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    1. Fw: [OHIO] EARLY NEW ENGLAND ANCESTORS
    2. Maggie Stewart-Zimmerman
    3. - ---------------------------------------------------------------- FORWARDED MESSAGE - Orig: 18-Jul-99 16:56 Subject: [OHIO] EARLY NEW ENGLAND ANCESTORS - ---------------------------------------------------------------- Reply-To: First Families <[email protected]> Hello Rooters: Our long awaited ONLINE SOURCE FILES are taking shape and will be posted on America's First Families web site shortly. Since they are in need of indexing and additional files are being added, I have been parking them on the server until they are ready. Of special interest to researchers of early New England lines I have posted SOURCE FILE 0020 which contains more than 87 different surnames that appear within a proven National Society line approved in 1929. This file is large and is available for study to all interested parties at; http://www.linkline.com/personal/xymox/source/0020.htm Enjoy. Harold Oliver America's First Families !^NavFont02F03270006NGHHJp024E

    07/19/1999 07:35:43
    1. Maggie busy for a few days
    2. Maggie Stewart-Zimmerman
    3. Hi Everyone, This is a note to let you know that I am going to be busy for a few days. I will get to the mail later tonight but I will be sporadic. I am fine just doing major renovations to some of my pages. Maggie !^NavFont02F00A80007NGHHGA9CAF7

    07/19/1999 03:01:53
    1. Re: Fw: MICHAEL HULL
    2. Alfred O'Brien
    3. Bill, In the booklet, OTTAWA, SANDUSKY, & SENECA COUNTIES, OHIO NEWSPAPER OBITUARY ABSTRACTS, 1836-1870, much information is given on FREE(S) FRIEZE, FRIES AS FOLLOWS; Page 67 >From the TIFFIN GAZETTE March,3,1842 Mrs. Anna Freeze, res.in this town, 30u, _y 9m23d Page 43 >From the SENECA ADVERTISER(TIFFIN) July 1, 1864 Benjamin Freeze-Hopewell Twp, 20u, consumption, 34y3m14d Page 27 Same paper as above Oct 20 1843 Elizabeth Freeze-Jackson Twp,11i, ca33y, w/o John Page 45 Same paper as above Jan 2, 1868 Elizabeth Free-Reed Twp, 23u, 71y3m23d,wid/o George who d 19y ago, to Ohio 1822 w/hus,5th man to settle Seneca Co, U. B. ch, bur Omar Ch cem No Attica, leaves 2ch John Free of Reed Twp & Mrs Rebecca Myers res nr Attica; b Bath, Morgan Co VA Aug 31 1796 Page 61 Tiffin Tribune Registry of Deaths Seneca Co Jan, Feb, March 1868 Elizabeth Free 71y Page 29 Seneca Advertiser Oct 30 1846 John Fries-Marion Twp res son in law N.M. LEATHERBERRY, 11I, 63Y, fath/o Hon George Congressional Rep (Eagle) Page 43 Sept 2, 1864 Same paper as above Col George L Frees-res nr this place, 18u (Wyandot Union) Page 28 Same paper Catherine Hoffman-res Martin Frees in this twp, 16u, ca17y Page 49 Tiffin Tribune Perry A Freeze-res Amelia Fischer OTP, consumption, 42y6m16d,res Indianapolis IN Page 71 The Star (Tiffin) Aug 18, 1869 Perry A Freeze- Green Springs, 22u, 21y7m19d, Green Springs Lodge of the Good Templars My g-grandparents homesteaded in Green Springs ca 1854. I hope you find something important in the above. Good Luck. Al O'Brien Maggie Stewart wrote: > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: BILL HULL <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, July 13, 1999 7:22 PM > Subject: MICHAEL HULL > > Michael Hull was born in Bedford County PA, Sept 7,1807. Moved to Seneca > County Venice Township OH in 1834. Married Barbara Free in 1836. Miss > Free was a PA native, daughter of George and Betsey (Forney) Free. > Michael is the son of Jacob and Elizabeth (Souder) Hull. Jacob was a > native of Germany and came to PA. I know where Michael is buried, in the > Attica Venice Cemetery. I'm searching for Michael's birth and death > records in hopes of finding where in Germany his father Jacob came from. > Any help in directing me would, of course, be very much appreciated. > > Thanks!!! > Bill Hull Nashville, TN. A transplanted Buckeye from Clyde, Sandusky > County, Ohio..... > > ==== OHSANDUS Mailing List ==== > Homepage for this list is http://www.rootsweb.com/~ohsandus/ > To search this list go to http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl and enter OHSANDUS for the list name.

    07/17/1999 03:30:02
    1. Fw: MICHAEL HULL
    2. Maggie Stewart
    3. ----- Original Message ----- From: BILL HULL <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, July 13, 1999 7:22 PM Subject: MICHAEL HULL Michael Hull was born in Bedford County PA, Sept 7,1807. Moved to Seneca County Venice Township OH in 1834. Married Barbara Free in 1836. Miss Free was a PA native, daughter of George and Betsey (Forney) Free. Michael is the son of Jacob and Elizabeth (Souder) Hull. Jacob was a native of Germany and came to PA. I know where Michael is buried, in the Attica Venice Cemetery. I'm searching for Michael's birth and death records in hopes of finding where in Germany his father Jacob came from. Any help in directing me would, of course, be very much appreciated. Thanks!!! Bill Hull Nashville, TN. A transplanted Buckeye from Clyde, Sandusky County, Ohio.....

    07/16/1999 07:55:55
    1. Fw:HELDERBRAKE HELTERBRAKE HELTEBRAKE...
    2. Maggie Stewart-Zimmerman
    3. - ---------------------------------------------------------------- FORWARDED MESSAGE - Orig: 14-Jul-99 18:38 Subject: QExpress for Sandusky Co, Ohio ( HELDERBRAKE HELTERBRAKE --------------------------------------------------------------- --- SURNAMES: HELDERBRAKE HELTERBRAKE HELTEBRAKE LARGIN MCLARGIN VANCAMP NAME: Carol Heltebrake Gammel EMAIL: [email protected] DATE: Jul 14 1999 QRYTEXT: 1860 Ohio Census, Seneca County - Pleasant Twp. Josiah 50 years old, Mary 39. Value of real estate $8000, Value of personal estate $1000. Josiah was a farmer. 10-9-1850 Census Sandusky Co., Pleasant Twp page 614 Benniah & Isabelle had 25 grandchildren and 21 great grandchildren. 1.Beuiah Helderbrake m. Isabella J. Largin 8-24-1850 Sandusky, OH 2.Benniah Helterbrake m. Margaret Van Camp 8-20-1842 Sandusky, OH !^NavFont02F02C60007NGHHIC8CB27

    07/14/1999 10:47:03
    1. Re: Fw: HELD (Eleanor Please Read)
    2. Eleanor Kiser
    3. Hi Maggie, The only person researching Held family is Cora Walters, 5930 Barcus Way, South Bend IN. 46614-6377. I hope this is the person you are looking for. Eleanor Maggie Stewart-Zimmerman wrote: > ------------------------------------------------------------------ > FORWARDED MESSAGE - Orig: 13-Jul-99 7:33 > Subject: Sandusky County > ------------------------------------------------------------------ > Sender: [email protected] > > Hi! > Awhile back I had posted that I was looking for information on the Held > family. Someone had sent me an address for a man that was doing research > on > Held's. He was a man who was in Florida and due to return to this area in > April. I had computer problems and lost the address before I got a chance > to > copy it down or print it out. If possible I would like to try and find the > address again so I could see if we're researching the same family. I'm > planning part of my vacation to travel to the Sandusky Co. area to do some > research on my branch of the family. > > Thank you, > Shirley (Held) Prindle > > !^NavFont02F02B10007NGHHIB30455 > > ==== OHSANDUS Mailing List ==== > Feel free to share your research tips, get help from others and discuss ideas on research and resources for Sandusky County. > To search this list go to http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl and enter OHSANDUS for the list name.

    07/14/1999 11:54:50
    1. Fw: PRIEST in Sandusky County
    2. Maggie Stewart-Zimmerman
    3. - ---------------------------------------------------------------- FORWARDED MESSAGE - Orig: 14-Jul-99 10:04 Subject: New Sandusky Co. Oh Queries Post - ---------------------------------------------------------------- NAME: Judy EMAIL: [email protected] Surname: PRIEST DATE: Jul 14 1999 LINK: URL: QRYTEXT: Help. I am looking for Levi &/or Orpha Priest. Believed to be in the Gibsonburg area about 1897 - 1920(?). Anything would be a help. Thank you.. This is an automatically-generated notice. !^NavFont02F01B90007NGHHHBBCBD8

    07/14/1999 09:03:10
    1. Fw: HELD (Eleanor Please Read)
    2. Maggie Stewart-Zimmerman
    3. - ---------------------------------------------------------------- FORWARDED MESSAGE - Orig: 13-Jul-99 7:33 Subject: Sandusky County - ---------------------------------------------------------------- Sender: [email protected] Hi! Awhile back I had posted that I was looking for information on the Held family. Someone had sent me an address for a man that was doing research on Held's. He was a man who was in Florida and due to return to this area in April. I had computer problems and lost the address before I got a chance to copy it down or print it out. If possible I would like to try and find the address again so I could see if we're researching the same family. I'm planning part of my vacation to travel to the Sandusky Co. area to do some research on my branch of the family. Thank you, Shirley (Held) Prindle !^NavFont02F02B10007NGHHIB30455

    07/13/1999 09:34:59
    1. Re: Fwd: Re: PENNINGTON, IRE>De,USA>Oh,USA
    2. Eleanor Kiser
    3. Hi, We the Kin Hunters of Sandusky Co. have one member researching the Pennington family. He is: Ted Long, 440 Lewers St., #602-A, Honolulu, Hi 96815-2425 e-mail [email protected] Good Luck, Eleanor Kiser TB Long wrote: > --WebTV-Mail-5310-3666 > Content-Type: Text/Plain; Charset=US-ASCII > Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7Bit > > --WebTV-Mail-5310-3666 > Content-Disposition: Inline > Content-Type: Message/RFC822 > Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7Bit > > Received: from mailsorter-103-1.iap.bryant.webtv.net (209.240.198.104) by > postoffice-162.iap.bryant.webtv.net with WTV-SMTP; Tue, 13 Jul 1999 > 15:57:45 -0700 (PDT) > Return-Path: <[email protected]> > Received: from postoffice-161.iap.bryant.webtv.net (postoffice-161.iap.bryant.webtv.net > [209.240.198.175]) by mailsorter-103-1.iap.bryant.webtv.net (8.8.8/ms.gso.01Apr98) > with ESMTP id PAA05707; Tue, 13 Jul 1999 15:57:45 -0700 (PDT) > Received: (from [email protected]) by > postoffice-161.iap.bryant.webtv.net (8.8.8/po.gso.24Feb98) id > PAA26324; Tue, 13 Jul 1999 15:57:45 -0700 (PDT) > X-WebTV-Signature: 1 > ETAtAhUApo2CyJAkKItwWDTgPlx97aC6ABICFB4g3e0ZDIciPBYc3ZdVGH+IGMXW > From: [email protected] (TB Long) > Date: Tue, 13 Jul 1999 12:57:45 -1000 (HST) > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: PENNINGTON, IRE>De,USA>Oh,USA > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Disposition: Inline > Content-Type: Text/Plain; Charset=US-ASCII > Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7Bit > MIME-Version: 1.0 (WebTV) > > Aloha List > I'm looking for info on my grgrgrandfather, and family who > imagrated to America, by way of Wilmington Delaware. Mahalo, (thank you) > in advance. > > [husband] > John PENNINGTON > b. [unknown] > p. Ireland > [wife] > Bridget [unknown] > b. [unknown] > p. Ireland > d 10 MAY 1897 > p. Fremont, Sandusky co., OH > [children] > > (1) Jane PENNINGTON > b. 1851 > p. Wilmington, Delaware > > (2) Catherine PENNINGTON > b. 16 OCT 1853 > p. Wilmington, Delaware > m. 11 NOV 1875 [Frank Gottron] > Fremont, Ohio > d. 15 APR 1928 > p. Fremont, Sandusky co., OH > > (3) John H. PENNINGTON > b. 1855 > p. Fremont, Sandusky co., OH > > (4) Mary Elizabeth PENNINGTON > b. 18 OCT 1857 > p. Fremont, Sandusky co., OH > m. 28 APR 1875 [William H. Long] > Fremont, Ohio] > d. 17 JAN 1916 > p. Lima, Allen co., OH > > Mary (4) and William H. Long, are my lineage. Again Mahalo, for any > help. > Ted Long > > Enjoy This Day......Aloha 'oe > > TED in Waikiki > > [email protected] > > --WebTV-Mail-5310-3666-- > > ==== OHSANDUS Mailing List ==== > Homepage for this list is http://www.rootsweb.com/~ohsandus/ > To search this list go to http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl and enter OHSANDUS for the list name.

