(**Please forward to all appropriate project lists**) The Bylaws Revision Committee (BRC) has completed a first draft revision of Section 6 of Article XI. State Projects. Section 6. If a State Coordinator is unable to perform his/her duties, the Assistant State Coordinator, or other support team, shall serve until an election can take place within 60 days. A majority shall elect. All revision drafts may be viewed at http://home.mchsi.com/~sagitta56/ Members are encouraged to send comments or questions related to this or other revision drafts. Roger Swafford BRC - Chairman
---------3c07a58156489e2e3c07a58156489e2e Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Content-Disposition: inline Hi-- As one who spoke on the PAGenWeb Project at the 100th gathering of the National Genealogical Society this past May in Pittsburgh, I can attest that there is great interest in our efforts. In the audience were USGenWeb Project volunteers from Colorado, Florida, Maine and Pennsylvania (at least those were the ones who identified themselves). Not sure I can make it to St. Louis, but I would be happy to provide copies of handouts used in May. Regards, Bob Baker, asst. state coord., PAGenWeb Project ---------3c07a58156489e2e3c07a58156489e2e Content-Type: message/rfc822 Content-Disposition: inline Return-Path: <STATE-COORD-L-request@rootsweb.com> Received: from rly-xi03.mx.aol.com (rly-xi03.mail.aol.com [172.20.116.8]) by air-xi04.mail.aol.com (v96.8) with ESMTP id MAILINXI41-4d73f72737750; Thu, 25 Sep 2003 00:48:00 -0400 Received: from lists5.rootsweb.com (lists5.rootsweb.com [207.40.200.41]) by rly-xi03.mx.aol.com (v96.8) with ESMTP id MAILRELAYINXI39-4d73f72737750; Thu, 25 Sep 2003 00:47:52 -0400 Received: (from slist@localhost) by lists5.rootsweb.com (8.12.8/8.12.8) id h8P4lWn3021301; Wed, 24 Sep 2003 22:47:32 -0600 Resent-Date: Wed, 24 Sep 2003 22:47:32 -0600 X-Original-Sender: shari@tyaskin.com Wed Sep 24 22:47:31 2003 Reply-To: <shari@tyaskin.com> From: "Shari Handley" <shari@tyaskin.com> Old-To: <BOARD-L@rootsweb.com>, <STATE-COORD-L@rootsweb.com>, <USGENWEB-DISCUSS-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Thu, 25 Sep 2003 00:47:50 -0400 Message-ID: <PCEDIGLJFHKFCNAGDACIGEOBJGAA.shari@tyaskin.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook IMO, Build 9.0.2416 (9.0.2911.0) X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1165 Importance: Normal Subject: [STATE-COORD] The USGenWeb Project Booth at GenTech 2004 Resent-Message-ID: <spU0VD.A.sMF.kNnc_@lists5.rootsweb.com> To: STATE-COORD-L@rootsweb.com Resent-From: STATE-COORD-L@rootsweb.com X-Mailing-List: <STATE-COORD-L@rootsweb.com> archive/latest/8840 X-Loop: STATE-COORD-L@rootsweb.com Precedence: list Resent-Sender: STATE-COORD-L-request@rootsweb.com X-AOL-IP: 207.40.200.41 The USGenWeb Project Booth at NGS GenTech 2004 Please Help Make It Possible! Exhibit space has been reserved at the 2004 NGS GenTech Conference for The USGenWeb Project! However, in order to make it a reality, we need to enlist YOUR help . . . How can you help? There are many areas of need - please take a look at the web page at http://www.usgenweb.org/GenTech/ to see where you may be able to lend a hand. The GenTech 2004 Conference would be a really great chance to let more people know what a GREAT thing we have going on here, as well as to enhance the public perception of our great project in the eyes of those who may already know about us. I've reserved the exhibit booth for USGenWeb because I believe our presence there will greatly benefit The USGenWeb Project. (From the NGS GenTech web site): NGS GENTECH 2004: Preserving the Past - Exploring the Future. This annual gathering of the nation's leading genealogical speakers, suppliers, and exhibitors will be held 22-24 January 2004 in St. Louis, Missouri, at the Millennium Hotel. Where will you find the largest gathering of genealogists and family historians with a flair for the technological side other than at NGS GENTECH 2004. Plan well and wisely for your audience. Reach your niche market today by exhibiting at NGS GENTECH 2004. Thank you, Shari Handley Representative-at-Large, USGenWeb Advisory Board Permission granted (and encouragement given <g>) to forward to other USGenWeb Project mailing lists. ---------3c07a58156489e2e3c07a58156489e2e--
