The "Census Taker" It was the first day of census, and all through the land; The pollster was ready ...... A black book in hand. He mounted his horse for a long dusty ride; His book and some quills were tucked close by his side. A long winding ride down a road barely there; Toward the smell of fresh bread wafting up through the air. The woman was tired, with lines on her face; And wisps of brown hair she tucked back into place. She gave him some water ... As they sat at the table; And she answered his questions .... The best she was able. He asked of her children ... Yes, she had quite a few; The oldest was twenty, the youngest not quite two. She held up a toddler with cheeks round and red; His sister, she whispered, was napping in bed. She noted each person who lived there with pride; And she felt the faint stirrings of the wee one inside. He noted the sex, the colour, the age The marks from the quill soon filled up the page. At the number of children, she nodded her head; And saw her lips quiver for the three that were dead. The places of birth she "never forgot"; Was it Kansas? Or Utah? Or Oregon .. Or not? They came from Scotland, of that she was clear; But she wasn't quite sure just how long they'd been here. They spoke of employment, of schooling and such; They could read some and write some ... Though really not much. When the questions were answered, his job there was done; So he mounted his horse and he rode toward the sun. We can imagine his voice loud and clear; "May God Bless you all for another ten years." Now picture a time warp ... it's now you and me; As we search for the people on our family tree. We squint at the census and scroll down so slow; As we search for that entry from long, long ago. Could they only imagine on that long ago day; That the entries they made would effect us this way? If they knew, would they wonder at the yearning we feel; And the searching that makes them so increasingly real. We can hear if we listen the words they impart; Through their blood in our veins and their voices in our heart. ..... Author Unknown -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.371 / Virus Database: 267.14.7/214 - Release Date: 12/23/2005

