Show A genealogical an of great benefit tu Scotti sli saints the collection of genealogical information eliat will enable the latter day saints to perform sacred vicarious ordinance work for alie dead is one of the most important subjects that can be contemplated by those who believe in the mission of joseph smith A great many people are anxious to go into the to perform this labor but are unable to carry out their desire in the absence of necessary information concerning their progenitors some time since elder A F macdonald conceived the idea of establishing a bureau that would be of practical assistance in his direction t the saints of scottish descent his idea to effect an organization through which by means of an agency the scottish records could be copied entire and brou glit here on further consideration this seemed to be an undertaking too vast and difficult to begin with but it appeared proper that a be gennine should be made the main object being to obtain genealogical information from the kenister Ke gister office in alie city of edinburgh and supply it to applicants at the lowest practicable price the charges to be barely sufficient to cover the expenses entailed president woodruff who baa been communicated with on the aub eject ia fully in accord with alie project and gives it his sanction the object being purely to further the interests of the work of the lord the following br ethern will in the meantime form the directory A F john cholson Xi william budge duncan M allister and douglas A swan lbrothers jB nicholson Nie holson and swan being located in salt lake city will conduct the immediate business of the organization whose affairs will be submitted to the other brethren named at suitable in will be prepared which applicants for information will bo required to fill out the books at the belister Be gister office in edinburgh are in parishes one book to a parish consequently it is necessary that the parishes in which the persons regarding whom information is wanted were from should be stated or that in they were baptized if the exact date cannot be given it should oe stated as near as may be sometimes the dates of marriages and the parishes in which the ceremonies were performed form an excellent clue the often gives the birth and parentage of both parties any other information that can be had should also be given to aid the searcher when the parish cannot be stated the county or shire should be named but the mere naming of the latter might entail the searching of the entire records ofa the county alie organization will be know nas the latter day saints genealogical bureau and those who wish to avail themselves for its services can do so by communicating w iab the secretary and treasurer douglas A swan box salt lake city before any person ia allowed to search the records in the register office be has to pay one pound sterling consequently the bureau will not undertake to procure information for any person who does bot demit seyen dallan to the secretary douglas neither will the bureau hold itself liable for any failure to procure the information desired it will simply do its beet to obtain it it is nut a matter of money or speculation and the inquirer would have to take all risk in that regard the agent in scotland will have to be remunerated for the labor performed by him providing he is successful in obtaining tion for applicants the latter w ill only receive it on remittance to the secretary of 25 cents for each name included in the list should the project succeed it may extend operations t other parts ot the united kingdom and probably to europe alie bureau will keep a record of all the lists obtained and to whom the information is furnished news |