The USGenWeb Project Booth at NGS GenTech 2004 Please Help Make It Possible! Exhibit space has been reserved at the 2004 NGS GenTech Conference for The USGenWeb Project! However, in order to make it a reality, we need to enlist YOUR help . . . How can you help? There are many areas of need - please take a look at the web page at http://www.usgenweb.org/GenTech/ to see where you may be able to lend a hand. The GenTech 2004 Conference would be a really great chance to let more people know what a GREAT thing we have going on here, as well as to enhance the public perception of our great project in the eyes of those who may already know about us. I've reserved the exhibit booth for USGenWeb because I believe our presence there will greatly benefit The USGenWeb Project. (From the NGS GenTech web site): NGS GENTECH 2004: Preserving the Past - Exploring the Future. This annual gathering of the nation's leading genealogical speakers, suppliers, and exhibitors will be held 22-24 January 2004 in St. Louis, Missouri, at the Millennium Hotel. Where will you find the largest gathering of genealogists and family historians with a flair for the technological side other than at NGS GENTECH 2004. Plan well and wisely for your audience. Reach your niche market today by exhibiting at NGS GENTECH 2004. Thank you, Shari Handley Representative-at-Large, USGenWeb Advisory Board Permission granted (and encouragement given <g>) to forward to other USGenWeb Project mailing lists.
I did a USGenWeb brochure that you are welcome to use changing the addy from me to you. I think they put a copy of it online. I used in teaching a class here about USGenWeb at a genealogical and family history conference. Patricia Scott SC Nevada -------Original Message------- From: shari@tyaskin.com Date: Wednesday, September 24, 2003 21:53:04 To: STATE-COORD-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [STATE-COORD] The USGenWeb Project Booth at GenTech 2004 The USGenWeb Project Booth at NGS GenTech 2004 Please Help Make It Possible! Exhibit space has been reserved at the 2004 NGS GenTech Conference for The USGenWeb Project! However, in order to make it a reality, we need to enlist YOUR help . . .. How can you help? There are many areas of need - please take a look at the web page at http://www.usgenweb.org/GenTech/ to see where you may be able to lend a hand. The GenTech 2004 Conference would be a really great chance to let more people know what a GREAT thing we have going on here, as well as to enhance the public perception of our great project in the eyes of those who may already know about us. I've reserved the exhibit booth for USGenWeb because I believe our presence there will greatly benefit The USGenWeb Project. (From the NGS GenTech web site): NGS GENTECH 2004: Preserving the Past - Exploring the Future. This annual gathering of the nation's leading genealogical speakers, suppliers, and exhibitors will be held 22-24 January 2004 in St. Louis, Missouri, at the Millennium Hotel. Where will you find the largest gathering of genealogists and family historians with a flair for the technological side other than at NGS GENTECH 2004. Plan well and wisely for your audience. Reach your niche market today by exhibiting at NGS GENTECH 2004. Thank you, Shari Handley Representative-at-Large, USGenWeb Advisory Board Permission granted (and encouragement given <g>) to forward to other USGenWeb Project mailing lists. .
This was sent to me in rememberance - am passing it on - it is apparently on a rock in Rural Iowa http://www.ticz.com/homes/users/bob/On-A-Rock/On-A-Rock.htm R/S MAK ===== MAKTranscriber - http://www.rootsweb.com/~wiwood http://www.rootsweb.com/~wiportag http://www.rootsweb.com/~wimonroe __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free, easy-to-use web site design software http://sitebuilder.yahoo.com
(**Please forward to all appropriate project lists**) The Bylaws Revision Committee (BRC) has completed a first draft revision of Section 5 of Article XI. State Projects. Section 5. The state project has authority and responsibility to remove links to websites which fail to comply with national or state adopted bylaws, rules and policies. Notice must be given and ample time to comply must be allowed as circumstances warrant. Local Coordinator(s) may request an extension of time to comply subject to approval by the state authority. Note - as mentioned in the last BRC report this article is being restructured. All revision drafts may be viewed at http://home.mchsi.com/~sagitta56/ Members are encouraged to send comments or questions related to this or other revision drafts. Roger Swafford BRC - Chairman
I received this suggestion and am forwarding it here for your consideration. -Isaiah >From: "Lou Poole" <lpoole@dallas.net> >To: <IsaiahH@cox.net> >Subject: Suggestion >Date: Tue, 16 Sep 2003 17:14:23 -0500 >X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook, Build 10.0.4510 >Importance: Normal > >Richard, I'm a fairly frequent visitor to a large number of the >various GenWeb sites (almost always at the county level). I'd like to >plant the seed of a suggestion that I hope you will find useful enough >to encourage a GenWeb-wide reform movement. > >I primarily use the GenWeb sites to try to obtain information >regarding contacts or what might be available within a particular area >so that I can do follow-up, detailed research. Since all such >researchers are, like me, living in one place while some or all of >their ancestors lived elsewhere, what the really serious researcher >needs to know is what records are available in the local county >courthouse, which ones have been sent to state archives, etc., and I >think most importantly when it comes to the so-called burned counties, >what years the extant records (deeds, wills, court orders/minutes) >cover. > >That kind of information would enable me to know what I can find, >where it is, and equally important, what information (and what years) >I can expect that I will never be able to know anything about. > >So... I'd like to suggest, if not strongly recommend, that the GenWeb >Board adopt a policy of encouraging the state and county coordinators >to post such information as sort of a standard background of record >availability for each of the localities. > >Thank you for considering this suggestion, and doing with it whatever >you can. > >Lou Poole, Richardson, TX
I just got the below email from a gentleman introducing his new site - it is absolutely wonderful - so you all might want to check it out - since it is new, it might not help you so much now, currently lists: Denver, Colorado 1892 Stamford, Connecticut 1907 Chicago, Illinois 1844 Monson, Massachusetts 1897 New York City, New York 1786 Cleveland, Ohio 1837 Ohio City, Ohio 1837 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 1890 Monroe, Wisconsin 1891 Perhaps in the future, more directories will be added. I suggest that the SCs consider linking it to their state sites. The main pages are at: http://olddirectorysearch.com/ I will say that it has a lot of advertizing on it for Ancestory - but for now, it appears to be free. I tried it out and got right in.... R/S MAK --- Anthony Marshall <admin@olddirectorysearch.com> wrote: > Hello, > > I've just started a new web site that contains a few > old city directories that you might be interested in > for your link pages. All of the directories are > digitally scanned allowing viewers to see the actual > document instead of a transcription. > > The main one I think you would be interested in is > the complete city directory of Monroe for the year > 1891. It is absolutely free to the public. > > The URL is: > http://olddirectorysearch.com/Monroe__Wisconsin_1891/index.html > > I would appreciate any links to my pages very much. > > Sincerely, > Anthony Marshall ===== MAKTranscriber - http://www.rootsweb.com/~wiwood http://www.rootsweb.com/~wiportag http://www.rootsweb.com/~wimonroe __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free, easy-to-use web site design software http://sitebuilder.yahoo.com
