Rick's, Brick's, ic's et al! With the recent discussion of Steven Collis Jones and his Hamrick Generations, I am sure no one wants their ancestors standing out there naked with no dates, places, or documentation. Rootsweb has made it possible for you to download a Gedcom of your section of the Hamrick Hambrick Genealogy Tree and use it for your own. They have made it correctable by using Post-ems so you can correct any bad data and add data where there currently is none. You do not need to download the Gedcom, it is just there if you wish to have one for your own. Please do correct errors so that others who do download the Gedcom do not find some of your ancestors born after their mothers died. (There are some there) I know Pat Motes does not want her ancestors swinging like monkeys in the trees without any data and documentation. Tressie Neely is sharing with us her 25 years of Hamrick research. If we would all put together our data and documentation like was suggested in a recent letter we would have the best family genealogy in the country. ROOTSWEB'S WORLDCONNECT PROJECT by Robert R. Tillman, CEO <rrti@rootsweb.com> We are proud to announce the BETA TEST of the RootsWeb WorldConnect Project. Now you can upload, edit, delete and download to others your GEDCOMs on RootsWeb. We have developed GEDCOM software that is the most advanced on the Web to provide you with unprecedented control over your posted GEDCOMs. Key features include the ability to: o Upload a GEDCOM file generated by any of the major genealogy software applications WITHOUT first converting it to HTML. o Edit or delete your GEDCOMs as well as change the display or download options at any time. o Link the GEDCOM to your own home page. o Screen or remove information about living individuals from the GEDCOM. o Link Post-Em notes both from the GEDCOM originator and other RootsWeb users by attaching to the record of a particular individual. This capability is similar to the implementation of Post-Ems in RootsWeb's Social Security Death Index. o Link a GEDCOM to other GEDCOMs using Post-Ems. o Allow RootsWeb users to download subsets (portions) of the original GEDCOM starting with a specific person and choosing either ancestors or descendants. o Display GEDCOMs online in highly flexible ways. We think that this display capability is where RootsWeb WorldConnect Project really shines. Unlike with certain other Web sites, you have full control over your GEDCOM. You can change or remove it completely at any time and RootsWeb will never burn it onto a CD-ROM or charge others to access it. Check out this new capability at <http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igmuser.cgi>. Search for individuals listed in uploaded GEDCOMs at <http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi>. [Go here and search for 'Hamrick' 'first name' Sorry Jewel, all Hambricks are indexed as Hamricks] Beat the crowds. Upload your GEDCOM now, but please remember that this is a beta test. We will change features of the offering based upon your feedback. You can expect that there will be malfunctions, problems, delays, etc. during this test. We appreciate your cooperation and understanding. Submit your complaints and suggestions for improvements to the RootsWeb GEDCOM Suggestions Board at <http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/genbbs.cgi/gedcom>. J R Hamrick Hambrick Genealogy at: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~hamrick or http://www.my-ged.com/mckinney