I would think that the name "USGenWeb" would be protected by copyright since it is a unique phrase previously in wide spread use. That isn't to say it can't be registered as a reserved corporate name but under current copyright law, they may not be able to use it legally. I don't really know, but it would be worth looking in to. Scott Satterthwaite

>**************MEGAN"S MESSAGE*********************** > >Jerry Dill, Lucy Dill, and Pat Smith have privately incorporated as >USGenWeb, Inc., a for-profit Idaho corporation. > Boy, is this ever going to cause confusion with our constituency! What's it all about? Gene Andert Kosciusko Co, IN USGenWeb Coordinator genea@ctlnet.com http://www.ctlnet.com/users/gan155/kosco.htm Listowner: inkosciu-L@rootsweb.com

Hi, In a message dated 98-03-20 17:01:02 EST, you write: << >**************MEGAN"S MESSAGE*********************** > >Jerry Dill, Lucy Dill, and Pat Smith have privately incorporated as >USGenWeb, Inc., a for-profit Idaho corporation. > >> Does anyone know what the intentions are of this newly formed group? Darlene Anderson Boone County INGenWeb County Coordinator Williamson County TNGenWeb County Coordinator

Hi fellow coordinators, I am wanting to add some census records and tax records to my site, and would like your input on the best way to input the data so that it can be indexed.  I am using Netscape Composer to create my pages, but I also have WordPerfet Suite 8 and Corel Web Designer.  Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated. -- Adina Watkins Dyer, coordinator Tippecanoe Co. IN USGenWeb Project http://www.rootsweb.com/~intippec/index.html INTIPPEC-L: Discussion list for Tippecanoe Co. IN Genealogy and History, Listowner "Yesterday's gone, tomorrow may never come, but we have this moment today."  

We have three Indiana Counties that can be adopted and the price is right ;) First ,Bill Taylor has resigned Daviess County,not sure why but he did. Next, Dave Distler would like to find a good home for both Dearborn and Ohio Counties,his experience with them tells him that these two Counties should both go to the same person as they are closely related. Daviess and Dearborn does have a rootsweb accounts but Ohio does not, of course we should be able to get a rootsweb account for Ohio if needed. Let me know if you would like to adopt any of these. Later.........Fred

We have a new volunteer,she has taken over Porter County.Her name is Esther Frye and has already made many changes to the old Porter site.When you get the chance take a look at it and be sure to check the new site out at; http://www.rootsweb.com/~inporter/ This is a new URL for Porter so if you have a link to it be sure to point to the new URL. Welcome Ester. Later...........Fred

To everyone that is using the new query system, the new server is now online so no more shut downs during peak times.You will need to change your link to the query page tho,Just replace the www. with cgi.,here is an example for Clay County; OLD LINK; http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgwqury/In/Clay/index.cgi NEW LINK; http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~usgwqury/In/Clay/index.cgi The same holds true for the obit page,just replace the www. with cgi.,of course you will want to use your county name ;) Later..........Fred

Hi all, I have been negligent in passing along the new news so here is all the news that is the news; First I want to welcome a couple of new volunteers, Terasa Hodges has taken over Rush County ,she also has Hancock County Illinois and decided to cross the Wabash river to join us here in Indiana. Next, Glen Edward McGlothlin has taken over LaPorte County,another experienced volunteer. Now for a couple of messages tha I should have forwarded sooner,sorry about that. Later........Fred ********FROM MEGAN****************************** From: Lynda Lindsey <linda@wsnet.com> Subject: I would just Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Like to commend each of you, for this wonderful project, its a dream, a lifetime dream, for each of us to know a little about our self, and where we came from, and because of this, you all have done this, I thank you from the bottom of my heart Lynda Lindsey Montgomery, AL **************FROM MEGAN*********************** If you're adopting a county that's already at Rootsweb, and taking over the account, you do NOT need to ask for a new account. Just let leverich@rootsweb.com know the new email address for the account. If you ask for an account for XXXXX county and one already exists, it will be assumed that that person has chosen to retain their account, and a new (second) one will be created....creating dead space on the server if in fact the original account is being abandoned. Thanks.... megan **************FROM NANCY AND PAM******************* If you are using the KyGenWeb Query system, please sub to the USGWQURY mail list so we can communicate with you without bothering everyone else. Send an email to: USGWQURY-L-request@rootsweb.com in body put the single word: subscribe Thanks, Nancy & Pam *******************************************************

