UMI MICROFILM COLLECTIONS by Sue Budlong 10 June 1990 ------------------------------------------------ University Microfilms International (UMI) had a booth at the NGS conference in Arlington, VA, and I picked up a couple of their handouts. You know, they're the people who put out most of the city directories on microfilm, plus a number of series on historical subjects. They have at least three series that looked of great interest to genealogists and family historians. The prices for their films are such that most individuals wouldn't want to buy them, but you can always suggest a purchase to your local library or historical society and hope they have enough money to do something about it! Or maybe they already have some of those "in print," and now you'll know to ask about them.... The three sets of films include a 19-part series on Genealogy and Local History. Each "part" includes several hundred titles and hundreds to thousands of microfiche. (I SAID this was for institutional purchasers!) Another "package" seems to be based on the above, but is organized by state; it's called "State Packages of Historical Materials." Each package contains a Local History section; a Primary Source section; and a Genealogical Serial section. Though the handout doesn't say, I would imagine we're again dealing with sizable, and expensive, collections. Lastly, they had a news release dated 1 July 1990 announcing the (current?) filming of a collection entitled "Regimental Histories of the Civil War," taken from records held by the U.S. Army Military History Institute at Carlisle Barracks, PA. As best I can tell, parts of the collection will start becoming available in the fall of this year. Anyone desiring more information should write to University Microfilms International, 300 North Zeeb Road, Ann Arbor, MI 48106. Their main phone number is 313-761-4700; their "research collections" number is 1-800-520-0600. 旼컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴커 � This file appears on The Source of Magic BBS, Ridgefield CT � � 203-431-4687, specializing in genealogy, radio, and writing. � 읕컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴켸