Dear Bill: I, too, am grateful beyond measure for all the help you've given me over the years. There's hardly a week goes by that I don't "visit" one of your many sources of information. But I also understand the fact of aging -- and of what happens to all the hard work that's gone into genealogy when death comes. So I understand your concern. I'm wondering about the possibility of some sort of "deal" with Old Tryon that's a bit different. For one thing, I belong (and have belonged) to Old Tryon for some years, getting their quarterly, which has great information in it, for the price of the subscription ($20, for those of you who don't know -- and that's a bargain for all the work that goes into it too). I'm wondering if there couldn't be several options between you and Old Tryon that would benefit all of us out here and would also benefit them -- and would ensure that your information does not end when your death (long in the future, let us hope) occurs. Here's an idea: Old Tryon offers two kinds of subscriptions: a/ just the regular membership that includes the quarterly for one price b/ a regular membership PLUS $60 that includes the cds of your work c/ your website continues to function for as long as you can manage it I don't know if I'm helping or not, but these are my thoughts. Again, Bill, thanks a million for all your work and all your help. Jeaneane Williams At 09:00 PM 4/29/2005, you wrote: >NCRUTHER-D Digest Volume 05 : Issue 48 > >Today's Topics: > #1 NC Records on CD [SPGraben@aol.com] > #2 RE: [NCRUTHER-L] NC Records on CD ["barbara hardin-barkes" > <barkesms5] > #3 RE: Rutherford Co., NC Records on [Margaret Smith > <mlsmith67@earthlin] > #4 W.D. Floyd Website on CD ["W. D. Floyd" <wdfloyd@rfci.net>] > #5 Re: [NCRUTHER-L] W.D. Floyd Websit ["Ron and Marge Zoblisein" > <zoblisr] > #6 Re: [NCRUTHER-L] W.D. Floyd Websit [c <weer@skybest.com>] > #7 Re: NCRUTHER-D Digest V05 #47 [RBTallman@aol.com] > #8 Re: [NCRUTHER-L] Rutherford Co., N ["Debbie" <micajah@numail.org>] > #9 Re: [NCRUTHER-L] W.D. Floyd Websit ["Debbie" <micajah@numail.org>] > >Administrivia: >To unsubscribe from NCRUTHER-D, send a message to > > NCRUTHER-D-request@rootsweb.com > >that contains in the body of the message the command > > unsubscribe > >and no other text. No subject line is necessary, but if your software >requires one, just use unsubscribe in the subject, too. > >______________________________ >X-Message: #1 >Date: Fri, 29 Apr 2005 08:06:15 EDT >From: SPGraben@aol.com >To: NCRUTHER-L@rootsweb.com >Message-ID: <1d8.3bee52e9.2fa37d37@aol.com> >Subject: NC Records on CD >Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" >Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit > >I'm like Barbara, I would like to know what would happen to the website? It >is absolutely phenomenal! I don't believe any area in the nation has anything >to rival it! > >Also what about those of us who use Macs? > >Again, thanks for all your hours of work. You can't know what it means to an >out-of-state researcher! > >Susan Graben > >______________________________ >X-Message: #2 >Date: Fri, 29 Apr 2005 07:27:23 -0500 >From: "barbara hardin-barkes" <barkesms59@hotmail.com> >To: NCRUTHER-L@rootsweb.com >Message-ID: <BAY2-F6C26E552AAFE5BB487A01D1240@phx.gbl> >Subject: RE: [NCRUTHER-L] NC Records on CD >Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed > >i have the same concerns abt the website along with a few more >60 dollors may not seem like a lot but if you were to ad that up to all >the different place our families went then its a lot >also all the Sr on a budget who cant afford it >seems like every thing is going for a fee now >im a stay home mom and if your site had not been there i would not have a >clue to some of the hardins who had left and went to other states >thanks for all your hard work > > >barbara hardin-barkes > > >_________________________________________________________________ >Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! Download today - it's FREE! >http://messenger.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200471ave/direct/01/ > >______________________________ > >X-Message: #3 >Date: Fri, 29 Apr 2005 07:02:42 -0600 >From: Margaret Smith <mlsmith67@earthlink.net> >To: NCRUTHER-L@rootsweb.com >Message-ID: <42723072.8010700@earthlink.net> >Subject: RE: Rutherford Co., NC Records on CD >Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed >Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit > >I love the idea of having all this available on CD, and thus usable when >offline! However, the requirement that the person viewing them must use >Microsoft Works (of whatever vintage) is NOT a good idea. > >Having them in .jpg format is OK, though, as there are many programs >(including