>Subject: FW: NASA will send kids' names to Mars!! >Subject: Adoption/foster parents in Ohio >Date: Mon, 23 Feb 98 13:45:00 EST > > >Subject: FW: NASA will send kids' names to Mars!! >Date: Friday, February 20, 1998 10:16AM > >> Subject: NASA will send kids' names to Mars!! >> >> Someone turned me on to this cool NASA project for kids: They type in >> their >> names, which will be recorded on a CD tthat is to be loaded on the >> next Mars >> landing craft!! Certificates are provided by the site, as well. >> >> (PS NASA wants a million names, and we were # 24508, so there's >> plenty of >> room left.) >> >> Visit and circulate this site: >> >> http://spacekids.hq.nasa.gov/mars/home.htm >> > >This is a neat opportunity for kids, >Lt Susan Holtgrefe DSN 785-0811 > > >>>> "Mizzell, Patricia A" <Patricia.Mizzell@88abw.wpafb.af.mil> 02/19 >8:07 AM >>>> >If you are interested in either becoming a foster parent or an adoptive >parent then you should attend this class. It is scheduled for 18Mar98 >from 1100-1300 hrs in the Family Support Center Classroom. Space is >limited, so please sign up by calling the front desk: 7-3592. Since this >class is during the lunch hour, please feel free to bring your lunch. >Pat Mizzzell, LSW is the POC and will discuss specific issues with you. >You can reach me at 7-5957 or my e-mail address at: > mizzelpa@abwbldg2pob10smpt.wpafb.af.mil >For your convenience, you will be able to access alot of general >information regarding adoption and also be able to preview photos and >bios on children who are available for immediate adoption by accessing >my home page: > www.asc.wpafb.af.mil/family/inforeff.htm > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >

Here's an interesting newspaper series running in several Indiana newspapers this week. Links to the full articles, photos and maps are below. Chris Myers Evansville Courier Sunday, February 22, 1998 " County government officials routinely violate state law by refusing to release public records, an unprecedented statewide audit found. Seven Indiana newspapers sent personnel to all 92 counties in August seeking public records including death certificates, crime logs and reports, school coach salaries and school board minutes." Links to some of the articles and maps online for this series Evansville Courier http://courier.evansville.net Open Records, Closed Doors Audit by newspapers finds Indiana officials routinely violate the law http://courier.evansville.net/cgi/view.cgi?/199802/22/+records_news.html+199 80222 Want to see a crime log? Have your ID ready. http://courier.evansville.net/cgi/view.cgi?/199802/22/+crimelog_news.html+19 980222 Indiana Death Certificates http://courier.evansville.net/cgi/view.cgi?/199802/22/+deathcmap_news.html+1 9980222 Public leaves paper trail of documents http://courier.evansville.net/cgi/view.cgi?/199802/22/+papertrail_news.html+ 19980222

Added the following to website: 1840 Census for Vanderburgh County, Indiana http://www.evansville.net/~stnick/ingenweb/vand/1840cens.html -Chris

