Without knowing what the complaint is, it is hard to respond. The "Flag" is a symbol of the United States. The way it is displayed I for one see no desecration of the flag. It is not being used in a commercial way (in my opinion) or for commercial purposes. Jim Vigil

What I see is the US geographical graphic of stars on a blue back ground and red and white stripes. This geographical graphic is from border to border and ocean to ocean. I cannot envision any desecration to the flag of the United States. What desecration is seeing the flag flying during a rain storm, worn as a shirt, as pants, as patches and in other numerous tasteless manners. We applaud those "patriotic Americans" who use the same type graphic " stars on blue back ground and the red and white stripes" to decorate the vehicles, motorcycles, those 18 wheelers, those rocks and lawns? Frankly, I was impressed. Glory Bee richhart@kingmanaz.net Jpvigil@aol.com wrote: > Without knowing what the complaint is, it is hard to respond. The "Flag" is > a symbol of the United States. The way it is displayed I for one see no > desecration of the flag. It is not being used in a commercial way (in my opinion) > or for commercial purposes. > > Jim Vigil > Karen Mitchell wrote: > Hi everyone, > On one of our lists we are having a discussion of the new USGW logo at > http://www.usgenweb.org/ > You will notice that the logo is a US flag cut into the shape of the States. > Some of us feel that it is a desecration of the US Flag, others think it's > okay. I have had 7 servicemen contact me and they seem to be pretty steamed > up about it. Out of curiosity I would like to know what the rest of you > think about it. Any comments? Have you had any complaints about it? If so, > how did you handle it? > Karen Mitchell > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237

Thank you Jim. Karen ----- Original Message ----- From: Jpvigil@aol.com To: km1109@aculink.net ; NMGENWEB-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Friday, September 03, 2004 4:51 PM Subject: Re: [NMGENWEB] Flag logo Without knowing what the complaint is, it is hard to respond. The "Flag" is a symbol of the United States. The way it is displayed I for one see no desecration of the flag. It is not being used in a commercial way (in my opinion) or for commercial purposes. Jim Vigil

Hi everyone, On one of our lists we are having a discussion of the new USGW logo at http://www.usgenweb.org/ You will notice that the logo is a US flag cut into the shape of the States. Some of us feel that it is a desecration of the US Flag, others think it's okay. I have had 7 servicemen contact me and they seem to be pretty steamed up about it. Out of curiosity I would like to know what the rest of you think about it. Any comments? Have you had any complaints about it? If so, how did you handle it? Karen Mitchell

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----- Original Message ----- From: "Shari Handley" <srh@tyaskin.com> To: <STATE-COORD-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, September 02, 2004 11:58 PM Subject: RE: [STATE-COORD] Candidates for RAL Wanted I neglected to request that you each send this on to your state lists. Thanks! Shari *-----Original Message----- *From: Shari Handley [mailto:srh@tyaskin.com] *Sent: Friday, September 03, 2004 1:49 AM *To: STATE-COORD-L@rootsweb.com *Subject: [STATE-COORD] Candidates for RAL Wanted * * *The USGenWeb Project Advisory Board is seeking qualified candidates to *fill the vacant "Representative-at-Large" seat on the AB. The RAL *represents all members in all regions. Qualified candidates will have *at least one year of continuous service and current activity *as a member *in good standing with The USGenWeb Project. * *If you are qualified and interested in being considered for the RAL *position, please respond both to me (srh@tyaskin.com) and to Greta *Thompson, Recording Secretary (bluebear@new.rr.com) with all of the *following information: * *1. Your name *2. Your email address *3. A listing of all positions you currently hold in USGenWeb *4. A listing of the URLs of all USGenWeb-affiliated web sites you *maintain *5. A statement telling the AB why you wish to be considered for this *position, and why you feel you would be the best candidate for it. * *The Advisory Board will use this information, along with the results of *a membership-wide preference poll, to choose who will be appointed to *fill the vacancy. * *Thanks! * *Shari Handley *National Coordinator *The USGenWeb Project * *