----- Original Message ----- From: "Tina S. Vickery" <tsvickery@adelphia.net> To: <STATE-COORD-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, December 22, 2005 6:27 PM Subject: [STATE-COORD] Fw: [USGW-Discuss] USGenWeb at FGS 2006 Committee Announces Program FYI. Tina ----- Original Message ----- From: "D. Joshua Taylor" <josh@djoshuataylor.com> To: <USGENWEB-DISCUSS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, December 22, 2005 9:11 AM Subject: [USGW-Discuss] USGenWeb at FGS 2006 Committee Announces Program > PLEASE FORWARD TO REGIONAL AND STATE LISTS! > > FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - USGenWeb at FGS 2006 Committee Announces Program > > Members of the USGenWeb at FGS 2006 Committee have been working hard to > organize The USGenWeb Project’s participation in the 2006 Federation of > Genealogical Societies conference to be held August 30-September 2, 2006 > in > Boston, Massachusetts. We are proud to announce the lecture topics and > speakers who will be participating in the USGenWeb track at the > conference. > > This team will be presenting 20 events at the FGS 2006 Conference. > Speakers > for the track include past members of the Advisory Board, past National > Coordinators, professional genealogists, and many others. In the coming > weeks detailed information on each speaker will be posted at > http://www.usgenweb.org/volunteers/FGS.shtml, but brief biographies are > contained at the conclusion of the lecture titles. > > The FGS 2006 Conference is the largest genealogical event ever held, > totaling over 338 sessions. Please stay tuned for additional information > on > registration for the FGS Conference, and more news from the USGenWeb at > FGS > 2006 Committee! > > See you in Boston! > > D. Joshua Taylor, chair > USGenWeb at FGS 2006 > > > > LECTURE SESSIONS: > > Tame That Data – Excel and Genealogy > Holly Timm > Use Microsoft Excel to manage research data: create useful forms for > recording sources and other records; learn the usefulness of alphabetical > and chronological sorting of data; and methods to prepare, code, and > upload > data; especially in large quantities. > > Secrets of Easy Website Maintenance > Holly Timm > Learn how to use basic server side, simple cascading style sheet codes, as > well as ‘boilerplate’ paragraphs to simplify and streamline the creation > and > maintenance of web sites. > > Coloring for Genealogists – Creating Graphics for Your Site > Holly Timm > Learn how to design and create graphics for your genealogical sites or > projects. Learn techniques for creating graphics that can be used in many > graphics programs. > > Cemetery Research Online > Starr Hailey Campbell > Learn how to get research done in your jammies at 2 in the morning and > without bugs, snakes, and sunburn. > > Just Because You Can Doesn’t Mean You Should > Linda Woodward Gieger, CGRS, CGL > Tips and tricks for making your USGenWeb sites user friendly for all, > including those with physical disabilities. > > Using the USGenWeb Archives > Joy Fisher > Thousands of names, thousands of files…but what is the USGenWeb Archives? > Learn what the USGenWeb Archives is and is not. Come see examples of how > to > use the USGenWeb Archives and how to submit data to them. > > Putting Date Online: Getting it From Here to There > Joy Fisher > Learn tips and tricks for converting information from many sources, such > as > books, photographs, databases, and word processing files to web pages. > Discover how to use scanning and optical character recognition (OCR) > effectively. > > On-Line Traps and Pitfalls: For Beginners > Joy Fisher > For the newbie, the Internet can be a scary place. Learn how to protect > yourself from fraud, hackers, and data miners! > > Creating a Website for Your Society > D. Joshua Taylor > Whether your society is big or small, local, regional or national, a > successful website is a necessity! Come learn how to create a website > that > will fit your society’s needs, and will be beneficial to current and > prospective members of your society! > > Copyright and Privacy in a Digital World: What Genealogists Need to Know! > D. Joshua Taylor > “Can I use that?” Learn the basics of copyright rules and regulations > for > genealogists, while learning how to protect and preserve your own privacy > and the privacy in others as you do genealogy in a digital world! > > Exploring Academia: Using College and University Library Online Projects > Lori Thornton > Many college and university libraries are adding to the wealth of > materials > available to family historians’ research needs. Come explore some of the > varied holdings of these projects and put their riches to work for you. > > Exploring Your Ancestor’s World Through Online Maps > Lori Thornton > A look at the fascinating world of online maps. Discover the types of > maps > available and the ways each type can add to your understanding of your > ancestor and his world. > > Quick and Easy Webpage Creation for Genealogists > Linda Haas Davenport > Building web pages should be fun, not work. Genealogists want to spend > their > time doing and sharing research, not writing computer code. Learn to make > web pages using Microsoft Word. > > Working Together: Managing a Website With a Partner > Linda Haas Davenport > Thinking about asking someone to help you with your web site? Wondering if > it will work out? Learn how to build a successful partnership. > > Question and Answer with the USGenWeb Project > USGenWeb Team > Want to know more about USGenWeb and how it can be helpful to your > research? > Thinking about volunteering or submitting information, but not sure how > you > can help? Come hear experienced USGenWeb volunteers answer these > questions, > and much more! Questions taken from the floor. > > Hidden Treasures of USGenWeb > Betsy Mills > There are many special projects within the USGenWeb Project that are real > gems – unusual, unique or just unbelievably comprehensive – and they are > all > free! > > Successful Partnerships Between USGenWeb and Genealogical Societies > Betsy Mills > Learn how USGenWeb County Coordinators and members of local genealogical > societies can work