Let me clarify - Rootsweb was NOT asking in the email - it was totally me as a supporter of the genealogy world. I beg to differ with you though - Anyone who has tried to reach most of the USGenWeb sites that are housed on the server are aware of the problem and we - as County Coordinators have been getting regular updates. Please everyone - I just wanted to make you aware of the problems. As I said in my first sentence of the email. Delete if you are not interested. I will make no further statements on this - research it if you are interested in giving. If you are not interested in supporting all the genealogy sites then please delete this email and disregard statements sent by ANYONE regarding this. Quoting Sky <Sky@Wolf.com>: > Folks, I urge caution here, USGenNet and Californios.us are NOT > related in > any way to Rootsweb. Rootsweb would never ask you for money in this > manner > and their servers are fine other than regularly scheduled maintenance > from > time to time which is necessary for all Unix, Linux or Windows Servers- > Updates are normal and a preferred practice. > > The name of the person who actually owns www.californios.us is: > Fred or Patty Smoot (ULVQEZMUGD) > 5 Sausalito Blvd. #3 > Sausalito, CA 94965 > US > > However, Leslie Moore: > Someone from USGenNet or Californios.us might want to contact me, we > have > Unix and Linux servers all over the world. The $600 you are currently > paying someone is absurd. > > Sincerely, > Sky > > Research Editor: www.wolf.com > Rootsweb List Admin/ Moore > > > This is the temporary USGenNet info site: > > http://www.californios.us/usgn/ > > Registrant: > Fred or Patty Smoot (ULVQEZMUGD) > 5 Sausalito Blvd. #3 > Sausalito, CA 94965 > US > > Domain Name: CALIFORNIOS.US > > Administrative Contact: > Fred or Patty Smoot (CERBRQWYUO) dogtrotxp@attbi.com > Fred or Patty Smoot > 5 Sausalito Blvd. #3 > Sausalito, CA 94965 > US > 415-332-0318 fax: 123 123 1234 > Technical Contact: > Hostmaster, Spicer (SS9434) hostmaster@BIGSKYTEL.COM > Big Sky Telecom Inc, > 128 East Main Street > Emmett, ID 83617 > US > (208) 398-7380 (208) 398-7402 > > Record expires on 12-Aug-2005. > Record created on 13-Aug-2002. > Database last updated on 3-Dec-2002 03:35:32 EST. > > Domain servers in listed order: > > DNS1.BIGSKYTEL.NET 65.165.29.3 > DNS.BIGSKYTEL.COM 65.165.29.2 > > > > > I hope no one is offended by this request - if so please delete. This > has > to do with Rootsweb lists, free genealogy web sites, surname lists, > county > lists, etc. > > > > I'm sure you are all aware of the server breakdown which has most of > the > state and county websites down. They simply outgrew the server and - > before > money could be found to purchase a new server it crashed. The email > lists > were down too but are running on a patched server until the new server > can > be built and delivered and set up. To explain it better I will borrow > from > some of the email updates I have received: > > > > Update: The USGenNet server crashed the weekend just after > Thanksgiving. > USGenNets Board of Directors has voted unanimously to purchase a new > server. The server has been ordered on Monday morning, 2 December, and > will > be delivered on or before December 9th. More specific information will > be > added here as it becomes available. > > > > This is the temporary USGenNet info site: > > > > http://www.californios.us/usgn/ > > USGenNets financial need is an ongoing one. Even after money is > raised to pay for the server, there is the ongoing expense of Bandwidth. > USGenNet currently spends $600.00 every month to keep the hosted sites > online, and by January, 2003 we will be spending even more. We need your > continuing support! > > > > Donations may be made by mail and sent to our Treasurer: > > Rhoda Fone > > 999 Bridgeport Way > > Rio Vista, California 94571 > > [Please make checks payable to USGenNet] > > > > Donations may also be made through PayPal. Paypal payments should > be > made to: usgtreas@aol.com > > > > USGenNet is grateful for every donation received, in any amount. > Every dollar donated helps us keep genealogical and historical data > freely > available to all. Every penny donated is spent on operating expenses and > equipment. USGenNet is staffed by volunteers and pays no salaries. > > > > > > Folks we have depended on USGenNet to provide us all with FREE > genealogy > information, it's time we pitched in a bit to help all we can in this > time > of need. Please consider donating. > > > > Leslie Moore > > lmoore@ecsis.net > > > > > > Lake County, TNGenWeb County Coordinator: > http://www.ecsis.net/lakecounty/history/ > > > > > > > > > --- > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.423 / Virus Database: 238 - Release Date: 11/25/2002 > >