I'm planning a trip there this summer. But for the Internet I would never have found enough to even know I had ancestors from Cayuga Co. Jeff Jernegan, Natchez, MS ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bill Hecht" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, March 03, 2005 8:17 AM Subject: [NYCAYUGA] 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 > > > ==== NYCAYUGA Mailing List ==== > Going on vacation? Unsubscribe from NYCayuga-L by sending a message > to [email protected] (or NYCayuga-D-request.com if you > receive the digest) with just the word "unsubscribe" (no quotes) > > ============================== > 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 > >