effectively together to make information available for > online researchers while enhancing the society’s publication sales. When > local societies work as partners with the USGenWeb county site, everyone > benefits! > > Unknown Photos – Using Today’s Technology to Identify > Betsy Mills > Today’s technology has improved the chances of identifying those unknown > photographs in your photo album. Learn how to identify old photographs by > using modern technology to analyze the type of photograph, identify the > people in the photograph, determine the styles in the photograph and find > other often-missed clues. Preserve those photographs by scanning and > sharing them! > > Broadcast Your Research! > Lela Evans > Learn how to broadcast your genealogy research on the Internet for help > and > contacts using the USGenWeb Project, Ancestry.com, and other websites to > your advantage. > > > > SPEAKERS BIOGRAPHIES > > > > Starr Hailey Campbell > An FGS director, program chair for FGS/SLC 2005, UGA administrative > assistant, chaired 2004 UGA conference, served as coordinator for FGS > Society Hall “LIVE” from 2000–2004, FGS Delegate Digest editor, received > 2005 FGS George E. Williams award. > > Linda Haas Davenport > Family Historian, 30 years experience. Webmaster of Tulsa County History > Site and Davenport/Haas web site. Researcher for hire since retirement in > early 2005. Author of "Scopes of Work" (book published by the National > Homebuilders Press, for construction companies). Author of several small > "How-To" Genealogy books. Articles published in: Family Chronicles and > Genealogy Helper. USGenWeb County Coordinator, 1st Chairman of USGW > Election > Committee, Past OK State Archive Manager. Past President NAVA. > > Lela Evans > Lela Evans, Genealogy Librarian at Lancaster Veterans Memorial Library, > has > been doing genealogy research since she was in High School. She has > served > as the Orphan County Director and Mentor Director for the TXGenWeb Project > and is currently the Event Coordinator. She has been a county coordinator > since 1998 in the TXGenWeb and MSGenWeb Projects and is a member of > numerous > local and national genealogical societies. > > Linda Woodward Gieger, CGRS, CGL > Linda Woodward Geiger, CGRS, CGL, is an accomplished researcher; a > national > lecturer; a published author; a trustee and treasurer for the Board for > Certification of Genealogists (BCG); and a principal in the Regional > In-depth Genealogical Studies Alliance (RIGS Alliance). In addition, she > is > an associate of StudioSR a web site developer and she designs sites for > some > non-profit historical and genealogical societies. > > Joy Fisher > Joy Fisher, an Engineer, has presented several papers at National > Engineering conferences. Teaches Chemistry and Engineering Courses. Wrote > software for a graduate level Mechanical Engineering class, co-author of > Probability Applications in Mechanical Engineering Design (2003). Has been > doing genealogy for over 35 years. > > Chuck Knuthson > Chuck Knuthson is a professional genealogist who researches in California > and the West. A retired police captain, he instructs college genealogy > classes locally, and lectures at the local, state and national levels. He > is > President of the 1,300 member Sacramento German Genealogy Society and > Treasurer for the Federation of Genealogical Societies. He has served as a > volunteer county coordinator for California GenWeb (Sierra County, CA) > since > 1998. A graduate of NIGR, IGHR, and SLIG, he is a member of the National > Genealogical Society, Association of Professional Genealogists, > Genealogical > Speakers Guild, and numerous other organizations. > > Betsy Mills > Betsy Mills, well-known genealogical researcher and author. State > Coordinator, ARGenWeb Project; County Coordinator, TXGenWeb and ARGenWeb; > Representative-At-Large, USGenWeb Project Advisory Board; Former Regent, > Joseph Ligon Chapter, National Society Daughters of the Revolution; Vice > President, Lamar County [TX] Genealogical Society; Member: Daughters of > the > Republic of Texas, United Daughters of the Confederacy, Dames of the Magna > Carta. > > D. Joshua Taylor > D. Joshua Taylor "Josh", nationally known genealogical researcher, > lecturer, > and author. Regional Coordinator; USGenWeb Census Project, Member of > Archives project, Election Committee, and County Coordinator, USGenWeb. > Former Parliamentarian, Youth Chapter President, Recording Secretary, and > 2003\2004 Conference Exhibit Chairman; UGA. Member-at-Large, USGenWeb > Election Committee. Recipient, Rubincam Youth Award from NGS. Member of > the FGS 2006 Conference Committee, and chairman of USGenWeb at FGS 2006. > > Holly Timm > A genealogists for over 30 years; publisher of numerous census transcripts > and other books and articles on Southeast Kentucky; active with USGenWeb > since the beginning in Kentucky, including mentoring new CC’s with site, > page and graphics preparation; for several years moderated and led the > #htmlhelp and #imagehelp channels on irc. > > Lori Thornton > Lori is Technical Services Librarian and adjunct professor of Computer > Information Systems at Carson-Newman College in Jefferson City, Tennessee. > She serves as a county coordinator, assistant state coordinator, and a > member of the Election Committee for the USGenWeb Project. She is editor > of > Mississippi History and Genealogy Notes Blog. She is former editor of The > Thornton News, an electronic newsletter for descendants of Richard and > Agnes > Thornton. She has published numerous articles, reviews, and essays for > genealogical and library publications. > > PLEASE FORWARD TO REGIONAL AND STATE LISTS! > > -- > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.371 / Virus Database: 267.14.3/209 - Release Date: 12/21/2005 > > > > > ==== USGENWEB-DISCUSS Mailing List ==== > FIND YOUR USGENWEB ADVISORY BOARD REPRESENTATIVE: > http://www.usgenweb.org/about/advisoryboard.shtml > > ============================== > Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the > areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. > Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx > >

Hi, Sam-Quito. Are you still collecting cancelled stamps to raise money to fund the census and New Mexico Death Index projects? Since we all may be getting more mail than usual, I thought it a good time to ask. If you are, I'll be sending you an envelope full after the holidays. Susan Bellomo

Eddy Co. Richard

San Miguel county doing fine -- Angela

All of the counties below are present and accounted for. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Harold Kilmer, Coordinator for Curry, De Baca, Guadalupe, Lea, Quay and Roosevelt Counties in the great state of New Mexico. All of these counties are linked to: http://rootsweb.com/~nmcurry/index.html

Taos County checking in. Happy Holidays to all of you. Karen

Does anyone have suggestions on how Jamie can research this ancestor? I will post a query and send this to the AGeS (Alamogordo Genealogical Society) to see whether anyone there has a suggestion. Susan ----- Original Message ----- From: Quiroga, Jamie H To: susanbellomo@yahoo.com Sent: Thursday, November 17, 2005 12:18 PM Subject: Baker, William Riley I am working on my MA in Western history and need more information on my ancestor, William Riley Baker. I know he was the first sheriff of Otero County, New Mexico when the county was split from (I believe) Dona Ana county in 1899. I have read that Otero County was separated from Lincoln County to remove a notorious trial from Pat Garrett's jurisdiction but I have no further information on that event. I would like to do my graduate research on the crime, the trial, and the personalities involved in this event-If indeed the story is true. Baker was reportedly born in 1859 and died in 1906 in Mexico while guarding a mine. He apparently moved back and forth between New Mexico, Texas, and Mexico throughout his life. Any information would be greatly appreciated and I will cite sources in my final article and give you credit for information you provide. I will also send you a copy of the finished article, if you wish. My e-mail address is Jamie.h.quiroga@nhmccd.edu Thank you! Jamie Quiroga

Hi Wild Bunch: Have any of you heard of a Dinwoody Cave location? It has to do with some very old archaeology collections. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Harold Kilmer, Coordinator for Curry, De Baca, Guadalupe, Lea, Quay and Roosevelt Counties in the great state of New Mexico. All of these counties are linked to: http://rootsweb.com/~nmcurry/index.html

Election results. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tina S. Vickery" <tsvickery@adelphia.net> To: <STATE-COORD-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, November 09, 2005 7:07 PM Subject: [STATE-COORD] RESULTS - Special Projects Representative Special Election - 2005 *Please forward to all USGenWeb Project members and lists* The USGenWeb Election Committee is pleased to announce the results of the USGenWeb Project Special Project Representative Special Election - 2005. Special Projects Representative Two year term ending - 8/31/2007. Enfinger 38 86.363 Barnum 6 13.636 44 100.000 The EC declares Cyndie Enfinger the winner. The Election Committee would like to thank all candidates and voters for participating. Tina S. Vickery, Chair The USGenWeb Election Committee

