List Members I am forwarding a request sent to me by Jean Pierre Gauthier who is researching the GAUTHIER line. Please respond directly to him if you are interested. Jean Pierre Gauthier wrote: > > Hi Carol! My name is Jean Pierre Gauthier. We had exchanged email last > august and I now hope you will help me distribute the text below to > interested people in your area.Thanks > > I propose to establish an internet association of people interested in > the genealogy of all GAUTHIER. I have established a site at > www.geocities.com/athens/5844 to concentrate the data and help > researchers find a link to an ancestor. The site also contains an > invitation to contribute the individual researcher`s data. > > The purpose of such an association would be to share research material > and divide the tasks involved in assembling and standardising data. > Always free of charge. > > I propose to: > > 1. Establish a network of regional coordinators(France, > Québec, Ontario, USA,etc). > > 2. To designate one person with the responsability establishing, and > acting as moderator, of an internet site(or network of sites). This > person should have the technical ability(html.etc) to oversee a site > and would be responsible for data entry in accordance with the group`s > instructions. > > 3. Designate a discussion leader to establish and run a forum(members > only-weekly?) > > 4. Designate a person knowledgeable in WEB advertising to recruit new > members and advertise our association. > > Every aspect of such an association needs to be discussed with > potential members before we start out. > > Please send me your comments and indicate your interest in > participating in the association. How would you be able to contribute? > To facilitate the exchange of information, I have started an email > group at gauthier@egroups.com. To join, send an email to > gauthier-subscribe@egroups.com. > > For the present, the most important task is to find members. So if you > know anyone who might be interested in joining our group, please tell > them. Only a strong union of forces will bring results. > > Also, we must establish a forum so if you have the knowledge to do so, > write me asap. > > Of course, all replies will be held in strict confidence. As always, > your suggestions are welcome. > > Welcome to all > Jean Pierre Gauthier jgauthier@sprint.ca > Bourget, Ontario, Canada