I sure agree on the search engine problem. I dleted a site two years ago and the search engine still shows up with the files. I can't get the files to go away. Pat -------Original Message------- From: STATE-COORD-L@rootsweb.com Date: Tuesday, September 16, 2003 15:48:03 To: STATE-COORD-L@rootsweb.com Subject: RE: [STATE-COORD] RootsWeb Question My only concern is that what happens if they refuse to remove the logos? Do we then have the authority to demand that the site be shut down? I have mixed feelings about the issue and have had many problems with it in the past. I know that there are old sites up there that are no longer taken care of that still have the XXGenWeb logo on it. The problem lies in the fact that the search engines still find these sites and if they have incorrect information on them, then the user will think that we have wrong content on it. We had this issue recently regarding an old Bexar County site that we can't get Rootsweb to shut down, even though it doesn't look like anyone is updating it. > -----Original Message----- > From: seek4fam@earthlink.net [mailto:seek4fam@earthlink.net] > Sent: Tuesday, September 16, 2003 3:37 PM > To: STATE-COORD-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [STATE-COORD] RootsWeb Question > > > I've said more than once "I MISS BETSY!!" However, I have gotten > responses, just finding it difficult. As Vicki said, the > accounts belong to the individual, so without the individual > available to say "I don't want it anymore" it is very difficult > to get the current account reassigned. And I understand their > point. No one wants to take a website away from anyone. At > best, several months down the road you might get them to assign > that URL to you. It is worth mentioning now so that you'll have > the history of your request documented. However, unless you can > somehow get the former CC to relinguish the website or send an > email saying they want it passed on, it is very difficult to get > the reassignment. > > I do have two sites where I do have someone whose computer > crashed and they need to give up the counties. An email from her > was sent to rootsweb with no response yet. But it hasn't been > quite a week yet. > > Even in the case of a mailing list that was abandoned, I had > trouble getting that because the admin's email address wasn't > bouncing. It will be tough. > > BTW - Generally what is done is a second rootsweb URL can be > requested for the same county, ie ~caorang2 to "replace" caorange > - and then you can link to that site. You can request the new > site from rootsweb - and maybe some day you can regain the hold. > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Gene Andert <gandert@mac.com> > Sent: Sep 16, 2003 3:57 PM > To: STATE-COORD-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [STATE-COORD] RootsWeb Question > > For USGenWeb web sites that are clearly abandoned (many > months/year+ with no update and inability to contact county > coordinator electronically or via snail mail) the Indiana > USGenWeb Project seeks to have these sites adopted by > responsible, qualified individuals who will maintain them as new > County Coordinators. > > In the past I would contact Betsy (formerly with rootsweb) to > reassign the accounts. With Betsy gone from Rootsweb, I've > contacted accounts@rootsweb.com for this reassignment. > > But its going on two months now with no response from Rootsweb. > Have any others had any success with this process since mid-July? > > Gene Andert > State Coordinator > Indiana USGenWeb Project > > > On Tuesday, September 16, 2003, at 12:38PM, Vicki Lindsay Thauvin > <vicki@thauvin.net> wrote: > > >>If we have a Web site that has been abandoned by a county > >>coordinator that we have un-linked from the state page, how do we > >>get the site removed from RootsWeb? > >> > > > >Websites belong to the individual not the project. > > > > > >>Also, how do we change control of the RootsWeb Message board on > Ancestry? > > > >Boards belong to the company, not the project. Anyone can admin a > >message board, they do not need to be affiliated with any project. > > > >If you have issues with any website or message board, you should > >address your concerns via the RootsWeb HelpDesk > ><http://helpdesk.rootsweb.com> > > > > > > > >>Thanks, > >>Richard S. Wilson > >>richardw@earthlink.net > >>California USGenWeb Project Coordinator > >>California USGenWeb Page http://www.cagenweb.com/ > >>The USGenWeb Project Page http://www.usgenweb.org/ > > > > > >-- > >Vicki Lindsay Thauvin > ><mailto:vicki@thauvin.net> > > > > > > > > > Gene Andert > gandert@mac.com > > > --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.516 / Virus Database: 313 - Release Date: 9/1/2003 .
