"The International Internet Genealogical Society is pleased to announce the opening of the IIGS web site and the publication of the first monthly newsletter. IIGS was started just one month ago. On May 16, 1997 Dr. Brian Leverich issued the statement that resulted in the formation of the "International Internet Genealogical Society." Visit our web site at http://www.iigs.org/ . We are particularly looking for translators so we can spread our membership far and wide. IIGS IRC hosted at Rootsweb Also announcing the IIGS IRC service, the IIGS's first tool for genealogists, hosted by Rootsweb. Set up exclusively for genealogy, the IIGS IRC is open 24 hours per day so genealogists around the world can meet. Brand new, do not despair if there don't seem to be many people online, stay for a while, or try again later. To access this service,direct your IRC client to irc.IIGS.org, or irc.rootsweb.com, port 6667. For help with using the IIGS IRC service email Holly Fee-Timm <hollyft@bright.net>, or Laura Cook <orphans1@mc.net>. Also announcing the start of regular IIGS meetings, on IRC. In order to accommodate the various time zones, we will actually have three meetings, once a week. All are welcome to attend any or all of them. The first meetings will be held on the IIGS IRC server on the channel #IIGS-meet, at the following times: GMT --- Sat Jun 21 18:00 Sun Jun 22 01:00 Sun Jun 22 10:00 UK -- Sat Jun 21 19:00 Sun Jun 22 02:00 Sun Jun 22 11:00 CET -- Sat Jun 21 20:00 Sun Jun 22 03:00 Sun Jun 22 12:00 US East Coast ------------- Sat Jun 21 14:00 Sat Jun 21 21:00 Sun Jun 22 06:00 US West Coast ------------- Sat Jun 21 11:00 Sat Jun 21 18:00 Sun Jun 22 03:00 Australia --------- Sun Jun 22 04:00 Sun Jun 22 11:00 Sun Jun 22 20:00 Camilla .......................................................... Camilla von Massenbach IIGS Member camilla@algroup.co.uk http://www.iigs/ http://www.links.org/surnames.htm ---------------------------------------------