Here are a few URLs that you may want; ************************************************* I would really appreciate it if you could forward this information to all of the county coordinators. There have been quite a few questions regarding old vs. new help pages, faq, etc. Hopefully, this will help clear up any confusion. Thanks for your help! Celia Snyder, Website Committee Chair -------------------------------------- The USGenWeb Project HOME PAGE can be accessed from any of the following: http://www.usgenweb.com http://www.usgenweb.org http://www.usgenweb.net State linked MAP: http://www.usgenweb.com/statelinks.html http://www.usgenweb.org/statelinks.html http://www.usgenweb.net/statelinks.html State linked TABLE: http://www.usgenweb.com/statelinks.html#tablelinks http://www.usgenweb.org/statelinks.html#Tablelinks http://www.usgenweb.net/statelinks.html#Tablelinks State links - TEXT-ONLY: http://www.usgenweb.com/statelinkstext.html http://www.usgenweb.org/statelinkstext.html http://www.usgenweb.net/statelinkstext.html SPECIAL PROJECTS page: http://www.usgenweb.com/projects/projects.html http://www.usgenweb.org/projects/projects.html http://www.usgenweb.net/projects/projects.html which includes links to the following: Archives, Census, Military Records, Tombstone, National/Int'l Links, Lineages, Welcoming Committee, WorldGenWeb Archives INFORMATION FOR RESEARCHERS page (designed for visitors): http://www.usgenweb.com/researchers/researcher.html http://www.usgenweb.org/researchers/researcher.html http://www.usgenweb.net/researchers/researcher.html which includes the following information, as well as much more and more to be added: Researching helps-names, miscellaneous (calendar changes, determining birthdates, English Common Law, death inventory items explained, primary and secondary sources defined, etc.); Hints - helpful sites to get you started; Publishing your research; Queries and lookups - what are they, how to submit them Answers to Common Problems/Questions Care of Old Documents INFORMATION FOR VOLUNTEERS page (this is the section that was previously called FAQ or Help): http://www.usgenweb.com/volunteers/volunteers.html http://www.usgenweb.org/volunteers/volunteers.html http://www.usgenweb.net/volunteers/volunteers.html which includes the following information and more: County and State Website Guidelines/Standards Establishing/Subscribing to State Mail Lists Designing your pages: Official Project Name and Logo HTML programs, help sites, graphics We will help - volunteers who have offered their aid with page design, uploading, etc. Advanced Page Attributes: Rootsweb CGI scripts Matt's Script Archive CGI Made Really Easy Surnames Indexing Mailmerge Help Adding a counter Uploading your Website pages: Free web space Upload help, using different types of software Help for webmasters and listowners - RootsWeb specific Promoting your Website: Register your URL USGenWeb Publicity Maintaining your Website: Queries and Lookups Copyright Issues ABOUT THE PROJECT pages http://www.usgenweb.com/about/about.html http://www.usgenweb.org/about/about.html http://www.usgenweb.net/about/about.html which includes: Message from National Coordinator News and Reviews Who's Who - Advisory Board, National and State Project coordinators, etc. Memorial page ******************************************** Later........Fred

From another list with a lot of junk cut out: >Cyndi moved her entire list to a different URL. >Currently the old ones will auto-transfer to the new URLs but to speed things >up please update all of your links, bookmarks, webpages. >If you run a mailing list then maybe place it in the email signature file. >I placed Cyndi's list for my state on my page. >A lot of newbies liked it and saved a lot of redundant coding for me. >For like Minnesota, it is >http://www.cyndislist.com/mn.htm >I believe Cyndi uses the same postal state abbreviations for these webpages. >New home page is >http://www.cyndislist.com/ > >I believe the old home page was >http://www.oz.net/~cyndihow/sites.htm > >Hopefully I won't get too many flames on this but Cyndi's list is fairly >popular on webpages/bookmarks and this will become a technical problem >for anyone that uses her site.

