Hi George, No question is dumb, George. Its a and/or situation. If you want to receive the list mail as it occurs you can and/or get it in digest form. I can set the list to go either way for you. So let me know which you prefer. But I can't control when the digest is sent. That is an automatic setting done by the list server. I have my mail program set to accept attachments because I get mail for the Archives as attachments. Joe On Fri, 18 Jun 2004 22:26:36 -0500, George L. Barron wrote: >Hi > >As long as we are stirring things up and dreaming up new things, I >have a dumb question. > >The default in my mail program is set to not accept attachments. >That sounded like a good idea, so I just left it that way. > >We get the postings of all of our members as they write them. Then >we get the "digest" version which comes as an attacment--that I just >have to kill, as my program doesn't read it. > >We all get the individual postings--why do we need a digest of the >same messages again? Or if there is some advantage at getting the >digest that I haven't figgered out--could we get it as a regualr e- >mail message just like we get Roots-L etc. etc.? > >George Barron

Hi As long as we are stirring things up and dreaming up new things, I have a dumb question. The default in my mail program is set to not accept attachments. That sounded like a good idea, so I just left it that way. We get the postings of all of our members as they write them. Then we get the "digest" version which comes as an attacment--that I just have to kill, as my program doesn't read it. We all get the individual postings--why do we need a digest of the same messages again? Or if there is some advantage at getting the digest that I haven't figgered out--could we get it as a regualr e-mail message just like we get Roots-L etc. etc.? George Barron

Howard County lives again (in the Archives) thanks to Holly Timm. Holly found and transcribed the ten individuals enumerated in the 1880 census and has put a copy in the Archives. I put Howard up along with the live counties. It can be viewed at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/nd/ndfiles.htm Thanks Holly Joe

FYI. Joe --- Original Message --- From: "Isaiah Harrison" <IsaiahH@cox.net> To: <BOARD-L@rootsweb.com> Cc: Sent: Thu, 17 Jun 2004 12:44:02 -0700 Subject: [BOARD-L] Reminder >I have received a reminder from RootsWeb that private emails are to >be kept >private, unless the author has given permission for public posting. >RootsWeb has received complaints that some private emails are being >posted >to RootsWeb mailing lists by USGenWeb members. Please be careful to >avoid >posting private emails without permission of the author. > >Isaiah > >SCs: Please pass this reminder on to your state lists. > >Isaiah Harrison >National Coordinator >The USGenWeb Project > > >==== BOARD Mailing List ==== >Standing Procedures for the Advisory Board are located at: >http://www.usgenweb.com/official/standing-procedures.html

Okay, Holly here is a beginning. I will have maps linked to the dates on the Dunn County Archives pages shortly. Dunn County has an interesting history of being created, disappearing, reappearing, and changing boundaries. All this took place from 1873 until taking final form in 1908. In 1873 Howard County was created from unorganized county area. Then in 1883 Dunn County was created from Howard along with other counties. Dunn was elongated east to west and bore no resemblance to its final form. Boundaries changed again in 1885 when a more north south orientation was chosen. In 1896 Dunn disappeared into Stark County. Then in 1901 it reappeared as it was pre 1896. In 1908 the morphing was complete and Dunn became the Dunn we know today. Joe On Sun, 13 Jun 2004 13:25:30 -0400, Holly Timm wrote: > >Thanks for the welcome!!!! > >I'm working with Judy Klee to build the Dunn County site and in >pursuing >information for Dunn County, I find that the probable location for >1880 >census information for the area is in the short lived county of >Howard >which is listed no where on the state page nor in the archives >listings. I >believe there are a few others with similar short term existences. >Can we >perhaps produce some pages or sites that explain what/when they were >and >where to pursue information and include any data attached to them >such as >1880 Howard County census images? I need to look further into the >1883 >pensioners listing and see whether that was listed as the earlier >incarnation of Dunn County or perhaps also as Howard County [Dunn >formed >from Howard in 1883]. > >Not only might we thus capture elusive bits of information but also >help >the researcher understand the chronology of a location they may be >researching. These pages or sites probably won't require much >maintenance >once built but might save a few researchers from snatching their >heads bald >trying to figure out that reference to born in Howard County ND in >great >grandma's marriage or death record. > >What do you all think? Joe? Lee? Michelle? > >I'd be willing to build the pages if some of you all will help me >gather >the information. > >Holly > > > > >

Let me see what I can dig up. Joe On Sun, 13 Jun 2004 13:25:30 -0400, Holly Timm wrote: > >Thanks for the welcome!!!! > >I'm working with Judy Klee to build the Dunn County site and in >pursuing >information for Dunn County, I find that the probable location for >1880 >census information for the area is in the short lived county of >Howard >which is listed no where on the state page nor in the archives >listings. I >believe there are a few others with similar short term existences. >Can we >perhaps produce some pages or sites that explain what/when they were >and >where to pursue information and include any data attached to them >such as >1880 Howard County census images? I need to look further into the >1883 >pensioners listing and see whether that was listed as the earlier >incarnation of Dunn County or perhaps also as Howard County [Dunn >formed >from Howard in 1883]. > >Not only might we thus capture elusive bits of information but also >help >the researcher understand the chronology of a location they may be >researching. These pages or sites probably won't require much >maintenance >once built but might save a few researchers from snatching their >heads bald >trying to figure out that reference to born in Howard County ND in >great >grandma's marriage or death record. > >What do you all think? Joe? Lee? Michelle? > >I'd be willing to build the pages if some of you all will help me >gather >the information. > >Holly > > > > >

Holly- I like this idea!! Kind of like a "ghost county" project. We could link them from the state sites table, where Lee already has "discontinued" counties listed. Welcome aboard and consider me a volunteer! Michelle On Jun 13, 2004, at 12:25 PM, Holly Timm wrote: > > Thanks for the welcome!!!! > > I'm working with Judy Klee to build the Dunn County site and in > pursuing information for Dunn County, I find that the probable > location for 1880 census information for the area is in the short > lived county of Howard which is listed no where on the state page nor > in the archives listings. I believe there are a few others with > similar short term existences. Can we perhaps produce some pages or > sites that explain what/when they were and where to pursue information > and include any data attached to them such as 1880 Howard County > census images? I need to look further into the 1883 pensioners listing > and see whether that was listed as the earlier incarnation of Dunn > County or perhaps also as Howard County [Dunn formed from Howard in > 1883]. > > Not only might we thus capture elusive bits of information but also > help the researcher understand the chronology of a location they may > be researching. These pages or sites probably won't require much > maintenance once built but might save a few researchers from snatching > their heads bald trying to figure out that reference to born in Howard > County ND in great grandma's marriage or death record. > > What do you all think? Joe? Lee? Michelle? > > I'd be willing to build the pages if some of you all will help me > gather the information. > > Holly > > > > > >

Thanks for the welcome!!!! I'm working with Judy Klee to build the Dunn County site and in pursuing information for Dunn County, I find that the probable location for 1880 census information for the area is in the short lived county of Howard which is listed no where on the state page nor in the archives listings. I believe there are a few others with similar short term existences. Can we perhaps produce some pages or sites that explain what/when they were and where to pursue information and include any data attached to them such as 1880 Howard County census images? I need to look further into the 1883 pensioners listing and see whether that was listed as the earlier incarnation of Dunn County or perhaps also as Howard County [Dunn formed from Howard in 1883]. Not only might we thus capture elusive bits of information but also help the researcher understand the chronology of a location they may be researching. These pages or sites probably won't require much maintenance once built but might save a few researchers from snatching their heads bald trying to figure out that reference to born in Howard County ND in great grandma's marriage or death record. What do you all think? Joe? Lee? Michelle? I'd be willing to build the pages if some of you all will help me gather the information. Holly

Welcome aboard, Holly! George Barron, Eddy, Foster, Kidder, Stutsman, Wells, JRGC, NDSGS

Welcome aboard Holly ! Mike Emmons County ----- Original Message ----- From: "Garnett J.(Joe) Zsedeny" <jzsed@starband.net> To: <NDGENWEB-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, June 12, 2004 6:41 PM Subject: [NDGENWEB-L] New CC > Please join me in welcoming Holly Timm as the newest member of our CC > team. Holly has served in just about evey role in the Project from CC > and SC To NC and has graciously offered to help in any she can here > in NDWenWeb. She is now hosting Ramsey County which I have given up > and will be doing some co-hosting with new CC trainees as needed. > > Thanks Holly > > Joe > > > > >