    07/13/1999 06:25:58
    1. Fwd: Re: PENNINGTON, IRE>De,USA>Oh,USA
    2. TB Long
    3. --WebTV-Mail-5310-3666 Content-Type: Text/Plain; Charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7Bit --WebTV-Mail-5310-3666 Content-Disposition: Inline Content-Type: Message/RFC822 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7Bit Received: from mailsorter-103-1.iap.bryant.webtv.net (209.240.198.104) by postoffice-162.iap.bryant.webtv.net with WTV-SMTP; Tue, 13 Jul 1999 15:57:45 -0700 (PDT) Return-Path: <[email protected]> Received: from postoffice-161.iap.bryant.webtv.net (postoffice-161.iap.bryant.webtv.net [209.240.198.175]) by mailsorter-103-1.iap.bryant.webtv.net (8.8.8/ms.gso.01Apr98) with ESMTP id PAA05707; Tue, 13 Jul 1999 15:57:45 -0700 (PDT) Received: (from [email protected]) by postoffice-161.iap.bryant.webtv.net (8.8.8/po.gso.24Feb98) id PAA26324; Tue, 13 Jul 1999 15:57:45 -0700 (PDT) X-WebTV-Signature: 1 ETAtAhUApo2CyJAkKItwWDTgPlx97aC6ABICFB4g3e0ZDIciPBYc3ZdVGH+IGMXW From: [email protected] (TB Long) Date: Tue, 13 Jul 1999 12:57:45 -1000 (HST) To: [email protected] Subject: Re: PENNINGTON, IRE>De,USA>Oh,USA Message-ID: <[email protected]> Content-Disposition: Inline Content-Type: Text/Plain; Charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7Bit MIME-Version: 1.0 (WebTV) Aloha List I'm looking for info on my grgrgrandfather, and family who imagrated to America, by way of Wilmington Delaware. Mahalo, (thank you) in advance. [husband] John PENNINGTON b. [unknown] p. Ireland [wife] Bridget [unknown] b. [unknown] p. Ireland d 10 MAY 1897 p. Fremont, Sandusky co., OH [children] (1) Jane PENNINGTON b. 1851 p. Wilmington, Delaware (2) Catherine PENNINGTON b. 16 OCT 1853 p. Wilmington, Delaware m. 11 NOV 1875 [Frank Gottron] Fremont, Ohio d. 15 APR 1928 p. Fremont, Sandusky co., OH (3) John H. PENNINGTON b. 1855 p. Fremont, Sandusky co., OH (4) Mary Elizabeth PENNINGTON b. 18 OCT 1857 p. Fremont, Sandusky co., OH m. 28 APR 1875 [William H. Long] Fremont, Ohio] d. 17 JAN 1916 p. Lima, Allen co., OH Mary (4) and William H. Long, are my lineage. Again Mahalo, for any help. Ted Long Enjoy This Day......Aloha 'oe TED in Waikiki [email protected] --WebTV-Mail-5310-3666--

    07/13/1999 05:09:34
    1. Maggie Resetting Offline Reader
    2. Maggie Stewart-Zimmerman
    3. Hi Everyone, Well the database on my offline reader just hit 20MB and I am going to reset it. Please if you are replying to a message Fw: from me either answer to all or include the following info in your reply so I can forward it to the proper person. - ---------------------------------------------------------------- FORWARDED MESSAGE - Orig: 10-Jul-99 21:56 Subject: BURROWS, Virginia - ---------------------------------------------------------------- From: "Whoever" <[email protected]> Maggie !^NavFont02F01B00007NGHHHB19DF1

    07/11/1999 12:37:13
    1. Fw: BURROWS, Virginia
    2. Maggie Stewart-Zimmerman
    3. - ---------------------------------------------------------------- FORWARDED MESSAGE - Orig: 10-Jul-99 21:56 Subject: BURROWS, Virginia - ---------------------------------------------------------------- From: "Ernest LeRoy Tracy" <[email protected]> I am looking for information re: Virginia Shaw BURROWS, d 19 APR 1993, last residence Clyde OH. Is there someone with local access who could look up her obituary? I would appreciate any information. Ernie Tracy !^NavFont02F019E0007NGHHHA0F761

    07/10/1999 10:29:34
    1. Re: Looking for YOUNKMAN
    2. Alfred O'Brien
    3. MSmith, In OTTAWA,SANDUSKY, & SENECA COUNTIES OHIO NEWSPAPER OBITUARY ABSTRACTS 1836-1879 one mention of Younkman is made. >From the FREMONT JOURNAL on July 3, 1857; YOUMKMAN, Sarah-in this place, 30u, cosumption, 21y1m5d, w/o David u=ultimo(last)meaning the 30th of previous month w/o=wife of Al O'Brien [email protected] wrote: > > I am looking for any information concerning David Younkman, Born Feb. 12, > 1827. Married March 18, 1858 in Sandusky Co. to Mary Ellen Rearicl, born in > Union Co., PA and died in 1887 in Colton, OH. I have no information > concerning David's parents or his death date. I would appreciate any help I > can get. Thanks. > > ==== OHSANDUS Mailing List ==== > This list is designed to provide a discussion forum for anyone who has an interest in Sandusky County Ohio. > To search this list go to http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl and enter OHSANDUS for the list name.

    07/10/1999 07:35:54
    1. Looking for YOUNKMAN
    2. I am looking for any information concerning David Younkman, Born Feb. 12, 1827. Married March 18, 1858 in Sandusky Co. to Mary Ellen Rearicl, born in Union Co., PA and died in 1887 in Colton, OH. I have no information concerning David's parents or his death date. I would appreciate any help I can get. Thanks.

    07/10/1999 01:01:14
    1. Fw: Zane Trace Webpage
    2. Maggie Stewart-Zimmerman
    3. - ---------------------------------------------------------------- FORWARDED MESSAGE - Orig: 10-Jul-99 11:06 Subject: zane trace - ---------------------------------------------------------------- From: Harold Toohey <[email protected]> I have a web page on the trace that you are free to include on your page if you so desire. http://www.cambridgeoh.com/users/harold/zanetrace-index.htm !^NavFont02F01620007NGHHH646B82

    07/10/1999 12:01:54
    1. Re: Fw: BLAUSEY in Sandusky County
    2. Alfred O'Brien
    3. Diane, This isn't much but in the booklet Sandusky County, Ohio Index to Wills, Estates, & Guardianships 1820-1900 there appears the followind; Blausey: Heirs G-1883 c3010 Jno. Henry W-1884 c3002 G=Guardianship W=Will c=case # Al O'Brien Maggie Stewart-Zimmerman wrote: > > ------------------------------------------------------------------ > FORWARDED MESSAGE - Orig: 10-Jul-99 1:18 > Subject: QExpress for Sandusky Co, Ohio ( BLAUSEY ) > ------------------------------------------------------------------ > SURNAMES: BLAUSEY > NAME: Diane Ringhiser > EMAIL: [email protected] > DATE: Jul 09 1999 > QRYTEXT: > I'm looking for dates of birth, marriages, and death for any BLAUSEY > family member in Sandusky Co., particularly the Woodville area. I am > willing to share information. > > !^NavFont02F01B30007NGHHHB5D8EA > > ==== OHSANDUS Mailing List ==== > Feel free to share your research tips, get help from others and discuss ideas on research and resources for Sandusky County. > To search this list go to http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl and enter OHSANDUS for the list name.

    07/10/1999 09:13:00
    1. Fw: BLAUSEY in Sandusky County
    2. Maggie Stewart-Zimmerman
    3. - ---------------------------------------------------------------- FORWARDED MESSAGE - Orig: 10-Jul-99 1:18 Subject: QExpress for Sandusky Co, Ohio ( BLAUSEY ) - ---------------------------------------------------------------- SURNAMES: BLAUSEY NAME: Diane Ringhiser EMAIL: [email protected] DATE: Jul 09 1999 QRYTEXT: I'm looking for dates of birth, marriages, and death for any BLAUSEY family member in Sandusky Co., particularly the Woodville area. I am willing to share information. !^NavFont02F01B30007NGHHHB5D8EA

