Hello everyone. Want to share an idea that I hope will spread. A few of us VAGenWeb ccs are doing this but it would be so cool if every cc could do it. We have a Migration Pattern Project started. I have tested this for my 3 GAGenWeb Counties and my 3 VAGenWeb counties. Used my county mail lists to announce and request data. Also onsite announcements. Where I do not have lists, I posted announcements only on the sites. Below is the message I posted to Monroe Co. researchers: --------------------------------------------------------- Hi Monroe Countians. Am starting a couple of new pages on this the Monroe Co., GAGenWeb site and I need your help. It's all about ancestral Migration Patterns. Recently Linda Russell Lewis, state coordinator of VAGenWeb called to our attention a neat example of a Migrations page, Paula Wiegand's page at http://www.rootsweb.com/~vagiles/migratn.html I am doing something similar for Monroe Co. GAGenWeb; I am doing a MIGRATION OUT page and a MIGRATION IN page. I am following Paula's example with the addition of the submitter's name. I would like to have from you, the following info: 1) Name of ancestor. Surname in all caps first, then given name. 2) Name of the county where migrated from into Monroe Co. and when. Approx. time is fine, if that's all you have. 3) Name of the county to which migrated from Monroe Co. and when. Approx. time is fine, if that's all you have. A Migration IN entry might be thus: * MERRYTHWAITE, Throckmorton L., from Appleblossom Co., GA, about 1820 (Carol Middleton) The Migration OUT entry might be thus: * MERRYTHWAITE, Throckmorton L., to Frogjump Co., GA, about 1840 (Carol Middleton) The county name will be hyperlinked to that same county site in USGenWeb. The submitter's name will be hyperlinked to the submitter's email address. Other county coordinators will be starting these pages and the dream is that we can link up across the country. If y'all are interested, and I hope you are, email your info to me (my name) privately when you can gather it together. --------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------- You can see the ongoing pages on my Monroe Co., GA site at http://www.rootsweb.com/~gamonroe/mnrmgr1.html where the Intro is http://www.rootsweb.com/~gamonroe/mnrmgin1.html for Migrations IN http://www.rootsweb.com/~gamonroe/mnrmgot1.html for Migrations OUT I find that keeping it SIMPLE is the best policy. One move in / one move out. If county unknown, then the state is okay (or country). I am getting entries regularly from researchers. They feel like they are participating in the project and that is good all around. You get the idea, don't you?? Once started there is not that much to keep up with. Some nuts and bolts issues: I did go through my older queries and pulled out what I could. I also keep offline pages with links for all possible counties and states within USGenWeb Project. This took a bit of time but this way I can copy / paste the county links without having to go those sites each time. I have county links for all states south and west and of course can add more as needs arise. (Folks didn't seem to go too far off). All this done, it is now apparent that it would be lots more interesting if ALL ccs did this. That way someday a researcher might hop / skip / jump across the USGenWeb Project following the family ties, via USGenWeb Project county links (and WorldGenWeb too). What do you say?? Will you play?? Carol Middleton Mobile Co., ALGenWeb