We're Tim Seawolf Self and Barbara Ann Peck--we host Murray and Union Counties...we live in Southern California... Tim is descended from Job Self who came to Habersham County from Buncombe County, NC and finally settled in Union County. His family was in Georgia for nearly 100 years before moving on to Texas--descendants of Job Self were in both Union and Murray Counties...Tim does the Web design and takes care of our many listservs... Barbara takes care of the technical end and the correspondence... We also host "Self Portraits" and other Self-surname Websites and we're the largest repository of Self information. We're interested in all Self descendants. While we know that Job Self's father was named Francis and that he came from Montgomery County, NC., we're still not 100% sure of his grandfather's name... Tim tim@selfroots.com Barbara seawolf@selfroots.com http://www.selfroots.com http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~selfsite/index.htm http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~selffam/album2/index.htm http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~selffam/seekers/index.htm http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~selffam/record/index.htm http://freepages.history.rootsweb.com/~selffam/lighthouses/index.htm http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~selffam/daddy/index.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~gaunion http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncclay http://www.rootsweb.com/~gamurray http://www.rootsweb.com/~txking Listservs: Locations: Murray County, GA--Bossier Parish, LA--Clay County, NC--Erath County, TX--King County, TX Surnames: Bishop--Breeze--Brezee--Cease--Eden--Edens--Salazar--Schneggenburger--Self--Snackenberg--Snackenberger--Swindle

Hi all. I have been CC of Rabun County since Fall 1998, but don't think I've ever introduced myself to anyone (except Donna and Virginia, both of whom I pester with questions). Color me anti-social! :-) I am a full-time Mom, part-time bum with one son, two step-children, and a husband (a professional soldier) who hogs the computer entirely too much. We live in rural Alabama, but our hearts are still in Rabun County GA and Macon County NC where the rest of our family lives. We plan to move to the Columbia, SC area in September. "Hubby" will be a Drill Sgt. there, and I hope to go to USC and finish my degree in Archaeology...no surprise there. :-) I have been researching my family history (and others) for the past 17-odd years, but only seriously in the last 10. Someday, I will probably crack down and become a certified genealogist. Right now I am content to putter. Current Rabun County projects: 1860 Census (HTML version; someone else is doing the text version), Marriage Book D (1884 - 1895), and Deed Book A (which, by the way, mentions many other GA counties). I have so many brick walls that my husband is beginning to complain about the construction dust. But, the one I'm stuck on right now is Cleracy Miranda Fletcher, born September 1856 in Georgia. She married (dates and place unknown) to Andrew J. Curtis (son of Amos and Neoma Curtis from Rabun County). Andrew and Miranda were enumerated together on the 1880 Census of Fannin County GA. By 1900, Andrew was deceased and Miranda had moved the family to Macon County NC. She died in 1919 in Monroe County TN. Miranda might possibly be the daughter of Joseph and Elizabeth Morgan Fletcher. This is a recent theory; haven't had much chance to prove or disprove it right now, but hope springs eternal! Yes, I plan on voting...as my husband risks his life every day protecting my right to do so, it would seem the sensible thing to do. I hope everyone takes the time to participate, even those who disagree with the need to vote. Dawn Watson CC/Rabun Co., GAGenWeb _________________________________________________________________ The new MSN 8: smart spam protection and 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail

Welcome, new CCs. I am Jeanne Arguelles, CC for Madison and Oglethorpe Counties (where my GA ancestors lived c1780s-1920s). I live in Texas with my husband, two children, dog, cat and four goldfish. Before I got married and had kiddos, I coached and judged gymnastics and helped my mom run her gymnastics club in Chicago. Now I'm a "gym mom", carting my own kids to practices and meets. Sometimes I'll bring along some wills or a cemetery book to flip through, causing me to get some strange looks from the other moms who are reading "Cosmo" and "People." <g> My GA Brick Wall: Nancy, wife of Solomon Bridges. She was born in GA between 1770-1780; married Solomon Bridges mid-1790s, probably in the Wilkes County area (?); they lived in the Goosepond district of Oglethorpe County by 1809. What's her maiden name?? Who are her parents?? Jeanne > Dear Volunteers for GAGenWeb, > > Yesterday the National Board approved the list that will be used for the > vote. This list is composed of those who were CCs as of March 20th. At > some time in the next few days an announcement will be made that voting > will commence. It is my understanding that the vote will take place > over a > 10 day period after which time the results will be announced. > > As such, it is imperative that we know that you have received your > ballot. > I have asked Richard to set up two email addresses - one to be used if > you > receive your ballot and one to be used if you do not receive your > ballot. > > With 128 eligible voters, myself excluded, the Guidelines require that > 96 > people vote to have a quorum or legal vote. I remind you that you have > the > absolute right to speak your mind by NOT voting. If we do not have a > quorum, it will send a message to the AB that you believe they have > handled > this situation improperly. > > With all the issues that have been plaguing us since January, I have > been > remiss in introducing some of our new CC's, and I apologize for that. > In > an effort to bring us back together as one group dedicated to making > free > resources available to everyone, I invite everyone to send a short note > to > the list, telling us a little bit about yourself - your name, your > hobbies, > where you live and the current brickwall you are seeking, for one never > knows when another listener has what you are looking for. > > Hopefully, in this way, we can return to our tasks and move ahead. > > Tim > > > ==== 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 ==== > This list is for volunteers of the GAGenWeb Project. If you wish to address only the GAGenWeb Board, send your email to: > <GAGENWEB-L@rootsweb.com> > >