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Finding Documentation at a Cemetery by Christine Sievers If you are unable to find the death certificate of your ancestor, cemeteries can offer an abundance of information. Sometimes, it will include all or almost all of the facts found on a death certificate, and even more. Obtaining this information for your first dead male ancestor, will give you the skills you need when going further back in time where cemeteries are older and vital records are harder to find. More importantly, we never have too much documentation on our ancestors. Whether you have the death certificate or not, a visit to your ancestor's grave may be the only concrete object that remains to tell of his or her existence. This is sadly true for many of our women ancestors. As a genealogist, you will find that at the site of your ancestor's final resting place, he or she will become more alive to you. Then, you may be bitten by the cemetery bug and begin planning your family picnic's and trips around graveyards. Before you visit the cemetery, there is some planning to do. First, call the to find the hours that it is opened, and when a good time would be to talk to someone about the burial records. Large, modern cemeteries are busy places; so you will need to be patient and polite. Identify who you are, your relationship to the deceased, and that you are a genealogist. For the remainder of the article: http://genealogytoday.com/columns/MYtree/040831.html =========================================================== Searching for Obituaries by Christine Sievers This article continues on with your search for the death certificate of the first dead male in the line that you are researching. This sounded like an easy task, but you may have run into a stumbling block that you didn't expect. You checked out where in your relative's state the death certificate is supposed to be filed, and you sent the necessary information; but they have no record of your ancestors death. It wasn't there. You may know where your grandfather lived, where he is buried and even have the death date. What went wrong? The first place to start is, again, with your relatives. Because it is the first dead ancestor in your line, you are in luck. There is bound to be one relative who remembers a part of the story that is missing. Just where did this ancestor die? You may find out that his death occurred when he was visiting out of state. Now your search becomes a bit more complicated, because death certificates are usually filed where the death occurred. If no one remembers where he died, you are still not out of luck. Find out if anyone may have an obituary buried somewhere in their mementos. It may mention where the death occurred, or give a sold clue like "John Smith died while he was visiting his son Tom. Obituaries contain helpful resources for your family research, providing the names of siblings, children and other relatives, including the hard-to-find married names of females. Beware, they often contain errors. I found that from my own experience of providing an obituary for my mother. When printed in the newspaper, I was horrified to see some of the misspellings. And, I thought I had been very clear about the spellings. Nevertheless, they are worth finding for the clues they provide and the color they add to the life of your ancestor. For the remainder of the article: http://www.genealogytoday.com/columns/MYtree/040704.html sent to us by: Sally Rolls Pavia Sun City, AZ sallypavia2001@yahoo.com

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----- Original Message ----- From: "Tina S. Vickery" <tsvickery@adelphia.net> To: <STATE-COORD-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, August 27, 2004 4:37 PM Subject: [STATE-COORD] Results - Run-Off portion of the National Election 2004. **Please forward to all USGenWeb Members and Lists** The USGenWeb Election Committee is pleased to announce the results of the Run-Off portion of the National Election 2004. *Northeast/North Central (NENC) County Coordinator Representative Two Year Term Ending 8/31/06 Scott Burow 62 - 49.600% Jan Cortez 63 - 50.400% Total Votes: 125 The EC declares Jan Cortez winner. -- *Southeast/Mid-Atlantic (SEMA) County Coordinator Representative Two Year Term Ending 8/31/06 Linda Blum-Barton 115 - 62.842% Fred Smoot 68 - 37.158% Total Votes: 183 The EC declares Linda Blum-Barton winner. -- *Southwest/South Central (SWSC) County Coordinator Representative Two Year Term Ending 8/31/06 David Morgan 64 - 50.794% Phyllis Rippee 62 - 49.206% Total Votes: 126 The EC declares David Morgan Winner -- With this posting, the EC declares the USGenWeb National Election 2004 closed. The results will be posted on the EC website within 24 hours. For more information about the election and winners in other races completed in July, go to the Election Committee National Election 2004 web page: http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgwelections/national-2004/index.html The EC would like to extend sincere appreciation to all candidates and voters, and especially to Larry Stephens for his invaluable assistance! If you have questions please contact EC Chair, Ellen Pack <e.j.pack@natchezbelle.org.> The USGenWeb Election Committee

Oh I remember those.. my grandmothers.. sometimes frilly, some times plain, colorful, floral, now or then embriodered, manytimes they were flour sacks, but regardless, Those aprons served a multitude of purposes.. and each apron adds a tad bit to my genealogical research...Glory Bee The principle use of Grandma's apron was to protect the dress underneath, but along with that, it served as a holder for removing hot pans from the oven; it was wonderful for drying children's tears, and on occasion was even used for cleaning out dirty ears. From the chicken-coop the apron was used for carrying eggs, fussy chicks, and sometimes half-hatched eggs to be finished in the warming oven. When company came those old aprons were ideal hiding places for shy kids; and when the weather was cold, grandma wrapped it around her arms. Those big old aprons wiped many a perspiring brow, bent over the hot wood stove. Chips and kindling-wood were brought into the kitchen in that apron. From the garden it carried all sorts of vegetables. After the peas had been shelled it carried out the hulls. In the fall it was used to bring in apples that had fallen from the trees. When unexpected company drove up the road, it was surprising how much furniture that old apron could dust in a matter of seconds. When dinner was ready, Grandma walked out on the porch and waved her apron, and the men knew it was time to come in from the fields for dinner. It will be a long time before anyone invents something that will replace that old-time apron that served so many purposes.

