-----Original Message----- From: David Perkins <David-Perkins@worldnet.att.net> To: MSTIPPAH-L@rootsweb.com <MSTIPPAH-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Friday, March 19, 1999 6:47 AM Subject: [MSTIPPAH-L] More LDS Website info >I picked this up from another list, and thought some might find it of >interest. I did as instructed in the message below, and did find a >March 4th press release concerning the LDS site. > >David > > >Hello Fellow Researchers, > >I have been bombarded with questions on the Family Search Website and > would >like to pass on to you the information I received when I spoke to an >"Official" Church >spokesperson at Family Search. > >He advised me of the following: > >The OFFICIAL LDS Church website is http://www.lds.org > >Go to Media Resources and click on "News Update". > >The church is posting updates as they come in as to the state of the >family >search. > >Within 3 or 4 minutes of the NEWS UPDATE ANNOUNCING the FAMILY SEARCH >is online. They will post it THERE! SO Keep checking. Should be a >couple of >days. > >It will be a MASSIVE SITE. They are prepared to test this site using >anyone >who wishes to go to it and use it. THERE WILL BE NO PASSWORD TO > ACCESS IT. > >The rumor about the password was incorrect. When the site was put up >it was >restricted to a few....about 100 people who designed it and are >putting the >finishing touches on it, someone there LEAKED, YES LEAKED, (AN >EMPLOYEE) and >that is why some of you got in. When the masses bombarded the site >it crashed >cause it was not finished. They have now given each worker an >INDIVIDUAL >PASSWORD, >SOOOOO IF it gets leaked again they will know who did it. It has >been >postponed >being put online a few days because of the crash. > >There are now about 12 popular stories going around about Family >Search. I >ASSURE YOU MINE CAME FROM A CHURCH SPOKESMAN. > >IF you pass information about the site on to others please just send >them this >message I have sent you. The whole message. > >Now please remember this. > >1. Go to LDS.org >2. Find Media Resources >3. Check News Updates > >That will inform you when it is going online. Please notify everyone >you know >who will be interested. > >I hope this helps you all. You have my permission to pass this note >on >to any Genealogy Lists you wish. Again, Please pass the whole note >not >just sections of it or we will have more rumors. > >Thanks, >Karen Gaughan in Pa. Pahendrsht@aol.com > >______________________________