>On Tue, 16 Sep 2003, Gene Andert wrote: > > > > But its going on two months now with no response from Rootsweb. Have > any others had any success with this process since mid-July? MSGW was very grateful for the prompt attention it received when we suddenly had six open counties. I believe I requested the accounts using the online form. Ellen
My only concern is that what happens if they refuse to remove the logos? Do we then have the authority to demand that the site be shut down? I have mixed feelings about the issue and have had many problems with it in the past. I know that there are old sites up there that are no longer taken care of that still have the XXGenWeb logo on it. The problem lies in the fact that the search engines still find these sites and if they have incorrect information on them, then the user will think that we have wrong content on it. We had this issue recently regarding an old Bexar County site that we can't get Rootsweb to shut down, even though it doesn't look like anyone is updating it. > -----Original Message----- > From: seek4fam@earthlink.net [mailto:seek4fam@earthlink.net] > Sent: Tuesday, September 16, 2003 3:37 PM > To: STATE-COORD-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [STATE-COORD] RootsWeb Question > > > I've said more than once "I MISS BETSY!!" However, I have gotten > responses, just finding it difficult. As Vicki said, the > accounts belong to the individual, so without the individual > available to say "I don't want it anymore" it is very difficult > to get the current account reassigned. And I understand their > point. No one wants to take a website away from anyone. At > best, several months down the road you might get them to assign > that URL to you. It is worth mentioning now so that you'll have > the history of your request documented. However, unless you can > somehow get the former CC to relinguish the website or send an > email saying they want it passed on, it is very difficult to get > the reassignment. > > I do have two sites where I do have someone whose computer > crashed and they need to give up the counties. An email from her > was sent to rootsweb with no response yet. But it hasn't been > quite a week yet. > > Even in the case of a mailing list that was abandoned, I had > trouble getting that because the admin's email address wasn't > bouncing. It will be tough. > > BTW - Generally what is done is a second rootsweb URL can be > requested for the same county, ie ~caorang2 to "replace" caorange > - and then you can link to that site. You can request the new > site from rootsweb - and maybe some day you can regain the hold. > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Gene Andert <gandert@mac.com> > Sent: Sep 16, 2003 3:57 PM > To: STATE-COORD-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [STATE-COORD] RootsWeb Question > > For USGenWeb web sites that are clearly abandoned (many > months/year+ with no update and inability to contact county > coordinator electronically or via snail mail) the Indiana > USGenWeb Project seeks to have these sites adopted by > responsible, qualified individuals who will maintain them as new > County Coordinators. > > In the past I would contact Betsy (formerly with rootsweb) to > reassign the accounts. With Betsy gone from Rootsweb, I've > contacted accounts@rootsweb.com for this reassignment. > > But its going on two months now with no response from Rootsweb. > Have any others had any success with this process since mid-July? > > Gene Andert > State Coordinator > Indiana USGenWeb Project > > > On Tuesday, September 16, 2003, at 12:38PM, Vicki Lindsay Thauvin > <vicki@thauvin.net> wrote: > > >>If we have a Web site that has been abandoned by a county > >>coordinator that we have un-linked from the state page, how do we > >>get the site removed from RootsWeb? > >> > > > >Websites belong to the individual not the project. > > > > > >>Also, how do we change control of the RootsWeb Message board on > Ancestry? > > > >Boards belong to the company, not the project. Anyone can admin a > >message board, they do not need to be affiliated with any project. > > > >If you have issues with any website or message board, you should > >address your concerns via the RootsWeb HelpDesk > ><http://helpdesk.rootsweb.com> > > > > > > > >>Thanks, > >>Richard S. Wilson > >>richardw@earthlink.net > >>California USGenWeb Project Coordinator > >>California USGenWeb Page http://www.cagenweb.com/ > >>The USGenWeb Project Page http://www.usgenweb.org/ > > > > > >-- > >Vicki Lindsay Thauvin > ><mailto:vicki@thauvin.net> > > > > > > > > > Gene Andert > gandert@mac.com > > > --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.516 / Virus Database: 313 - Release Date: 9/1/2003
