Hi, fellow CC's, I am wondering if anyone could share experiences of using Founders day, Centennial Events and local festivals as a way to promote your page? I have two opportunities coming up in the county I host- one is a founders day annual event and the following year a bicentennial of the county seat. I would like to use these events as an opportunity to encourage people to share historical documents & pictures, and family pictures as well. I could easily bring a laptop and portable scanner. Figure I should partner with the local historical society? Any and all input and suggestions will be greatly appreciated! Nancy Thomas Thigpen CC Johnson County, Ga. ************************************** AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at http://www.aol.com.

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-----Original Message----- From: usgenweb-se-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:usgenweb-se-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Linda Barton Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2007 2:10 PM To: SEMA Regional List Subject: [USGW-SE] FW: [BOARD] Announcement - Bylaw Amendment Proposal byKSGenWeb -----Original Message----- From: board-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:board-bounces@rootsweb.com]On Behalf Of Scott Burow Sent: Monday, February 26, 2007 1:43 PM To: board@rootsweb.com; usgw-discuss@rootsweb.com; state-coord@rootsweb.com Subject: [BOARD] Announcement - Bylaw Amendment Proposal by KSGenWeb ******Please Forward to all Project Lists****** The KSGenWeb Project has proposed the following amendment to the USGenWeb Bylaws pursuant to Article XVI, Section 3, and has been posted to the USGenWeb Project national webpage at: http://www.usgenweb.org/volunteers/notice.shtml and is quoted in it's entirety here: In compliance with bylaw Article XVI, the KSGenWeb Project requests the following proposed amendment to the USGenWeb Bylaws be presented on the ballot during our annual voting period July 1, 2007 through July 31, 2007 for approval by The USGenWeb Project membership. Proposed Amendments to the USGenWeb Bylaws - February 20, 2007 The State Coordinators represent the smallest segment of the USGenWeb Project membership. Their members makeup approximately 5% of the membership but they are allocated over 25% of Advisory Board positions. The State Coordinators should not have a larger ratio of representation than the Special Projects and Local Coordinators on the Advisory Board. As the terms of the present positions for regional State Coordinator Representatives expire they will be replaced by the new positions of this proposal. Three (3) at-large representatives will replace three (3) State Coordinator Regional Representatives and one State Coordinator Representative elected by all State Coordinators will replace one (1) of the State Coordinator Regional Representative. With the above as reference the KSGenWeb Project is sponsoring the following amendment to the USGenWeb bylaws. Amend Article V. ARTICLE V. COMPOSITION OF ADVISORY BOARD which reads: "The Advisory Board membership shall consist of: the National Coordinator, four (4) State Coordinator Regional Representatives, eight (8) Local Coordinator Regional Representatives, one (1) Special Projects representative elected by members of the special projects, and one (1) at-large representative. All shall have voting privileges except the National Coordinator who shall vote only in the case of a tie. The regions from which State Coordinator and Local Coordinator Representatives are elected shall be decided by the Advisory Board on an annual basis." >From the above, strike three (3) State Coordinator Regional >Representative positions from the four (4) present State Coordinator Regional Representative positions and replace with three (3) at-large representatives positions and one (1) State Coordinator Representative position. The amended article will read: ARTICLE V. COMPOSITION OF ADVISORY BOARD "The Advisory Board membership shall consist of: the National Coordinator and four (4) at-large Representatives, elected by all members of the USGenWeb Project, one (1) State Coordinator Representative, elected by State Coordinators, eight (8) Local Coordinator Regional Representatives, elected by Local Coordinators, one (1) Special Projects Representative elected by members of the Special Projects. All shall have voting privileges except the National Coordinator who shall vote only in the case of a tie. The regions from which Local Coordinator Representatives are elected shall be decided by the Advisory Board on an annual basis." As terms of State Coordinator Regional Representative positions expire they will be replaced with the positions of this amendment. The first two State Coordinator Regional Representative positions terms that expire will be replaced by the one (1) State Coordinator Representative to be elected by all State Coordinators and by one (1) at-large representative. The remaining two (2) State Coordinator Regional Representative positions, upon expiration of their term, will be replaced by two (2) at-large representatives." Any project wishing to co-sponsor this amendment should advise a member of the USGenWeb Project Advisory Board so that their name may be included as a co-sponsor. The proposed amendment shall remain posted to the national webpage until the annual election. Scott Burow National Coordinator USGenWeb Project USGenWeb Project information can be found at: http://www.usgenweb.com ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to BOARD-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 Free Edition. Version: 7.5.446 / Virus Database: 268.18.4/702 - Release Date: 2/25/2007 3:16 PM -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.446 / Virus Database: 268.18.11/723 - Release Date: 3/15/2007 11:27 AM ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to USGENWEB-SE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

