yes I am member of PRA unless someone removed me, as far as I know Barbara ----- Original Message ----- From: "Carmen Johnson" <carmenmjo@cableone.net> To: <pra@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, November 24, 2007 2:26 PM Subject: Re: [PRA] My Family Changes > Barbara, > If you are a current member of the PRA - then you can join. I don't have my > list in front of me...are you a current member? > > Carmen > > -----Original Message----- > From: pra-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:pra-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf > Of Barbara Carlile > Sent: Saturday, November 24, 2007 11:00 AM > To: pra@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [PRA] My Family Changes > > Carmen do we have to have password and user name to get in??? > > Barbara Hall Carlile > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Carmen Johnson" <carmenmjo@cableone.net> > To: <pra@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, November 24, 2007 1:03 AM > Subject: [PRA] My Family Changes > > > Hello everyone. > > There have been some changes this year in your status on MyFamily.com - you > have been all given User Rights which will allow you to post photos, > gedcoms, and documents. I encourage you to do so. I would ask that you > review the File Formats and File Name Standards and Options below. I would > encourage you to go back and take a look at the MyFamily site if you have > not been there for a while. If you have not logged on recently (as of > 2/1/07) I have issued a re-invitation. If you have not logged into the site > by 12/15/07 - I will remove you. Please take the opportunity to take a look > around. Also, the MyFamily sites are in the process of "remodeling" which > essentially means that the site will be undergoing some changes soon. I > will do some research and let you know what is going on soon. > > Carmen > Assistant Research Director - JFMF > www.penningtonresearch.org > PRA Family Group 7 Leader > http://pragroup7.genheirlooms.com > > The PRA would like to encourage more participation from its members on the > myfamily.com site and have voted to grant "User Rights" to all members. > This will allow members to post their own gedcoms, family photos, documents > or anything else of genealogical nature that would be of value to their > fellow group member. If you have any questions regarding the posting of any > type of material, please feel free to contact Carmen Johnson at > carmenmjo@cableone.net > > . Users cannot change family files other than the ones that they own. They > still need to go through their group leaders. If they are not getting the > results that they need, then they are to contact Carmen Johnson or Gene > Pennington. > . Only items of a genealogical nature may be posted. Nothing should be > posted concerning a living person or a person who was alive after 1925. > . All items posted on must use the format that has been discussed including > Group #, descriptive name. This format is listed on the MyFamily site under > the Files section, under the Site Use category. The current file was posted > by Gene Pennington on July 7, 2004 and is titled File Formats and File Name > Standards. > . If any files or items are posted that don't meet the standards posted, and > then those items will be removed. > . All family files posted in either pdf, rtf, or gedcom format and should > include sourced information. > . Exchange of ideas, comments, and new information is encouraged; however > any "flaming" activity of a negative nature will be deleted. If the member > posts such a comment that can be a basis to remove access to the website or > changing their status back to guest. > . All users who would like to have their status changed, must read the File > Formats and Standards and agree to the previous provisions. > > File Formats and File Name Standards and Options > > > Purpose: > > > To be able to find files and to use the new website at MyFamily.com, we will > use specific file formats and file name patterns. > > > > By using these "standards" we will be consistent with file names and use > when we upload files to the new website. This will help everybody who uses > the new site. > > > > Procedures: > > > Genealogy data files use the latest standard gedcom file formats (5.2). We > have added gedcom files for each Family Group that we have data for in the > JFMF AND a master gedcom file based on everybody in the JFMF. We used this > file naming format: Group Number - Progenitor's Name. We suppressed > personal information (dates/locations) on all living persons in the JFMF > master gedcom file. > > It is important that we all use the same standards so when you create either > a gedcom file or a family history report to upload to the Family Trees or to > the File Cabinet sections of this website, use these options: > > > 1. Name each gedcom file using this format: Group Number - Progenitor's > Name. If the Group number is unknown, then use "Unknown Group". The > progenitor is the oldest Pennington in YOUR personal gedcom file for YOUR > family history - NOT the Group progenitor. Here are some examples: > > > 1. Group 7 - Benajah Pennington > > 2. Group 30 - Andrew Pennington > > 3. Unknown Group - William Pennington > > . Select the people to be included in each gedcom file using "general" > option and be sure to export all notes and sources. > > . Select the option to preserve word wrapping in the notes. > > . Select the specific person (progenitor), his family (as a parent with a > specific spouse/s) and his direct descendants. Be sure NOT to include the > progenitor's parents, if that is an option. Also, if there are multiple > spouses, be sure they are included in the gedcom file. Depending on your > genealogy software program, you may have to create a separate gedcom file > for EACH spouse so we get all the descendants and their spouses, unless the > genealogy software program does this at the time the file is created. > > . Select his/her descendants select all direct descendants and their > spouses. > > > . Select 50 generations hoping this will give us the most useful > information. > > . If your genealogy software program allows it, be sure to select the