Lauren, Even though a person may be disabled, there are still things to share with others as you have said. I normally work during the day, so I can't get to court houses, and my work day sometimes lasts late into the evening hours. That's why I chose cemetery photos: cemeteries don't close. <smile!> By the way, another good place for beginners to start is by using the USGenWeb/Rootsweb lists. You can start here and navigate to any state and just about any county and find information: http://www.usgenweb.com/ (That's how I found another of my ancestors buried in Wellington, Sumner Co., Kansas.) Shari Wisconsin, USA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lauren Rowe" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, December 19, 2003 12:24 PM Subject: RE: [NYOnonda] [OHMEIGS] Genealogical Gify to List (typo ?) > As a disabled 52yr old woman I spend most of every day helping people on various > lists because it > interest's me and I imagine the help brings joy to the receiver. > Thanks for the descent reply and the URL (Uniform Resource locator) link - I > will go there... > I never would have guessed what RAOGK meant. Thanks for the explanation. > > Lauren > > --Orig- From: Karla VF Staudt [mailto:[email protected]] Friday, December 19, > 2003 9:03 AM > To: Lauren Rowe Re: [NYOnonda] [OHMEIGS] Genealogical Gify to List (typo ?) > Lauren, > RAOGK is "Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness" - but you are right that not > everyone may know that. It generally means one of two things - one, that > when you are able that you jump into a query, etc. to help someone, without > being asked. Or, there are more ways, suggestions on www.raogk.org to do > things on a more organized basis, not necessarily for free. It is a > wonderful web site and I have used it and donated time on it. > Karla > > -- Original From: "Lauren Rowe" <[email protected]> To: > <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, December 19, 2003 7:51 AM RE: [NYOnonda] [OHMEIGS] Genealogical > Gify to List (typo ?) > > Hello - You suggested that 'we' use (?) RAOGK ... (( RAOGK -> pass it on > )) > But I have no idea what that stands for... > nor do I know where -->> Meigs county is... > > I suggest that when 'we' make the effort to give, 'we' give clearly... > Unlike Santa I am unable to travel the globe to 'know' where every place is and > what their acronyms are. > > I don't think 'this consideration' takes an extra mile just another minute or > so. I get frustrated when I have to type out everything - but it is for the > 'readers clear understanding that I do.... Sharing resources is a waste of time > and energy if readers don't understand where the various place names are located > and those unknown abbreviations slay me... > > Frustrated in New York > Thanks Lauren in Syracuse NY > > --Orig From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] Thurs,December 18, > 2003 12:09 PM > To: [email protected] re [OHMEIGS] Genealogical Gify to List > Hi Connie > I thought of that also . I offered to do lookups -- on another list tht I > have resources for . I dont really have any for Meigs county yet . I also > do lookups for RAOGK under another e-mail name so as to keep better track of > requests . RAOGK is a great resource for those of us who are living on a > tight budget . " Give and it shall be given unto you " :) . I have really > been helped a lot by these great people who take the time to share a > resource with others . There are always going to be people who take advantage > of > others and give nothing in return . But the people at RAOGK are just really > going the extra mile to help each other find their roots . > I would like to suggest to anyone on A LIST that if you have purchased > resources -- census records - > cemetery records - deed records - ect for a particular county , why not > help out someone else who cant afford to buy all those resources that we need > to > track our families . If we all pool our resources together we can find our > roots so much easier . I just received some great cemetery pictures from > Dewayne on the Arkansas list . He went the extra mile for me & I am so > blessed by that ! > I also received some obits from a kind lady - Sara - in Illinois who spent > a half day searching the cemetery for my gggrandparents graves <- they had > NO markers . people like this are angels in the flesh . What a great > Christmas gift ! :) :) :) > > RAOGK -> pass it on :) > > Thankyou Sara & Dewayne & Laurie & on & on & on > Crys-sheri >