Hello, This URL came in on a local list and I thought many would be interested in reading it. In the Irish times of 09/24 there is an article about Irish Tourism and Irish Records. _http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/finance/2012/0924/1224324323188.html_ (http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/finance/2012/0924/1224324323188.html) Joan

Hello list, rather than click the link supplied in the email so as to avoid Trojans, I tried copying and pasting the bottom link into my google field and arrived on a page of The Irish Times with an article which read :- BUSINESS OPINION: A SEEMINGLY logical move by the National Library to look for a partner to digitise its collections may well lift the lid on the mess that is the Irish “roots” business. On the face of it, the National Library is not up to anything particularly subversive. Like every other State institution, it is strapped for cash and having to think of creative ways to fulfil its mandate. But the decision to try and capitalise on the wealth of genealogical data in its archives is likely to kick over a hornets’ nest of vested interests and public service fiefdoms that have combined to prevent any co-ordinated exploitation of the State genealogical records to drive tourism and revenue. A case in point is The Gathering 2013, one of the Government’s “big ideas” to boost tourism. According to its own website, “Over 70 million people worldwide claim Irish ancestry. The Gathering Ireland 2013 provides the perfect excuse to reach out to those who have moved away, their relatives, friends and descendants, and invite them home.” You would expect such big enterprise to be supported by a slick online genealogical platform, But go to the “Tracing your roots” link at the bottom of the page and you are provided with links to no fewer than eight disparate bodies – including the National Library – that are in the roots game to some extent or the other. By moving to digitise its collections – including the all-important parish records – it is clearly moving to become primus inter pares in this muddle through bringing in a top-notch partner. etc etc. :- which makes for interesting and appears to be yet another opportunity for genealogists to assist by digitizing old information. regards Max Bancroft ________________________________ From: "Dasmi1170@aol.com" <Dasmi1170@aol.com> To: aus-nsw-sydney@rootsweb.com Sent: Wednesday, 26 September 2012 1:24 AM Subject: [ANS] [Ans] The future of Irish records in Ireland Hello, This URL came in on a local list and I thought many would be interested in  reading it. In the Irish times of 09/24 there is an article about Irish Tourism  and Irish Records. _http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/finance/2012/0924/1224324323188.html_ (http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/finance/2012/0924/1224324323188.html) Joan Please remember to snip most of the earlier message before you post any reply...... Thank you! ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to AUS-NSW-SYDNEY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Thanks Max My apologies all......when I clicked on the first email from Joan, it sent me to another site that was not genealogical in nature. Mary On 26 September 2012 10:30, Max Bancroft <maxban1938@yahoo.com.au> wrote: > Hello list, rather than click the link supplied in the email so as to > avoid Trojans, I tried copying and pasting the bottom link into my google > field and arrived on a page of The Irish Times with an article which read :- > > ________________________________ > From: "Dasmi1170@aol.com" <Dasmi1170@aol.com> > To: aus-nsw-sydney@rootsweb.com > Sent: Wednesday, 26 September 2012 1:24 AM > Subject: [ANS] [Ans] The future of Irish records in Ireland > > > > Hello, > > This URL came in on a local list and I thought many would be interested in > reading it. > > In the Irish times of 09/24 there is an article about Irish Tourism and > Irish Records. > > _http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/finance/2012/0924/1224324323188.html_ > (http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/finance/2012/0924/1224324323188.html) > > Joan > > Please remember to snip most of the earlier message before you post any > reply...... Thank you! > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > AUS-NSW-SYDNEY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > Please remember to snip most of the earlier message before you post any > reply...... Thank you! > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > AUS-NSW-SYDNEY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Is this spam? On 26 September 2012 01:24, <Dasmi1170@aol.com> wrote: > > > Hello, > > This URL came in on a local list and I thought many would be interested in > reading it. > > In the Irish times of 09/24 there is an article about Irish Tourism and > Irish Records. > > _http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/finance/2012/0924/1224324323188.html_ > (http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/finance/2012/0924/1224324323188.html) > > Joan > > Please remember to snip most of the earlier message before you post any > reply...... Thank you! > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > AUS-NSW-SYDNEY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

On 26/09/2012 9:02 AM, Mary Cunningham wrote: > Is this spam? Dunno. But I deleted it "in case". The message came to me addressed with my real Name, not as > "undisclosed recipients: ;" Alistair bn1929 'an older and a wiser man'........ PERHAPS ;~)