Hi, Well, sorry about that, looks like the picture didn't come through on the mailing list. Angela

Chaves and Otero present and accounted for. Susan Bellomo --- Harold Kilmer <hkilmer@plateautel.net> wrote: > Curry, De Baca, Guadalupe, Lea, Quay and Roosevelt > counties are up and running. > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > Harold Kilmer, Coordinator for Curry, De Baca, > Guadalupe, > Lea, Quay and Roosevelt Counties in the great > state of > New Mexico. All of these counties are linked to: > > http://rootsweb.com/~nmcurry/index.html > > > ============================== > Census images 1901, 1891, 1881 and 1871, plus so > much more. > Ancestry.com's United Kingdom & Ireland Collection. > Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13968/rd.ashx > > Susan Bellomo

Has anyone received an email from a Logan Hansen wanting to collaborate on a website? Karen

Checking in -- Angela Lewis NMGenWeb San Miguel

Curry, De Baca, Guadalupe, Lea, Quay and Roosevelt counties are up and running. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Harold Kilmer, Coordinator for Curry, De Baca, Guadalupe, Lea, Quay and Roosevelt Counties in the great state of New Mexico. All of these counties are linked to: http://rootsweb.com/~nmcurry/index.html

Taos County checking in for November. Karen Mitchell

Hello List, If anyone wishes for me to build a County database, please let me know by email. I can build it myself or walk you thru the process. I will not be on this email list after today. November early checkin. Lincoln County is here and throughl November 2007. Have a safe and warm winter! Charles Barnum

Does anybody have history on the Romero surname? Romero Street is right by San Felipe de Neri Church in Old Town Albuquerque, and I've got somebody asking questions about that family. Let me know, thanks, Angela NMGenWeb San Miguel

Hello NMGenWeb Members who are subscribed to this list. Since we will soon have a new State Coordinator, I think it is appropriate to look forward to the next two years of progress. There are a few things I'd like to happen. Elections: I hope CCs will have an opportunity to input their ideas to the Standing Election guidelines which now appear on the NM Homepage. Two items I'd like to amplify are the right to vote, even if there is only one candidate. Voting is a sacred right in all democratic societies. We have a right to vote either Yes, No or to abstain. Another other item I'd like to see is all candidate's names to immediatley appear on the election web page as they declare their candidacy. If only one candidate is running after the nominating period, then the nomination period should be extended one week to allow others to declare if they wish. There should be a provision for a CC to nominate another other CC. The nominated CC would have two days to accept or decline such nomination. Email list: Our current system of two methods of communication should be ended. There is but one Project Email list and all CCs who wish to remain with NMGenWeb should be required to sub to it. NMGenWeb business should be conducted on the project list and not scattered over private emails and the partially on the list. This is far too much confusion and possible lost communications. The project list should be for CCs and Co-CCs only, not for the general public to use. Grievance procedures: NMGenWeb does not have a Grievance procedure. At the current time there is no way to mediate a grievance. The only outlet is to file a formal grievance at the national level. I feel this second method should be avoided due to the negative attention. Those are my suggestions for improving NMGenWeb. I'm sure you have ideas. Charles Barnum Lincoln County

Richard, Thanks for your reply. I fully understand. As I said is a previous email, I am available to help any CC build a COUNTY database. Just drop a line. Here is a recent database I constructed. http://www.rootsweb.com/~nma/davitala.htm We can add as many fileds as required such as Submitter's name, etc, Charles ----- Original Message ----- From: "Richard Wilkinson" <jrrrr@zianet.com> To: <NMGENWEB-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, October 24, 2005 3:16 PM Subject: [NMGENWEB] Database > My two cents worth: > > I am not receptive to the central database proposal at this time. Myself > and the volunteers work too hard to create our web page and all of it's > content. We have ongoing files and are always trying to add cemeteries as > well. > > I respect the idea, but don't want the concept (at least not at this > time). > > Richard > Eddy County, NM > > > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx >