Thanks for all that you do, Judy. Being involved here where I am, I know how it can be, but knowing you can and are doing something that others can/will benefit from helps fuel you on. Thanks for caring enough to "Get R Done" - even when you might not think anyone else is noticing .... when maybe they actually are. nacs/cahs, inc. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This is a private communication. Do not forward or print without permission from author. ----- Original Message ----- From: "J.A. Florian" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]>; "WashingtonCoPA Webmaster" <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, November 23, 2010 4:13 AM Subject: [PAWASHIN] Info about my Washington County PA websites > Hi everyone, > > This email is mostly a reminder to everyone and to tell new people on the > list who I am and what I do. > > 1. I maintain websites about towns/places/locations/buildings (only) in > Washington County PA and people who lived in the county. I include any > person or family who lived in the county at *any* time, even if they later > moved. Obviously, the websites will never include "everyone" (because > I'll > run out of space or I'll be dead long before I could ever accomplish that > feat ! ;-) > > 2. While I do have personal research materials at home, much of the > information I use on the websites comes from what people send to me > (submissions). If you don't submit your family, I likely won't have your > family. > > 3. I was born & raised in Washington County but I do not live there now. > I > cannot do research for anyone. > > 4. I do not personally know about all places or all people. Instead, I > learn about people and places through people who send me information to > put > on the websites. > > 5. I do not have records, maps, or information about *your* family stuck > somewhere in my house or under my bed. :-) > > -- I do not keep records about everyone's families in my house -- I do not > have records about other people's families. > > -- I never will know *your* family unless you tell me about them. > 6. I can direct you to places you can do research on your own or where to > write. > > 7. Emails that say "What do you have on ____" or "Tell me all about > ______" > can be frustrating because my only answers are either: > (a) what I have is on the website ... or (b) I have / know nothing. > (examples: Tell me about the house I live in now. - or - What do you > have > on my great-grandparents?) > > 8. I can be more helpful and direct you to the right places to research if > you give specific information and ask a specific question. > (Example: My grandfather's full name was ____ and he was born in 1921. > How > can I find his birth and death information?) > > > I spend a great deal of time answering general emails and explaining why I > can only say "I don't know" when I'm asked "Tell me about..." > > So hopefully this email will help people understand better what I can and > cannot do. > > Regarding submissions, I'm still behind but I continue to work on items > sent > to me in 2010 as well as materials I have researched myself. Since I've > been sick, I'm not able to announce each addition to the websites so just > check the sites every few weeks. My websites are linked together and > there > is a search box on every page. My websites are listed below. > > Thank you, > > Judy Florian > > > -- > -- > WASHINGTON COUNTY PA WEBSITES::: > http://freepages.misc.rootsweb.com/~florian/ > Coordinator of the Washington County PAGenWeb: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~pawashin/ > **** > Please visit http://www.chartiers.com/pages-new/pawashin.html for list > information, particularly the bottom of the page. > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.869 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/3271 - Release Date: 11/21/10 14:35:00

On Tue, Nov 23, 2010 at 7:08 AM, Cyclex <[email protected]> wrote: > Thanks for all that you do, Judy. > Being involved here where I am, I know how it can be, but knowing you can > and are doing something that others can/will benefit from helps fuel you on. > Thanks for caring enough to "Get R Done" - even when you might not think > anyone else is noticing .... when maybe they actually are. > > nacs/cahs, inc. > ==== Thanks nacs. I still wish Washington PA would digitalize the Court House records and get them online. That would help so many people. This is another reason to support the genealogical societies since they can often help with research questions and give direction. There's so many people across the nation who do society work as volunteers. So thank you for what you're doing too! Judy