More info received on the Beta test of the future family search website. My >personal feeling is that the more people we get to look at it and respond with >their opinions and comments the more likely it will become a permanent >feature of the Church's efforts to help us with our family history. >> >> Memorandum >> 28 Feb 1999 >>To: Family History Directors >>From: Family History Center Support >>Re: Internet >>_____________________________________________________ >> >>The Family History Department of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day >>Saints is developing a new Internet service designed to help people find >and >>share family history information. >> >> a.. A beta test of the FamilySearch Internet Genealogy Service will be >>conducted beginning sometime in March 1999. When ready for testing, it can >>be found on the World Wide Web at www.familysearch.org. The web site will >>only be active for a few weeks. >> b.. although the Internet is not authorized for use in Church >buildings, >>including Family History Centers, we are making you aware of the beta >>test plans because patrons may ask about the service. >> c.. When the results of the beta test have been reviewed, a formal >>announcement will be made regarding the future of this service. >>We encourage you to review this test site as your schedule and access to >the >>Internet permits. Please give us any feedback or suggestions you may have. >>Thank you for all you do to further the work of family history in you area. .>>I understand it will just be the Family History Catalog in an expanded search >>mode but that is a good beginning.