At 12:27 PM 3/30/98 EST, you wrote: >where can we send a check for a donation, and written out to who/what??? > >thanx, che zuro whiting > > <<SNIP> <fontfamily><param>Times New Roman</param><bigger>PLEASE JOIN: RootsWeb Could Be Hosting Many More Websites, Lists, and Databases If Only We Had the Resources! The RootsWeb Genealogical Data Cooperative is supported by its users: RootsWeb would cease to exist if not for the support of folks like you. By becoming a Member, Sponsor, or Donor, your support of RootsWeb is helping us provide Web and FTP space to thousands of genealogical activites, mailing lists for thousands of groups of genealogists with shared interests, and search engines to make more than 4 billion bytes of genealogical data (the equivalent of 2 million printed pages!) freely available to Internet genealogists. Member ($12 per year) A warm fuzzy from knowing you're roughly covering RootsWeb's costs in serving you (plus no annoying nags! (-8 ). All mailing lists available in digest, index, and mail mode. Archive text searches. Sponsor ($24 per year) An even bigger warm fuzzy because you're contributing something towards bringing new databases and services online. Ability to surname search all files simultaneously with the RootsWeb site index. (28 Mar 98: This feature is not available yet.) Automatic notification of new files containing your surnames. Mailing list ownership. High-speed high-reliability genealogy newsfeed direct to your ISP. (Note: This requires cooperation from your sysadmin.) Donor ($100 per year or more) A huge warm fuzzy because your contribution has a direct impact on RootsWeb's operations. By itself, a Donor's contribution can buy a new dataset or a new disk drive for everyone to use. All of the Sponsors' benefits. Guided tours of RootsWeb (well, at least some folks like to see the hardware (-8 ) if you're ever in our neighborhood. Other special services as seem appropriate. How to Join by Mail One way to join RootsWeb is by sending a check in American dollars to: RootsWeb Genealogical Data Cooperative P.O. Box 6798 Frazier Park, CA 93222-6798 Please make sure your name and e-mail address are on the check! Also, please don't send currency, and please don't send drafts denominated in foreign currency. (American banks charge *huge* fees for currency conversions.) If you are outside the United States, please use a credit card so the currency adjustment is automatic and inexpensive. How to Join Over The Net with a Credit Card You can join easily from your keyboard by using our Secure Server Web form and your VISA or Mastercard. Just go to <<https://www.rootsweb.com/memberform.html> Hope this helps y'all. </bigger></fontfamily> Patti Caldwell - Listmistress <underline><color><param>0000,0000,ffff</param>mailto:impattic@mediaone.net </color></underline><fontfamily><param>Times New Roman</param>Remember, "please practice random acts of kindness......" Member: Western Pennsylvania Genealogical Society <color><param>0000,0000,ffff</param><<http://www.clpgh.org/CLP/Pennsylvania/oak_pennag.html> </color></fontfamily>Member: United States Internet Genealogical Society <color><param>0000,0000,ffff</param><<http://www.usigs.org> </color>Member and supporter of RootsWeb <color><param>0000,0000,ffff</param><<http://www.rootsweb.com/> </color><bold> </bold><smaller>By US Code Title 47, Sec.227(a)(2)(B), a computer/modem/printer meets the definition of a telephone fax machine. By Sec.227(b) (1)(C), it is unlawful to send any unsolicited advertisement to such equipment, punishable by action to recover actual monetary loss, or $500, whichever is greater, for EACH violation. </smaller><bold><italic> </italic> </bold>