"Vicki, aren't you the person doing that job now?" Richard... Vicki Lindsay Thauvin wrote: >> If we have a Web site that has been abandoned by a county coordinator >> that we have un-linked from the state page, how do we get the site >> removed from RootsWeb? >> > > Websites belong to the individual not the project. > > >> Also, how do we change control of the RootsWeb Message board on Ancestry? > > > Boards belong to the company, not the project. Anyone can admin a > message board, they do not need to be affiliated with any project. > > If you have issues with any website or message board, you should address > your concerns via the RootsWeb HelpDesk <http://helpdesk.rootsweb.com> > > > >> Thanks, >> Richard S. Wilson >> richardw@earthlink.net >> California USGenWeb Project Coordinator >> California USGenWeb Page http://www.cagenweb.com/ >> The USGenWeb Project Page http://www.usgenweb.org/ > > > -- Richard M. Howland Mailto:RichPump@wf.net ICQ # 898319
I've said more than once "I MISS BETSY!!" However, I have gotten responses, just finding it difficult. As Vicki said, the accounts belong to the individual, so without the individual available to say "I don't want it anymore" it is very difficult to get the current account reassigned. And I understand their point. No one wants to take a website away from anyone. At best, several months down the road you might get them to assign that URL to you. It is worth mentioning now so that you'll have the history of your request documented. However, unless you can somehow get the former CC to relinguish the website or send an email saying they want it passed on, it is very difficult to get the reassignment. I do have two sites where I do have someone whose computer crashed and they need to give up the counties. An email from her was sent to rootsweb with no response yet. But it hasn't been quite a week yet. Even in the case of a mailing list that was abandoned, I had trouble getting that because the admin's email address wasn't bouncing. It will be tough. BTW - Generally what is done is a second rootsweb URL can be requested for the same county, ie ~caorang2 to "replace" caorange - and then you can link to that site. You can request the new site from rootsweb - and maybe some day you can regain the hold. -----Original Message----- From: Gene Andert <gandert@mac.com> Sent: Sep 16, 2003 3:57 PM To: STATE-COORD-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [STATE-COORD] RootsWeb Question For USGenWeb web sites that are clearly abandoned (many months/year+ with no update and inability to contact county coordinator electronically or via snail mail) the Indiana USGenWeb Project seeks to have these sites adopted by responsible, qualified individuals who will maintain them as new County Coordinators. In the past I would contact Betsy (formerly with rootsweb) to reassign the accounts. With Betsy gone from Rootsweb, I've contacted accounts@rootsweb.com for this reassignment. But its going on two months now with no response from Rootsweb. Have any others had any success with this process since mid-July? Gene Andert State Coordinator Indiana USGenWeb Project On Tuesday, September 16, 2003, at 12:38PM, Vicki Lindsay Thauvin <vicki@thauvin.net> wrote: >>If we have a Web site that has been abandoned by a county >>coordinator that we have un-linked from the state page, how do we >>get the site removed from RootsWeb? >> > >Websites belong to the individual not the project. > > >>Also, how do we change control of the RootsWeb Message board on Ancestry? > >Boards belong to the company, not the project. Anyone can admin a >message board, they do not need to be affiliated with any project. > >If you have issues with any website or message board, you should >address your concerns via the RootsWeb HelpDesk ><http://helpdesk.rootsweb.com> > > > >>Thanks, >>Richard S. Wilson >>richardw@earthlink.net >>California USGenWeb Project Coordinator >>California USGenWeb Page http://www.cagenweb.com/ >>The USGenWeb Project Page http://www.usgenweb.org/ > > >-- >Vicki Lindsay Thauvin ><mailto:vicki@thauvin.net> > > > Gene Andert gandert@mac.com
I had a similar problem this last month. I e-mailed accounts@Rootsweb.com and waited a couple of weeks with no reply. I then sent an e-mail to Webmaster@Rootsweb.com and received a response within a day or two. I was originally told that I could not use the prior abandoned URL, however, a week later when I received my account and password information it was for the old account. There's definitely more lag time that I would expect from the accounts department. I guess the moral of the story is to e-mail the Webmaster! Worked for me. Mike Jarvis AZGenWeb At 03:39 PM 9/16/2003 -0600, you wrote: >For USGenWeb web sites that are clearly abandoned (many months/year+ with >no update and inability to contact county coordinator electronically or >via snail mail) the Indiana USGenWeb Project seeks to have these sites >adopted by responsible, qualified individuals who will maintain them as >new County Coordinators. > >In the past I would contact Betsy (formerly with rootsweb) to reassign the >accounts. With Betsy gone from Rootsweb, I've contacted >accounts@rootsweb.com for this reassignment. > >But its going on two months now with no response from Rootsweb. Have any >others had any success with this process since mid-July? > >Gene Andert >State Coordinator >Indiana USGenWeb Project
Yes. It has taken a while since the new person is learning, but you will hear from them. Send another message to remind them you are waiting. grin Pat -------Original Message------- From: STATE-COORD-L@rootsweb.com Date: Tuesday, September 16, 2003 13:01:49 To: STATE-COORD-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [STATE-COORD] RootsWeb Question For USGenWeb web sites that are clearly abandoned (many months/year+ with no update and inability to contact county coordinator electronically or via snail mail) the Indiana USGenWeb Project seeks to have these sites adopted by responsible, qualified individuals who will maintain them as new County Coordinators. In the past I would contact Betsy (formerly with rootsweb) to reassign the accounts. With Betsy gone from Rootsweb, I've contacted accounts@rootsweb com for this reassignment. But its going on two months now with no response from Rootsweb. Have any others had any success with this process since mid-July? Gene Andert State Coordinator Indiana USGenWeb Project On Tuesday, September 16, 2003, at 12:38PM, Vicki Lindsay Thauvin <vicki@thauvin.net> wrote: >>If we have a Web site that has been abandoned by a county >>coordinator that we have un-linked from the state page, how do we >>get the site removed from RootsWeb? >> > >Websites belong to the individual not the project. > > >>Also, how do we change control of the RootsWeb Message board on Ancestry? > >Boards belong to the company, not the project. Anyone can admin a >message board, they do not need to be affiliated with any project. > >If you have issues with any website or message board, you should >address your concerns via the RootsWeb HelpDesk ><http://helpdesk.rootsweb.com> > > > >>Thanks, >>Richard S. Wilson >>richardw@earthlink.net >>California USGenWeb Project Coordinator >>California USGenWeb Page http://www.cagenweb.com/ >>The USGenWeb Project Page http://www.usgenweb.org/ > > >-- >Vicki Lindsay Thauvin ><mailto:vicki@thauvin.net> > > > Gene Andert gandert@mac.com .
Look out David..I'll start singing Boomer Sooner! And trust me, you don't want to hear that <VBG> Mari ----- Original Message ----- From: "David W. Morgan" <dmorgan@efn.org> To: <STATE-COORD-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, September 16, 2003 2:09 PM Subject: Re: [STATE-COORD] National Logo > On Tue, 16 Sep 2003, Mari B. Byers wrote: > > > I loved the page on the EagleLarks. It's wonderful to have such a great > > group! My only problem is that on Saturdays I also wear red and while...but > > I yell..."GO OU!!" <VBG> (On Sundays I'm yelling, "Don't hurt McNair!!") > > I'm a big Titans fan. > > Mari in Nashville > > > Go SOONERS! LOL > > David > > > > > > > > From: "Connie Snyder" <cjsnyder@alltel.net> > > To: <STATE-COORD-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Monday, September 15, 2003 9:47 PM > > Subject: Re: [STATE-COORD] National Logo > > > > > > > > Um... what are EagleLarks? > > > > > > > > > > That's a term that we call our volunteers. It's a combination of > > meadowlark > > > and eagle. If you would like to see a nestling just out of the shell and a > > > description, check the following webpage: > > > > > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~negenweb/eaglelark.html > > > > > > Connie > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > David W. Morgan dmorgan@efn.org Honolulu Hawaii > SC - TXGenWeb http://www.rootsweb.com/~txgenweb/ > FM - http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/tx/txfiles.htm > ** http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~dmorgan/ >
On Tue, 16 Sep 2003, Gene Andert wrote: > For USGenWeb web sites that are clearly abandoned (many months/year+ with no update and inability to contact county coordinator electronically or via snail mail) the Indiana USGenWeb Project seeks to have these sites adopted by responsible, qualified individuals who will maintain them as new County Coordinators. > > In the past I would contact Betsy (formerly with rootsweb) to reassign the accounts. With Betsy gone from Rootsweb, I've contacted accounts@rootsweb.com for this reassignment. > > But its going on two months now with no response from Rootsweb. Have any others had any success with this process since mid-July? > > Gene Andert > State Coordinator > Indiana USGenWeb Project > > Not much success. Instead of getting a new password for a county that has not been updated for a year, now I get new web space, which I didn't really need. There is web space for San Jacinto Co. TX floating out there in Rootsweb land that has not been updated since 1997. It has the USGenweb logo on it, and the old TXGenWeb logo on it. It was abandoned long ago, but it is still there. David > On Tuesday, September 16, 2003, at 12:38PM, Vicki Lindsay Thauvin <vicki@thauvin.net> wrote: > > >>If we have a Web site that has been abandoned by a county > >>coordinator that we have un-linked from the state page, how do we > >>get the site removed from RootsWeb? > >> > > > >Websites belong to the individual not the project. > > > > > >>Also, how do we change control of the RootsWeb Message board on Ancestry? > > > >Boards belong to the company, not the project. Anyone can admin a > >message board, they do not need to be affiliated with any project. > > > >If you have issues with any website or message board, you should > >address your concerns via the RootsWeb HelpDesk > ><http://helpdesk.rootsweb.com> > > > > > > > >>Thanks, > >>Richard S. Wilson > >>richardw@earthlink.net > >>California USGenWeb Project Coordinator > >>California USGenWeb Page http://www.cagenweb.com/ > >>The USGenWeb Project Page http://www.usgenweb.org/ > > > > > >-- > >Vicki Lindsay Thauvin > ><mailto:vicki@thauvin.net> > > > > > > > > > Gene Andert > gandert@mac.com > > David W. Morgan dmorgan@efn.org Honolulu Hawaii SC - TXGenWeb http://www.rootsweb.com/~txgenweb/ FM - http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/tx/txfiles.htm ** http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~dmorgan/
For USGenWeb web sites that are clearly abandoned (many months/year+ with no update and inability to contact county coordinator electronically or via snail mail) the Indiana USGenWeb Project seeks to have these sites adopted by responsible, qualified individuals who will maintain them as new County Coordinators. In the past I would contact Betsy (formerly with rootsweb) to reassign the accounts. With Betsy gone from Rootsweb, I've contacted accounts@rootsweb.com for this reassignment. But its going on two months now with no response from Rootsweb. Have any others had any success with this process since mid-July? Gene Andert State Coordinator Indiana USGenWeb Project On Tuesday, September 16, 2003, at 12:38PM, Vicki Lindsay Thauvin <vicki@thauvin.net> wrote: >>If we have a Web site that has been abandoned by a county >>coordinator that we have un-linked from the state page, how do we >>get the site removed from RootsWeb? >> > >Websites belong to the individual not the project. > > >>Also, how do we change control of the RootsWeb Message board on Ancestry? > >Boards belong to the company, not the project. Anyone can admin a >message board, they do not need to be affiliated with any project. > >If you have issues with any website or message board, you should >address your concerns via the RootsWeb HelpDesk ><http://helpdesk.rootsweb.com> > > > >>Thanks, >>Richard S. Wilson >>richardw@earthlink.net >>California USGenWeb Project Coordinator >>California USGenWeb Page http://www.cagenweb.com/ >>The USGenWeb Project Page http://www.usgenweb.org/ > > >-- >Vicki Lindsay Thauvin ><mailto:vicki@thauvin.net> > > > Gene Andert gandert@mac.com
>If we have a Web site that has been abandoned by a county >coordinator that we have un-linked from the state page, how do we >get the site removed from RootsWeb? > Websites belong to the individual not the project. >Also, how do we change control of the RootsWeb Message board on Ancestry? Boards belong to the company, not the project. Anyone can admin a message board, they do not need to be affiliated with any project. If you have issues with any website or message board, you should address your concerns via the RootsWeb HelpDesk <http://helpdesk.rootsweb.com> >Thanks, >Richard S. Wilson >richardw@earthlink.net >California USGenWeb Project Coordinator >California USGenWeb Page http://www.cagenweb.com/ >The USGenWeb Project Page http://www.usgenweb.org/ -- Vicki Lindsay Thauvin <mailto:vicki@thauvin.net>
If we have a Web site that has been abandoned by a county coordinator that we have un-linked from the state page, how do we get the site removed from RootsWeb? Also, how do we change control of the RootsWeb Message board on Ancestry? Thanks, Richard S. Wilson richardw@earthlink.net California USGenWeb Project Coordinator California USGenWeb Page http://www.cagenweb.com/ The USGenWeb Project Page http://www.usgenweb.org/