Please join me in welcoming Holly Timm as the newest member of our CC team. Holly has served in just about evey role in the Project from CC and SC To NC and has graciously offered to help in any she can here in NDWenWeb. She is now hosting Ramsey County which I have given up and will be doing some co-hosting with new CC trainees as needed. Thanks Holly Joe

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Thank you Mike! I think I'm burned out though on the main page -- that image map did me in. All those coordinates! LOL Give me a day or two to catch up on other things, then I'll go over it again and try out some of your ideas, and ask that all y'all take another look-see... :-) ~Lee On Sunday, June 06, 2004 5:43 PM [GMT+5=ET], Mike Peterson <geanie@cox.net> wrote: > A couple suggestions: > 1] A section on the front page which advertises need for county > coordinators, a list of countys needing a coordinator, and someplace > which describes the very basic requirements/skills of a coordinator. > 2] The state negotiate to get state wide projects under the auspices > of NDGenWeb and then advertise on the front page; for example: ND > Tombstone Transcription Project, ND Ghost Towns, Reunions, etc. etc. > Generate logos for those which don't have logos. > 3] OK so more than a couple. Use front page for ONLY NDGenWeb, with > one link to 'outside' or 'other' resources on other pages, i.e., > Research Helps. Note: These are important to researchers but sooner > or later the front page gets cluttered with links and causes > confusion and it really is a NDGenWeb site so we should try to > emphasize that at least on the front page. Let the visitor browse > NDGenWeb resources before pointing to others. 4] Wherever possible > emphasize the NDGenWeb as a team of county GenWebs. All of us > together are smarter and more energetic and can provide family > resources much better than any one of us alone. > Sincerely, > Mike > Emmons County > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "L. S. King" <GenealogyFreak@comcast.net> > To: <NDGENWEB-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sunday, June 06, 2004 10:34 AM > Subject: [NDGENWEB-L] the state page > > >> Hey come on, folks -- give us input! >> We're adding to the state page, tell us if you like it, and if you >> have any ideas, please share!! >> >> ~Lee (who needs sleep -- I gotta code html) King >> >> >> >> >> >> >> ==== NDGENWEB Mailing List ==== >> The AB/NC - don't allow them to take your Project from you!

Good ideas, Mike. Thanks for the input. Joe On Sun, 6 Jun 2004 14:43:16 -0700, Mike Peterson wrote: >A couple suggestions: >1] A section on the front page which advertises need for county >coordinators, a list of countys needing a coordinator, and someplace >which >describes the very basic requirements/skills of a coordinator. >2] The state negotiate to get state wide projects under the auspices >of >NDGenWeb and then advertise on the front page; for example: ND >Tombstone >Transcription Project, ND Ghost Towns, Reunions, etc. etc. Generate >logos >for those which don't have logos. >3] OK so more than a couple. Use front page for ONLY NDGenWeb, with >one link >to 'outside' or 'other' resources on other pages, i.e., Research >Helps. >Note: These are important to researchers but sooner or later the >front page >gets cluttered with links and causes confusion and it really is a >NDGenWeb >site so we should try to emphasize that at least on the front page. >Let the >visitor browse NDGenWeb resources before pointing to others. >4] Wherever possible emphasize the NDGenWeb as a team of county >GenWebs. All >of us together are smarter and more energetic and can provide family >resources much better than any one of us alone. >Sincerely, >Mike >Emmons County > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "L. S. King" <GenealogyFreak@comcast.net> >To: <NDGENWEB-L@rootsweb.com> >Sent: Sunday, June 06, 2004 10:34 AM >Subject: [NDGENWEB-L] the state page > > >>Hey come on, folks -- give us input! >>We're adding to the state page, tell us if you like it, and if you >>have >any >>ideas, please share!! >> >>~Lee (who needs sleep -- I gotta code html) King >> >> >> >> >> >> >>==== NDGENWEB Mailing List ==== >>The AB/NC - don't allow them to take your Project from you! >> >>

