Hi--I think your site is wonderful. I have been in touch with someone who has ancestry with the same name as my ancestors--DeGroff. Although I have been to Cayuga County to do research, the ability to share with others is helpful. Nancy H in Cortland ----- Original Message ----- From: Bill Hecht <wsh6@cornell.edu> To: <NY-CENTRA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, March 03, 2005 9:17 AM Subject: [NYCENTRAL] Family History Travel To Cayuga County and Central NY > I would be interested in knowing how many out there have traveled to > Cayuga County or are planning a trip to Cayuga County to research their > family history. Such information would be usefull in showing the powers > that be, that "in spite" of the perception that the internet 'reduces' > the need to actually come to a place, that it stimulates the desire to > return to ones roots and to do on site research. > > It is my contention that the internet fosters the sharing of data and > the desire to stay in contact with the place you are from and the people > who still live there. > > That the internet is a tool for bringing people together. > That it can promote tourism. > > Many can no longer travel due to distance and health constraints. Sites > such as the Cayuga County GenWeb site, the County Historians site and > the message lists allow those who can no longer travel to SHARE their > knowledge with all. Knowledge that is normally lost in time. Sharing > through the internet should not be looked upon as a "Loss in Revenue" > but as an opportunity to save and record the history of our area the is > scattered to the four corners of the globe. > > I look forward to hearing of your plans and previous trips to Cayuga > County and experiences here. > > Sincerely > > Bill Hecht > > > ==== NY-CENTRA Mailing List ==== > NY-CENTRA-L is a mailing list for researching the central NY counties of: Broome, Cayuga, Chenango, Cortland, Delaware, Madison, Oneida, Onondaga, > Oswego, Otsego, Tioga and Tompkins. > > ============================== > View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about your ancestors, find > marriage announcements and more. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx > >