Dear Cousins, As most of you know, I am a full time college student, living in Portland, Oregon. (The World's Oldest College Student!) I am in finals week, and as usual am very far behind. However, I have just applied for a scholarship which will be awarded to a person combing computer technology with genealogy. I have proposed that American Crossroads is a suitable project. If you would like to see my ideas about the future directions of the website and list, I have put up my proposal for the scholarship at http://freepages.history.rootsweb.com/~amxroads/Standards/schol.html I began the Website a year ago in frustration and reaction to what I felt was almost totally irrevelant and wasteful directions of a surname organization that I had attemptedto for several years guide in genealogical pursuits. The organization had put technological usage above traditional, ethical genealogy, and could not see beyond their noses how very poor their result was. The biggest problem of all was that they would not accept suggestions and criticism. Recognizing this, I heartily invite your own ideas, participation, and guidance in ongoing development of the website. I have a broad vision of what I would like to achieve, but it is not possible without your imput and help. Please let me know what you think, how we can improve, and always, how we can rekindle our ancestral ties within a new kind of family, through the internet. Love, Your Cousin, Carolyn Carolyn McDaniel cmacdee@teleport.com or cmacdee@excite.com ========================================= --- Visit American Crossroads --- http://freepages.history.rootsweb.com/~amxroads