A number of listers have voiced a wish/hope that Lesley's work continues as a fitting tribute to her generosity of spirit and research skills. This may not be the time, but it may be the time. I do not know. What is required to keep the "Claim a Convict" site going? Money for hosting? Funding in general? A roster of enthusiasts who commit to a shift per month (or some such)? A single organiser? The continuation of which other sites would be a fitting gesture of appreciation? A newbie who lurked for too long Julie Sydney On 29 December 2013 13:02, Sherie Curran <sheriehc@hotmail.com> wrote: > What sad news both for Lesley & her family & for the Australian > genealogical community. > I second Jan & Sandra's thoughts. Lesley's research is an absolute > testament to her. I am grateful that she shared her research on the Claim > a Convict site, the PJ rootschat & her publications. I consider her an > expert in convict research. > I sincerely hope that her Claim a Convict data can find a permanent home. > I think she has created an invaluable resource, both for finding > information & for contacting other people with an interest in or > information about a convict. > I'm fairly new to genealogy research, but would be more than happy to help > out in any way whatsoever to ensure that her research & the Claim a Convict > site live on. > I wish Lesley, her husband peace, dignity & strength. My thoughts are > with them & their family. > > Sherie from Sydney > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > AUS-PT-JACKSON-CONVICTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

I agree Laraine -----Original Message----- From: Julie Storry Sent: Sunday, December 29, 2013 1:00 PM To: aus-pt-jackson-convicts@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [PJ] LESLEY UEBEL A number of listers have voiced a wish/hope that Lesley's work continues as a fitting tribute to her generosity of spirit and research skills. This may not be the time, but it may be the time. I do not know. What is required to keep the "Claim a Convict" site going? Money for hosting? Funding in general? A roster of enthusiasts who commit to a shift per month (or some such)? A single organiser? The continuation of which other sites would be a fitting gesture of appreciation? A newbie who lurked for too long Julie Sydney On 29 December 2013 13:02, Sherie Curran <sheriehc@hotmail.com> wrote: > What sad news both for Lesley & her family & for the Australian > genealogical community. > I second Jan & Sandra's thoughts. Lesley's research is an absolute > testament to her. I am grateful that she shared her research on the Claim > a Convict site, the PJ rootschat & her publications. I consider her an > expert in convict research. > I sincerely hope that her Claim a Convict data can find a permanent home. > I think she has created an invaluable resource, both for finding > information & for contacting other people with an interest in or > information about a convict. > I'm fairly new to genealogy research, but would be more than happy to help > out in any way whatsoever to ensure that her research & the Claim a > Convict > site live on. > I wish Lesley, her husband peace, dignity & strength. My thoughts are > with them & their family. > > Sherie from Sydney > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > AUS-PT-JACKSON-CONVICTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to AUS-PT-JACKSON-CONVICTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message