I'm Arlene Brookens Woody, born and raised in Tacoma Washington, and currently living in Georgia. I have a grown son, two toy poodles - Mia and Tyson, and an African Grey parrot - Louie. I enjoy genealogy, and when there's time, working in my yard. I've been in the equipment leasing industry for 20+ years and decided to change careers 4 years ago. I went back to school for web/ business programming. Currently, I'm with an equipment leasing company in the IT department. My brick wall are the parents of William Brookins, who was supposedly born in Rochester NY in 1824. He served in the Mexican American war and the Civil War, and loved to travel. William's pension file was a bounty of information, but still haven't been able to find his parents. One of these days... :) Arlene Woody, County Coordinator abwoody@earthlink.net Bartow County: <www.gabartow.org> Peach County: <www.rootsweb.com/~gapeach>

Does this mean the ballots are already being sent out to people? Should we be responding to Richard's request if we haven't received ours yet? Linda Barton -----Original Message----- From: Margie [mailto:margie@majorinternet.net] Sent: Monday, April 07, 2003 4:26 PM To: GAGEN-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [GAGEN] Yes, no, present Tim, I have seen the ballot and wonder why they chose to have Yes, No and present Why the present? The other polls/votes did not have the present is this to make sure we have a quorum? Margie -----Original Message----- From: Tim Stowell [mailto:tstowell@chattanooga.net] Sent: Monday, April 07, 2003 1:22 PM To: GAGEN-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [GAGEN] voting - meet and greet Dear Volunteers for GAGenWeb, Yesterday the National Board approved the list that will be used for the vote. This list is composed of those who were CCs as of March 20th. At some time in the next few days an announcement will be made that voting will commence. It is my understanding that the vote will take place over a 10 day period after which time the results will be announced. As such, it is imperative that we know that you have received your ballot. I have asked Richard to set up two email addresses - one to be used if you receive your ballot and one to be used if you do not receive your ballot. With 128 eligible voters, myself excluded, the Guidelines require that 96 people vote to have a quorum or legal vote. I remind you that you have the absolute right to speak your mind by NOT voting. If we do not have a quorum, it will send a message to the AB that you believe they have handled this situation improperly. With all the issues that have been plaguing us since January, I have been remiss in introducing some of our new CC's, and I apologize for that. In an effort to bring us back together as one group dedicated to making free resources available to everyone, I invite everyone to send a short note to the list, telling us a little bit about yourself - your name, your hobbies, where you live and the current brickwall you are seeking, for one never knows when another listener has what you are looking for. Hopefully, in this way, we can return to our tasks and move ahead. Tim ==== 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 --- Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.467 / Virus Database: 266 - Release Date: 4/1/2003 --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.467 / Virus Database: 266 - Release Date: 4/1/2003 ==== GAGEN Mailing List ==== Have you added something signifigant to your website? Advertise it on this list!

The ballots have NOT been sent as of yet. A message will be posted to this list when they are sent out. The three choices on the ballot will be explained in the letter from the EC (or someone in authority). It is my understanding the "PRESENT" is essentially the same as Abstain. You choose not to vote yes or no, but do want to be included in the quorum. I STRONGLY urge everyone to vote their conscience. Thanks jimmy Margie wrote: > I have not seen the ballot, but saw the instruction from Mr. Harrison on the > Board-L list that instructed the > Yes, No and present to be on it. > > Margie > > -----Original Message----- > From: Linda Barton [mailto:lab@boone.net] > Sent: Monday, April 07, 2003 6:07 PM > To: GAGEN-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: RE: [GAGEN] Yes, no, present > > Does this mean the ballots are already being sent out to people? Should we > be responding to Richard's request if we haven't received ours yet? > > Linda Barton > > -----Original Message----- > From: Margie [mailto:margie@majorinternet.net] > Sent: Monday, April 07, 2003 4:26 PM > To: GAGEN-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [GAGEN] Yes, no, present > > Tim, > > I have seen the ballot and wonder why they chose to have > > Yes, No and present > > Why the present? > > The other polls/votes did not have the present is this to make sure we have > a quorum? > > Margie > > -----Original Message----- > From: Tim Stowell [mailto:tstowell@chattanooga.net] > Sent: Monday, April 07, 2003 1:22 PM > To: GAGEN-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [GAGEN] voting - meet and greet > > Dear Volunteers for GAGenWeb, > > Yesterday the National Board approved the list that will be used for the > vote. This list is composed of those who were CCs as of March 20th. At > some time in the next few days an announcement will be made that voting > will commence. It is my understanding that the vote will take place over a > 10 day period after which time the results will be announced. > > As such, it is imperative that we know that you have received your ballot. > I have asked Richard to set up two email addresses - one to be used if you > receive your ballot and one to be used if you do not receive your ballot. > > With 128 eligible voters, myself excluded, the Guidelines require that 96 > people vote to have a quorum or legal vote. I remind you that you have the > absolute right to speak your mind by NOT voting. If we do not have a > quorum, it will send a message to the AB that you believe they have handled > this situation improperly. > > With all the issues that have been plaguing us since January, I have been > remiss in introducing some of our new CC's, and I apologize for that. In > an effort to bring us back together as one group dedicated to making free > resources available to everyone, I invite everyone to send a short note to > the list, telling us a little bit about yourself - your name, your hobbies, > where you live and the current brickwall you are seeking, for one never > knows when another listener has what you are looking for. > > Hopefully, in this way, we can return to our tasks and move ahead. > > Tim > > ==== 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 > > --- > Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.467 / Virus Database: 266 - Release Date: 4/1/2003 > > --- > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.467 / Virus Database: 266 - Release Date: 4/1/2003 > > ==== GAGEN Mailing List ==== > Have you added something signifigant to your website? Advertise it on this > list! > > ==== GAGEN Mailing List ==== > Do you have a suggestion to include in our taglines? If so, please write > GAGENWEB-L@rootsweb.com > > --- > Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.467 / Virus Database: 266 - Release Date: 4/1/2003 > > --- > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.467 / Virus Database: 266 - Release Date: 4/1/2003 > > ==== GAGEN Mailing List ==== > Did your county's courthouse ever meet with a disaster?? > Check out GAGenWeb's List and Research Tips at: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~gagenweb/cchelp/courthouses.htm

I worked 26 years as a Railroad Backhoe operator repairing and maintaining Southern/Norfolk Southern Tracks in the Southeast ie..AL,FL,GA & SC. I now enjoy Genealogy and Woodworking. I am a member of the Crawford County GA Historical Society and do enjoy that as well. I live in the woods of southern Crawford Co. By brick wall is Elizabeth Gordon/Gorden b:1802 SC married a ???? Gordon and the first I can find of her is in the 1850 Early County Ga Census. What was Mr. Gordons NAME!!! Wish I knew!! ED GORDON CCHS Clay County GaGenWeb Early County AHGP Miller County GaGenWeb Miller County AHGP Seminole County GaGenWeb Ed and Kim's Connection's From: Tim Stowell <tstowell@chattanooga.net> Reply-To: GAGEN-L@rootsweb.com To: GAGEN-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [GAGEN] voting - meet and greet Date: Mon, 07 Apr 2003 14:21:45 -0400 Dear Volunteers for GAGenWeb, Yesterday the National Board approved the list that will be used for the vote. This list is composed of those who were CCs as of March 20th. At some time in the next few days an announcement will be made that voting will commence. It is my understanding that the vote will take place over a 10 day period after which time the results will be announced. As such, it is imperative that we know that you have received your ballot. I have asked Richard to set up two email addresses - one to be used if you receive your ballot and one to be used if you do not receive your ballot. With 128 eligible voters, myself excluded, the Guidelines require that 96 people vote to have a quorum or legal vote. I remind you that you have the absolute right to speak your mind by NOT voting. If we do not have a quorum, it will send a message to the AB that you believe they have handled this situation improperly. With all the issues that have been plaguing us since January, I have been remiss in introducing some of our new CC's, and I apologize for that. In an effort to bring us back together as one group dedicated to making free resources available to everyone, I invite everyone to send a short note to the list, telling us a little bit about yourself - your name, your hobbies, where you live and the current brickwall you are seeking, for one never knows when another listener has what you are looking for. Hopefully, in this way, we can return to our tasks and move ahead. Tim ==== 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 _________________________________________________________________ Add photos to your e-mail with MSN 8. Get 2 months FREE*. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/featuredemail

