Same here! Thanks so much for doing this! And thanks also for listing the links to your sites. I didn't realize that you had 3 and I plan to start going through all of them. Thanks again and Happy Thanksgiving! Elizabeth Garland. > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Date: Tue, 23 Nov 2010 07:08:00 -0500 > Subject: Re: [PAWASHIN] Info about my Washington County PA websites > > 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 > > **** > 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