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    1. Fw: FwLDS website re Research!
    2. Joyce Lund
    3. >>>This Should Answer Question About LDS SEARCH >>> >>> >>>Hello Fellow Researchers, >>> >>>I have been bombarded with questions on the Family Search Website >>and >>> would >>>like to pass on to you the information I received when I spoke to >>an >>>"Official" Church >>>spokesperson at Family Search. >>> >>>He advised me of the following: >>> >>>The OFFICIAL LDS Church website is LDS.ORG >>> >>>Go to media resources and find News update. >>> >>>The church is posting updates as they come in as to the state of >>the >>>family >>>search. >>> >>>Within 3 or 4 minutes of the NEWS UPDATE ANNOUNCING the FAMILY >>SEARCH >>>is online. They will post it THERE! SO Keep checking. Should be >>a >>>couple of >>>days. >>> >>>It will be a MASSIVE SITE. They are prepared to test this site >>using >>>anyone >>>who wishes to go to it and use it. THERE WILL BE NO PASSWORD TO >>> ACCESS IT. >>> >>>The rumor about the password was incorrect. When the site was >>put up >>>it was >>>restricted to a few....about 100 people who designed it and are >>>putting the >>>finishing touches on it, someone there LEAKED, YES LEAKED, (AN >>>EMPLOYEE) and >>>that is why some of you got in. When the masses bombarded the >>site >>>it crashed >>>cause it was not finished. They have now given each worker an >>>INDIVIDUAL >>>PASSWORD, >>>SOOOOO IF it gets leaked again they will know who did it. It >>has >>>been >>>postponed >>>being put online a few days because of the crash. >>> >>>There are now about 12 popular stories going around about Family >>>Search. I >>>ASSURE YOU MINE CAME FROM A CHURCH SPOKESMAN. >>> >>>IF you pass information about the site on to others please just >>send >>>them this >>>message I have sent you. The whole message. >>> >>>Now please remember this. >>> >>>1. Go to LDS.org >>>2. Find Media Resources >>>3. Check News Updates >>> >>>That will inform you when it is going online. Please notify >>everyone >>>you know >>>who will be interested. >>> >>>I hope this helps you all. You have my permission to pass this >>note >>>on >>>to any Genealogy Lists you wish. Again, Please pass the whole >>note >>>not >>>just sections of it or we will have more rumors. >> > > >

    03/17/1999 10:59:59