A friend wrote that she couldn't find a great URL, and she was desperately looking for it: "When I first started hunting for ancestors, I went to our library and got on line, and not knowing what I was doing, ran into a site where you can search a state by a name and get pedigree charts -- really neat." It does sound great! Does anyone know about this?? Thanks! Barbara

If you have not yet taken advantage of using IRC (Internet Relay Chat) to help with your research, you are missing out on a GREAT resource! The Genealogy Channels on IRC are the Genealogy Societies of the CyberWorld. We share resources, do lookups for each other, help each other with our webpages, recommend helpful websites and have a wonderful time doing it! We designed our website with the NEW IRCer in mind. You will find MUCH to help you get started! IMPORTANT NEWS FLASH! Late Breaking Genealogy News YOUR IRC EXPERIENCE What It Can and Can't Do for You HOW TO JOIN IRC Step by Step Instructions Including AOL and WebTV HOW TO USE MIRC Step by Step Instructions LOOK FOR YOUR ANCESTORS Searchable Index of Surnames of Our Guests LOOKUPS on #GENEALOGY FORUM Sharing Our Resources GENEALOGY FOR KIDS 9 TO 90 How to Begin to Grow Your Tree How to Write Your Family History #GENEALOGYFORUM Announcements and Our Agenda (JUNE SCHEDULE IS POSTED) OTHER GENEALOGY CHANNELS ON IRC Their Servers and Their Webpages http://cust2.iamerica.net/pscobb/index.htm tex^mom >From #GenealogyForum IRC Channel on Afternet: server irc.afternet.org "Looking for YOUR Ancestors?" Need Simple instructions for joining us? Check our Webpage to Find 'em! Wednesday-Northern Ireland ! 8PM Eastern USA We have topical discussions three evenings a week! DATES - TIMES - TOPICS ARE LISTED ON THE WEBPAGE http://cust2.iamerica.net/pscobb/ email: [email protected]

Memorial Letter To Dad http://members.xoom.com/present/popfish.htm Thanks, Jeffery -- "The Present Meets The Past" http://home.earthlink.net/~howardorjeff/ "Addicted To Genealogy Ribbon" http://members.xoom.com/present/addicted/ "Quirky Surnames" http://members.xoom.com/present/ "The Park/e/s Research Page" http://home.earthlink.net/~howardorjeff/park/ "The Car(e)y Research Page" http://home.earthlink.net/~howardorjeff/cary/

A suggestion for those who want to upgrade their subscriber bases to newsletters: I use a combination of methods. For one, I purchase the annual ProCD disks with names, addresses and telephone numbers across the US. From this I create mailing lists on a state by state or zip code basis (however you want it) downloading the surname I want to reach. I then use an introductory letter, a couple of pages of a recent newsletter, and a subscription offer page. I will usually get 1% to 2% returns in bad addresses but if you mail first class you can request address correction. My subscription return has averaged 3% to 5% which is well over the average return for direct mail response. Your envelope should have the name of the surname newsletter and address for the return address or you will fall into the junk mail catagory. I also use regular postings on NGS and on the genealogical newsgroups on the Internet. As you all well know, I also post announcements on Roots Web and will usually get 1 or 2 subscribers each time I post. You should use postings on your surname group on Roots also. The secret of the whole approach is to create a REGULAR mailing campaign and stick to it. You can get 1000 letters printed almost a cheaply as 500 and you simply mail X number EVERY month. You also might consider packaging a reply envelope with your mailing. I take CC and checks by fax,phone and mail which really helps. I had a new subscriber call last night and provide a CC number by phone. I got a check by fax yesterday afternoon. This way you are not waiting for the check in the mail. For those who are doing freebie mailings, you should have no problems building your mail list especially online newsletters. I created a online mail group separate from the GRIGGS-L on Roots and it has a growing subscriber list. I use this list to promote the newsletter, research and other tips and suggestions. You do not want to use your mail list for total self-promotion because you will lose subscribers. You have to have regular contributions of good information usable by your subscribers if you want to maintain interest. Lastly, I have also used cheap postcard mailings to promote the newsletter. This cuts your cost to around.28c per mailing including postage, card and printing. You can use many different computer packages to prepare your own mailings and print out 25 or more cards every week for mailing. This is the least expensive way to go and it gets around a 1 1/2% to 2% regular response. More tips if you want them. Lee Griggs -- MultiServ Enterprises, Inc. PO Box 1536 Camden, SC 29020-8536 Tel: 803-432-9008 Fax: 803-424-0450

My Dahlstedt Family Roots is moving along. Please visit my page now. Be sure to check back often as you may be surprised at the change coming. http://sony.inergy.com/DahlstedtRoots

We hope this finds you enjoying a wonderful Memorial holiday, spending quality time with family and friends. We would like to introduce our new web site, the "Centralized Abney Archives". There is an archive of previously published family newsletters dating back to 1996. The "CAA" has been in existance since 1993. If you're an ABNEY or ABNER, or descended from these families, check out the Centralized Abney Archives Web Site at http://www.geocities.com/heartland/park/2300/ for free newsletters and updates on ABNEY & ABNER Family Research. Please don't forget to join our mailing list, and sign our guestbook. We love meeting new cousins!!! Warmest regards, R.R. Abney Jr. Gina Abney Editor Webmaster [email protected] [email protected]

Hi all - Cyndi's List of Genealogy Sites on the Internet http://www.CyndisList.com/ My site is a categorized and cross-referenced index of over 28,800 links in over 90 different categories to genealogical resources online. The site is contained on over 270 individual pages. On average I add 1,000 new links each month and correct 500 broken links each month. I've added several new category pages to Cyndi's List recently. The new pages are: Female Ancestors Marriages Medical, Medicine, Genetics Primary Sources Unique Peoples & Cultures And under my Societies & Groups category, I added a General Societies page which has these sub-sections: Ethnic & Religious Organizations Fraternal Organizations General Resource Sites Lineage Societies Military Societies National Societies Other new pages on my site are: "No-Frills" Category Index http://www.CyndisList.com/nofrills.htm Internet Stuff You Need to Know http://www.CyndisList.com/internet.htm Lineage Links - My Heritage Quest Column http://www.CyndisList.com/hqllinks.htm Successful surfing, Cyndi ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* Cyndi Howells Puyallup, Washington [email protected] Cyndi's List - Over 28,250 links in over 70 categories! http://www.CyndisList.com My New Book: "Netting Your Ancestors - Genealogical Research on the Internet" http://www.CyndisList.com/netting.htm

Hi all - I have a helpful web page on my site, titled: Internet Stuff You Need to Know http://www.CyndisList.com/internet.htm The page has links to reliable resources online regarding the following topics: Computer Viruses Cookies E-mail Chain-Letters, Folklore, Hoaxes, Misunderstandings & Scams Incompatibility Issues Online Internet & Computer Terminology Netiquette Newbies Spam Successful surfing, Cyndi ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* Cyndi Howells Puyallup, Washington [email protected] Cyndi's List - Over 28,250 links in over 70 categories! http://www.CyndisList.com My New Book: "Netting Your Ancestors - Genealogical Research on the Internet" http://www.CyndisList.com/netting.htm

Hi All, There is a new surname at Genforum, the surname WEIDMAN has now been added to the genforum website at- http://www.genforum.com/weidman. If you are researching this surname or you know of an individual that is please let them know about this. The more individuals on this list the better our chances of finding and helping others with there WEIDMAN research:). See you there! Thanks Donna ---------------------------------------------- Name: T. & D. Gregor, Sr. E-Mail: [email protected] Web-Site: http://www.erols.com/tdg "The Scenery Hall of Fame" ----------------------------------------------

To all those who have written and asked for assistance in building their subscriber base for their newsletters: let me know if you have a "surname" newsletter or a "family" newsletter, if you publish online or on paper and if you are a freebie or paid subscription. How often do you publish? Lee Griggs -- Saints & Sinners PO Box 1536 Camden, SC 29020-8536 Tel: 803-432-9008 Fax: 803-424-0450

The monthly gathering of the Mobile Genealogical Society is held the second Saturday of each month at the old St. Joan of Arc School located at the corner of South Ann Street and Elmira Street in the Historic Oakleigh Garden District in Mobile, Alabama. Doors open at 11:30am and a Genealogy "How To..." Workshop is conducted at high noon. This is followed by a short intermission and then our monthly Members' Meeting and Speaker Program. On June 13th, our workshop topic will be "How To Get The Most Out of the PERSI (Periodical Source Index) CD-Rom." This will be conducted by Laura Lee Scott of Milton, Florida, who (among other things) is the president of the West Florida Genealogical Society and the author of _Genealogical Gleanings_. The featured speaker of the day will be Clinton King of Mobile whose topic will be "A Look at Federal Land Records." Non-members are welcome to attend one or two meetings as our guest, after which we hope you will join and support the Society. The MGS Library is also located in the old St. Joan of Arc School. Library hours are Mondays from 10am to 2pm, Tuesdays from 4pm to 7pm, Fridays from 11am to 3pm and Saturdays from 12pm to 3pm (except during the monthly Members' Meeting). The MGS Library and Media Center is a private facility for the benefit of MGS members. We receive no public funds and depend upon memberships, donations and fund-raising to operate, therefore, use of the facility and its holdings is FREE to MGS members. Non-members may use the facility for a donation of $5.00 per person, per day. More information about MGS may be found on the Internet at http://www.siteone.com/clubs/mgs -- Regards, Kevin Sellew *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* President of the Mobile (Alabama) Genealogical Society -- a non-profit 501(c)(3) educational organization and WebMaster for the Mobile Genealogical Society Web Site On the Web: http://www.siteone.com/clubs/mgs/ *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*

