My Firefox can't find the server for the LDS Link provided in this message. Dave ----- Original Message ----- From: <nyoneida-request@rootsweb.com> To: <nyoneida@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, August 26, 2007 3:01 AM Subject: NYONEIDA Digest, Vol 2, Issue 131 > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Fw: [NYGENESE] County Histories to Go Online (Deanna Smith) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Sat, 25 Aug 2007 15:38:41 -0400 > From: "Deanna Smith" <dsmith57701@adelphia.net> > Subject: [NYONEIDA] Fw: [NYGENESE] County Histories to Go Online > To: <nyoneida@rootsweb.com>, <nymontgo@rootsweb.com>, > <nyherkim@rootsweb.com> > Message-ID: <019001c7e74f$8aff0570$e701cd45@Genie> > Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; > reply-type=original > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Betty Thomas" <bettylt@verizon.net> > To: <NYGENESE@rootsweb.com>; <NYWYOMIN@rootsweb.com>; > <MAWORCES@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, August 25, 2007 11:54 AM > Subject: [NYGENESE] County Histories to Go Online > > > > > August 20, 2007 > > > > > North America Local and County Histories to Go Online > > from FamilySearch.org (August 15, 2007): > > Three genealogical libraries pool their > collections in massive digitization effort > > SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH?Thousands of published > family histories, city and county histories, > historic city directories, and related records > are coming to the Internet. The Allen County > Public Library (ACPL) in Fort Wayne, Indiana, > Brigham Young University Harold B. Lee Library, > and FamilySearch's Family History Library in Salt > Lake City announced the joint project today. When > complete, it will be the most comprehensive > collection of city and county histories on the > Web?and access will be free at > <http://www.familyhistoryarchive.byu.edu>www.familyhistoryarchive.byu.edu. > > The digital history project will target over > 100,000 published family histories and thousands > of local histories that are rich in names as well > as biographical and genealogical data associated > with those names. "Publishing those collections > from the three libraries involved will make a > significant and attractive family history digital > library online for genealogists and historians," > said David Rencher, director of Records and Information for FamilySearch. > > "I believe the most immediate, substantial > contribution of this collaboration will be the > addition of local history materials," said Allen > County Public Library's Genealogy Center Manager, > Curt Witcher. The collaborative project will > digitally scan thousands of historic city > directories, as well as city and county histories > from North America. The ACPL and the Family > History Library have the largest collections of > city and county histories from North America. "I > believe the strength of our two well known, well > used, and well loved institutions working > together is a terrific benefit to the genealogical community," added > Witcher. > > Once digitized, the collections will have "every > word" search capability, which allows users to > search by name, location, date, or other field > across the collection. The search results are > then linked to high quality digital images of the > original publication. Digitization efforts have > begun. New additions will be noted and > hyperlinked in the Family History Library Catalog > at FamilySearch.org as they are digitized. The > collection can be accessed currently at > <http://www.familyhistoryarchive.byu.edu>www.familyhistoryarchive.byu.edu. > > FamilySearch is providing the computers, > scanners, and camera operators required to > complete the project. FamilySearch is a nonprofit > organization sponsored by The Church of Jesus > Christ of Latter-day Saints. FamilySearch > maintains the world's largest repository of > genealogical resources accessed through > FamilySearch.org, the Family History Library in > Salt Lake City, and over 4,500 family history centers in 70 countries. > > > Betty > bettylt@verizon.net > > Professional Genealogy Research - http://mysite.verizon.net/bettylt/ > Wicks,Hammond, Heintz,Bradfield,Walbridge - http://BettyT.tripod.com > Boylston Historical Society & Museum http://www.boylstonhistory.org > GenWeb Coordinator for: > Genesee, NY http://www.rootsweb.com/~nygenese > Wyoming, NY http://www.rootsweb.com/~nywyomin > Worcester, MA http://www.rootsweb.com/~maworces > Commonwealth of Massachusetts http://www.rootsweb.com/~magenweb/ > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NYGENESE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > ------------------------------ > > To contact the NYONEIDA list administrator, send an email to > NYONEIDA-admin@rootsweb.com. > > To post a message to the NYONEIDA mailing list, send an email to > NYONEIDA@rootsweb.com. > > __________________________________________________________ > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NYONEIDA-request@rootsweb.com > with the word "unsubscribe" without the quotes in the subject and the body > of the > email with no additional text. > > > End of NYONEIDA Digest, Vol 2, Issue 131 > **************************************** >