This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --------------1996D0626684AA61099C967B Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit --------------1996D0626684AA61099C967B Content-Type: message/rfc822 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Content-Disposition: inline Return-Path: <HISPANIC-SW-L-request@rootsweb.com> Delivered-To: richhart@kingmanaz.net Received: (qmail 981 invoked from network); 24 Aug 2004 19:49:24 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO ASSP-nospam) (65.169.223.3) by kingserv.kingmanaz.net with SMTP; 24 Aug 2004 19:49:24 -0000 Received: (from slist@localhost) by lists2.rootsweb.com (8.12.10/8.12.8) id i7OJjBCu031295; Tue, 24 Aug 2004 13:45:11 -0600 Resent-Date: Tue, 24 Aug 2004 13:45:10 -0600 X-Original-Sender: dtxn@yahoo.com Tue Aug 24 13:45:07 2004 Message-ID: <20040824194538.93120.qmail@web41307.mail.yahoo.com> Date: Tue, 24 Aug 2004 12:45:38 -0700 (PDT) From: Danielle Brown <dtxn@yahoo.com> Old-To: Hispanic SW List <HISPANIC-SW-L@rootsweb.com>, ALEGRIA Surname List <Alegria-L@rootsweb.com>, ALMAREZ Surname List <Almarez-L@rootsweb.com>, ALVARADO Surname List <Alvarado-L@rootsweb.com>, BANUELOS Surname List <Banuelos-L@rootsweb.com>, BONANCINI Surname List <Bonancini-L@rootsweb.com>, CERVANTES Surname List <Cervantes-L@rootsweb.com>, DOLAN Surname List <Dolan-L@rootsweb.com>, FALCON Surname List <Falcon-L@rootsweb.com>, FERNANDEZ Surname List <Fernandez-L@rootsweb.com>, GALINDO Surname List <Galindo-L@rootsweb.com>, GAONA Surname List <Gaona-L@rootsweb.com>, GARZA Surname List <Garza-L@rootsweb.com>, GUTIERREZ Surname List <Gutierrez-L@rootsweb.com>, HERNANDEZ Surname List <Hernandez-L@rootsweb.com>, HESBROOK Surname List <Hesbrook-L@rootsweb.com>, HINOJOSA Surname List <hinojosa-l@rootsweb.com>, MEXICAN-HISTORY List <mexican-history-l@rootsweb.com>, MEXICAN-INDIAN List <mexican-indian-l@rootsweb.com>, MORALES Surname List <Morales-L@rootsweb.com>, MOROYOQUI Surname List <Moroyoqui-L@rootsweb.com>, OCHOA Surname List <Ochoa-L@rootsweb.com>, OYERVIDES Surname List <Oyervides-L@rootsweb.com>, PADILLA Surname List <Padilla-L@rootsweb.com>, PORTALES Surname List <portales-l@rootsweb.com>, ROBLES Surname List <robles-l@rootsweb.com>, ROJAS Surname List <rojas-l@rootsweb.com>, ROSALES Surname List <rosales-l@rootsweb.com>, SANTIAGO Surname List <santiago-l@rootsweb.com>, SILLER Surname List <Siller-L@rootsweb.com>, SUAREZ Surname List <suarez-l@rootsweb.com>, TORRES Surname List <Torres-L@rootsweb.com>, URIEGAS Surname List <Uriegas-l@rootsweb.com>, VEGA Surname List <Vega-L@rootsweb.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii X-Scanned-By: MIMEDefang 2.38 Resent-Message-ID: <SRxt2B.A.fnH.Gr5KBB@lists2.rootsweb.com> To: HISPANIC-SW-L@rootsweb.com Resent-From: HISPANIC-SW-L@rootsweb.com Reply-To: HISPANIC-SW-L@rootsweb.com X-Mailing-List: <HISPANIC-SW-L@rootsweb.com> archive/latest/150 X-Loop: HISPANIC-SW-L@rootsweb.com Precedence: list Resent-Sender: HISPANIC-SW-L-request@rootsweb.com Subject: [HISPANIC-SW] "Hispanics and the Formation of the American People" Oct 1-2, D.C. X-Mozilla-Status2: 00000000 "Hispanics and the Formation of the American People" Oct 1-2, D.C. Attached (at the end of this email) is the latest schedule of workshops and speakers for the Hispanic/Latino heritage conference to be held at the National Archives in Washington, D.C., Oct 1-2. I have been assisting Sam Anthony, Director of Program Lectures in setting it up. Although the Archives have been in existence for 70 years (since 1934), this is the first conference ever held at the National Archives dedicated specifically to Hispanic family history. Most other minority and special interest groups have at some time had a conference which included their research interest, but Hispanic researchers have not been served. I think the event deserves special recognition. Sam has really be our champion in getting the conference approved. Please help get the word out, especially among friends that live in the D.C. area. We would like the efforts of all Hispanic genealogy and historical societies to be recognized. Outside of the theater is a long, extremely wide (about 30 feet) hallway where tables will be set up for organizations to distribute brochures, flyers and/or displays. Please contact Sam Anthony indicating what your organization will be mailing. Materials will not be returned. Organization's brochures will be kept for the benefit of future researchers visiting the Archives. Posters, as appropriate, will most likely be distributed to local schools. Sam Anthony < Sam.Anthony@nara.gov > Director of Lecture Programs National Archives and Records Administration 700 Pennsylvania Ave. NW Room G-7 Washington, DC 20408 attachment: National Archives and Records Administration 700 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20408-0001 Oct. 1 & 2 at 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. William G. McGowan Theater and Conference Rooms Genealogy Conference and Book Signing “Hispanics and the Formation of the American People” Authors, archivists and genealogists will gather to discuss the primary and secondary sources available to trace family history. Guest speakers include professors George Ryskamp, Carolina Crimm, Carlos Vega and Barbara Mujica; NARA archivists Constance Potter, Michael Hussey and Claire Kluskens; genealogists Marie Melchiori and Claire Bettag; Federal Historian Marian Smith of the USCIS, and members of the Society of Hispanic Historical and Ancestral Research. This event will take place at the National Archives and Records Administration, 700 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC, 20408. The lectures, panel discussions, and book signings are free and open to the public, and reservations are recommended. Five sessions of workshops are offered for $15 per session; each session will have three or four separate workshops, and paying patrons will have access to the notes for all workshops in that particular session. Registration for these workshops is strongly recommended. Contact for more information and for reservations: Sam Anthony, Director of Lecture Programs, (202) 208-7345 phone; sam.anthony@nara.gov E-mail. Patrons are asked to enter through our Constitution Avenue entrance for all of these events – a schedule of events is listed below. Friday, October 1 10:30 a.m. to Noon - keynote address and panel discussion in the William McGowan Theater Welcome and introductions: Sam Anthony of NARA, Mimi Lozano of SHHAR Keynote address: George R. Ryskamp, Associate Professor of History at Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah and an Accredited Genealogist specializing in Spanish language research and United States probate and legal systems, and author of three books: Finding Your Hispanic Roots, Tracing your Hispanic Heritage, and A Student’s Guide to Mexican American Genealogy. Panel discussion includes the following guest speakers: Prof. Ryskamp Arthur Cresce, Chief of the Ethnic and Hispanic Branch in the Population Division of the U.S. Census Bureau Peter E. Carr, author of Guide to Cuban Genealogical Research (Publisher: Clearfield Co; Reprint edition, August 18, 2000) Question and Answer session with the audience 12:15 