What was her surname? John R. Clarke 803-604-5189 410 Highland Avenue Batesburg-Leesville, SC 29006-1311 ----- Original Message ----- From: "V. Allmond" <looking4them@yahoo.com> To: "GAgenWeb mailing list" <GAGEN@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, March 13, 2007 9:42 PM Subject: [GAGEN] Liberty other than Liberty Co GA > Hi, everyone! > > I've had an inquiry about an ancestor from Georgia. Her records say that > her ancestor was born in 1802, Liberty, Georgia. We have not been > successful so far, and since it didn't specify Liberty COUNTY, I was > wondering if anyone knows of a Liberty city, town, or community (past or > present) within their county that may be where we need to search next. I > found this to be the case in my own personal search for an ancestor - I > assumed the listing on the old record meant the county instead of a > community on the other side of the state! > > Thanks, > Venita > CC Liberty Co. > > > > --------------------------------- > It's here! Your new message! > Get new email alerts with the free Yahoo! Toolbar. > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > GAGEN-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 Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.446 / Virus Database: 268.18.11/721 - Release Date: 3/13/2007 > 4:51 PM > >

Hi, Venita, GNIS shows Liberty communities in Greene and Early counties. Greene was organized in 1786, Early in 1818. There is also a Liberty City, two Liberty Hills, a Liberty View and a New Liberty. Vivian At 09:42 PM 3/13/2007, you wrote: >Hi, everyone! > > I've had an inquiry about an ancestor from Georgia. Her records > say that her ancestor was born in 1802, Liberty, Georgia. We have > not been successful so far, and since it didn't specify Liberty > COUNTY, I was wondering if anyone knows of a Liberty city, town, or > community (past or present) within their county that may be where > we need to search next. I found this to be the case in my own > personal search for an ancestor - I assumed the listing on the old > record meant the county instead of a community on the other side of the state! > > Thanks, > Venita > CC Liberty Co. > > > >--------------------------------- >It's here! Your new message! >Get new email alerts with the free Yahoo! Toolbar. > >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >GAGEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Linda is right. I deleted it as soon as I Read it. Ed -----Original Message----- From: gagen-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:gagen-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Linda at Pickens County Sent: Wednesday, March 14, 2007 5:27 AM To: gagen@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [GAGEN] FW: About the Chattahoochee County GAGenWeb site Good morning Venita and Jeff. Gary Dawson appears to have sent that message to every GaGenWeb county (probably every USGenWeb as well). His site is full of ads and is difficult to navigate. Many of us have chosen to ignore the request. It is not something I'd be happy to send others to. Linda CC Cherokee County co-CC Pickens County co-CC Gilmer County -----Original Message----- From: gagen-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:gagen-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of V. Allmond Sent: Tuesday, March 13, 2007 8:22 PM To: gagen@rootsweb.com Subject: [Norton AntiSpam] Re: [GAGEN] FW: About the Chattahoochee County GAGenWeb site Liz, Kemis, and GAGEN friends, Since we are still new at this and "wet behind the ears", we appreciate the advice on how to handle this and others we will receive in the future. We are glad to see it really IS like family here! Venita and Jeff CC Liberty County Elizabeth Nash <lznash@bellsouth.net> wrote: Kemis, I also received the email and considered it spam. I mostly ignore and use the fast finger delete for these. Liz Nash CC Lincoln County -----Original Message----- From: gagen-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:gagen-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Kemis Massey Sent: Monday, March 12, 2007 7:51 PM To: GAGEN@rootsweb.com Subject: [GAGEN] FW: About the Chattahoochee County GAGenWeb site Hi y'all, I received this email today. I've checked out what I could on the site - mostly telling you what they have. You can't see any info without a logon and password. It says free, I didn't check. Just really wanted to know how you handle inquires like this. kemis CC Chattahoochee, Clayton, and Muscogee -----Original Message----- From: Gary Dawson [mailto:gdawson@yourbeginnings.com] Sent: Monday, March 12, 2007 6:39 PM To: sobby@knology.net Subject: About the Chattahoochee County GAGenWeb site Hi, My genealogical website is www.yourbeginnings.com . I am currently building my list of genealogical links under the state section. I would like to add your county site as a link on www.yourbeginnings.com . One is under the state information section and the other is under Family History Links. I would also like to ask that you add my link to your "link" section. Thank you for your time. Regards, Gary Dawson www.yourbeginnings.com ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to GAGEN-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 GAGEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message --------------------------------- Never miss an email again! Yahoo! Toolbar alerts you the instant new Mail arrives. Check it out. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to GAGEN-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 GAGEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Good morning Venita and Jeff. Gary Dawson appears to have sent that message to every GaGenWeb county (probably every USGenWeb as well). His site is full of ads and is difficult to navigate. Many of us have chosen to ignore the request. It is not something I'd be happy to send others to. Linda CC Cherokee County co-CC Pickens County co-CC Gilmer County -----Original Message----- From: gagen-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:gagen-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of V. Allmond Sent: Tuesday, March 13, 2007 8:22 PM To: gagen@rootsweb.com Subject: [Norton AntiSpam] Re: [GAGEN] FW: About the Chattahoochee County GAGenWeb site Liz, Kemis, and GAGEN friends, Since we are still new at this and "wet behind the ears", we appreciate the advice on how to handle this and others we will receive in the future. We are glad to see it really IS like family here! Venita and Jeff CC Liberty County Elizabeth Nash <lznash@bellsouth.net> wrote: Kemis, I also received the email and considered it spam. I mostly ignore and use the fast finger delete for these. Liz Nash CC Lincoln County -----Original Message----- From: gagen-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:gagen-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Kemis Massey Sent: Monday, March 12, 2007 7:51 PM To: GAGEN@rootsweb.com Subject: [GAGEN] FW: About the Chattahoochee County GAGenWeb site Hi y'all, I received this email today. I've checked out what I could on the site - mostly telling you what they have. You can't see any info without a logon and password. It says free, I didn't check. Just really wanted to know how you handle inquires like this. kemis CC Chattahoochee, Clayton, and Muscogee -----Original Message----- From: Gary Dawson [mailto:gdawson@yourbeginnings.com] Sent: Monday, March 12, 2007 6:39 PM To: sobby@knology.net Subject: About the Chattahoochee County GAGenWeb site Hi, My genealogical website is www.yourbeginnings.com . I am currently building my list of genealogical links under the state section. I would like to add your county site as a link on www.yourbeginnings.com . One is under the state information section and the other is under Family History Links. I would also like to ask that you add my link to your "link" section. Thank you for your time. Regards, Gary Dawson www.yourbeginnings.com ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to GAGEN-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 GAGEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message --------------------------------- Never miss an email again! Yahoo! Toolbar alerts you the instant new Mail arrives. Check it out. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to GAGEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Goodness, I didn't think you were rude at all! I was commiserating with your situation! This particular request that you've received is fairly "sane" compared to some of the vague ones that we get from time to time. Linda and I got one that said -- "My folks was Cherokee indians in Georgia. Can you tell me abou them." Sylvia

Venita, it's astounding to me how many folks write the kinds of email requests that make it seem as though we are all mind readers! Linda Geiger and I have a lot of good laughs over some of the emails we get. Although --- many of the CCs in our state group are husbands! And EVERYONE knows that potential husbands must qualify as mind readers to get that marriage license! Sylvia Pickens/Walker/Gilmer

Hi, everyone! I've had an inquiry about an ancestor from Georgia. Her records say that her ancestor was born in 1802, Liberty, Georgia. We have not been successful so far, and since it didn't specify Liberty COUNTY, I was wondering if anyone knows of a Liberty city, town, or community (past or present) within their county that may be where we need to search next. I found this to be the case in my own personal search for an ancestor - I assumed the listing on the old record meant the county instead of a community on the other side of the state! Thanks, Venita CC Liberty Co. --------------------------------- It's here! Your new message! Get new email alerts with the free Yahoo! Toolbar.

