A few days ago (April 17th), Michelle Lewis (CC of McDuffie), requested consideration for an appointment to the position of RC of the East Central Region. Did I miss something here? I am just wondering if there was a response to her request and/or if she is (already) the new RC of East Central Region.

At 10:45 PM 4/17/03 +0100, Debra Crosby wrote: >Linda they can print html just as easy as .txt but most printers do take longer to print color and >the color ink is more expensive for most printers so they will prefer not to print. If they are adept >at printing they can set the printer to print black and white but many do not know how to do this. >As for controlling what is printed or not printed off the web also keep in mind that even if >it's a book that is copyrighted, the average user can legally print/copy up to 20% of that book provided >it's for their own personal use. >Thank goodness this is true as I'm one of those who loves to print/copy information when I find something >on my family lines. Whether I go into a library and find my family history in a local (copyrighted) history book >or find something related to my family on a web page, I have the right to copy it for my own personal use and >I'm not violating copyright as long as I am not publishing it elsewhere. Better yet just add books to your sites that are public domain and miss and the copyright mess. Fortunately Georgia is old enough to have many books available prior to 1900 which falls into public domain territory. More on this later. Tim

Hi all I am finally "back", & want to thank you all that sent emails, snail mails, prayers, phone calls, online cards, etc. Your warmth is astounding, & I am very touched by it. I would write each one of you a thank you note (the true Southern way!!) but figured I would reach you all this way. I am happy to report that we got celebrate another birthday with our daughter (hers), & that nothing was broken. The tornado threw her over 12 feet (hubby says at least 20 ft) against a brick wall, & she only suffered a concussion! PTL!! She is over the headaches & back in school making those good grades!! (Wish she'd done that in High School!! lol) The damages to our "stepson-in-law's" home (a step away from marriage <g>) were $35,000-$40,000, & renovations have now started, & hopefully he can move back in soon. Please note my new address <nana321@earthlink.net>. My old ISP is no longer servicing our area, but I can retrieve some mail. I got a new pc for my birthday last month & have been trying to move all my files over to it. I will try & get all of you answered as soon as I can, & want you to know that I'm not ignoring any of you. Thanks again! Bettie <>< -- Renew your spirit, refresh Your soul, & Rejoice with all humankind. -- All outgoing mail virus free, scanned by Norton 2002, http://www.symantec.com/

I am not receiving GALINA messages. I checked with password central at RootsWeb a couple of times and am subbed to the list, both in L form and in digest form, but am not getting posts from it. Carol At 02:16 AM 4/18/2003, Tim Stowell wrote: >At the request of several CCs to have their inbox load lightened - any >replies to messages posted in the last day or so that I reply to will go to >GALINA-L. > >I urge the rest of you to be mindful of this as well and take your >conversations to GALINA as well. > >Thanks, >------------------------------------------------------via webmail---- >Tim Stowell >tstowell@chattanooga.net > > > >==== GAGEN Mailing List ==== >Got a problem? Contact your RC or ASC at GAGENWEB-L@rootsweb.com Carol C-H <cch@netdoor.com> http://www2.netdoor.com/~cch/

IMHO!!!!!! I need some clarification. I thought GAGen-L@rootsweb.com was an email list for the CC's, SC's, RC's and others who maintain pages for those researching family, county, or state history to share with all. Obviously I was mistaken, so where is the list where we learn and share how to do the best job that is possible. Why do I feel like this list isn't where I need to be? I didn't check my email yesterday out of 125 messages 78 were GAGen. I'm not sure about the rest of you, but in addition to the GAGen list, I belong to over 25 mailing lists (as I am sure many of you belong to more). I don't have time to do the best job I can at everything and read as many UNNECESSARY messages as have been sent the last several months. And I do read as many as possible but have found myself deleting to many messages from this list. I hope that wasn't the key to my brick wall in one of those messages. If the GAGen-L email list isn't the one that is to help me, then which list is so I can subscribe to it. Can the bickering be taken to someplace where it belongs? This isn't the first message that I've written (all deleted as I don't want to be a target or start a new series of emails), but it is the first that I've sent. kemis

You might want to recommend that they copy/paste the information to a word processor. That way they can save it, print it or copy it to their genealogy software. Vivian Price Saffold Meriwether County At 04:26 PM 4/17/2003 -0400, you wrote: >The people whom I queried said they copied it from the Archives because it >is so easy to do and not on colored backgrounds because it uses up all the >ink..so they pass up those pages when they are printing them out...that is >what I meant...Gloria >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Linda Barton" <lab@boone.net> >To: <GAGEN-L@rootsweb.com> >Sent: Thursday, April 17, 2003 3:45 PM >Subject: RE: [GAGEN] Accusations against the Archives > > > > Gloria, > > > > It doesn't matter about the information being on a html page with a > > background and/or colored fonts. One can print the information just as >easy > > as from an archives page from a county site. > > > > There is really nothing one can do to control what is printed or not >printed > > off of the web. > > > > Linda Barton > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: John Holback [mailto:john2936@comcast.net] > > Sent: Thursday, April 17, 2003 3:14 PM > > To: GAGEN-L@rootsweb.com > > Subject: Re: [GAGEN] Accusations against the Archives > > > > > > I agree with both Margie and Jan that the remarks were out of line. And > > there should be an apology. Had Linda or Virginian paid attention to what > > some of their Coordinators were doing in pressuring contributors as well >as > > the County Coordinators there might not be the problems that exist now. >The > > Archives was before and is now a secondary project to the County WebPages. > > We all need to get busy and post some no frills pages on our sites for >those > > who want just white backgrounds and black ink. They say it is easier to > > print copies of the material when it is in the Archives. And must more > > difficult to copy when it is on a county page which has a colored > > background. Sounds as if a lot of printing of records is going on. Not > > that I mind but wonder if anyone else does. So do we make it easier for > > folks to print out the records or do we leave the material on pages with > > backgrounds which discourage those who want to copy the records? Just >some > > thoughts to pass along. Gloria > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Jan Cortez" <cristian@netonecom.net> > > To: <GAGEN-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Thursday, April 17, 2003 2:41 PM > > Subject: Re: [GAGEN] Accusations against the Archives > > > > > > > Personally I have to agree with Margie here. Perhaps this statement >made > > by > > > Linda, was in jest, or not meant the way it was implied, but really > > uncalled > > > for. > > > > > > I am a file manager and I personally think that we have to respect the > > CC's > > > and their opinions. Some like the Archives, some do not. Okay - so be > > it. > > > None of us see eye to eye. > > > > > > I would rather have a good working relationship with the CC's in my >state > > > than compete for better stats. MI is in 13th place and at one time we > > were > > > near the top. So, guess we are sliding, but, we don't have any >infighting > > > over the Archives. > > > > > > I recently took on a very large project of adding marriages to the > > Archives, > > > which are on most of the county pages. Some of the CC's like to update > > them > > > on a monthly basis and some do not. For the some that do not, the > > Archives > > > is perfect. The arrangement is that the people who donated will also >give > > > them to the CC's - so if they want to post, that's okay, but if they > > don't, > > > then all they have to do is add a link to the Archives marriage pages >and > > > their work is over. > > > > > > I would rather see this than to not have the information available at >all. > > > It's a good working relationship built on respect. > > > > > > So I guess my bottom line here is the statement that Linda made was IMO >a > > > little less than respectful. Each and everything should start with > > respect > > > and maintain that status quo. > > > > > > Jan Cortez > > > Banks County > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Margie" <margie@majorinternet.net> > > > > >So, to all those "Al-Jazeera" types that spin and twist what we are > > > > >doing in the Archives, give it up... the war is over! > > > > > > > > Linda Lewis is referring members of this project as "Al-Jazeera" >types. > > > > > > > > No Linda Lewis you give it up. > > > > > > > > I take offense to the CC's of this project being referred to as > > > "Al-Jazeera" > > > > types. > > > > > > > > I think an apology is in order here. > > > > > > > > > > > > This is a disgusting remark to compare CC's to Al-Jazeera. > > > > > > > > Margie > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== GAGEN Mailing List ==== > > > Have you added something signifigant to your website? Advertise it on > > this > > > list! > > > > > > > > > > > ==== GAGEN Mailing List ==== > > Regional Coordinators are there to help County Coordinators. Don't > > hesitate to contact them should you have any, any question. To find > > info on your region visit http://www.rootsweb.com/~gagenweb/regional.html > > > > > > > > ==== GAGEN Mailing List ==== > > For researching SURNAMES, check out GAGenWeb's new help page with links > > to the most popular Surname sites: > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~gagenweb/cchelp/surname/ > > > > > >==== GAGEN Mailing List ==== >For researching SURNAMES, check out GAGenWeb's new help page with links >to the most popular Surname sites: >http://www.rootsweb.com/~gagenweb/cchelp/surname/ 3570 Hildon Circle Chamblee, GA 30341

http://www.rootsweb.com/~gagenweb/Holiday/easter/ Please feel free to use these as you wish: Most are postmarked 1911 except for: greeting - 1912 remember - 1915 rabbit - 191? Tim

At the request of several CCs to have their inbox load lightened - any replies to messages posted in the last day or so that I reply to will go to GALINA-L. I urge the rest of you to be mindful of this as well and take your conversations to GALINA as well. Thanks, ------------------------------------------------------via webmail---- Tim Stowell tstowell@chattanooga.net

Richard, What did your wife of 36 days say to your having yourpicture taken with a strange woman? And why on earth did you use Jersey City (The graden spot of the Garden State) as the background for your picture. BTW... she is cute :-) Katie On Wed, 16 Apr 2003 21:20:21 -0500, mannannan wrote > I sent a picture of Jon Bon Jovi and he posted it. I have no clue > who the girl is, but it's on the Hudson River overlooking Jersey > City, NJ. :) > > BTW - Katie and I are the new CC's of Brevard County, FL. If anyone > has any connections or info about Brevard County, it would be much appreciated. > > Junior > > On Wed, 16 Apr 2003 17:44:04 -0400, Jan Cortez wrote > > Well Junior, guess my half brain dead bio was okay but my pic must have > > scared Jimmy cause he didn't put it online. <grin> > > > > That does it, I'm spending the evening going thru all these piles of > > papers and looking for my Sandra Bullock photo. <giggle> > > > > Jan > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "mannannan" <mannannan@maclyr.com> > > > > > WOW! That is wonderful. And you want my bio, too? > > > > > > Let's see, I was President of the United States from 1981 to 1989 (and YOU > > > thought it was Reagan, huh?). > > > > > > Richard > > > > > > > > > > > > On Tue, 15 Apr 2003 11:29:58 -0500, jimmy wrote > > > > Hi Folks > > > > > > > > I have updated the CC pics - No you cannot write Ripleys.... > > > > > > > > Please look and make sure the info is correct for your county. If there > > > > is more than one person associated then there will be multiple links > > > > for that county for each person. > > > > > > > > If you don't have your photo or bio on there and want to add it, > > > > send it to me. > > > > > > > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~gaoconee/GAGenWeb/CCPics/ > > > > > > > > Thanks > > > > jimmy > > > > > > > > ==== GAGEN Mailing List ==== > > > > Do you have a suggestion to include in our taglines? If so, please > > write > > > > GAGENWEB-L@rootsweb.com > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== GAGEN Mailing List ==== > > > Regional Coordinators are there to help County Coordinators. Don't > > > hesitate to contact them should you have any, any question. To find > > > info on your region visit http://www.rootsweb.com/~gagenweb/regional.html > > > > > > > > > > ==== GAGEN Mailing List ==== > > Genealogy research usually begins with our great-grandparents to preserve > > the privacy of 'living persons'. If you encounter a person searching > > their birth parents, the need to go to the area on the web that deals > > with just this type of research. Please refer them to: > > http://www.adoption.org > > ==== GAGEN Mailing List ==== > Have you added something signifigant to your website? Advertise it > on this list!

Linda they can print html just as easy as .txt but most printers do take longer to print color and the color ink is more expensive for most printers so they will prefer not to print. If they are adept at printing they can set the printer to print black and white but many do not know how to do this. As for controlling what is printed or not printed off the web also keep in mind that even if it's a book that is copyrighted, the average user can legally print/copy up to 20% of that book provided it's for their own personal use. Thank goodness this is true as I'm one of those who loves to print/copy information when I find something on my family lines. Whether I go into a library and find my family history in a local (copyrighted) history book or find something related to my family on a web page, I have the right to copy it for my own personal use and I'm not violating copyright as long as I am not publishing it elsewhere. Debra Crosby ----- Original Message ----- From: Linda Barton To: GAGEN-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Thursday, April 17, 2003 8:45 PM Subject: RE: [GAGEN] Accusations against the Archives Gloria, It doesn't matter about the information being on a html page with a background and/or colored fonts. One can print the information just as easy as from an archives page from a county site. There is really nothing one can do to control what is printed or not printed off of the web. Linda Barton -----Original Message----- From: John Holback [mailto:john2936@comcast.net] Sent: Thursday, April 17, 2003 3:14 PM To: GAGEN-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [GAGEN] Accusations against the Archives I agree with both Margie and Jan that the remarks were out of line. And there should be an apology. Had Linda or Virginian paid attention to what some of their Coordinators were doing in pressuring contributors as well as the County Coordinators there might not be the problems that exist now. The Archives was before and is now a secondary project to the County WebPages. We all need to get busy and post some no frills pages on our sites for those who want just white backgrounds and black ink. They say it is easier to print copies of the material when it is in the Archives. And must more difficult to copy when it is on a county page which has a colored background. Sounds as if a lot of printing of records is going on. Not that I mind but wonder if anyone else does. So do we make it easier for folks to print out the records or do we leave the material on pages with backgrounds which discourage those who want to copy the records? Just some thoughts to pass along. Gloria ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jan Cortez" <cristian@netonecom.net> To: <GAGEN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, April 17, 2003 2:41 PM Subject: Re: [GAGEN] Accusations against the Archives > Personally I have to agree with Margie here. Perhaps this statement made by > Linda, was in jest, or not meant the way it was implied, but really uncalled > for. > > I am a file manager and I personally think that we have to respect the CC's > and their opinions. Some like the Archives, some do not. Okay - so be it. > None of us see eye to eye. > > I would rather have a good working relationship with the CC's in my state > than compete for better stats. MI is in 13th place and at one time we were > near the top. So, guess we are sliding, but, we don't have any infighting > over the Archives. > > I recently took on a very large project of adding marriages to the Archives, > which are on most of the county pages. Some of the CC's like to update them > on a monthly basis and some do not. For the some that do not, the Archives > is perfect. The arrangement is that the people who donated will also give > them to the CC's - so if they want to post, that's okay, but if they don't, > then all they have to do is add a link to the Archives marriage pages and > their work is over. > > I would rather see this than to not have the information available at all. > It's a good working relationship built on respect. > > So I guess my bottom line here is the statement that Linda made was IMO a > little less than respectful. Each and everything should start with respect > and maintain that status quo. > > Jan Cortez > Banks County > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Margie" <margie@majorinternet.net> > > >So, to all those "Al-Jazeera" types that spin and twist what we are > > >doing in the Archives, give it up... the war is over! > > > > Linda Lewis is referring members of this project as "Al-Jazeera" types. > > > > No Linda Lewis you give it up. > > > > I take offense to the CC's of this project being referred to as > "Al-Jazeera" > > types. > > > > I think an apology is in order here. > > > > > > This is a disgusting remark to compare CC's to Al-Jazeera. > > > > Margie > > > > ==== GAGEN Mailing List ==== > Have you added something signifigant to your website? Advertise it on this > list! > ==== GAGEN Mailing List ==== Regional Coordinators are there to help County Coordinators. Don't hesitate to contact them should you have any, any question. To find info on your region visit http://www.rootsweb.com/~gagenweb/regional.html ==== GAGEN Mailing List ==== For researching SURNAMES, check out GAGenWeb's new help page with links to the most popular Surname sites: http://www.rootsweb.com/~gagenweb/cchelp/surname/

>A lot of folks online especially those who are new to pcs do not know how to go about setting their printers and pcs. Gloria< Very true Gloria. I always try to remain sensitive about this too, because I was a beginner once as well. Many kind, dear hearts have helped me over the years I've been online, and I'm 'still' learning...well, hopefully <G> Sharon

>I have a color printer - when I print pages with a background color it doesn't come through. I do have HP web print smart so perhaps that is why. < There is a setting on Internet Explorer under "tools" "internet options," the advanced tab...scroll down to printing, you can set it to print or not print backgrounds. Or just right click on the explorer icon on your desktop and choose the advanced tab from there. Sharon

The default is to not print backgrounds...... je John Holback wrote: > A lot of folks online especially those who are new to pcs do not know how to > go about setting their printers and pcs. Gloria > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "shadri" <shadri@perry.gulfnet.com> > To: <GAGEN-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Thursday, April 17, 2003 6:48 PM > Subject: Re: [GAGEN] Printing > > > >I have a color printer - when I print pages with a background color it > > doesn't come through. I do have HP web print smart so perhaps that is > why. > > < > > > > > > There is a setting on Internet Explorer under "tools" "internet options," > > the advanced tab...scroll down to printing, you can set it to print or not > > print backgrounds. Or just right click on the explorer icon on your > desktop > > and choose the advanced tab from there. > > > > Sharon > > > > > > > > ==== GAGEN Mailing List ==== > > Confused about Copyrights??? Review USGenWeb's policy on copyrights at: > > http://www.usgenweb.org/volunteers/copyright.html > > > > ==== GAGEN Mailing List ==== > Got a problem? Contact your RC or ASC at GAGENWEB-L@rootsweb.com

I have a color printer - when I print pages with a background color it doesn't come through. I do have HP web print smart so perhaps that is why. MK Harrison <A HREF="http://mkharrison.com">mkharrison.com</A> <A HREF="http://www.rootsweb.com/~gabarrow/">Barrow County, GA</A> <A HREF="http://www.ancestry.com/landing/homelandsweeps2/landing2.html?SourceCode=3913&iid=3913%3A+Sweepstakes+1">Ancestry.com</A> I don't know what kind of weapons will be used in the third world war, assuming there will be a third world war. But I can tell you what the fourth world war will be fought with - stone clubs. -Albert Einstein Copyright © 2003

Most browsers don't print the background unless you specifically tell it to... But they do print all of the graphics, which may cause the usage of ink. If the page doesn't have any graphics, then it's really not that much difference.... jimmy John Holback wrote: > The people whom I queried said they copied it from the Archives because it > is so easy to do and not on colored backgrounds because it uses up all the > ink..so they pass up those pages when they are printing them out...that is > what I meant...Gloria > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Linda Barton" <lab@boone.net> > To: <GAGEN-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Thursday, April 17, 2003 3:45 PM > Subject: RE: [GAGEN] Accusations against the Archives > > > Gloria, > > > > It doesn't matter about the information being on a html page with a > > background and/or colored fonts. One can print the information just as > easy > > as from an archives page from a county site. > > > > There is really nothing one can do to control what is printed or not > printed > > off of the web. > > > > Linda Barton > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: John Holback [mailto:john2936@comcast.net] > > Sent: Thursday, April 17, 2003 3:14 PM > > To: GAGEN-L@rootsweb.com > > Subject: Re: [GAGEN] Accusations against the Archives > > > > > > I agree with both Margie and Jan that the remarks were out of line. And > > there should be an apology. Had Linda or Virginian paid attention to what > > some of their Coordinators were doing in pressuring contributors as well > as > > the County Coordinators there might not be the problems that exist now. > The > > Archives was before and is now a secondary project to the County WebPages. > > We all need to get busy and post some no frills pages on our sites for > those > > who want just white backgrounds and black ink. They say it is easier to > > print copies of the material when it is in the Archives. And must more > > difficult to copy when it is on a county page which has a colored > > background. Sounds as if a lot of printing of records is going on. Not > > that I mind but wonder if anyone else does. So do we make it easier for > > folks to print out the records or do we leave the material on pages with > > backgrounds which discourage those who want to copy the records? Just > some > > thoughts to pass along. Gloria > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Jan Cortez" <cristian@netonecom.net> > > To: <GAGEN-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Thursday, April 17, 2003 2:41 PM > > Subject: Re: [GAGEN] Accusations against the Archives > > > > > > > Personally I have to agree with Margie here. Perhaps this statement > made > > by > > > Linda, was in jest, or not meant the way it was implied, but really > > uncalled > > > for. > > > > > > I am a file manager and I personally think that we have to respect the > > CC's > > > and their opinions. Some like the Archives, some do not. Okay - so be > > it. > > > None of us see eye to eye. > > > > > > I would rather have a good working relationship with the CC's in my > state > > > than compete for better stats. MI is in 13th place and at one time we > > were > > > near the top. So, guess we are sliding, but, we don't have any > infighting > > > over the Archives. > > > > > > I recently took on a very large project of adding marriages to the > > Archives, > > > which are on most of the county pages. Some of the CC's like to update > > them > > > on a monthly basis and some do not. For the some that do not, the > > Archives > > > is perfect. The arrangement is that the people who donated will also > give > > > them to the CC's - so if they want to post, that's okay, but if they > > don't, > > > then all they have to do is add a link to the Archives marriage pages > and > > > their work is over. > > > > > > I would rather see this than to not have the information available at > all. > > > It's a good working relationship built on respect. > > > > > > So I guess my bottom line here is the statement that Linda made was IMO > a > > > little less than respectful. Each and everything should start with > > respect > > > and maintain that status quo. > > > > > > Jan Cortez > > > Banks County > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Margie" <margie@majorinternet.net> > > > > >So, to all those "Al-Jazeera" types that spin and twist what we are > > > > >doing in the Archives, give it up... the war is over! > > > > > > > > Linda Lewis is referring members of this project as "Al-Jazeera" > types. > > > > > > > > No Linda Lewis you give it up. > > > > > > > > I take offense to the CC's of this project being referred to as > > > "Al-Jazeera" > > > > types. > > > > > > > > I think an apology is in order here. > > > > > > > > > > > > This is a disgusting remark to compare CC's to Al-Jazeera. > > > > > > > > Margie > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== GAGEN Mailing List ==== > > > Have you added something signifigant to your website? Advertise it on > > this > > > list! > > > > > > > > > > > ==== GAGEN Mailing List ==== > > Regional Coordinators are there to help County Coordinators. Don't > > hesitate to contact them should you have any, any question. To find > > info on your region visit http://www.rootsweb.com/~gagenweb/regional.html > > > > > > > > ==== GAGEN Mailing List ==== > > For researching SURNAMES, check out GAGenWeb's new help page with links > > to the most popular Surname sites: > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~gagenweb/cchelp/surname/ > > > > ==== GAGEN Mailing List ==== > For researching SURNAMES, check out GAGenWeb's new help page with links > to the most popular Surname sites: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~gagenweb/cchelp/surname/

Gloria, It doesn't matter about the information being on a html page with a background and/or colored fonts. One can print the information just as easy as from an archives page from a county site. There is really nothing one can do to control what is printed or not printed off of the web. Linda Barton -----Original Message----- From: John Holback [mailto:john2936@comcast.net] Sent: Thursday, April 17, 2003 3:14 PM To: GAGEN-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [GAGEN] Accusations against the Archives I agree with both Margie and Jan that the remarks were out of line. And there should be an apology. Had Linda or Virginian paid attention to what some of their Coordinators were doing in pressuring contributors as well as the County Coordinators there might not be the problems that exist now. The Archives was before and is now a secondary project to the County WebPages. We all need to get busy and post some no frills pages on our sites for those who want just white backgrounds and black ink. They say it is easier to print copies of the material when it is in the Archives. And must more difficult to copy when it is on a county page which has a colored background. Sounds as if a lot of printing of records is going on. Not that I mind but wonder if anyone else does. So do we make it easier for folks to print out the records or do we leave the material on pages with backgrounds which discourage those who want to copy the records? Just some thoughts to pass along. Gloria ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jan Cortez" <cristian@netonecom.net> To: <GAGEN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, April 17, 2003 2:41 PM Subject: Re: [GAGEN] Accusations against the Archives > Personally I have to agree with Margie here. Perhaps this statement made by > Linda, was in jest, or not meant the way it was implied, but really uncalled > for. > > I am a file manager and I personally think that we have to respect the CC's > and their opinions. Some like the Archives, some do not. Okay - so be it. > None of us see eye to eye. > > I would rather have a good working relationship with the CC's in my state > than compete for better stats. MI is in 13th place and at one time we were > near the top. So, guess we are sliding, but, we don't have any infighting > over the Archives. > > I recently took on a very large project of adding marriages to the Archives, > which are on most of the county pages. Some of the CC's like to update them > on a monthly basis and some do not. For the some that do not, the Archives > is perfect. The arrangement is that the people who donated will also give > them to the CC's - so if they want to post, that's okay, but if they don't, > then all they have to do is add a link to the Archives marriage pages and > their work is over. > > I would rather see this than to not have the information available at all. > It's a good working relationship built on respect. > > So I guess my bottom line here is the statement that Linda made was IMO a > little less than respectful. Each and everything should start with respect > and maintain that status quo. > > Jan Cortez > Banks County > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Margie" <margie@majorinternet.net> > > >So, to all those "Al-Jazeera" types that spin and twist what we are > > >doing in the Archives, give it up... the war is over! > > > > Linda Lewis is referring members of this project as "Al-Jazeera" types. > > > > No Linda Lewis you give it up. > > > > I take offense to the CC's of this project being referred to as > "Al-Jazeera" > > types. > > > > I think an apology is in order here. > > > > > > This is a disgusting remark to compare CC's to Al-Jazeera. > > > > Margie > > > > ==== GAGEN Mailing List ==== > Have you added something signifigant to your website? Advertise it on this > list! > ==== GAGEN Mailing List ==== Regional Coordinators are there to help County Coordinators. Don't hesitate to contact them should you have any, any question. To find info on your region visit http://www.rootsweb.com/~gagenweb/regional.html

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I agree with both Margie and Jan that the remarks were out of line. And there should be an apology. Had Linda or Virginian paid attention to what some of their Coordinators were doing in pressuring contributors as well as the County Coordinators there might not be the problems that exist now. The Archives was before and is now a secondary project to the County WebPages. We all need to get busy and post some no frills pages on our sites for those who want just white backgrounds and black ink. They say it is easier to print copies of the material when it is in the Archives. And must more difficult to copy when it is on a county page which has a colored background. Sounds as if a lot of printing of records is going on. Not that I mind but wonder if anyone else does. So do we make it easier for folks to print out the records or do we leave the material on pages with backgrounds which discourage those who want to copy the records? Just some thoughts to pass along. Gloria ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jan Cortez" <cristian@netonecom.net> To: <GAGEN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, April 17, 2003 2:41 PM Subject: Re: [GAGEN] Accusations against the Archives > Personally I have to agree with Margie here. Perhaps this statement made by > Linda, was in jest, or not meant the way it was implied, but really uncalled > for. > > I am a file manager and I personally think that we have to respect the CC's > and their opinions. Some like the Archives, some do not. Okay - so be it. > None of us see eye to eye. > > I would rather have a good working relationship with the CC's in my state > than compete for better stats. MI is in 13th place and at one time we were > near the top. So, guess we are sliding, but, we don't have any infighting > over the Archives. > > I recently took on a very large project of adding marriages to the Archives, > which are on most of the county pages. Some of the CC's like to update them > on a monthly basis and some do not. For the some that do not, the Archives > is perfect. The arrangement is that the people who donated will also give > them to the CC's - so if they want to post, that's okay, but if they don't, > then all they have to do is add a link to the Archives marriage pages and > their work is over. > > I would rather see this than to not have the information available at all. > It's a good working relationship built on respect. > > So I guess my bottom line here is the statement that Linda made was IMO a > little less than respectful. Each and everything should start with respect > and maintain that status quo. > > Jan Cortez > Banks County > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Margie" <margie@majorinternet.net> > > >So, to all those "Al-Jazeera" types that spin and twist what we are > > >doing in the Archives, give it up... the war is over! > > > > Linda Lewis is referring members of this project as "Al-Jazeera" types. > > > > No Linda Lewis you give it up. > > > > I take offense to the CC's of this project being referred to as > "Al-Jazeera" > > types. > > > > I think an apology is in order here. > > > > > > This is a disgusting remark to compare CC's to Al-Jazeera. > > > > Margie > > > > ==== GAGEN Mailing List ==== > Have you added something signifigant to your website? Advertise it on this > list! >

To all those who were offended by Linda's note (and I feel certain she did not mean to offend anyone) and since Linda is not on this GAGenWeb list, may I express my own personal apology. Margie, Jan, Gloria, and Tim --- I always welcome your input. If there is a specific event which you are referring to, please write me privately. I apologize to the entire CC list for adding more mail to your mail boxes. E-mail can sometimes be misunderstood, and I never want to appear rude to any individuals. We're all part of the GAGenWeb team, and I respect every one of you! Virginia Crilley

Personally I have to agree with Margie here. Perhaps this statement made by Linda, was in jest, or not meant the way it was implied, but really uncalled for. I am a file manager and I personally think that we have to respect the CC's and their opinions. Some like the Archives, some do not. Okay - so be it. None of us see eye to eye. I would rather have a good working relationship with the CC's in my state than compete for better stats. MI is in 13th place and at one time we were near the top. So, guess we are sliding, but, we don't have any infighting over the Archives. I recently took on a very large project of adding marriages to the Archives, which are on most of the county pages. Some of the CC's like to update them on a monthly basis and some do not. For the some that do not, the Archives is perfect. The arrangement is that the people who donated will also give them to the CC's - so if they want to post, that's okay, but if they don't, then all they have to do is add a link to the Archives marriage pages and their work is over. I would rather see this than to not have the information available at all. It's a good working relationship built on respect. So I guess my bottom line here is the statement that Linda made was IMO a little less than respectful. Each and everything should start with respect and maintain that status quo. Jan Cortez Banks County ----- Original Message ----- From: "Margie" <margie@majorinternet.net> > >So, to all those "Al-Jazeera" types that spin and twist what we are > >doing in the Archives, give it up... the war is over! > > Linda Lewis is referring members of this project as "Al-Jazeera" types. > > No Linda Lewis you give it up. > > I take offense to the CC's of this project being referred to as "Al-Jazeera" > types. > > I think an apology is in order here. > > > This is a disgusting remark to compare CC's to Al-Jazeera. > > Margie