to 1:15 p.m. – First Workshop Session: patrons pay $15 to attend any and all three workshops offered. Patrons will receive the notes for all three events 4 workshops (in Adams, Washington, and Jefferson Rooms) Claire Bettag, Certified Genealogical Records Specialists [CGRS] and Certified Genealogical Lecturers [CGL]. Land Entry Papers at the National Archives: An Overview Marie Melchiori, CGRS, Certified Genealogical Records Specialist and CGL, Certified Genealogical Lecturer, Starting Your Genealogical Research Marian Smith, INS Historian, presents "Hispanic Immigrant Records, 1893-2004." A broad overview of INS records with emphasis on Hispanic immigrants. Records discussed include arrival manifests, visas, border crossing cards, imported laborer documentation, A-Files, naturalizations, and more. Mimi Lozano and John Inclan, present First steps in Hispanic Family History Research, Si se pude!! 1:15 to 2:30 - Lunch (patrons are on their own during this time) 2:30 to 3:30 – Second Workshop Session: patrons pay $15 to attend any and all three workshops offered. Patrons will receive the notes for all three events 3 workshops (in Adams, Washington, and Jefferson Room) Constance Potter, NARA archivist, presents Using Census Records for your Genealogical Research. Claire Bettag, certified Genealogical Records Specialists [CGRS] and Certified Genealogical Lecturers [CGL], presents Private Land Claims in the West and Southwest: Sources for Genealogical Information Marie Melchiori, CGRS, Certified Genealogical Records Specialist and CGL, Certified Genealogical Lecturer, presents Civil War Research in the National Archives 3:30 to 4:30 – Third Workshop Session: patrons pay $15 to attend any and all three workshops offered. Patrons will receive the notes for all three events 3 workshops (in Adams, Madison, and Washington Rooms) Michael Hussey, NARA archivist, presents From the State Department: Using Passport and Visa Applications in your Genealogical Research Mimi Lozano, President, Society of Hispanic Historical and Ancestral Research (SHHAR), presents The Black Latino Connection Yolanda Ochoa and Stephen Hussey, board members of SHHAR, present "Family History Research via the Internet". Saturday, October 2 - all events will be held in Conference Rooms: 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. – Fourth Workshop Session: patrons pay $15 to attend any and all four workshops offered. Patrons will receive the notes for all three events 4 workshops (Adams, Washington, and Jefferson Rooms) Claire Bettag, Certified Genealogical Records Specialists [CGRS] and Certified Genealogical Lecturers [CGL], presents Records of Spanish Colonial Louisiana Marie Melchiori, CGRS, Certified Genealogical Records Specialist and CGL, Certified Genealogical Lecturer, presents Mexican American Claims Commission 1825 – 1938. Marian Smith, INS Historian, presents "Hispanic Immigrant Records, 1893-2004." A broad overview of INS records with emphasis on Hispanic immigrants. Records discussed include arrival manifests, visas, border crossing cards, imported laborer documentation, A-Files, naturalizations, and more. Mimi Lozano and John Inclan, SHHAR, present First steps in Hispanic Family History Research, Si se pude!! 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. – Fifth Workshop Session: patrons pay $15 to attend any and all three workshops offered. Patrons will receive the notes for all three events 3 workshops (see above) Claire Prechtel Kluskens, J.D., & NARA archivist, presents “Mexican border crossing (immigration) records” Mimi Lozano, Editor, Somos Primos E-magazine, and President, Society of Hispanic Historical and Ancestral Research: Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month, Tools for Community and Classroom Use Yolanda Ochoa and Steve Hussey, Resources available online for Hispanic research 12:30-1:30 p.m. – Lunch (patrons are on their own) 1:30 – 3:30 – Panel discussion and book signing, in the Jefferson Room: Books in Print about the Hispanic American Experience: Caroline Castillo Crimm, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Latin American History, Sam Houston State University, author of De Leon, a Tejano Family History (University of Texas Press, 2004) Carlos B. Vega, professor of Spanish at Montclair State University, and author of The Truth Must Be Told: How Spain And Hispanics Helped Build The United States (McFarland and Company, 2001) and “America’s Charters of Freedom in Spanish and English” (Declaration, Constitution, Bill of Rights, and Gettysburg Address), Villamel Publishing Company. Dr. Barbara Mujica, professor at Georgetown University's Spanish department, is the author of several books/anthologies of Spanish and Spanish American literature, including: Milenio: Mil años de literatura española (2001), Antología de la literatura española: Siglos XVIII y XIX (1999), and Premio Nóbel: Once grandes escritores del mundo hispánico (1997) Arthur R. Cresce, Jr. - Chief of the Ethnic and Hispanic Branch in the Population Division of the U.S. Census Bureau… Identification of Hispanic Ethnicity in Census 2000: Analysis of Data Quality for the Question on Hispanic Origin, by Arthur R. Cresce, Audrey Dianne Schmidley and Roberto R. Ramirez. 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FYI. Susan ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tina S. Vickery" <tsvickery@adelphia.net> To: <STATE-COORD-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, August 20, 2004 3:49 PM Subject: [STATE-COORD] USGenWeb National Run-Off Election - Reminder Notice **Please forward to all USGenWeb Members and Lists** Voting in the USGenWeb National Run-Off Election 2004 will continue through Thursday, August 26, 2004, 11:59 PM CT. Registered USGenWeb Members eligible to vote in the particular regions should have all received a password. Follow the instructions *carefully* in the note, and on the voting form. If you did not receive a password, and have not yet notified the EC, please contact the EC immediately. The next available opportunity to resend your password will be Wednesday, August 25, but the EC cannot guarantee at this late date that you will receive a password. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgwelections/current.html Please state your full name, the areas of the project for which you are a volunteer, and any E-mail addresses you may use. The following positions are being voted on in the run- off, and therefore only registered USGenWeb Project members eligible to vote in these contests will be eligible to vote. *Northeast/North Central (NENC) County Coordinator Representative Two Year Term Ending 8/31/06 *Southeast/Mid-Atlantic (SEMA) County Coordinator Representative Two Year Term Ending 8/31/06 *Southwest/South Central (SWSC) County Coordinator Representative Two Year Term Ending 8/31/06 Members may only vote once. It will not be possible to go back later and change your vote. For more information about the Election and the candidates, go to the Election Committee National Election 2004 web page: http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgwelections/national-2004/index.html The EC would like to encourage everyone to vote! The USGenWeb Election Committee