A couple suggestions: 1] A section on the front page which advertises need for county coordinators, a list of countys needing a coordinator, and someplace which describes the very basic requirements/skills of a coordinator. 2] The state negotiate to get state wide projects under the auspices of NDGenWeb and then advertise on the front page; for example: ND Tombstone Transcription Project, ND Ghost Towns, Reunions, etc. etc. Generate logos for those which don't have logos. 3] OK so more than a couple. Use front page for ONLY NDGenWeb, with one link to 'outside' or 'other' resources on other pages, i.e., Research Helps. Note: These are important to researchers but sooner or later the front page gets cluttered with links and causes confusion and it really is a NDGenWeb site so we should try to emphasize that at least on the front page. Let the visitor browse NDGenWeb resources before pointing to others. 4] Wherever possible emphasize the NDGenWeb as a team of county GenWebs. All of us together are smarter and more energetic and can provide family resources much better than any one of us alone. Sincerely, Mike Emmons County ----- Original Message ----- From: "L. S. King" <GenealogyFreak@comcast.net> To: <NDGENWEB-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, June 06, 2004 10:34 AM Subject: [NDGENWEB-L] the state page > Hey come on, folks -- give us input! > We're adding to the state page, tell us if you like it, and if you have any > ideas, please share!! > > ~Lee (who needs sleep -- I gotta code html) King > > > > > > > ==== NDGENWEB Mailing List ==== > The AB/NC - don't allow them to take your Project from you! > >

Mike you are an inspiration! I like your ideas -- maybe this old dog---err, waitaminnit, this not-so-old dog can learn a new trick or two... ;-) I really like the What's New idea with the notification list -- too cool! ~Lee CC of too many counties (anybody want one? Free to a good home! *grin*) On Sunday, June 06, 2004 10:21 AM [GMT+5=ET], Mike Peterson <geanie@cox.net> wrote: > Although I was gone a good four weeks since I took over the Emmons > County NDGenWeb site, we are moving right along. Our visits to the > site are increasing and I'm starting to receive more contributions > from volunteers for the site; in fact, now I have a "Things To Do" > waiting list. We've received some queries and our surname list is > growing so if you have anything at all which would contribute to the > Emmons County NDGenWeb project, such as obituaries, biographies, > pictures, history, and so on, please contact me and we'll arrange to > get it on the site. My goal is to double (at least) the monthly > average number of visitors to Emmons County over the next year. Can > you help? Sincerely, > Mike Peterson > NDGenWeb Emmons County Coordinator > geanie@cox.net

Hi everyone!! As the newly appointed ASC, I just wanted to say 'hi' and introduce our new addition to the State Page, expertly coded by Lee. It is called the "Reunion Page" and I encourage you to check it out. Are you planning a family reunion? City celebration? Class Reunion? Let us know and we'll add it to our state page. What a great way to share genealogical information than a reunion! Michelle Michelle Savre ASC North Dakota GenWeb CC-Ransom, Cass & Barnes ndcounty@att.net PS: MIke.....Ok, so I might sound like I'm jumping on the bandwagon here, but I really was just telling Lee how impressed I was with the format of your site. You have inspired me to do some more work on my own sites and try to get my county people to submit information. THANKS! On Jun 6, 2004, at 1:04 PM, L. S. King wrote:

Hello all! I've become temporary CC of Grant County and did some major updates to it. Yes -- naturally, I've formatted it to look like my other pages. LOL It just makes it easier if I'm checking pages to use the same format -- so shoot me, I'm in a rut! LOL If anyone would like to become permanent CC of this lovely county, and get it going, just let me know. ~Lee S. King CC of too many counties!!!!!

Hey come on, folks -- give us input! We're adding to the state page, tell us if you like it, and if you have any ideas, please share!! ~Lee (who needs sleep -- I gotta code html) King

Mike, I just took a look at your site and am impressed. I also like your idea of soliciting data this way. We have several members who live in ND and have extensive knowledge of genealogical resources there. I imagine you will be hearing from some of them. Keep up the good work Joe Zsedeny Temporary State Coordinator On Sun, 6 Jun 2004 07:21:05 -0700, Mike Peterson wrote: >Although I was gone a good four weeks since I took over the Emmons >County NDGenWeb site, we are moving right along. Our visits to the >site are increasing and I'm starting to receive more contributions >from volunteers for the site; in fact, now I have a "Things To Do" >waiting list. We've received some queries and our surname list is >growing so if you have anything at all which would contribute to the >Emmons County NDGenWeb project, such as obituaries, biographies, >pictures, history, and so on, please contact me and we'll arrange to >get it on the site. My goal is to double (at least) the monthly >average number of visitors to Emmons County over the next year. Can >you help? >Sincerely, >Mike Peterson >NDGenWeb Emmons County Coordinator >geanie@cox.net > > > > >==== NDGENWEB Mailing List ==== >The AB/NC - don't allow them to take your Project from you!