Congratulations to Shari Handley our new National Coordinator! Good luck Shari. Karen Mitchell

Checking in for August from Dona Ana County. Elsa Altshool

Howdy. _____________________________________ Harold Kilmer - NMGenWeb Coordinator for Curry, De Baca, Guadalupe, Lea, Roosevelt & Quay Counties in the great state of New Mexico. http://rootsweb.com/~nmcurry/index.html

Taos County checking in with hit counter at 26095 Karen Mitchell km1109@aculink.net USGenWeb County Coordinator Huerfano County, Colorado http://www.kmitch.com/Huerfano/index.html Pueblo County, Colorado http://www.kmitch.com/Pueblo/index.html Taos County, New Mexico http://www.kmitch.com/Taos/index.htm

Hope someone can use these research tools glorybee Hi All, This is a really great site. It has tons of help. It has been described as a "Swiss Army Knife" for the researcher, especially the "Research Tools" section. http://www.genealogybuff.com Online Genealogical Database Index http://www.gentree.com/gentree.html Another place to search. Great site. GenealogyPortal.com - Bringing Your Genealogical Search to a New Level http://www.genealogyportal.com/ Conniesue National Geographic Maps It looks as if they have up to date as well as antique maps on the site. http://plasma.nationalgeographic.com/mapmachine/ a form on which you enter the information found from the Ancestry or Heritage name search, and the census image will be displayed You can get to Steve's form by going to his homepage at http://stevemorse.org Have you tried Ancestry's Obituary Hunter? Receive notification by email of new obituaries found in online newspapers across the country that you want to see. Simply fill in the surname or keyword and Ancestry will send you new matches by e-mail whenever obituaries matching your terms are located. http://www.ancestry.com/MyAncestry/ObitHunterEdit.aspx? This may or may not be something that would be useful to anyone. Have come across a directory for public libraries, which is not limited to the US. The USA public library listings are extensive and arranged by region. http://sunsite.berkeley.edu/Libweb/ Sally Rolls Pavia

FYI. Most of our counties already have this information. Susan ----- Original Message ----- From: "Isaiah Harrison" <IsaiahH@cox.net> To: <STATE-COORD-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, July 29, 2004 10:06 PM Subject: [STATE-COORD] Fwd: US GenWeb For your information. -Isaiah >From: Georgemck@aol.com >Date: Thu, 29 Jul 2004 23:55:20 EDT >Subject: US GenWeb >To: isaiahh@cox.net >X-Mailer: 9.0 for Windows sub 5000 > > >I have your email address as the coordinator for US GenWeb. > >I wonder if you might agree to ask your state coordinators to include >prominently the origin (history) of the county - when established and from >what county(ies). > >As I research, when I come to a new county I like to check date of >formation to make sure I don't put data in my database that is erroneous >(for example, someone who appears to have been married in what is now >Eastern Tennessee in 1780, probably was married in Washington County, >North Carolina, not in "Tennessee"). This can be very important for >correctly tracing records. > >Some states have the information on date of formation and the parent >county(ies) listed right on the first page (see West Virginia). Others >(see Ohio) not only do not have this information, but there are counties >that do not even have a basic county history on their site so you >literally cannot tell the date of formation and history. > >I suspect that many of the coordinators can't imagine that a researcher >doesn't "know" these basic facts - and for those states (Virginia, >Kentucky) that are my primary areas of research I know them >intimately. The problem comes when I hit a new county or state. > >Thanks for any help you might be able to give. > >George McKinney

Hi list members, I was recently asked how I keep track of all the little notes for each family in my ancestral lines. You know, you found the name in the census, you know it belongs to that line, but you don't know who it is or where to keep it. This can certainly amount to a huge pile of papers if we're not careful. The way I solved the problem was this: At the end of an ancestral line I always add one more generation without a given name and put all the tidbits of data into the note section of that unidentified person. Example: My Hindsley line ends with John Hindsley who died in 1574. I give him a father without a given name, just using the surname. Then I open the notes section for that non-person and add all the notes for the unidentified Hindsley line there. If I advance John's line back further I can easily cut and paste those notes into a new non-person at the end of the line. When adding new people into the Hindsley line I can check that note section to see if I have any data on the new person. Karen

My apologies for sending the first one so quickly. I should know enough to wait a while to be sure all the corrections have been made first! :-} Susan ----- Original Message ----- From: "Isaiah Harrison" <IsaiahH@cox.net> To: <STATE-COORD-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, July 25, 2004 10:51 AM Subject: [STATE-COORD] Correction and Apology My apologies to Julie for getting her name wrong at the end of the original message. If you haven't forwarded the message to your state lists, please use the copy below. I imagine I've given Mike and Julie and Mike and Amy something to chuckle about. -Isaiah ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The beautifully redesigned USGenWeb website is up and running at www.usgenweb.org and a round of applause to due to Mike Jarvis and Julie McGrew-Ayers for a job well done. Not only is the site visually attractive, but it is designed in a technically efficient manner, allowing for easy maintenance and updating. Thank you, Mike and Julie, for you contribution to The Project's first impression on our visitors. -Isaiah

----- Original Message ----- From: "Isaiah Harrison" <IsaiahH@cox.net> To: <STATE-COORD-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, July 25, 2004 10:07 AM Subject: [STATE-COORD] Redesigned Website The beautifully redesigned USGenWeb website is up and running at www.usgenweb.org and a round of applause to due to Mike Jarvis and Julie McGrew-Ayers for a job well done. Not only is the site visually attractive, but it is designed in a technically efficient manner, allowing for easy maintenance and updating. Thank you, Mike and Amy, for you contribution to The Project's first impression on our visitors. -Isaiah Isaiah Harrison National Coordinator The USGenWeb Project

Please note that you will not be able to vote tomorrow between noon and sometime tomorrow evening due to a power outage. Susan ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tina S. Vickery" <tsvickery@adelphia.net> To: <STATE-COORD-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, July 09, 2004 4:50 PM Subject: [STATE-COORD] Scheduled Power outage - USGenWeb Project National elections > [Please forward to appropriate USGenWeb Project lists] > > There will be a scheduled power outage in the facility > housing the server hosting the USGenWeb Project National > elections on Saturday, July 10, 2004. The outage is > scheduled to begin at noon Central Time and should be > restored that same evening. > > The USGenWeb Project Election Committee >

Address correction. Susan ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bosque Lover" <nana321@earthlink.net> To: <USGENWEB-SW-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, July 09, 2004 3:40 PM Subject: [USGenWeb-SW] One more time <g>--Correct Address > The correct address for subscribing to the Bylaws Discussion List is: > > USGW_WEB-admin@Rootsweb.com > > (There is an underscore-not a hyphen-between USGW and WEB) > > Sorry! > > -Isaiah > > > > > > ==== USGENWEB-SW Mailing List ==== > The CC representatives for the SW-SC region are currently Phyllis Rippee > & Bettie Wood. The SC representative is Larry Flescher. >

FYI. Susan ----- Original Message ----- From: "Isaiah Harrison" <IsaiahH@cox.net> To: <STATE-COORD-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, July 09, 2004 3:03 PM Subject: [STATE-COORD] Bylaws Revision Discussion List > [Please forward] > > The Advisory Board has established a discussion list for the purpose of > creating an open forum for interaction between the Bylaws Revision > Committee and the general membership in regard to the bylaws revision > process. > > You may subscribe to the list by sending an email to > USGW-WEB-admin@rootsweb.com containing your full name, email address, > position in The USGenWeb Project and a statement that you are willing to > abide by the following list rules. > > 1. This list was established for the purpose of creating an open forum for > interaction between the BRC and the general membership in regard to the > bylaws revision process. Please limit your posts to the topic of BYLAWS > REVISIONS. > > 2. Do not post complaints to the list. Do not post your opinions about how > the list should be run. If you have questions or problems regarding the > list, please write privately to the List Manager at > USGW-WEB-admin@rootsweb.com > > 3. Remember to be courteous in your public and private posts to other list > members. Please stick to issues, not personalities. Vulgarity and personal > attacks will not be tolerated. Excessive sarcasm and satire should be > avoided, as they are frequently misunderstood. > > -Isaiah Harrison > List Manager > > >

Hello, Wild Bunch! Recently a visitor sent comments to a USGenWeb officer to report broken links on one of our counties. Typically, I check the counties about once per quarter just to be sure we're on line and functioning. It has been suggested that we form a committee to check all our NMGenWeb sites periodically for working links and compliance with USGenWeb policy and guidelines. I'm bringing you that suggestion for your comments. You may either post to the NMENWEB-L list or e-mail me privately. Thank you! Susan Susan Stockbridge Bellomo susanbellomo@yahoo.com State Coordinator, NMGenWeb http://www.rootsweb.com/~nmgenweb/ County Coordinator, Chaves and Otero Counties

Eddy County. Richard.