AT google.com I typed in "gowest.coalliance" received the below info... lots and lots of URLs.. 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http://www2.ncsu.edu/ncsu/cep/ligon/citing.html The American Colonist’s Library: A Treasury of Primary Documents –a qualified recommendation! http://www.universitylake.org/primarysources.html Classroom Connect’s Connected Teacher http://www.connectedteacher.com/home.asp Children’s Software Review http://www2.childrenssoftware.com/childrenssoftware/ Social Studies Lesson Plans and Resources http://www.csun.edu/~hcedu013 Using Technology in the Elementary Classroom http://www.macul.org/newsletter/2000/jan2000/techelem.html Rubrics for Web Lessons http://edweb.sdsu.edu/webquest/rubrics/weblessons.htm Revolutionary War Scavenger Hunt http://www.geocities.com/EnchantedForest/Mountain/9112/RWHunt.html Surfing the Net With Kids http://www.surfnetkids.com/ Independence Day http://www.surfnetkids.com/independenceday.htm Worlds of Searching: KidsClick http://www.worldsofsearching.org/ CWTI Grads on the Web http://www.sdcoe.k12.ca.us/colonial/ Explorer List http://www.geocities.com/EnchantedForest/Mountain/9112/exp_list.html Peyton Randolph Kitchen http://63.111.53.150/Almanack/places/hb/pano.htm Web Quest: Colonial Art http://teachtheteachers.org/projects/JSmall/public_html/amerart/index.htm Web Quest Matrix http://edweb.sdsu.edu/webquest/matrix.html Western History: Genealogy Department, Denver Public Library http://gowest.coalliance.org Go West Classics: Denver Public Library http://gowest.coalliance.org/collect.htm Western History: Genealogy Department, Denver Public Library, Search http://gowest.coalliance.org/presearch.html Two Little Braves: Denver Public Library http://gowest.coalliance.org:8080/cgibin/cw_cgi?fullRecord+26403+594+623204291+1+3 Spy letters of the American Revolution: from the Collections of the Clement’s Library at the University of Michigan http://www.si.umich.edu/spies/index-main2.html Virginia Runaways: Virginia Center for Digital History http://www.uvawise.edu/history/runaways/ The Avalon Project at Yale Law School: Documents in Law, History and Diplomacy http://www.yale.edu/lawweb/avalon/avalon.htm Yahooligans http://www.yahooligans.com/ Yahoo http://www.yahoo.com/ Hot Bot http://www.hotbot.com/ Dog Pile http://www.dogpile.com/ Searchopolis http://www.searchopolis.com/ Ask Jeeves for Kids http://www.ajkids.com Index of Engines http://library.albany.edu/internet/choose.html Find Spot http://www.findspot.com Chris Sink’s Home Page http://alki.vansd.org/csink/index.html Equiano Foundation Online http://www.atomicage.com/equiano/index.html Equiano Foundation Biography http://www.atomicage.com/equiano/life.html Enslaved: Equiano’s Account (part of an interactive web adventure designed by The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation) http://164.109.174.47/history/teaching/enslaved/b4.html British Library http://pages.britishlibrary.net/brycchan.carey/equiano/ olaudah equiano: the life of gustavus vassa (Washington State University) http://www.wsu.edu:8000/~dee/Equiano.html Olaudah Equiano (1745-1797) Classroom Issues and Strategies (Georgetown University) http://www.georgetown.edu/bassr/heath/syllabuild/iguide/vassa.html Africans in America: The Terrible Transformation (PBS) http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aia/part1/1h313.html The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano or Gustavus Vassa the African (1789) Washington State University http://www.wsu.edu:8080/~wldciv/world_civ_reader/world_civ_reader_2/equiano.html Olaudah Equiano (Gustavus Vassa) (c. 1745-1797) Gonzaga University, Washington State http://www.gonzaga.edu/faculty/campbell/enl310/equiano.htm British Library: Map of Equiano’s Travels http://pages.britishlibrary.net/brycchan.carey/equiano/map1.htm Abolitionists: Olaudah Equiano (The Black Presence in Britian) http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/html/equiano.htm St Andrew's Church, Chesterton: Plaque in memorial to Equiano’s daughter http://www.ely.anglican.org/parishes/chesandr/plaque.html Topica Listserv Hosting Service http://www.topica.com Other interesting sites: Cable in the Classroom Online http://www.ciconline.com Scanned Originals of Early American Documents http://www.law.emory.edu/FEDERAL/conpict.html American History Document Resource Center http://www.coe.missouri.edu/~kc159/amerhist.htm KRT Faces in the News: Presidential Caricatures http://www.krtdirect.com/faces/preview/archive.htm Some sites for you to explore! http://www.pbs.org/williamsburg/backdraft/ http://falcon.jmu.edu/~ramseyil/colonial.htm http://genxtvland.simplenet.com/SchoolHouseRock/song.hts?hi+shot http://www.historyplace.com/unitedstates/revolution/ http://www.pbs.org/ktca/liberty/ http://library.advanced.org/11683/High.html http://www.libertynet.org/iha/march/ http://www.duke.edu/eng169s2/group1/lex3/hyprdecl.htm http://earlyamerica.com/earlyamerica/milestones/decofarms/index.html