Liz, Kemis, and GAGEN friends, Since we are still new at this and "wet behind the ears", we appreciate the advice on how to handle this and others we will receive in the future. We are glad to see it really IS like family here! Venita and Jeff CC Liberty County Elizabeth Nash <lznash@bellsouth.net> wrote: Kemis, I also received the email and considered it spam. I mostly ignore and use the fast finger delete for these. Liz Nash CC Lincoln County -----Original Message----- From: gagen-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:gagen-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Kemis Massey Sent: Monday, March 12, 2007 7:51 PM To: GAGEN@rootsweb.com Subject: [GAGEN] FW: About the Chattahoochee County GAGenWeb site Hi y'all, I received this email today. I've checked out what I could on the site - mostly telling you what they have. You can't see any info without a logon and password. It says free, I didn't check. Just really wanted to know how you handle inquires like this. kemis CC Chattahoochee, Clayton, and Muscogee -----Original Message----- From: Gary Dawson [mailto:gdawson@yourbeginnings.com] Sent: Monday, March 12, 2007 6:39 PM To: sobby@knology.net Subject: About the Chattahoochee County GAGenWeb site Hi, My genealogical website is www.yourbeginnings.com . I am currently building my list of genealogical links under the state section. I would like to add your county site as a link on www.yourbeginnings.com . One is under the state information section and the other is under Family History Links. I would also like to ask that you add my link to your "link" section. Thank you for your time. Regards, Gary Dawson www.yourbeginnings.com ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to GAGEN-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 GAGEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message --------------------------------- Never miss an email again! Yahoo! Toolbar alerts you the instant new Mail arrives. Check it out.

I had 3 just for one county, I consider them spam and use my quick delete key. Debra -----Original Message----- From: gagen-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:gagen-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Vicki Sent: Tuesday, March 13, 2007 12:41 AM To: gagen@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [GAGEN] FW: About the Chattahoochee County GAGenWeb site I just got one, too. Vicki White County Georgia At 06:50 PM 3/12/2007, you wrote: >Hi y'all, I received this email today. I've checked out what I >could on the site - mostly telling you what they have. You can't >see any info without a logon and password. It says free, I didn't >check. Just really wanted to know how you handle inquires like this. >kemis CC Chattahoochee, Clayton, and Muscogee -----Original >Message----- From: Gary Dawson [mailto:gdawson@yourbeginnings.com] >Sent: Monday, March 12, 2007 6:39 PM To: sobby@knology.net Subject: >About the Chattahoochee County GAGenWeb site Hi, My genealogical >website is www.yourbeginnings.com . I am currently building my >list of genealogical links under the state section. I would like to >add your county site as a link on www.yourbeginnings.com . One is >under the state information section and the other is under Family >History Links. I would also like to ask that you add my link to >your "link" section. Thank you for your time. Regards, Gary Dawson >www.yourbeginnings.com ------------------------------- To >unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >GAGEN-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 GAGEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Kemis, I also received the email and considered it spam. I mostly ignore and use the fast finger delete for these. Liz Nash CC Lincoln County -----Original Message----- From: gagen-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:gagen-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Kemis Massey Sent: Monday, March 12, 2007 7:51 PM To: GAGEN@rootsweb.com Subject: [GAGEN] FW: About the Chattahoochee County GAGenWeb site Hi y'all, I received this email today. I've checked out what I could on the site - mostly telling you what they have. You can't see any info without a logon and password. It says free, I didn't check. Just really wanted to know how you handle inquires like this. kemis CC Chattahoochee, Clayton, and Muscogee -----Original Message----- From: Gary Dawson [mailto:gdawson@yourbeginnings.com] Sent: Monday, March 12, 2007 6:39 PM To: sobby@knology.net Subject: About the Chattahoochee County GAGenWeb site Hi, My genealogical website is www.yourbeginnings.com . I am currently building my list of genealogical links under the state section. I would like to add your county site as a link on www.yourbeginnings.com . One is under the state information section and the other is under Family History Links. I would also like to ask that you add my link to your "link" section. Thank you for your time. Regards, Gary Dawson www.yourbeginnings.com ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to GAGEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

