>> >>Question#1 >>It has been brought to my attention that the coordinator's might think this >>is private information and doesn't need to be linked from the State Page. >>What do you think... Thanks Chris - Yes I think we need sample page's. I plan to put them back up after editing them... > >I think sample pages would be nice for someone thinking about >adopting a county. > > >>Question#2 >> What would the coordinator's think about sharing their password to their >>Rootsweb accounts with me for safe keeping? I don't want to infringe on >>anyone's privacy. This was a suggestion from Lori.. > > >I've lost a password to a World Gen. site on rootsweb I was keeping. >It only took a couple of days for Dr. B. to set a new password. >As a state coordinator you shouldn't have much problem working with >Dr. B. to correct a mishap. I don't see much need to share passwords. > Thanx Chris - I've heard from about six this afternoon and all be one feel the same way. >-Chris >

I did not get a chance to respond, but I agree with the conclusions reached as stated below. Guidelines and Procedures are important to share with the general public - it gives us credibility that we have set some sort of policies to help us provide genealogical data and sources for our individual county sites. Passwords are for the private use of the account holder who manages their own websites, whether it is on RootsWeb, Evansville Online, AOL, GeoCities or whatever. If I wanted to give my password to someone- in the event that I would not be able to make changes tto my site temporarily or I was worried I would forget it - I would choose the state coordinator or someone who helps me with my site. JGW, a Vanderburgh Co. Tri-Coordinator At 06:34 PM 5/24/99 -0700, Betty Sellers wrote: >Thanks for your answers two my questions this afternoon..... > >#1 >The Guidelines will remained link to the State Page with the sample pages >being put up after editing. > > > >#2 >I feel most of you feel more comfortable with your password to yourself - >for your protection and mine also. > > >I really appreciate the discussion today on these... Thanx. > >Betty >aka >Kyseeker of In and Ky > > >

> It has been brought to my attention that the coordinator's might think this > is private information and doesn't need to be linked from the State Page. > What do you think... > I don't think the guidelines and requirements should be private...quite the opposite! Before I had adopted any counties, I wanted to read everything that was available regarding the whole system so that I was sure that I could handle it and would know what I was doing before I signed up... > Question#2 > What would the coordinator's think about sharing their password to their > Rootsweb accounts with me for safe keeping? I don't want to infringe on > anyone's privacy. This was a suggestion from Lori.. I think that our passwords should be "somewhere" else besides with us, whether that is with you or with Rootsweb, I guess I don't care... Amy Davis CC for Boone County INGenWeb

-----Original Message----- From: Betty Sellers <kyseeker@dynasty.net> To: INGEN-L@rootsweb.com <INGEN-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Monday, May 24, 1999 2:41 PM Subject: TWO QUESTIONS >I have two questions I'd like to ask everyone and see what you think.... > >Some of you may not have know but there has always been a link from the >state page of Guidelines and Sample Home Page and Helps... Last night I >removed these old pages and placed the new adapted Guidelines and >Requirements there as a link without sample pages. > >Question#1 >It has been brought to my attention that the coordinator's might think this >is private information and doesn't need to be linked from the State Page. >What do you think... While I feel this IS important information to have available - I am not sure it should be linked from the main page. Maybe there could be a set of "CC-oriented" pages at the same site as INGenWeb - just not linked to to the "visitor-oriented" pages? >Question#2 > What would the coordinator's think about sharing their password to their >Rootsweb accounts with me for safe keeping? I don't want to infringe on >anyone's privacy. This was a suggestion from Lori.. Um - I believe the Rootsweb passwords all follow a pretty simple pattern - at least my counties do/did... or was I just lucky? I am a bit skittish about this tho - no offence, please, Betty! Tracey Morris

At 02:38 PM 5/24/99 -0700, you wrote: > >Question#1 >It has been brought to my attention that the coordinator's might think this >is private information and doesn't need to be linked from the State Page. >What do you think... I think sample pages would be nice for someone thinking about adopting a county. >Question#2 > What would the coordinator's think about sharing their password to their >Rootsweb accounts with me for safe keeping? I don't want to infringe on >anyone's privacy. This was a suggestion from Lori.. I've lost a password to a World Gen. site on rootsweb I was keeping. It only took a couple of days for Dr. B. to set a new password. As a state coordinator you shouldn't have much problem working with Dr. B. to correct a mishap. I don't see much need to share passwords. -Chris