FYI, a runoff for CC representative for our region is on the ballot Susan ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tina S. Vickery" <tsvickery@adelphia.net> To: <USGENWEB-SW-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2004 6:09 PM Subject: [USGenWeb-SW] USGenWeb National Runoff Election 2004. **Please forward to all USGenWeb Members and Lists** Voting in the USGenWeb National Run-Off Election 2004 will begin Thursday, August 12, 2004, 12:01 AM CT, and continue through Thursday, August 26, 2004, 11:59 PM CT. Registered USGenWeb Members will receive a password via E-mail over the next two or three days. Follow the instructions *carefully* in the note, and on the voting form. The following positions are being voted on in the run- off, and therefore only registered USGenWeb Project members eligible to vote in these contests will receive a password and be eligible to vote. *Northeast/North Central (NENC) County Coordinator Representative Two Year Term Ending 8/31/06 *Southeast/Mid-Atlantic (SEMA) County Coordinator Representative Two Year Term Ending 8/31/06 *Southwest/South Central (SWSC) County Coordinator Representative Two Year Term Ending 8/31/06 If you are a Registered USGenWeb Member, eligible to cast a vote in the above run-offs and you have not received a password within two or three days, or if you experience difficulty with the voting form, contact your area EC Representative. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgwelections/current.html Please state your full name, the areas of the project for which you are a volunteer, and any E-mail addresses you may use. Members may only vote once. It will not be possible to go back later and change your vote. For more information about the Election and the candidates, go to the Election Committee National Election 2004 web page: http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgwelections/national-2004/index.html The EC would like to encourage everyone to vote! The USGenWeb Election Committee ==== USGENWEB-SW Mailing List ==== To search the mail list archives, go to http://listsearches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl?list=USGENWEB-SW