    07/10/1999 08:30:16
    1. Re: Fw: Vollmer, Volmer in Sandusky County
    2. Eleanor Kiser
    3. Hi Maggie, Sorry but none of our members are researching the Volmer family. Eleanor Kiser Maggie Stewart-Zimmerman wrote: > ------------------------------------------------------------------ > FORWARDED MESSAGE - Orig: 9-Jul-99 18:49 > Subject: New Sandusky Co. Oh Queries Post > ------------------------------------------------------------------ > NAME: Mike Martin > EMAIL: [email protected] > Surname: Vollmer, Volmer > DATE: Jul 09 1999 > LINK: > URL: http:// > QRYTEXT: Looking for Albert Vollmer. Was in Minnesota in mide 1800 > married Mary Sands and had one son Frances Joseph in about 1884. > . > > This is an automatically-generated notice. > > !^NavFont02F01B60007NGHHHB807E6 > > ==== OHSANDUS Mailing List ==== > Feel free to share your research tips, get help from others and discuss ideas on research and resources for Sandusky County. > To search this list go to http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl and enter OHSANDUS for the list name.

    07/09/1999 06:18:13
    1. Fw: Vollmer, Volmer in Sandusky County
    2. Maggie Stewart-Zimmerman
    3. - ---------------------------------------------------------------- FORWARDED MESSAGE - Orig: 9-Jul-99 18:49 Subject: New Sandusky Co. Oh Queries Post - ---------------------------------------------------------------- NAME: Mike Martin EMAIL: [email protected] Surname: Vollmer, Volmer DATE: Jul 09 1999 LINK: URL: http:// QRYTEXT: Looking for Albert Vollmer. Was in Minnesota in mide 1800 married Mary Sands and had one son Frances Joseph in about 1884. . This is an automatically-generated notice. !^NavFont02F01B60007NGHHHB807E6

    07/09/1999 06:01:43
    1. About Societies & USGW Archives
    2. Maggie Stewart-Zimmerman
    3. - ---------------------------------------------------------------- FORWARDED MESSAGE Subject: Re: [ARCHIVES-L] Re: Pierce County USGenWeb page - ---------------------------------------------------------------- >>Date: Fri, 02 Jul 1999 11:01:13 -0700 >>Subject: Re: Pierce County USGenWeb page >>From: [email protected] Hi, Despite what many people assume at first thought, online publishing does NOT compete with paper publishing of genealogical information. On the contrary, online publication complements and supports the paper publishing effort in several ways. Most genealogists have a strong desire to have information about their ancestors "on paper." Many people hesitate, especially with the current high prices, to purchase publications if they are unsure the people they seek are listed. When they become sure of this, a large number wish to own the publication. Another factor severely limiting the market for these publications is that relatively few people know of their existence. Online publishing acts as effective, free advertising which reaches a wide audience on behalf of society publications. When a much larger audience becomes aware of the availability of these publications, and especially when they know of a certainty that their people are there and their money not wasted, sales go up. Sales also increase when the market expands for other reasons. The explosive growth in the availability of online genealogical information has created a huge increase in interest in genealogy and family history. The more genealogists that are "created," the larger the market for genealogical information. Many of the more progressive genealogical societies are now cooperating with the US GenWeb Archives to place online some or all of their information. When this is done in such a way as to state where and how the society publications may be ordered, it has proven to work very well for the benefit of everybody. Contrary to predictions of doom and gloom, in case after case across the country there has been no decrease in sales of publications, and in fact the usual result has been an increase in sales, sometimes a dramatic one. Some of the societies here in Washington are now doing this, and as far as I know there have been no adverse effects. I am glad you mentioned the Tacoma Public Library. At one time there was great resistance in certain societies to the idea that "their" information would be available to the public free of charge in a library. When it was found that this actually helped sales of the publications, this objection faded away. Posting the information to the public online is a very similar situation. Despite the fact that the reader has obtained the information free, there is a powerful urge to own his own copy in book form, as this feels more "official" to most of us. From: [email protected] I can certainly attest to this phenomenon as this happened in North Dakota. Joe, the Assistant State Coordinator and North Dakota Archivist approached the Red River Genealogy Society about putting their cemetery indexes on line for the county he hosts in the northeast corner of the state. They worked with him to accomplish that - once it got there, it must have created this same surge in sales because two things then happened: 1. they offered all their cemetery indexes that cover the eastern 1/3 of the state 2. they must have told the other ND societies of this because they are now all clamoring to put info online If I've misstated any of this, I ask Joe to correct me, but this is a short synopsis of how working together the USGenWeb Project and societies can receive a mutual benefit. Tim

    07/06/1999 11:56:02