Turn on your speakers, and enjoy! http://pages.prodigy.com/QQCL56A/memone.htm

The web page is growing and interest is expanding. I now offer research in SC, NC, VA, TN, GA, FL and AL for those who cannot get to those areas. I do court house, newspaper, library, archive, cemetery, etc., searches for a very reasonable rate. Contact me directly by Email, phone or fax for info. Lee Griggs 803.432.9008 fax: 803.424.0450 BTW: the May issue of Saints & Sinners is going to press. It will be mailed to subscribers this next week.

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I have started a home page. This is just the start. I have a lot of work to do on it yet. The people in my family stretch from Nils Dahlstedt who was born in 1749 to my newest grandchild Cristofer Aaron Campbell who was born on Mother's Day, (May 10, 1998) Cristofer will be joined by a cousin in December so this family tree is growing. Please visit us at: http://sony.inergy.com/DahlstedtRoots AND be sure to check back in a few weeks as most of the info will be in, as well as pictures Betty Dahlstedt

For those who have sent their banner information thank you. I have recently changed the website policy and will have the banners placed on my server and will still have a link going to your server so all anyone has to do is click on your banner and go to your site. For those who haven't seen the site the url is as follows: http://members.xoom.com/present/banner.htm Thanks, Jeffery -- "The Present Meets The Past" http://home.earthlink.net/~howardorjeff/ "Addicted To Genealogy Ribbon" http://members.xoom.com/present/addicted/ "Quirky Surnames" http://members.xoom.com/present/ "The Park/e/s Research Page" http://home.earthlink.net/~howardorjeff/park/ "The Car(e)y Research Page" http://home.earthlink.net/~howardorjeff/cary/

Given to me by my sister, here is a great site to spend lots of time on research. Put name, location, war any thing you want to research in the search and it locates books & journals and you can read the page with the information on it. Its the 'Making of America' site at the U of Michigan <http://www.umdl.umich.edu/moa/index.html> ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com

Good evening, I have just added two more pages to the above site. Please feel free to visit and let me know your comments. This site is about making connections with all Morris researchers and has reall gone to town. The team work from all the volunteers is amazing. http://genweb.net/~morris/ Thanks much, Addie

Since there seems to be some that have a problem I have now added two plans on the site. Plan one is I link to your banner directly to it on your server and plan two is I place banner on my server but it can't be over 8k in size and you must place the code back to the page. Perhaps this will be a good compromise on everyones part. http://members.xoom.com/present/banner.htm Sincerely, Jeffery -- "The Present Meets The Past" http://home.earthlink.net/~howardorjeff/ "Addicted To Genealogy Ribbon" http://members.xoom.com/present/addicted/ "Quirky Surnames" http://members.xoom.com/present/ "The Park/e/s Research Page" http://home.earthlink.net/~howardorjeff/park/ "The Car(e)y Research Page" http://home.earthlink.net/~howardorjeff/cary/

Hello all, I just wanted to give you an update on our genealogy Web Site. The address is: http://www.familyworkings.com and click on either the frames version or noframes version for the genealogy page. It now contains more than 300 ancestor queries, more than 600 links all subcategorized, around 100 adoption queries, more than 200 obituary listings, more than 2,000 surnames in our gedcom database which is viewable and some are downloadable, a great search engine to help assist you in locating the specific information that you are looking for. You can also submit any of the above to be added to the page. I encourage you to check it out when you have the time. Thank you for your time! -Shana Family Workings Genealogy -- Check out Family Workings: http://www.familyworkings.com VIEW and SUBMIT: Ancestor queries, adoption queries, obituaries, links, cemeteries, gedcoms. Use our search engine to make finding things easier. ICQ 11711141