option > to suppress (not include) personal information on living person. This > option may NOT be available in some genealogy software programs. Our policy > allows us to accept information on living persons IF the submitter so > chooses. The restriction is on our publication of that information to the > PUBLIC. This restriction does NOT apply to PRA members. Please refer to > our Privacy Policy for more information. > > 2. Genealogy family reports must be EITHER Rich Text Format (rtf) OR Adobe > Acrobat Format (pdf). We prefer the pdf file format because this makes the > report readable by any computer. IF a person does not have the ability to > create a file in pdf, use one of these options: > > . You can send it to one the Research Director and/or one of the Assistant > Research Directors and/or to another Group Leader who have Adobe Acrobat. > > . You may upload your file for free to the Adobe website where they will > convert a file for free (5 per year) > > . You can upload the file to the "Holding" folder (category) in the File > Cabinet section of the MyFamily.com website. If you use this option, be > sure to let one of the MyFamily.com website Administrators know you have > placed a file there for conversion to pdf so it can be downloaded and > converted to pdf. > > > 3. When you create the family reports, use the same options for naming > gedcom files. Follow these options: > > > > If a genealogy software program is used to create the family report, be sure > to select "descendant style" from the reports options. There are more > detailed explanations on the PRA's website on the submissions page at > http://www.penningtonresearch.org/resources/submit.htm . Select the people > to be included in each family report file using "general" option and be sure > to include all notes and sources AND the Index (this is usually available in > most genealogy software programs when you export the report in rtf or doc > format). > > > Select the specific person (progenitor), his family (as a parent with a > specific spouse) and his direct descendants > > > Select his/her descendants, select all direct descendants and their spouses > > > Selected 50 generations hoping this will give us the most useful > information. > > > If your genealogy software program allows it, be sure to select the option > to suppress (not include) personal information on living person. > > > > > > *************************************** > To post a message to the list send your message to --> PRA@rootsweb.com > ************************************** > For more information about the PRA including our DNA Study, visit us at > http://www.penningtonresearch.org > ************************************** > Learn what's new at the PRA by going to http://www.penningtonresearch.org > and click on the "News" link on the left side of the page. > *************************************** > Visit the PRA Blog at --> http://praresearch.blogspot.com. The RSS Site > feed is --> http://praresearch.blogspot.com/atom.xml. > *************************************** > To search/view the PRA Archives, to to --> > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index?list=pra > *************************************** > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > PRA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in > the subject and the body of the message > > > *************************************** > To post a message to the list send your message to --> PRA@rootsweb.com > ************************************** > For more information about the PRA including our DNA Study, visit us at > http://www.penningtonresearch.org > ************************************** > Learn what's new at the PRA by going to http://www.penningtonresearch.org > and click on the "News" link on the left side of the page. > *************************************** > Visit the PRA Blog at --> http://praresearch.blogspot.com. The RSS Site > feed is --> http://praresearch.blogspot.com/atom.xml. > *************************************** > To search/view the PRA Archives, to to --> > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index?list=pra > *************************************** > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > PRA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in > the subject and the body of the message > > *************************************** > To post a message to the list send your message to --> PRA@rootsweb.com > ************************************** > For more information about the PRA including our DNA Study, visit us at http://www.penningtonresearch.org > ************************************** > Learn what's new at the PRA by going to http://www.penningtonresearch.org and click on the "News" link on the left side of the page. > *************************************** > Visit the PRA Blog at --> http://praresearch.blogspot.com. The RSS Site feed is --> http://praresearch.blogspot.com/atom.xml. > *************************************** > To search/view the PRA Archives, to to --> http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index?list=pra > *************************************** > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to PRA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Barbara, I am the membership chair for the PRA. I don't see your name or email address as a PRA member. Send me your address at mgp383@gmail.com and I'll check that for you. Thanks, Melinda On Nov 24, 2007 5:39 PM, Barbara Carlile <brcar@sbcglobal.net> wrote: > yes I am member of PRA unless someone removed me, as far as I know > > Barbara > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Carmen Johnson" <carmenmjo@cableone.net> > To: <pra@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, November 24, 2007 2:26 PM > Subject: Re: [PRA] My Family Changes > > > > Barbara, > > If you are a current member of the PRA - then you can join. I don't > have > my > > list in front of me...are you a current member? > > > > Carmen > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: pra-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:pra-bounces@rootsweb.com] On > Behalf > > Of Barbara Carlile > > Sent: Saturday, November 24, 2007 11:00 AM > > To: pra@rootsweb.com > > Subject: Re: [PRA] My Family Changes > > > > Carmen do we have to have password and user name to get in??? > > > > Barbara Hall Carlile > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Carmen Johnson" <carmenmjo@cableone.net> > > To: <pra@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Saturday, November 24, 2007 1:03 AM > > Subject: [PRA] My Family Changes > > > > > > Hello everyone. > > > > There have been some changes this year in your status on MyFamily.com - > you > > have been all given User Rights which will allow you to post photos, > > gedcoms, and documents. I encourage you to do so. I would ask that you > > review the File Formats and File Name Standards and Options below. I > would > > encourage you to go back and take a look at the MyFamily site if you > have > > not been there for a while. If you have not logged on recently (as of > > 2/1/07) I have issued a re-invitation. If you have not logged into the > site > > by 12/15/07 - I will remove you. Please take the opportunity to take a > look > > around. Also, the MyFamily sites are in the process of "remodeling" > which > > essentially means that the site will be undergoing some changes soon. I > > will do some research and let you know what is going on soon. > > > > Carmen > > Assistant Research Director - JFMF > > www.penningtonresearch.org > > PRA Family Group 7 Leader > > http://pragroup7.genheirlooms.com > > > > The PRA would like to encourage more participation from its members on > the > > myfamily.com site and have voted to grant "User Rights" to all members. > > This will allow members to post their own gedcoms, family photos, > documents > > or anything else of genealogical nature that would be of value to their > > fellow group member. If you have any questions regarding the posting of > any > > type of material, please feel free to contact Carmen Johnson at > > carmenmjo@cableone.net > > > > . Users cannot change family files other than the ones that they own. > They > > still need to go through their group leaders. If they are not getting > the > > results that they need, then they are to contact Carmen Johnson or Gene > > Pennington. > > . Only items of a genealogical nature may be posted. Nothing should be > > posted concerning a living person or a person who was alive after 1925. > > . All items posted on must use the format that has been discussed > including > > Group #, descriptive name. This format is listed on the MyFamily site > under > > the Files section, under the Site Use category. The current file was > posted > > by Gene Pennington on July 7, 2004 and is titled File Formats and File > Name > > Standards. > > . If any files or items are posted that don't meet the standards posted, > and > > then those items will be removed. > > . All family files posted in either pdf, rtf, or gedcom format and > should > > include sourced information. > > . Exchange of ideas, comments, and new information is encouraged; > however > > any "flaming" activity of a negative nature will be deleted. If the > member > > posts such a comment that can be a basis to remove access to the website > or > > changing their status back to guest. > > . All users who would like to have their status changed, must read the > File > > Formats and Standards and agree to the previous provisions. > > > > File Formats and File Name Standards and Options > > > > > > Purpose: > > > > > > To be able to find files and to use the new website at MyFamily.com, we > will > > use specific file formats and file name patterns. > > > > > > > > By using these "standards" we will be consistent with file names and use > > when we upload files to the new website. This will help everybody who > uses > > the new site. > > > > > > > > Procedures: > > > > > > Genealogy data files use the latest standard gedcom file formats (5.2). > We > > have added gedcom files for each Family Group that we have data for in > the > > JFMF AND a master gedcom file based on everybody in the JFMF. We used > this > > file naming format: Group Number - Progenitor's Name. We suppressed > > personal information (dates/locations) on all living persons in the JFMF > > master gedcom file. > > > > It is important that we all use the same standards so when you create > either > > a gedcom file or a family history report to upload to the Family Trees > or > to > > the File Cabinet sections of this website, use these options: > > > > > > 1. Name each gedcom file using this format: Group Number - Progenitor's > > Name. If the Group number is unknown, then use "Unknown Group". The > > progenitor is the oldest Pennington in YOUR personal gedcom file for > YOUR > > family history - NOT the Group progenitor. Here are some examples: > > > > > > 1. Group 7 - Benajah Pennington > > > > 2. Group 30 - Andrew Pennington > > > > 3. Unknown Group - William Pennington > > > > . Select the people to be included in each gedcom file using "general" > > option and be sure to export all notes and sources. > > > > . Select the option to preserve word wrapping in the notes. > > > > . Select the specific person (progenitor), his family (as a parent with > a > > specific spouse/s) and his direct descendants. Be sure NOT to include > the > > progenitor's parents, if that is an option. Also, if there are multiple > > spouses, be sure they are included in the gedcom file. Depending on your > > genealogy software program, you may have to create a separate gedcom > file > > for EACH spouse so we get all the descendants and their spouses, unless > the > > genealogy software program does this at the time the file is created. > > > > . Select his/her descendants select all direct descendants and their > > spouses. > > > > > > . Select 50 generations hoping this will give us the most useful > > information. > > > > . If your genealogy software program allows it, be sure to select the > option > > to suppress (not include) personal information on living person. This > > option may NOT be available in some genealogy software programs. Our > policy > > allows us to accept information on living persons IF the submitter so > > chooses. The restriction is on our publication of that information to > the > > PUBLIC. This restriction does NOT apply to PRA