This was the first listing in a search on USGenWeb: http://www.usgenweb.org/ The second item listed was for the USGenWeb Archives: www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb. The logo in the upper right corner is a link to the main USGenWeb page. The Rootsweb affiliation where a lot of our USGenWeb pages are hosted may create some confusion. Susan ----- Original Message ----- From: "Glory Bee" <richhart@kingmanaz.net> To: "Susan Bellomo" <susanbellomo@yahoo.com> Sent: Saturday, August 07, 2004 3:49 PM Subject: [USGenWeb-SW] About the resdesigned USGenWeb site Please post the URL.. I went to google and it kept directing me to rootsweb.. thanks glory bee Susan Bellomo wrote: > The new Web site is beautiful. If you can, check it out. > > Some of the little problems they are experiencing are due to different > browser versions that viewers of the site have and differing support for > Cascading Style Sheets, which they used to redesign the site. CSS-P or > level > 2 deals with layout/positioning, and I think that's where the problems > lie. > > I like it. It's an inspiration to get off my rocker and do something with > CSS on the sites I host. > > Susan

The new Web site is beautiful. If you can, check it out. Some of the little problems they are experiencing are due to different browser versions that viewers of the site have and differing support for Cascading Style Sheets, which they used to redesign the site. CSS-P or level 2 deals with layout/positioning, and I think that's where the problems lie. I like it. It's an inspiration to get off my rocker and do something with CSS on the sites I host. Susan ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bosque Lover" <nana321@earthlink.net> To: <USGENWEB-SW-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, July 31, 2004 3:14 PM Subject: [USGenWeb-SW] About the resdesigned USGenWeb site A message from Mike Jarvis & JulieMcGrew-Ayers, webmasters of our newly resdesigned USGenWeb site -- They appreciate all the kind expressions of appreication for the new look as well as the constructive criticisms. They are also working to resolve the issues with the site, & appreciate your patience while they make adjustments to the site. I still think it's real purdy (for those that don't know--that's Texan for pretty <g>), & all the comments I have received from TX CCs have been positive. Bettie <>< ==== USGENWEB-SW Mailing List ==== To browse the mail list archives, go to http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/USGENWEB-SW/

Thanks Sally... am passing along excellent info.. Glory bee LibDex www.libdex.com Looking for a library in your ancestral hometown? Search or browse this index to 18,000 libraries worldwide. LibDex includes links to some libraries online catalogs. Global Gazetteer www.calle.com/world One of our favorite "undiscovered" online resources, this simple-but-deep site is now running on updated software. Just a few clicks will find the name of that elusive ancestral town, from Aberdeen to Zwickau. Perry-Castaneda Library Map Collection www.lib.utexas.edu/maps When it comes to maps, this University of Texas library collection is as big as the Lone Star State. The collection comprises mostly historical, out-of-copyright maps—perfect for genealogical purposes. Whether you need a guide to Sioux Falls, SD, streets circa 1920 or a map of 1882 Italy, you're likely to find it among the 5,000-plus cartographic creations digitized here. GenCircles www.gencircles.com >From the creator of GenForum (now part of Genealogy.com, see Records Resources) and Family Tree Legends software, GenCircles aims to take the next step in pedigree databases. Its "SmartMatching" technology connects people in your family trees with the 85 million individuals submitted to the site's Global Tree. Arizona Genealogy Birth & Death Certificates www.genealogy.az.gov In February, the Arizona Department of Health Services launched this searchable database of 400,000 birth and death records. Arizona's not the first state to put vital records online, but what makes this site special is the ability to download images of the certificates in PDF format. (To view an image, you'll need the free Adobe Reader.) The database contains birth records from 1887 to 1928 and death records from 1878 to 1953. (Later records are sealed.) Alabama Department of Archives & History www.archives.state.al.us/dataindex.html Typical of the online explosion that's added so many state archives to our 101 list, the Alabama Archives recently has added databases of Civil War service records, local government records, maps and photos, as well as two databases on its newspaper holdings. Library of Virginia www.lva.lib.va.us/whatwehave/gene Though its pioneering Digital Library program was crippled by budget cuts, the Library of Virginia remains a valuable online asset, with 2.2 million original documents, photos and maps in more than 80 databases. Recent additions include a searchable index to names in Confederate Veteran Magazine from 1893 to 1932, more than 45,000 Virginia marriage and obituary entries published between 1780 and 1876, and marriage and obituary indexes for Richmond newspapers from 1804 to 1860. If you're curious about coats of arms, check out the library's new index to information about and illustrations of heraldic symbols. Missouri State Archives www.sos.mo.gov/archives/resources/resources.asp The "Show Me" state lives up to its name by showing researchers a vital-records database of 185,000 pre-1909 records, plus a WWI service-cards database with abstracts of 145,000 Army and Marine cards and digitized images of 18,500 Navy records. You'll also see guides to local records, an online archives catalog, various court databases and even an index of Civil War provost marshals. Photo Sites: AncientFaces www.ancientfaces.com Offering a visual twist on sites where genealogists exchange information, AncientFaces helps you find your ancestors and their old photographs. At last count, the site held more than 26,000 scanned photos of some 30,000 individuals. Besides family pictures, you also can search or browse military photos, family stories and even family recipes. Looking for the Gaydon-Shetley clan's Pinto Bean Fudge? Neither were we, but here it is. Western History Photography Collection www.gowest.coalliance.org This online database of digitized historical photos comes from the Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Department and the Colorado Historical Society. It's the only photo collection sweeping enough in scope to make our list on images alone. The 100,000 images depict the whole history of the West, from railroads and mining towns to ranch life and recreation, American Indians and pioneers. DeadFred www.deadfred.com Another collaborative site that seeks to reunite families with their old photos, DeadFred covers more than 10,000 surnames in its picture collection. Sally Rolls Pavia Sun City, AZ sallypavia2001@yahoo.com “We have not inherited the world from our forefathers .. we have borrowed it from our children.” ….. Kashmiri Proverb

