This project covers Durham, Northumberland and Yorkshire genealogy ... -----Original Message----- Date: Friday, 9 February 2001 02:54 Subject: UK-NORTHEAST PROJECT >The reason I am writing to you, is in the hope that you can forward >this posting to your list members to inform them of the two new >features which we are in the process of setting up on our web site, >and of which will be of great interest to anyone research Genealogy. > >I understand that the NORTHEAST area (UK) may not be an area / >subject you cover on your list but many families were always >travelling around the world from one port to another and maybe >some members on your list may have links here. If we can help >one person from your list then this whole project would be well >worth the time and effort we are putting into it. > >The 2 new sections, which will come under the heading "INFORMATION >EXCHANGE" will have 2 sub categories:- > >(1) "FIND A FRIEND OR FAMILY MEMBER" This section is designed to help >both members of mailing lists and members of the public. >Messages will be posted in the hope of locating a family member >or friend who may either, once lived in the Northeast, or hold vital >information which would be useful to list members. The >difference with this section is that most mailing lists do not allow >its members to post messages about living people, although I >know many people that have found relatives, family members, >and lost cousin's they didn't know they had - through other sites >and after much time spent on different sites etc. > >(2) "LOOKING FOR GENEALOGY INFORMATION" section is designed to help >those people who don't have access to a computer but who are >interested in Genealogy and will be mostly done through the >media. This will help both them and the members of other >mailing lists that have an interest in the North East of England. >There will be a special fax and answer phone service >available. (-- Fax Number 07050 600 878 -- Answer >Phone 07050 600 877 where members of the public can >contact me and I will arrange for their message to be placed >in our special sections on our web site. > >Please feel free and visit our site, or, you may be interested in >joining our Site Ring to let other members know about your list. >Our web site address is located at:- http://uk-northeast.com > >We need your help & cooperation to get this project off to a good >start. Please forwarded it to your members. It will be much >appreciated. > >Thank you for your time >Stephen <[email protected]> > >