Personally, if it were up to me and I was available, I would go. You might consider teaching something about reading old scripts and deciphering censuses and the like and encourage practice by bringing some older census pages that need transcription..... What about encouraging submissions and explaining that everything you have available on your site was either donated by someone or was something that you did yourself? Sometimes people don't realize that we don't have much unless we actively seek it out.... Maybe show some sample pages and how they were transcribed. Or giving samples of items that people volunteer to "lookup". I think I would concentrate not so much on how to use the items but on how to transcribe them to be the most accurate and therefore the most valuable..... Just my two cents (because of inflation, only worth a half a cent....) Jeanne Elmore County --- On Mon, 3/15/10, CHRISTINE M STOREY <chrissy_7@q.com> wrote: > From: CHRISTINE M STOREY <chrissy_7@q.com> > Subject: [IDGEN] FW: Family History Fair > To: "Mike Stclair" <idgen@rootsweb.com> > Date: Monday, March 15, 2010, 5:31 PM > > > Hi Mike, I just received this email and thought I would > share it with you. It makes me feel good that perhaps we > county coordinators do make a difference and our sites here > in Idaho do have a great impact on visitors. I havent > deciced if I am going to do this as I am not sure what to > teach on a class for the genweb. Any ideas or advice??? > Have a great day > Chris > > > > > > > From: durffam@atcnet.net > To: Chrissy_7@q.com > Subject: Family History Fair > Date: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 13:21:32 -0600 > > > > > Hi, > I am the director of the Declo Stake Family History > center.  We are planning a Family History Fair on April > 24 (Saturday) from 10 AM to 2 PM at the Declo Stake > Center.  One of the classes that we have discussed > would be a how to on usgenweb.  I was wondering if you > might be interested in teaching an hour class on the > usgenweb.  If not, that is fine.  I just thought > you might like the opportunity.  I use your Cassia > County site a lot and do appreciate the time and effort you > put into it.  > > > Thanks > > Janis Durfee > Almo     >          >            >   > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to IDGEN-request@rootsweb.com > with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the > subject and the body of the message >

Great, that is good advice,I probley will try and do this thou its kinda scary talking to people I dont know. Thanks so much! Have a great day Chris > Date: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 19:16:55 -0700 > From: jmcolby_hicks@yahoo.com > To: idgen@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [IDGEN] FW: Family History Fair > > Personally, if it were up to me and I was available, I would go. You might consider teaching something about reading old scripts and deciphering censuses and the like and encourage practice by bringing some older census pages that need transcription..... > > What about encouraging submissions and explaining that everything you have available on your site was either donated by someone or was something that you did yourself? Sometimes people don't realize that we don't have much unless we actively seek it out.... > > Maybe show some sample pages and how they were transcribed. Or giving samples of items that people volunteer to "lookup". I think I would concentrate not so much on how to use the items but on how to transcribe them to be the most accurate and therefore the most valuable..... > > Just my two cents (because of inflation, only worth a half a cent....) > > Jeanne > Elmore County > > > --- On Mon, 3/15/10, CHRISTINE M STOREY <chrissy_7@q.com> wrote: > > > From: CHRISTINE M STOREY <chrissy_7@q.com> > > Subject: [IDGEN] FW: Family History Fair > > To: "Mike Stclair" <idgen@rootsweb.com> > > Date: Monday, March 15, 2010, 5:31 PM > > > > > > Hi Mike, I just received this email and thought I would > > share it with you. It makes me feel good that perhaps we > > county coordinators do make a difference and our sites here > > in Idaho do have a great impact on visitors. I havent > > deciced if I am going to do this as I am not sure what to > > teach on a class for the genweb. Any ideas or advice??? > > Have a great day > > Chris > > > > > > > > > > > > > > From: durffam@atcnet.net > > To: Chrissy_7@q.com > > Subject: Family History Fair > > Date: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 13:21:32 -0600 > > > > > > > > > > Hi, > > I am the director of the Declo Stake Family History > > center. We are planning a Family History Fair on April > > 24 (Saturday) from 10 AM to 2 PM at the Declo Stake > > Center. One of the classes that we have discussed > > would be a how to on usgenweb. I was wondering if you > > might be interested in teaching an hour class on the > > usgenweb. If not, that is fine. I just thought > > you might like the opportunity. I use your Cassia > > County site a lot and do appreciate the time and effort you > > put into it. > > > > > > Thanks > > > > Janis Durfee > > Almo > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to IDGEN-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 IDGEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message