ROOTSWEB ANNOUNCES MERGER WITH MyFamily.com. Read all about it at http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/merge.html You'll still find RootsWeb at http://www.rootsweb.com/ Everything you're used to using will still be here: the 19,000 mailing lists, the hundreds of millions of names in free genealogy databases, the interactive learning guides, the weekly ROOTSWEB REVIEW and MISSING LINKS, the numerous tools for tracing your family history, the tens of thousands of message boards, the thousands of independently authored Web sites. RootsWeb will still support worthy genealogy projects and societies, such as the USGenWeb Project http://www.usgenweb.org, the Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild http://istg.rootsweb.com/ the FreeBMD Project http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/, and other groups that provide free genealogical resources. And don't worry, you won't be charged to access RootsWeb. No one will put your data on CD without your permission. Our Privacy Policy http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/pledge.html and our Acceptable Use Policy http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/aup.html are unchanged. Other promises made over the years will continue to be honored. You'll still deal with the same RootsWeb volunteers and employees. In fact, most users won't notice any changes, except exciting new tools, more content, and better genealogical resources. --- So far, the transition seems smooth enough. Of course, there are unanswered questions, and hopes and fears for the future of our beloved Rootsweb. My long association with the fine people who established and run Rootsweb leave me optimistic and hopeful. You are welcome to write to me, or the HelpDesk for more information http://helpdesk.rootsweb.com/help.cgi Let's keep discussion of this OFF the list, please. I'm seeing more subs and unsubs than usual, as people leave for vacations and research trips. Remember to wear your sunscreen, take lots of pictures, and have fun! I wish you all the very best, Valorie