Sam, try the American Genealogical Lending Library. They lend and sell all kinds of microfilm/fische. http://www.agll.com Kenna

Does anyone know if there is a source where a person can purchase microfilm copies of Indiana birth and death records, including the WPA indexes? Sam Cline

Yeah, it's me again.In response to me earlier message Dave Distler has volunteered to make the InGenWeb presentation at the IHS conference.If you plan on attending let Dave know and I'm sure he would like to meet you. In other news, usroots.com should be back online this week,so if you have been getting complaints let them know to check back later in the week. Also, there is a new system in conjunction with the new query system,this one is to allow your visitors to post their obits....Well, not really their obit but their ancestors'.You don't need to be using the new query system to use the obit page and you will need to delete any obits that are still under copyright.It will work the same way the queries work in that you will get a message telling you when a new obit is posted.Let me know if you are interested in this and I will see about getting it set up for Indiana. Thanks to everyone that donated data to the Indiana archives, I think I am just about caught up now so if you have anything to donate like census,WPA records, births, deaths,ect.. let me know. I think that is all for now. Later.........Fred

Hi all, We need someone that is capable of giving a presentation concerning the INGenWeb/USGenWeb project.The Indiana Historical Society has asked us to make this presentation at their conference in Monroe County on Saturday, April 25 ,time; 1:30 PM to 2:20 PM. The IHS will provide $150.00 to the presentor, plus the registration fee for the conference, mileage, and a room for one night at the Inn Of The Four Winds at Lake Monroe, if a room would be required by the presentor. Let Sam or I know if you want to handle this. Fred

I thought everyone would want to see this. ******************************************** Date: Sun, 01 Feb 1998 18:15:04 -0600 From: Brenda Lawless Daniel <cookierm@gpcom.net> To: fred@claynet.com Subject: Indiana site X-URL: http://www.rootsweb.com/~ingenweb/ I wanted to thank all the people that helped put together your Indiana site with all the wonderful information you have available. Because of your efforts I easily found my husbands ggggrandparents in the early marriages before 1850 and again listed in the 1850 census. This gave me some very much needed information. Then when writing to the people in charge of the cemetery lists I found two more relatives there. You and your helpers have done a wonderful job. Keep up the great work!! I think this is the best state site I have worked in on having information available. I may of never found out this information if it hadn't been on the net. Thanks again. Brenda Daniel

Here is a message from Brian and Megan on the County mail lists hosted by rootsweb. *************************************************** Please forward to CC's.... Brian Leverich has asked me to let you folks know that if you want to host a mail list for your county, you should go to http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/members/listrequest.html and request it.... Never mind the part about "sponsors only", and please DO name it by your account name (sscccccc) ss= state code cccccc=first six letters of county name... If your county account isn't at Rootsweb that doesn't mean you can't have the list...if you're not sure how to figure out what your account name would be, feel free to ask me or your SC, most of them know how it works.... The reason we're mentioning it is that the ability to host these lists is NOT restricted to the cc---whoever requests it will get it. Brian feels that the CC should have first shot if they want it. megan -- PLEASE NOTE URLS BELOW: pigoletto@worldnet.att.net * cochonnet@aol.com Megan Zurawicz, National Coordinator USGenWeb http://www.usgenweb.net -- http://www.usgenweb.org ***************************************************** Let me know if you need any help in setting your County mail list up. Later.........Fred

Hi All, Here are a couple of sites that you may want to check. I have a new picture of a Indiana CC,she promised it would keep the mice away but my mouse stayed on the desk when I looked. (I don't think this lady would hurt even a mouse.) Take a look at the new picture at; http://www.rootsweb.com/~ingenweb/indy2.html I have an account for Rush at rootsweb and now have the site running as an orphan there,if you have a link to Rush County Indiana the new site is at; http://www.rootsweb.com/~inrush/rush.html Rush still needs a host so if you would like to take it let me know. Also, the new query system now has a search feature for all US Counties using the system.In my opinion this is the best thing since sliced bread,it lets the visitor search for their surname in ANY County without having to run around in the dark.Give it a try and see what it can do,try searching for a commom name like SMITH Check it out at; http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgwqury/qurysrch.cgi Remember, you can run your query page as you are now and still take adavantage of the new system,let me know if you want to use the new query system. I think that is all for now,be sure to let me know if you have any new ideas that might help our visitors.My idea of putting the Indiana tounships online didn't go over very well so I'm open to any other ideas. Later...........Fred