Karen and All, I do not like the term "harvest". I am proposing a database used with permission of the CCs, not an index. Charles ---- Original Message ----- From: "Karen Mitchell" <km1109@aculink.net> To: "jcnreno" <jcnreno@sbcglobal.net>; <NMGENWEB-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, October 23, 2005 5:39 PM Subject: Re: [NMGENWEB] New Mexico Database > Hi Charles, > I want to make sure I understand what you are proposing. Do you mean you > would like to harvest all the data that each CC has placed online and put > it > all into a central database? > Karen > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "jcnreno" <jcnreno@sbcglobal.net> > To: <NMGENWEB-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sunday, October 23, 2005 2:38 PM > Subject: [NMGENWEB] New Mexico Database > > > Good Morning, > Subject: Proposed NMGenWeb Database Project > On or about 1998 I proposed that NMGenWeb establish a NMGenWeb database > composed of data appearing on the county pages. It could be placed on the > NMGenWeb home website. Counties could link to it and place the databases > on > their county pages if they wish. Counties would still display their > individual databases. > I suggest again that NMGenWeb establish a State-wide database. I'm willing > to serve as LC or project coordinator, format and arrange data that the > CCs > allow access. > The database can be alphabetically arranged by names, followed by the > database source--such as Smith Cemetery, then by the data, etc. It will be > in alpha order so a search engine is unnecessary. I can do all of the > work, > convert to the proper file types, and work with others. > I estimate it would take one year (or a little longer) to get the first > database online. I could revise it once a year after that. > I'm currently editing a database titled Dona Ana County, 30,000 Vital > Stats, > (for NM ALHN). This will be online in five days. I have also completed a > database for Lincoln County NM ALHN titled 10,000 Vital Stats which is > online. I recently finished a 65,000 name database for Grant County(NM > ALHN) > using a similar method. Thus, I have worked out most of the bugs for doing > this type of database which are county-based, but as I stated, the > proposed > NMGenWeb project would be Statewide-based. > > Why would this help researchers? > A researcher could go to the State database to quickly find any name > regardless of the county and without searching many different pages. After > finding a subject of interest, they could refer back to the county where > that individual was recorded for further research and to find other > information. > > Charles Barnum > October 23, 2005 > > > > ============================== > 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 > > >