I have two questions I'd like to ask everyone and see what you think.... Some of you may not have know but there has always been a link from the state page of Guidelines and Sample Home Page and Helps... Last night I removed these old pages and placed the new adapted Guidelines and Requirements there as a link without sample pages. Question#1 It has been brought to my attention that the coordinator's might think this is private information and doesn't need to be linked from the State Page. What do you think... Question#2 What would the coordinator's think about sharing their password to their Rootsweb accounts with me for safe keeping? I don't want to infringe on anyone's privacy. This was a suggestion from Lori.. Sorry to sock you with to questions at once... but here 'they are'! Betty aka Kyseeker of In and Ky

Goodmorning! The InGenWeb Adopted Guidelines and Procedures have been linked to the InGenWeb Home Page this morning. You may view it at: http://www.usroots.com/~kyseeker/indiana/newrules.html Betty aka Kyseeker of In and Ky

The Indiana Guidelines and Procedures by an overwhelming margin has been voted in. Thank you for your votes.... There was 63 votes out of a possible 72. The count was YES 57 NO 4 BYE 1 Betty aka Kyseeker of In and Ky

-----Original Message----- From: Linda Russell Lewis <cityslic@ix.netcom.com> To: STATE-COORD-L@rootsweb.com <STATE-COORD-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Sunday, May 23, 1999 5:28 PM Subject: [STATE-COORD-L] County USGW Archives Search Engines >Please share with your county coordinators. > >To include a search engine on your county page for files in your >county's directory of the USGenWeb Archives, cut and paste the >following, and then edit as explained below: > ><h2>Search XXXXXXXXX County Files</h2> ><form method="post" >action="http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/htsearch"> >Match: <select name=method> ><option value=and>All ><option value=or>Any ></select> >Format: <select name=format> ><option value=builtin-long>Long ><option value=builtin-short>Short ></select> >Sort by: <select name=sort> ><option value=score>Score ><option value=time>Time ><option value=title>Title ><option value=revscore>Reverse Score ><option value=revtime>Reverse Time ><option value=revtitle>Reverse Title ></select> ><input type=hidden name=config value=htdig> ><input type=hidden name=restrict value="XX/xxxxxxxx"> ><br> >Search: ><input type="text" size="30" name="words" value=""> ><input type="submit" value="Search"> ></form> > >Change the following line: > ><input type=hidden name=restrict value="XX/xxxxxxxx"> > >XX= two-letter state abbreviation > >xxxxxxxx= county directory name > >If you don't already know, you can determine the exact spelling of the >county name you want by going to: > >ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/xx <----substitute with two-letter >state abbreviation, lowercase. > >Linda >

I have combined several different search forms available at Rootsweb to provide "one-stop shopping" for Howard County. I had previously registered with the Rootsweb search form to index all my pages at Rootsweb - see the following site for more info. http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/wizards/seeker.html I also use GenConnect for queries, bios & obits and registered my "old" queries with Surname Helper. There are some documents at the Archives site for Howard county, and last but not least, I have a mailing list. So to make searches through all those sources easier - I created the following site (basically by copying existing forms) http://www.rootsweb.com/~inhoward/searchfrm.html Try it out with "lindley" - at least 1 item should come up for that surname for every category. Feel free to "borrow" any of the code & create your own page! Tracey Morris USGW CC - Howard Co IN - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ----- Tracey & Scott Morris -- Kokomo IN -- morris@netusa1.net Rootsweb Sponsor -- http://www.rootsweb.com USGenWeb Project Member -- http://www.usgenweb.org

Bart Johnson - county coordiantor for Daviess county who has done a marvelous job feels it is necessary to put Davies county up for adoption. He will maintain the site until someone is found that really has an interest in Daviess . The site is on Rootsweb and will make it easy for transfer. If you are interested in this site, please let me know. Amy has placed the site on the Adoptable county list. Betty aka Kyseeker of In and Ky

Terry Engel is placing Greene County up for adoption. She will be taking Jennings County from Collin and Collin will be the new coordinator for Carroll County... whew! They worked this out - amongst themselve's and they are seem happy!.... Betty aka Kyseeker of In and Ky

Beautiful Indiana Saturday - If you've been busy all week here's your chance to vote on the Guidelines at: http://venus.beseen.com/boardroom/c/29714/ So far 61 of 72 Coordinator's have voted... Great going everyone!.... Betty aka Kyseeker of In and Ky