Taos County checking in for the month. I'd like to remind everyone that the National elections are now going on. I wish all the candidates the best of luck. You can find my campaign page below. Happy Fourth! Karen Mitchell Candidate for National Coordinator http://www.kmitch.com/Pueblo/election.html

Happy 4th of July-- tho not genealogical in nature--not research info but our hearts and our USA genealogical make up ... this is what makes America so great.. glory bee http://shorl.com/bybagrubribryga

http://www.jacquielawson.com/viewcard.asp?code=9076676685 Have a Happy 4th of July this is amazing an truly fabulous.. glory bee

Hi Glory Bee, My new email address is jcnreno@sbcglobal.net I'd be happy to answer any questions concerning any web site created by me via private email. However, I have not created any new web sites recently. I am currently building a new web site that will become effective after the close of the election. It is for the discussion of USGenWeb issues to find solutions, not scapegoats. It is for discussing ideas without the personal attacks, intimidation and slander that some people use to silence new ideas. It will have a moderated email list to filter out slander, personal attacks and character assassination. This will be an alternative to an existing email list that promotes hatred, lies, slander, personal attacks, and sorted bigotry against USGenWeb and individuals. Election: I highly recommend that voters consider voting for Don Kelly. Don is a proven leader, a man of integrity, honesty and is one of the hardest workers in USGenWeb with considerable experience in USGenWeb government. He does not associate with known haters of the Archives and rootsweb.com who wish to tear down USGenWeb. Don will make a great National Coordinator. This is an extremely important year for USGenWeb. Don't throw your vote away by not voting, or by voting for a person who can not win. Consider Don Kelly for your new NC. Recent news: I have for some time been in a discussion with rootsweb.com concerning discrimination by some county email list administrators. A minority of those county list administrators mistakenly believe that the county lists belong to them or belong to USGenWeb. But other people have joined in my complaint and we finally got a just ruling. Here is that ruling: From: <vicki@rootsweb.com> To: Sent: Tuesday, June 22, 2004 12:42 PM Subject: Purpose of County Lists This is a reminder to everyone who maintains a county mailing list at RootsWeb: RootsWeb does not create county lists that only promote one or two projects. Our county lists are for all projects to post relevant information. AHGP, ALHN, USGenWeb messages, etc. pertaining to the county, are permitted on our county lists. If this is not acceptable to you, please email listmaster@rootsweb.com with the name of the list(s) and and we find a new list administrator for the RootsWeb list. -- Vicki Thauvin RootsWeb Staff vicki@rootsweb.com (end quote) I welcome this ruling. Finally, once and for all, it declares that the county lists are public lists and not the personal toys of a few. I'm happy to know that the great majority of NM county list managers do not discriminate against any other projects like NM ALHN by misusing or restricting their lists. I do have a concern that some of the current NM County email lists currently have a tag line that reads, XXCounty, NMGenWeb. I hope all those taglines are removed or else they also include a tagline for NM ALHN and AHGP and W.O.W., NMGS, and all the other genealogical organizations in NM. Failure to do so is a form of restriction for which I will file a formal protest with rootsweb.com in due time to correct. These county email lists are not to be confused with Project Lists, such as this list. Project lists come under different rules. Project Lists are for a particular Project; County lists are Public lists. Charles Barnum Glory Bee <richhart@kingmanaz.net> wrote:Another important and useful website was created by Charles Barnam within the past 24 months, I neglected URL to save the URL to favorites or to bookmarks or I renamed the website with an unrecognizable name. I would truly appreciate if someone could send to me the NM website created by Chas Barnum.. Thanks Glory Bee ============================== 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 ==

Another important and useful website was created by Charles Barnam within the past 24 months, I neglected URL to save the URL to favorites or to bookmarks or I renamed the website with an unrecognizable name. I would truly appreciate if someone could send to me the NM website created by Chas Barnum.. Thanks Glory Bee

FYI. Please read. Susan ----- Original Message ----- From: "Isaiah Harrison" <IsaiahH@cox.net> To: <STATE-COORD-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, June 17, 2004 1:44 PM Subject: [STATE-COORD] 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 >