Kerry, appreciate all you do, yes I am a member of a society but can't always get there, fuel, wear and tear, photocopying etc.... and when you search for other people including overseas friends, its great to have things at your fingertips.... so great applause to you for all you do... Jenelle. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kerry Raymond" <kraymond@iprimus.com.au> To: <aus-qld@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, July 05, 2009 4:37 PM Subject: Re: [AUS-QLD] Index to the Moreton Bay Courier BDMs > >> Why are you doing this indexing as it has already be done by the >> Genealogical Society of Qld Inc, as a past member you may or may not >> remember the large index cards called the Crosse Dunleavy Files which >> have > >> already been published by GSQ, and more recently in a more detailed book >> form by Lyn Aberdeen. > >> Seems you have a "thing" about doing things that hae already been done by >> others. > > Yes, I am aware of the Crosse-Dunleavy Index, although I haven't accessed > it > in quite a number of years. I agree it is a very similar thing in the > sense > that it is an index of BDM notices in the Moreton Bay Courier and other > early Brisbane newspapers. However, as far as I am aware, > > * mine is on the Web and the Cross-Dunleavy isn't, so I think mine is > somewhat more accessible > > * having a web-based index allows a clickable link into the National > Library's digitised record, which I think is rather useful for the > genealogist > > I have a "thing" for creating genealogical resources that are > WWW-accessible. I would certainly prefer not to have to "re-invent" the > wheel, and I would be delighted to work with GSQ in putting the > Crosse-Dunleavy index (and/or other resources) onto the WWW. > > Kerry > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > AUS-QLD-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.386 / Virus Database: 270.13.4/2218 - Release Date: 07/04/09 17:55:00