InGenWeb sincerely expresses their sympathy to Shawn Gray on the loss of his father on May 20th. The funeral will be Monday. Please remember his family in your prrayers.. Shawns father had cancer for the past four years. Betty aka Kyseeker of In and Ky

-----Original Message----- From: Bill Oliver <wnoliver@worldnet.att.net> To: USGENWEB-ALL-L@rootsweb.com <USGENWEB-ALL-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Friday, May 21, 1999 8:37 PM Subject: [USGENWEB-ALL-L] Advisory Board Activity > > >"A motion is made that > > Whereas directories are being inappropiately used for >unintended archival > purposes it is hereby resolved that all archival data >directories not under > the USGW XXGenWeb Archives and containing census data be >purged > immediately of all such data and the census data placed in >the appropiate XXGenWeb archives. This includes but is not >limited to the ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/census/ >directory. >It is further resolved that Dr Brian Leverich be requested >to return >the USGW Census Account(s) to the USGW Archives Census >Accounts." > > Joe Zsedeny > USGW Archives Rep > >Motion Seconded by Yvonne James-Henderson. > >The NC has number this motion 99-12. > >A motion to Table Motion 99-12 until the Board is at full >compliment was made by Bridgett Smith and seconded by Ginger >Cisewski. > >Voting on the Motion to Table is currently proceeding. > >Respectrully submitted, > >Bill >Sec. > > >==== USGENWEB-ALL Mailing List ==== >The USGenWeb Project is not a commercial project. > >

-----Original Message----- From: Joy Fisher <jfisher@ucla.edu> To: STATE-COORD-L@rootsweb.com <STATE-COORD-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Friday, May 21, 1999 6:10 PM Subject: Re: [STATE-COORD-L] USGenWeb Brochure >OK Guys: > >Here is the brochure in html -- sorry for the quality, but Karen used Word >graphics instead of text. > >This is the out-side of the page: > >http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/brochure/brochure.htm > >This is the in-side of the page (reverse side ): >http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/brochure/brochure2.htm > >and meant to be folded. > >For those with an earlier version of Word: > >http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/brochure2.zip > >Is the brochure in Word 2.0 format > > >For those with Works, the viewer mentioned by Connie is your only hope! <g> > >At 05:21 PM 5/21/99 -0500, you wrote: >>Linda Russell Lewis wrote: >> >>> Check this out.... >>> >>> Karen Livingston Dehdari has prepared a booklet and brochure on USGenWeb >>> as partial fulfillment of the requirements for her Degree of Master of >>> Library Science in the graduate school of the Texas Woman's University. >>> In preparation, she interviewed several USGenWeb volunteers, and studied >>> previous publications on USGenWeb. >>> >>> The booklet is over 33 pages. She received an "A". :) >>> >>> She has given her permission for us to use the brochure for >>> presentations and/or conferences, and converted it to an MS Word >>> document. I've uploaded it: >>> >>> ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/brochure.doc >>> >>> Print it out, front and back, then tri-fold it. >>> >>> Can we all agree, with a nod from the Board, that the brochure can be >>> used as is? >>> >>> Linda >> >>Success! For those of you that only have MS-Works, you can download a free >>converter for MS Word documents at: >> >>http://www.microsoft.com/works/ >> >>Take the link for softward updates. Once I got it installed, I could open >>the document and read it in Works. It doesn't match all the settings that I >>have in Works, so in order to print it out with Works, I'll have to play >>with it until it matches my printer settings. >> >>Connie >> >

Your not too late til 6:00 P.M. Sunday - Why not place your vote --- Go to http://venus.beseen.com/boardroom/c/29714/ Betty aka Kyseeker of In and Ky

Carroll County needs a coordinator.... If you would like to volunteer to take this Indiana InGenWeb county please email me. Carroll County temp page is located at: http://www.usroots.com/~kyseeker/carroll/temp/carroll.html Betty aka Kyseeker of In and Ky

Please welcome Phyllis Miller Fleming as the new coordinator for Shelby County.... You may visit her new page at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~inshelby/index.htm Thanks Dave Distler for a great job in the past! Welcome Phyllis! Betty aka Kyseeker of In and Ky

Goodmorning and thank you all for your voting.... We now have 50 votes...That's great! Remember if you haven't voted you have until Sunday - so why not go ahead and get it done! Vote at: http://venus.beseen.com/boardroom/c/29714/ Betty aka Kyseeker of In and Ky