a record you want to keep, adjust the sides of your browser to eliminate the black edges around the record. Click the PRINT button just above the image and select ‘normal print’. In the dialog box select the CutePDF printer and click on the Properties button, select either Portrait or Landscape and click OK. Select “Current View” in the lower left corner and click OK.

You will now be presented with a dialog box to select a path on your computer to save the record and a place to enter the file name. Complete the entries and click OK to save the record.

File names should be constructed to make it easy to relate to the person that it applies to. My Brother’s Keeper software assigns a number to each person and I use that to create the filename (you could have multiple Dave Smith records). My file names look like:
030891 1903-11-25 Baptism

Hope this helps. Roger…

By: Jacqueline Sleeper Russell

Jacqueline Sleeper Russell — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 19:49:56 +0000

Really glad that the DROUIN is back. I have to agree with one thing though – there are many records missing from this collection – whole years are missing for some areas. I hope that more work is being done by Ancestry to complete this invaluable database.
I try to correct the many index errors I find and hope others take the time to do the same.

By: Charles Willford

Charles Willford — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 19:46:12 +0000

I’m still getting “error processing image” FTM 2010 and IE8.

Have not ever connected since it went back up on the 21st. Does it require a setting change?

Chuck

By: Sue Ellen

Sue Ellen — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 23:43:36 +0000

I will have to admit that I have no idea what the Drouin Collection is or how to connect to it through Ancestory. It sounds very important and useful. Especially since I have Canadian ancestors who arrived early in Quebec.

By: Martha

Martha — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 20:45:47 +0000

Great to have this collection back. Should note that many of the parishes around Ottawa were staffed even in the early days by Irish priests since they were mostly settled by Irish immigrants. The records for the most part are in English though the spelling of names leaves something to be desired.

By: Paul

Paul — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 18:40:45 +0000

Que je suis content !!!!!

Merci !!!

By: Kathleen

Kathleen — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 15:51:50 +0000

Ancestry, are there any plans to re-index this collection in the World Archives Project? There is so much material in those parish registers that does not come up when doing a search (e.g. names)….you have to read through them on their own sometimes to find what you’re looking for.

By: Susan

Susan — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 13:11:27 +0000

In response to #42 I have also found a problem saving this collection to my computer.

When you go to the save it goes through the steps BUT does not save the document. I get no error message or any thing. Just no document

By: Virginia Myers

Virginia Myers — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 01:10:07 +0000

Having previously been very unhappy that I had lost so many records, I tried to save one of the Drouin records to my hard drive and got a notice that copying was blocked. Is there some secret to doing it that I do not know about??? I used the same procedure that works successfully for census reports, pictures, etc. If it makes a difference I have Windows Vista.

By: Laura

Laura — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 00:04:18 +0000

Thank you for the return of the Drouin collection. And I echo another’s comment, keeping us informed before if, God Forbid, this happens again, (instead of after.)

I’ll renew my subscription..of which I had cancel because of this debacle