browsers) which make those viewable. > >Bill, surely you and/or the Society can find another way to do this! > >Margaret Lindsey Smith > >______________________________ > >X-Message: #4 >Date: Fri, 29 Apr 2005 09:29:56 -0400 >From: "W. D. Floyd" <wdfloyd@rfci.net> >To: NCRUTHER-L@rootsweb.com >Message-ID: <001301c54cbf$8c7a3190$792b52a6@billy> >Subject: W.D. Floyd Website on CD >Content-Type: text/plain; > charset="iso-8859-1" > >Folks, the website is not going offline as far as I know. I am 71 years >old and in good health. I will maintain the website for free as long as I >am able to maintain it. No matter what we would like we will not live >forever and when I wilt away the website will disappear. The idea of >letting Old Tryon have the CD's to market is the only way that I can >insure that all the work I have done will be available for the future. >Nobody can copy the material to CD's and give it away for free. As far as >Mac users go I just don't know but since after it is uploaded to the IP >server and a Mac can access it I would guess that the website would work >the same. > Rather than do this on the list check the "What's New" page on my > website at http://www.rfci.net/wdfloyd and I will explain the whole thing > there. I will be working on that today and I would still appreciate your > thoughts on the project. Bill > >______________________________ >X-Message: #5 >Date: Fri, 29 Apr 2005 10:08:40 -0400 >From: "Ron and Marge Zoblisein" <zoblisrm@worldnet.att.net> >To: NCRUTHER-L@rootsweb.com >Message-ID: <004a01c54cc4$f4c21bf0$582c4d0c@MARGEZOBLISEIN> >Subject: Re: [NCRUTHER-L] W.D. Floyd Website on CD >Content-Type: text/plain; > charset="iso-8859-1" >Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit > >Thanks for the clarification. I think it is good to plan for the future and >especially for a website that is so vital to the local history as yours is. >You've always been so adamant about things being free, I was wondering what >had happened. But reality being what it is, you are, as always, soooo >right! You will probably never know how deeply appreciated you are. > >Marge >Gambrills, MD > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "W. D. Floyd" <wdfloyd@rfci.net> >To: <NCRUTHER-L@rootsweb.com> >Sent: Friday, April 29, 2005 9:29 AM >Subject: [NCRUTHER-L] W.D. Floyd Website on CD > > >Folks, the website is not going offline as far as I know. I am 71 years old >and in good health. I will maintain the website for free as long as I am >able to maintain it. No matter what we would like we will not live forever >and when I wilt away the website will disappear. The idea of letting Old >Tryon have the CD's to market is the only way that I can insure that all the >work I have done will be available for the future. Nobody can copy the >material to CD's and give it away for free. As far as Mac users go I just >don't know but since after it is uploaded to the IP server and a Mac can >access it I would guess that the website would work the same. > Rather than do this on the list check the "What's New" page on my >website at http://www.rfci.net/wdfloyd and I will explain the whole thing >there. I will be working on that today and I would still appreciate your >thoughts on the project. Bill > > >==== NCRUTHER Mailing List ==== >To contact the list owner >NCRuther-admin@rootsweb.com > >______________________________ >X-Message: #6 >Date: Fri, 29 Apr 2005 10:22:44 -0400 >From: c <weer@skybest.com> >To: NCRUTHER-L@rootsweb.com >Message-id: <006301c54cc6$e98a07a0$f7e822d0@s> >Subject: Re: [NCRUTHER-L] W.D. Floyd Website on CD >Content-type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 >Content-transfer-encoding: 7bit > >Bill, > Would it be possible for Old Tryon to offer the CDs and to set up a >website accessible by yearly fee? This would be AFTER you are no longer able >to maintain the site yourself. Just a thought. > I have NO IDEA how much you spend to maintain the site, plus all the >money you've spent doing the research. But, please know, that your hard work >and expense is much appreciated. >Cecelia > >______________________________ >X-Message: #7 >Date: Fri, 29 Apr 2005 11:35:22 EDT >From: RBTallman@aol.com >To: NCRUTHER-L@rootsweb.com >Message-ID: <30.71a1e8a3.2fa3ae3a@aol.com> >Subject: Re: NCRUTHER-D Digest V05 #47 >Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" > >That was my question too. Please don't remove the information from the web >site. > >Rhonda Bridges Tallman > >______________________________ >X-Message: #8 >Date: Fri, 29 Apr 2005 12:38:49 -0400 >From: "Debbie" <micajah@numail.org> >To: NCRUTHER-L@rootsweb.com >Message-ID: <016f01c54cd9$ec259f70$1d018d0a@Debbie> >Subject: Re: [NCRUTHER-L] Rutherford Co., NC Records on CD >Content-Type: text/plain; > format=flowed; > charset="iso-8859-1"; > reply-type=original >Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit > >Hi Bill, >I think that is an excellent idea. Your work is extremely important to >anyone researching in NC and SC. The point of only having it in a ms works >format is certainly valid. There are other formats out there but you >shouldn't have to buy any more programs to do it. Have you considered >using a .txt format like the one found in notepad? Someone more >knowledgeable than me jump in here and tell us if mac users can open >notepad .txt files. The rootsweb project stores the archives files in this >format so I'm thinking it must be more universally available. > >As to cost....Sixty dollars is cheap to have available all the research >you have done. Your time, gas costs, and of course, the wear on your feet ><g> is never going to be reimbursed. > >Another idea.....Print it in a book form, like "Bridges to the Past" and >sell it. I would love to have a printed version with all your research. >Perhaps this would/could be an option also. > >Thanks for all you have done. I am certain that your work will be lauded >as one of the major genealogy works far into the future. >Best regards, >Debbie Fowler >NCRuther list owner > >----- Original Message ----- From: "W. D. Floyd" <wdfloyd@rfci.net> >To: <NCRUTHER-L@rootsweb.com> >Sent: Thursday, April 28, 2005 4:09 PM >Subject: [NCRUTHER-L] Rutherford Co., NC Records on CD > > >>I need a little feedback on the following. I am considering letting The >>Genealogical Society of Old Tryon County in Forest City, NC market my >>website complete with all back files, photos and databases. In other >>words evrything that has been available on my webpage in the various >>ways. This would be on six CD's and I have also suggested that all six be >>sold for $60.00 per set plus shipping and handling. I am sure they would >>sell per disk also. Any and all profit would go to the Society and as >>most of you know any of the Socieyies can use all the help they can get. >>The only requirement would be that Microsoft Works 4.0 or later version >>would be needed plus a .jpg viewer and for anyone that isn't online a >>web browser would be needed to view the webpage. Please give me a little >>feedback on this. Bill >> >> >>==== NCRUTHER Mailing List ==== >>To contact the list owner >>NCRuther-admin@rootsweb.com >> >> >> >>-- >>No virus found in this incoming message. >>Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. >>Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.10.4 - Release Date: 4/27/2005 >> > >______________________________ > >X-Message: #9 >Date: Fri, 29 Apr 2005 13:57:00 -0400 >From: "Debbie" <micajah@numail.org> >To: NCRUTHER-L@rootsweb.com >Message-ID: <018101c54ce4$d7ff1480$1d018d0a@Debbie> >Subject: Re: [NCRUTHER-L] W.D. Floyd Website on CD >Content-Type: text/plain; > format=flowed; > charset="iso-8859-1"; > reply-type=original >Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit > >Hi Bill, > >Let me know where to send the money. I want to be one of the first to >place my order. I hadn't visited your site for awhile until today. Wow! is >all I can say about the scope of work you have done. I was not aware of >all the jpeg files you are making available on disks. A book would never >hold it all. >Thank you is not adequate. >Debbie Fowler > >----- Original Message ----- From: "W. D. Floyd" <wdfloyd@rfci.net> >To: <NCRUTHER-L@rootsweb.com> >Sent: Friday, April 29, 2005 9:29 AM >Subject: [NCRUTHER-L] W.D. Floyd Website on CD > > >>Folks, the website is not going offline as far as I know. I am 71 years >>old and in good health. I will maintain the website for free as long as I >>am able to maintain it. No matter what we would like we will not live >>forever and when I wilt away the website will disappear. The idea of >>letting Old Tryon have the CD's to market is the only way that I can >>insure that all the work I have done will be available for the future. >>Nobody can copy the material to CD's and give it away for free. As far as >>Mac users go I just don't know but since after it is uploaded to the IP >>server and a Mac can access it I would guess that the website would work >>the same. >> Rather than do this on the list check the "What's New" page on my >> website at http://www.rfci.net/wdfloyd and I will explain the whole >> thing there. I will be working on that today and I would still >> appreciate your thoughts on the project. Bill >> >> >>==== NCRUTHER Mailing List ==== >>To contact the list owner >>NCRuther-admin@rootsweb.com >> >> >> >>-- >>No virus found in this incoming message. >>Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. >>Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.10.4 - Release Date: 4/27/2005 >>