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

Does not seem to be much interest in the State database. Have a nice day. 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 > > >