I am Christine (Soffe) Martin. I was born and raised and live in Florida. I joined the GAGenWeb in January 2002 as cc of Calhoun County. I have been doing genealogy for over 9 years and focusing on Georgia for 5 years. Most people here probably do not know my name because I will not comment on what is going on this board. There are too many political and personality troubles that are getting in the way of what I joined this organization for. I have a very bad soft spot to help other researchers find that missing link. I have a bad habit of doing look ups and going way beyond the book that I was asked to look in, just to see if I can find anything else. It drives me crazy to have to write back and tell a researcher that I couldn't find any info. I have been trying to get some information up onto the Calhoun site, but resources are limited at this time. My current ambitious project is to create an every name index of the 1920 Calhoun County census. My brickwall's? That is too funny. I have more than you would care to imagine. Happy hunting!! Christine (Soffe) Martin christinesoffemartin@hotmail.com http://www.soffemartin.com http://www.rootsweb.com/~gacalhou -----Original Message----- From: Tim Stowell [mailto:tstowell@chattanooga.net] Sent: Monday, April 07, 2003 2:22 PM To: GAGEN-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [GAGEN] voting - meet and greet Dear Volunteers for GAGenWeb, Yesterday the National Board approved the list that will be used for the vote. This list is composed of those who were CCs as of March 20th. At some time in the next few days an announcement will be made that voting will commence. It is my understanding that the vote will take place over a 10 day period after which time the results will be announced. As such, it is imperative that we know that you have received your ballot. I have asked Richard to set up two email addresses - one to be used if you receive your ballot and one to be used if you do not receive your ballot. With 128 eligible voters, myself excluded, the Guidelines require that 96 people vote to have a quorum or legal vote. I remind you that you have the absolute right to speak your mind by NOT voting. If we do not have a quorum, it will send a message to the AB that you believe they have handled this situation improperly. With all the issues that have been plaguing us since January, I have been remiss in introducing some of our new CC's, and I apologize for that. In an effort to bring us back together as one group dedicated to making free resources available to everyone, I invite everyone to send a short note to the list, telling us a little bit about yourself - your name, your hobbies, where you live and the current brickwall you are seeking, for one never knows when another listener has what you are looking for. Hopefully, in this way, we can return to our tasks and move ahead. Tim ==== 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

I have not seen the ballot, but saw the instruction from Mr. Harrison on the Board-L list that instructed the Yes, No and present to be on it. Margie -----Original Message----- From: Linda Barton [mailto:lab@boone.net] Sent: Monday, April 07, 2003 6:07 PM To: GAGEN-L@rootsweb.com Subject: RE: [GAGEN] Yes, no, present Does this mean the ballots are already being sent out to people? Should we be responding to Richard's request if we haven't received ours yet? Linda Barton -----Original Message----- From: Margie [mailto:margie@majorinternet.net] Sent: Monday, April 07, 2003 4:26 PM To: GAGEN-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [GAGEN] Yes, no, present Tim, I have seen the ballot and wonder why they chose to have Yes, No and present Why the present? The other polls/votes did not have the present is this to make sure we have a quorum? Margie -----Original Message----- From: Tim Stowell [mailto:tstowell@chattanooga.net] Sent: Monday, April 07, 2003 1:22 PM To: GAGEN-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [GAGEN] voting - meet and greet Dear Volunteers for GAGenWeb, Yesterday the National Board approved the list that will be used for the vote. This list is composed of those who were CCs as of March 20th. At some time in the next few days an announcement will be made that voting will commence. It is my understanding that the vote will take place over a 10 day period after which time the results will be announced. As such, it is imperative that we know that you have received your ballot. I have asked Richard to set up two email addresses - one to be used if you receive your ballot and one to be used if you do not receive your ballot. With 128 eligible voters, myself excluded, the Guidelines require that 96 people vote to have a quorum or legal vote. I remind you that you have the absolute right to speak your mind by NOT voting. If we do not have a quorum, it will send a message to the AB that you believe they have handled this situation improperly. With all the issues that have been plaguing us since January, I have been remiss in introducing some of our new CC's, and I apologize for that. In an effort to bring us back together as one group dedicated to making free resources available to everyone, I invite everyone to send a short note to the list, telling us a little bit about yourself - your name, your hobbies, where you live and the current brickwall you are seeking, for one never knows when another listener has what you are looking for. Hopefully, in this way, we can return to our tasks and move ahead. Tim ==== 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 --- Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.467 / Virus Database: 266 - Release Date: 4/1/2003 --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.467 / Virus Database: 266 - Release Date: 4/1/2003 ==== GAGEN Mailing List ==== Have you added something signifigant to your website? Advertise it on this list! ==== GAGEN Mailing List ==== Do you have a suggestion to include in our taglines? If so, please write GAGENWEB-L@rootsweb.com --- Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.467 / Virus Database: 266 - Release Date: 4/1/2003 --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.467 / Virus Database: 266 - Release Date: 4/1/2003

I am Ed's wife Kim (Dunlap) Gordon and was born in Dayton, Ohio. We have been married almost 22 years and have 2 children and many animals. I work for the Development Authority of Crawford County as an Executive Assistant and really enjoy it. I am also a member as well as Vice President of the Crawford County Historical Society. We both really enjoy volunteering our time for good causes in our community. My brick wall is my 3rd great grandparents. R. and Rebecca Dunlap. R. was born 1822 in Ireland and Rebecca was born 1818 in Ireland. They were possibly married in 1842. I am not sure when they came to this country but their second son William T. was born 1844 in Covington, Kentucky. Kim >From: "ed gordon" <edeye1@hotmail.com> >Reply-To: GAGEN-L@rootsweb.com >To: GAGEN-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: Re: [GAGEN] voting - meet and greet >Date: Mon, 07 Apr 2003 18:44:31 +0000 > >I worked 26 years as a Railroad Backhoe operator repairing and maintaining >Southern/Norfolk Southern Tracks in the Southeast ie..AL,FL,GA & SC. I now >enjoy Genealogy and Woodworking. I am a member of the Crawford County GA >Historical Society and do enjoy that as well. I live in the woods of >southern Crawford Co. > >By brick wall is Elizabeth Gordon/Gorden b:1802 SC married a ???? Gordon >and the first I can find of her is in the 1850 Early County Ga Census. What >was Mr. Gordons NAME!!! Wish I knew!! > > > > >ED GORDON >CCHS >Clay County GaGenWeb >Early County AHGP >Miller County GaGenWeb >Miller County AHGP >Seminole County GaGenWeb >Ed and Kim's Connection's > > > > > >From: Tim Stowell <tstowell@chattanooga.net> >Reply-To: GAGEN-L@rootsweb.com >To: GAGEN-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: [GAGEN] voting - meet and greet >Date: Mon, 07 Apr 2003 14:21:45 -0400 > >Dear Volunteers for GAGenWeb, > >Yesterday the National Board approved the list that will be used for the >vote. This list is composed of those who were CCs as of March 20th. At >some time in the next few days an announcement will be made that voting >will commence. It is my understanding that the vote will take place over a >10 day period after which time the results will be announced. > >As such, it is imperative that we know that you have received your ballot. >I have asked Richard to set up two email addresses - one to be used if you >receive your ballot and one to be used if you do not receive your ballot. > >With 128 eligible voters, myself excluded, the Guidelines require that 96 >people vote to have a quorum or legal vote. I remind you that you have the >absolute right to speak your mind by NOT voting. If we do not have a >quorum, it will send a message to the AB that you believe they have handled >this situation improperly. > >With all the issues that have been plaguing us since January, I have been >remiss in introducing some of our new CC's, and I apologize for that. In >an effort to bring us back together as one group dedicated to making free >resources available to everyone, I invite everyone to send a short note to >the list, telling us a little bit about yourself - your name, your hobbies, >where you live and the current brickwall you are seeking, for one never >knows when another listener has what you are looking for. > >Hopefully, in this way, we can return to our tasks and move ahead. > >Tim > > >==== 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 > > > >_________________________________________________________________ >Add photos to your e-mail with MSN 8. Get 2 months FREE*. >http://join.msn.com/?page=features/featuredemail > > >==== GAGEN Mailing List ==== >Confused about Copyrights??? Review USGenWeb's policy on copyrights at: > http://www.usgenweb.org/volunteers/copyright.html > _________________________________________________________________ The new MSN 8: smart spam protection and 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail

Everyone should vote, however they vote. My name is Madonna "Donna" Parrish. My email is "my initials" I reside in Forsyth County, GA where I am the CEO of a water utility company. I was born in OK, went to school and college in FL . We had been married 43 years when my husband died in 99. I have 5 children, 4 grandchildren, 1 great grandchild and another next month. I have lived in Forsyth County almost 23 years and owned property there 5 years longer. During that time I have been a Charter member of all the Historical Societies and with my mother published 2 books on Forsyth County (cemeteries and census indexes). In the 1970s, I wrote a genealogy column for the Forsyth County News. I was editor for the Historical Society newsletter the year we won the Georgia Mountains Award. I first started with Georgia Genweb helping Brenda Webb with the Forsyth County page and have been a CC since 1999. I also am the webmaster for the Historical Society of Forsyth County. On all my websites (not just genweb), I have placed over 900 html pages of material on Forsyth County History and Records including an 1907 book which I added this weekend. After the election, I probably will leave Georgia Genweb since Brenda Webb is no longer welcome here. I believe in the principle of free genealogy on the internet and I hope to stay in touch with all the "nice" people I have worked with here. I believe in truth ... honor and duty in genealogical matters. Donna Parrish http://donnaparrish.com/

I, too, came in VERY late in this game as a new CC for White Co. I still don't feel I have a handle on exactly what went on and I, like Michele, don't feel I have enough information to vote intelligently either despite my efforts to get it. My vote DOES count and I know it... which is where my concern for my level of information comes from. As for my background/a little about myself: My name is Heather Jones DeGeorge and I live in NJ where I am the state ASC and CC for Somerset Co. which is where I live--have been a CC there for a number of years. I also serve as my Borough's Council Vice President and member of the Planning Board. I'm a management and project management professional by trade with a specialty in process & procedures. Genealogy is not a hobby for me--it's an obsession...! Have even managed to infect my husband with the bug and we can regularly be found taking our two dogs--Kate & Reilly--tramping through old cemeteries here in NJ. And while I take on paying work, I'm more likely to be found volunteering my time to people that are seeking information from afar. They have a soft spot in my heart--thus my desire to CC webpages and ensure they address the needs of locals and non-locals. I CC a number of other counties across 6 states total--always being careful to choose counties that I know I will be able to physically visit at some point (in case it doesn't come with a strong volunteer network). I've also written a few articles for NGS Newsmagazine. Outside of that, I love my garden, cooking and sewing. Where do I find the time? 1) Insomniac, and 2) no children! Best to all for a peaceful and satisfactory end and healing to the obvious hurts and difficulties that have transpired, --Heather ----- Original Message ----- From: "Michele Lewis" <frugalmom@earthlink.net> To: <GAGEN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, April 07, 2003 3:47 PM Subject: [GAGEN] pardon my ignorance but... > I came in on the tail end of all this controversy. I am assuming that is vote that is coming up is whether or not Tim Stowell is to remain as the GA state coordinator right? So what happens if he is voted out? Who would take over or would there be another vote to put someone else in that position? > > I am going to abstain because I just do not have enough information to vote intellegently. But, I am interested in the process and what exactly is going to happen. > > Michele Lewis > McDuffie Co > *** All outgoing mail checked by Norton AntiVirus *** > > > ==== 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 > >

I came in on the tail end of all this controversy. I am assuming that is vote that is coming up is whether or not Tim Stowell is to remain as the GA state coordinator right? So what happens if he is voted out? Who would take over or would there be another vote to put someone else in that position? I am going to abstain because I just do not have enough information to vote intellegently. But, I am interested in the process and what exactly is going to happen. Michele Lewis McDuffie Co *** All outgoing mail checked by Norton AntiVirus ***

Tim, I have seen the ballot and wonder why they chose to have Yes, No and present Why the present? The other polls/votes did not have the present is this to make sure we have a quorum? Margie -----Original Message----- From: Tim Stowell [mailto:tstowell@chattanooga.net] Sent: Monday, April 07, 2003 1:22 PM To: GAGEN-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [GAGEN] voting - meet and greet Dear Volunteers for GAGenWeb, Yesterday the National Board approved the list that will be used for the vote. This list is composed of those who were CCs as of March 20th. At some time in the next few days an announcement will be made that voting will commence. It is my understanding that the vote will take place over a 10 day period after which time the results will be announced. As such, it is imperative that we know that you have received your ballot. I have asked Richard to set up two email addresses - one to be used if you receive your ballot and one to be used if you do not receive your ballot. With 128 eligible voters, myself excluded, the Guidelines require that 96 people vote to have a quorum or legal vote. I remind you that you have the absolute right to speak your mind by NOT voting. If we do not have a quorum, it will send a message to the AB that you believe they have handled this situation improperly. With all the issues that have been plaguing us since January, I have been remiss in introducing some of our new CC's, and I apologize for that. In an effort to bring us back together as one group dedicated to making free resources available to everyone, I invite everyone to send a short note to the list, telling us a little bit about yourself - your name, your hobbies, where you live and the current brickwall you are seeking, for one never knows when another listener has what you are looking for. Hopefully, in this way, we can return to our tasks and move ahead. Tim ==== 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 --- Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.467 / Virus Database: 266 - Release Date: 4/1/2003 --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.467 / Virus Database: 266 - Release Date: 4/1/2003

Dear Volunteers for GAGenWeb, I was an elected official in the State of NJ for 6 terms. And while I am loyal to my party and the issues I believe in, there is one thing I feel so strongly about that I must speak up here. Vote. In public elections. In this election. Not voting doesn't send a message. How could it? A silent voice is not heard and is often construed as apathy. Let YOUR voice be heard - in all elections. The point of this vote is for the CC's to have a voice. The only person who benefits from a lack of quorum is the person who suggested not voting and "send a message to the AB..." I think the louder message is 100% of us voting. Period. All of you know where I stand. I hope you have researched this and asked questions of both sides and the middle so you can make an informed vote. [The fact that our leader suggests that we not vote is unbelievable (to me).] With the understanding many of you will vote the opposite of mine - and knowing that one of you will actually negate my vote - I still ask you to exercise your right to vote. 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

Per Tim's request, I have established two email boxes on my domain at maclyr.com. When you receive your ballot, please send an email to ga- haveballot@maclyr.com. We do not want to know your intentions as to voting, nor do we wish to know how you intend to vote, only that you have received your ballot and your opportunity to vote. If you have not recreived your within five days of the date you should have gotten your ballot (and that date will be announced on the list), then send an email to ga-needballot@maclyr.com. Again, please let me reiterate: we do not want to know whether you plan on voting or how you intend on voting. We are only concerned with making sure that everyone has been afforded an opportunity to vote. If you have any questions, please email me directly off-list. Richard On Mon, 07 Apr 2003 14:21:45 -0400, Tim Stowell wrote > Dear Volunteers for GAGenWeb, > > Yesterday the National Board approved the list that will be used for > the vote. This list is composed of those who were CCs as of March > 20th. At some time in the next few days an announcement will be > made that voting will commence. It is my understanding that the > vote will take place over a 10 day period after which time the > results will be announced. > > As such, it is imperative that we know that you have received your ballot. > I have asked Richard to set up two email addresses - one to be used > if you receive your ballot and one to be used if you do not receive > your ballot. > > With 128 eligible voters, myself excluded, the Guidelines require > that 96 people vote to have a quorum or legal vote. I remind you > that you have the absolute right to speak your mind by NOT voting. > If we do not have a quorum, it will send a message to the AB that > you believe they have handled this situation improperly. > > With all the issues that have been plaguing us since January, I have > been remiss in introducing some of our new CC's, and I apologize for > that. In an effort to bring us back together as one group dedicated > to making free resources available to everyone, I invite everyone to > send a short note to the list, telling us a little bit about > yourself - your name, your hobbies, where you live and the current > brickwall you are seeking, for one never knows when another listener > has what you are looking for. > > Hopefully, in this way, we can return to our tasks and move ahead. > > Tim > > ==== 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

Dear Volunteers for GAGenWeb, Yesterday the National Board approved the list that will be used for the vote. This list is composed of those who were CCs as of March 20th. At some time in the next few days an announcement will be made that voting will commence. It is my understanding that the vote will take place over a 10 day period after which time the results will be announced. As such, it is imperative that we know that you have received your ballot. I have asked Richard to set up two email addresses - one to be used if you receive your ballot and one to be used if you do not receive your ballot. With 128 eligible voters, myself excluded, the Guidelines require that 96 people vote to have a quorum or legal vote. I remind you that you have the absolute right to speak your mind by NOT voting. If we do not have a quorum, it will send a message to the AB that you believe they have handled this situation improperly. With all the issues that have been plaguing us since January, I have been remiss in introducing some of our new CC's, and I apologize for that. In an effort to bring us back together as one group dedicated to making free resources available to everyone, I invite everyone to send a short note to the list, telling us a little bit about yourself - your name, your hobbies, where you live and the current brickwall you are seeking, for one never knows when another listener has what you are looking for. Hopefully, in this way, we can return to our tasks and move ahead. Tim

----- Original Message ----- From: Bosque Lover Sent: Monday, April 07, 2003 3:27 AM Subject: weather trouble Just a quick note--we had awful weather here today. Hail, heavy rain, then a tornado. We're ok, but our daughter got thrown around & broke her nose, & got a concussion. We're just in from the emergency room. Our house is fine, but her boyfriend's home is in terrible shape. More storms coming, but hopefully can begin clean up tomorrow...writemore when I can. Please let anyone know that needs to. Bettie <>< -- Never take away anyone's hope. That may be all they have. -- All outgoing mail virus free, scanned by Norton 2002, http://www.symantec.com/

I believe Bettie lives in Texas. Kim >From: "Jim & Gaila" <gaila@merrington.net> >Reply-To: GAGEN-L@rootsweb.com >To: GAGEN-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: Re: [GAGEN] Fw: weather trouble >Date: Mon, 7 Apr 2003 23:38:02 +1000 > >Hope Bettie is ok, which state is she in? >Please send her a note to say we hope she is on air again soon. >Gaila >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Debra Crosby" <poohbos@poohbos.com> >To: <GAGEN-L@rootsweb.com> >Sent: Monday, April 07, 2003 11:15 PM >Subject: [GAGEN] Fw: weather trouble > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Bosque Lover > > Sent: Monday, April 07, 2003 3:27 AM > > Subject: weather trouble > > > > > > Just a quick note--we had awful weather here today. Hail, heavy rain, > > then a tornado. We're ok, but our daughter got thrown around & broke > > her nose, & got a concussion. We're just in from the emergency room. > > Our house is fine, but her boyfriend's home is in terrible shape. More > > storms coming, but hopefully can begin clean up tomorrow...writemore > > when I can. Please let anyone know that needs to. > > Bettie <>< > > -- > > Never take away anyone's hope. That may be all they have. > > -- > > All outgoing mail virus free, scanned by Norton 2002, > > http://www.symantec.com/ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== GAGEN Mailing List ==== > > Got a problem? Contact your RC or ASC at GAGENWEB-L@rootsweb.com > > > > >==== GAGEN Mailing List ==== >Have you added something signifigant to your website? Advertise it on this >list! > _________________________________________________________________ Tired of spam? Get advanced junk mail protection with MSN 8. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail

East Texas (east of dallas) based on where the storms were and the time.... jimmy kim gordon wrote: > I believe Bettie lives in Texas. > > Kim > > >From: "Jim & Gaila" <gaila@merrington.net> > >Reply-To: GAGEN-L@rootsweb.com > >To: GAGEN-L@rootsweb.com > >Subject: Re: [GAGEN] Fw: weather trouble > >Date: Mon, 7 Apr 2003 23:38:02 +1000 > > > >Hope Bettie is ok, which state is she in? > >Please send her a note to say we hope she is on air again soon. > >Gaila > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: "Debra Crosby" <poohbos@poohbos.com> > >To: <GAGEN-L@rootsweb.com> > >Sent: Monday, April 07, 2003 11:15 PM > >Subject: [GAGEN] Fw: weather trouble > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: Bosque Lover > > > Sent: Monday, April 07, 2003 3:27 AM > > > Subject: weather trouble > > > > > > > > > Just a quick note--we had awful weather here today. Hail, heavy rain, > > > then a tornado. We're ok, but our daughter got thrown around & broke > > > her nose, & got a concussion. We're just in from the emergency room. > > > Our house is fine, but her boyfriend's home is in terrible shape. More > > > storms coming, but hopefully can begin clean up tomorrow...writemore > > > when I can. Please let anyone know that needs to. > > > Bettie <>< > > > -- > > > Never take away anyone's hope. That may be all they have. > > > -- > > > All outgoing mail virus free, scanned by Norton 2002, > > > http://www.symantec.com/ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== GAGEN Mailing List ==== > > > Got a problem? Contact your RC or ASC at GAGENWEB-L@rootsweb.com > > > > > > > > >==== GAGEN Mailing List ==== > >Have you added something signifigant to your website? Advertise it on this > >list! > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Tired of spam? Get advanced junk mail protection with MSN 8. > http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail > > ==== GAGEN Mailing List ==== > Confused about Copyrights??? Review USGenWeb's policy on copyrights at: > http://www.usgenweb.org/volunteers/copyright.html