I got the same email, I looked at it some. Lots of ads and the link for McDuffie County was already linked to the McDuffie site on AHGP. Sandy Smith McDuffie CC -----Original Message----- From: gagen-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:gagen-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Kemis Massey Sent: Monday, March 12, 2007 7:51 PM To: GAGEN@rootsweb.com Subject: [GAGEN] FW: About the Chattahoochee County GAGenWeb site Hi y'all, I received this email today. I've checked out what I could on the site - mostly telling you what they have. You can't see any info without a logon and password. It says free, I didn't check. Just really wanted to know how you handle inquires like this. kemis CC Chattahoochee, Clayton, and Muscogee -----Original Message----- From: Gary Dawson [mailto:gdawson@yourbeginnings.com] Sent: Monday, March 12, 2007 6:39 PM To: sobby@knology.net Subject: About the Chattahoochee County GAGenWeb site Hi, My genealogical website is www.yourbeginnings.com . I am currently building my list of genealogical links under the state section. I would like to add your county site as a link on www.yourbeginnings.com . One is under the state information section and the other is under Family History Links. I would also like to ask that you add my link to your "link" section. Thank you for your time. Regards, Gary Dawson www.yourbeginnings.com ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to GAGEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hi y'all, I received this email today. I've checked out what I could on the site - mostly telling you what they have. You can't see any info without a logon and password. It says free, I didn't check. Just really wanted to know how you handle inquires like this. kemis CC Chattahoochee, Clayton, and Muscogee -----Original Message----- From: Gary Dawson [mailto:gdawson@yourbeginnings.com] Sent: Monday, March 12, 2007 6:39 PM To: sobby@knology.net Subject: About the Chattahoochee County GAGenWeb site Hi, My genealogical website is www.yourbeginnings.com . I am currently building my list of genealogical links under the state section. I would like to add your county site as a link on www.yourbeginnings.com . One is under the state information section and the other is under Family History Links. I would also like to ask that you add my link to your “link” section. Thank you for your time. Regards, Gary Dawson www.yourbeginnings.com

I just got one, too. Vicki White County Georgia At 06:50 PM 3/12/2007, you wrote: >Hi y'all, I received this email today. I've checked out what I >could on the site - mostly telling you what they have. You can't >see any info without a logon and password. It says free, I didn't >check. Just really wanted to know how you handle inquires like this. >kemis CC Chattahoochee, Clayton, and Muscogee -----Original >Message----- From: Gary Dawson [mailto:gdawson@yourbeginnings.com] >Sent: Monday, March 12, 2007 6:39 PM To: sobby@knology.net Subject: >About the Chattahoochee County GAGenWeb site Hi, My genealogical >website is www.yourbeginnings.com . I am currently building my >list of genealogical links under the state section. I would like to >add your county site as a link on www.yourbeginnings.com . One is >under the state information section and the other is under Family >History Links. I would also like to ask that you add my link to >your "link" section. Thank you for your time. Regards, Gary Dawson >www.yourbeginnings.com ------------------------------- To >unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >GAGEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >quotes in the subject and the body of the message

-----Original Message----- From: Scott Burow [mailto:sburow@swbell.net] Sent: Tuesday, February 27, 2007 10:34 PM To: Ed Gordon Subject: Re: Bylaw Amendment Sponsorship Thank you Ed, and all of GAGenWeb. Scott

In a message dated 2/26/2007 11:37:36 PM Eastern Standard Time, sobbygenealogy@knology.net writes: Only response so far - if you try it, let us know the results. I don't know anyone that has had it done, but I know there is a website that you can upload pictures to, www.phojoe.com. The rest of the story on photo progression research - the response from one on my county lists: kemis Hum, at $199 a photo, I have two choices: Buy my own equipment and take what others in my situation think it is worth to do photo progression for them or; Since I can't find anyone living to identify or even take a reasonable guess, just drop a name at the bottom matching ages, sex, clothing and dates living to whomever is in the photo. After all, it's just another one of our many challenges, the financial one, but thanks to all of you who had ideas. I'm moving on to a different brick wall,