members. Please refer to > > our Privacy Policy for more information. > > > > 2. Genealogy family reports must be EITHER Rich Text Format (rtf) OR > Adobe > > Acrobat Format (pdf). We prefer the pdf file format because this makes > the > > report readable by any computer. IF a person does not have the ability > to > > create a file in pdf, use one of these options: > > > > . You can send it to one the Research Director and/or one of the > Assistant > > Research Directors and/or to another Group Leader who have Adobe > Acrobat. > > > > . You may upload your file for free to the Adobe website where they will > > convert a file for free (5 per year) > > > > . You can upload the file to the "Holding" folder (category) in the File > > Cabinet section of the MyFamily.com website. If you use this option, be > > sure to let one of the MyFamily.com website Administrators know you have > > placed a file there for conversion to pdf so it can be downloaded and > > converted to pdf. > > > > > > 3. When you create the family reports, use the same options for naming > > gedcom files. Follow these options: > > > > > > > > If a genealogy software program is used to create the family report, be > sure > > to select "descendant style" from the reports options. There are more > > detailed explanations on the PRA's website on the submissions page at > > http://www.penningtonresearch.org/resources/submit.htm . Select the > people > > to be included in each family report file using "general" option and be > sure > > to include all notes and sources AND the Index (this is usually > available > in > > most genealogy software programs when you export the report in rtf or > doc > > format). > > > > > > Select the specific person (progenitor), his family (as a parent with a > > specific spouse) and his direct descendants > > > > > > Select his/her descendants, select all direct descendants and their > spouses > > > > > > Selected 50 generations hoping this will give us the most useful > > information. > > > > > > If your genealogy software program allows it, be sure to select the > option > > to suppress (not include) personal information on living person. > > > > > > > > > > > > *************************************** > > To post a message to the list send your message to --> PRA@rootsweb.com > > ************************************** > > For more information about the PRA including our DNA Study, visit us at > > http://www.penningtonresearch.org > > ************************************** > > Learn what's new at the PRA by going to > http://www.penningtonresearch.org > > and click on the "News" link on the left side of the page. > > *************************************** > > Visit the PRA Blog at --> http://praresearch.blogspot.com. The RSS Site > > feed is --> http://praresearch.blogspot.com/atom.xml. > > *************************************** > > To search/view the PRA Archives, to to --> > > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index?list=pra > > *************************************** > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > PRA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in > > the subject and the body of the message > > > > > > *************************************** > > To post a message to the list send your message to --> PRA@rootsweb.com > > ************************************** > > For more information about the PRA including our DNA Study, visit us at > > http://www.penningtonresearch.org > > ************************************** > > Learn what's new at the PRA by going to > http://www.penningtonresearch.org > > and click on the "News" link on the left side of the page. > > *************************************** > > Visit the PRA Blog at --> http://praresearch.blogspot.com. The RSS Site > > feed is --> http://praresearch.blogspot.com/atom.xml. > > *************************************** > > To search/view the PRA Archives, to to --> > > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index?list=pra > > *************************************** > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > PRA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in > > the subject and the body of the message > > > > *************************************** > > To post a message to the list send your message to --> PRA@rootsweb.com > > ************************************** > > For more information about the PRA including our DNA Study, visit us at > http://www.penningtonresearch.org > > ************************************** > > Learn what's new at the PRA by going to > http://www.penningtonresearch.org > and click on the "News" link on the left side of the page. > > *************************************** > > Visit the PRA Blog at --> http://praresearch.blogspot.com. The RSS Site > feed is --> http://praresearch.blogspot.com/atom.xml. > > *************************************** > > To search/view the PRA Archives, to to --> > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index?list=pra > > *************************************** > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > PRA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in > the subject and the body of the message > > > *************************************** > To post a message to the list send your message to --> PRA@rootsweb.com > ************************************** > For more information about the PRA including our DNA Study, visit us at > http://www.penningtonresearch.org > ************************************** > Learn what's new at the PRA by going to http://www.penningtonresearch.organd click on the "News" link on the left side of the page. > *************************************** > Visit the PRA Blog at --> http://praresearch.blogspot.com. The RSS Site > feed is --> http://praresearch.blogspot.com/atom.xml. > *************************************** > To search/view the PRA Archives, to to --> > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index?list=pra > *************************************** > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > PRA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in > the subject and the body of the message > -- Those who can, do. Those who can do more, volunteer. ~Author Unknown