----- Original Message ----- From: "Ellen Pack" <e.j.pack@natchezbelle.org> To: <USGENWEB-SW-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, August 04, 2004 6:59 PM Subject: [USGenWeb-SW] USGenWeb National Election Results *Please forward to all USGenWeb Project members and lists* The USGenWeb Election Committee is pleased to announce the results of the National Election 2004. National Coordinator One Year Term Ending 8/31/05 Charles Barnum 29 06.042% Shari Handley 245 51.042% Don Kelly 84 17.500% Karen Mitchell 72 15.000% Richard White 50 10.416% Total Votes: 480 The EC declares Shari Handley winner -- Tombstone Project Representative Two Year Term Ending 8/31/06 Kathi Jones-Hudson 13 Unopposed The EC declares Kathi Jones-Hudson winner -- Northeast/North Central (NENC) County Coordinator Representative Two Year Term Ending 8/31/06 Scott Burow 48 35.037% Jan Cortez 51 37.226% Sandra Newman Sanchez 38 27.737% Total votes: 137 The EC declares a Run-Off Election between candidates Scott Burrow and Jan Cortez. -- Northwest Plains (NWPL) County Coordinator Representative Two Year Term Ending 8/31/06 Allen 38 44.706% Darilee Bednar 47 55.294% Total votes: 85 The EC declares Darilee Bednar winner -- Southeast/Mid-Atlantic (SEMA) State Coordinator Representative One year Replacement Term Ending 8/31/05 Sherri Hall 7 46.667% Angie Rayfield 8 53.333% Total votes: 15 The EC declares Angie Rayfield winner -- Southeast/Mid-Atlantic (SEMA) County Coordinator Representative Two Year Term Ending 8/31/06 Linda Blum-Barton 65 33.679% Kati Hestand 24 12.435% Elva Morgan 13 06.736% Fred Smoot 62 32.124% Sharon Tabor 29 15.026% Total votes: 193 The EC declares a Run-Off Election between candidates Linda Blum-Barton and Fred Smoot -- Southwest/South Central (SWSC) State Coordinator Representative Two Year Term Ending 8/31/06 Larry Flesher 10 Unopposed. The EC declares Larry Flesher winner. -- Southwest/South Central (SWSC) County Coordinator Representative Two Year Term Ending 8/31/06 David Morgan 53 38.686% Phyllis Rippee 45 32.847% Mike St. Clair 39 28.467% Total votes: 137 The EC declares a Run-Off Election between candidates David Morgan and Phyllis Rippee. -- The results will be posted on the EC National Election website within 24 hours. Please visit the website for further updates: http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgwelections/national-2004/index.html The Election Committee would like to thank all candidates and voters for participating. More information on the Run-Off Elections will be announced as soon as possible. USGenWeb Election Committee For questions please contact EC Chair, Ellen Pack <e.j.pack@natchezbelle.org> ==== USGENWEB-SW Mailing List ==== To unsubscribe, send a message to USGENWEB-SW-L-request@rootsweb.com with the one word, unsubscribe. If you are subbed to the digest, send it to USGENWEB-SW-D-request@rootsweb.com

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