Hey Yall, Our Amendment Poll ended Friday and the results have been calculated and are below. Yes Votes 15 No Votes 6 Not Voting 3 So, that's 71% (if the Math is correct) -- more than the 2/3 majority needed to Sponsor so I have written the NC and our SEMA CC Rep to inform them of the results. Thanks to all of you for ALL you do for the Project! Ed

-----Original Message----- From: state-coord-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:state-coord-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Scott Burow Sent: Monday, February 26, 2007 1:43 PM To: board@rootsweb.com; usgw-discuss@rootsweb.com; state-coord@rootsweb.com Subject: [STATE-COORD] Announcement - Bylaw Amendment Proposal by KSGenWeb ******Please Forward to all Project Lists****** The KSGenWeb Project has proposed the following amendment to the USGenWeb Bylaws pursuant to Article XVI, Section 3, and has been posted to the USGenWeb Project national webpage at: http://www.usgenweb.org/volunteers/notice.shtml and is quoted in it's entirety here: In compliance with bylaw Article XVI, the KSGenWeb Project requests the following proposed amendment to the USGenWeb Bylaws be presented on the ballot during our annual voting period July 1, 2007 through July 31, 2007 for approval by The USGenWeb Project membership. Proposed Amendments to the USGenWeb Bylaws - February 20, 2007 The State Coordinators represent the smallest segment of the USGenWeb Project membership. Their members makeup approximately 5% of the membership but they are allocated over 25% of Advisory Board positions. The State Coordinators should not have a larger ratio of representation than the Special Projects and Local Coordinators on the Advisory Board. As the terms of the present positions for regional State Coordinator Representatives expire they will be replaced by the new positions of this proposal. Three (3) at-large representatives will replace three (3) State Coordinator Regional Representatives and one State Coordinator Representative elected by all State Coordinators will replace one (1) of the State Coordinator Regional Representative. With the above as reference the KSGenWeb Project is sponsoring the following amendment to the USGenWeb bylaws. Amend Article V. ARTICLE V. COMPOSITION OF ADVISORY BOARD which reads: "The Advisory Board membership shall consist of: the National Coordinator, four (4) State Coordinator Regional Representatives, eight (8) Local Coordinator Regional Representatives, one (1) Special Projects representative elected by members of the special projects, and one (1) at-large representative. All shall have voting privileges except the National Coordinator who shall vote only in the case of a tie. The regions from which State Coordinator and Local Coordinator Representatives are elected shall be decided by the Advisory Board on an annual basis." >From the above, strike three (3) State Coordinator Regional >Representative positions from the four (4) present State Coordinator Regional Representative positions and replace with three (3) at-large representatives positions and one (1) State Coordinator Representative position. The amended article will read: ARTICLE V. COMPOSITION OF ADVISORY BOARD "The Advisory Board membership shall consist of: the National Coordinator and four (4) at-large Representatives, elected by all members of the USGenWeb Project, one (1) State Coordinator Representative, elected by State Coordinators, eight (8) Local Coordinator Regional Representatives, elected by Local Coordinators, one (1) Special Projects Representative elected by members of the Special Projects. All shall have voting privileges except the National Coordinator who shall vote only in the case of a tie. The regions from which Local Coordinator Representatives are elected shall be decided by the Advisory Board on an annual basis." As terms of State Coordinator Regional Representative positions expire they will be replaced with the positions of this amendment. The first two State Coordinator Regional Representative positions terms that expire will be replaced by the one (1) State Coordinator Representative to be elected by all State Coordinators and by one (1) at-large representative. The remaining two (2) State Coordinator Regional Representative positions, upon expiration of their term, will be replaced by two (2) at-large representatives." Any project wishing to co-sponsor this amendment should advise a member of the USGenWeb Project Advisory Board so that their name may be included as a co-sponsor. The proposed amendment shall remain posted to the national webpage until the annual election. Scott Burow National Coordinator USGenWeb Project ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to STATE-COORD-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message