Wonderful news Betsy!! Congratulations to everyone involved! On Mon, Aug 13, 2012 at 3:32 PM, Pat Asher <pjroots@att.net> wrote: > Betsy, > > That is fantastic! Congratulations, and thank you and your group for > helping to make the 1940 census available to all of us. > > Pat Asher > > > > At 04:04 PM 8/13/2012, Betsy wrote: > >I just have to share the news! > > > >The Lamar County [TX] Genealogical Society won several of the prizes > >for indexing the 1940 Census. Our team of volunteers > >indexed/arbitrated 560,844 records. That meant we won the Grand > >Prize for Overall Production for a small genealogical > >society. Second place behind us only indexed/arbitrated 218,296 > >records. In fact, we beat out many of the large societies, coming in > >5th when counted against them and some of these societies had over a > >hundred members participating in the indexing project. The society > >will receive 4 one-hour Family History Library sessions of our > >choice, a projector, a laptop computer, an HD webcam, and an annual > >subscription to GoToWebinar (a webinar provider service). > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ARGEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message >

That is indeed great news! I've noticed that your society was always among the top leaders on the Society Leaderboard at https://the1940census.com/society/society-dashboard/ - you should definitely be VERY proud of your accomplishments. I love to hear this kind of great, positive news. Kudos to everyone involved! I coordinated an indexing group for the TNGenWeb. We didn't produce as much as yours did, but I was very proud to see our genweb group represent so well. We had about 50 people indexing and did about 350,000 names. I blogged about it at http://tngenweb.org/blog/tngenweb-rocked-1940-census-indexing/. From the great effort that came from that, we also now have a group of volunteers to help with future indexing projects for TNGenWeb - we are working on putting together some options now to try and continue and engage some of those that signed up for the census project. Maybe they will become longer-term genweb volunteers :-) I'm hoping you'll share with us more once you get your webinar subscription up and running - we can never have too many webinars! -- Taneya Y. Koonce, MSLS, MPH TNGenWeb State Coordinator NCGenWeb & FLGenWeb Assistant State Coordinator -- My Genealogy Blog - www.taneya-kalonji.com/genblog Find Me On Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/taneya Connect with me on Google Plus - gplus.to/taneya USGenWeb Volunteer for TNGenWeb, NCGenWeb, & FLGenWeb "She is insane of course. The family history has become a mania for her." -- Hercule Poirot On Mon, Aug 13, 2012 at 3:04 PM, Betsy <betsyamills@gmail.com> wrote: > I just have to share the news! > > The Lamar County [TX] Genealogical Society won several of the prizes > for indexing the 1940 Census. Our team of volunteers > indexed/arbitrated 560,844 records. That meant we won the Grand > Prize for Overall Production for a small genealogical > society. Second place behind us only indexed/arbitrated 218,296 > records. In fact, we beat out many of the large societies, coming in > 5th when counted against them and some of these societies had over a > hundred members participating in the indexing project. The society > will receive 4 one-hour Family History Library sessions of our > choice, a projector, a laptop computer, an HD webcam, and an annual > subscription to GoToWebinar (a webinar provider service). > > We also placed 2nd in the Per Capita Production contest. Because > the prize for 2nd place was the same as the Overall Production prize, > we will receive a $1700 Amazon gift card! > > We also won the May competition for the most records indexed and > received a laptop for that prize. Then we won the June competition > for the most records arbitrated and each member on our team will > receive a goodie bag for that. > > All in all, we had a great time and helped get the indexing done in > record time. Family Search had predicted that it would take 8 months > to complete the indexing and it was completed in 4 months!! What > great satisfaction we all have in helping get these records prepared > for free online access. > > Most of the members of our genealogical society team are also members > of USGenWeb, so I feel it is appropriate to share this news and do a > little bragging!! > > Betsy > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > STATE-COORD-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

That is so great, Betsy!!! Congrats to your group. Denise Wells On Aug 13, 2012, at 4:04 PM, Betsy <betsyamills@gmail.com> wrote: > I just have to share the news! > > The Lamar County [TX] Genealogical Society won several of the prizes > for indexing the 1940 Census. Our team of volunteers > indexed/arbitrated 560,844 records. That meant we won the Grand > Prize for Overall Production for a small genealogical > society. Second place behind us only indexed/arbitrated 218,296 > records. In fact, we beat out many of the large societies, coming in > 5th when counted against them and some of these societies had over a > hundred members participating in the indexing project. The society > will receive 4 one-hour Family History Library sessions of our > choice, a projector, a laptop computer, an HD webcam, and an annual > subscription to GoToWebinar (a webinar provider service). > > We also placed 2nd in the Per Capita Production contest. Because > the prize for 2nd place was the same as the Overall Production prize, > we will receive a $1700 Amazon gift card! > > We also won the May competition for the most records indexed and > received a laptop for that prize. Then we won the June competition > for the most records arbitrated and each member on our team will > receive a goodie bag for that. > > All in all, we had a great time and helped get the indexing done in > record time. Family Search had predicted that it would take 8 months > to complete the indexing and it was completed in 4 months!! What > great satisfaction we all have in helping get these records prepared > for free online access. > > Most of the members of our genealogical society team are also members > of USGenWeb, so I feel it is appropriate to share this news and do a > little bragging!! > > Betsy > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to STATE-COORD-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Betsy, Congratulations to you and the Lamar County volunteers who did a great job in achieving such a milestone! Nothing wrong with bragging rights. Deloris Williams NCGenWeb, ASC#1 - http://www.ncgenweb.us/ NCGenWeb, County Coordinator for: Franklin, Granville, Halifax, Vance Counties -------------------------------------------------- From: "Betsy" <betsyamills@gmail.com> Sent: Monday, August 13, 2012 3:04 PM To: <txgen@rootsweb.com>; <state-coord@rootsweb.com>; <argen@rootsweb.com> Subject: [STATE-COORD] Bragging!! > I just have to share the news! > > The Lamar County [TX] Genealogical Society won several of the prizes > for indexing the 1940 Census. Our team of volunteers > indexed/arbitrated 560,844 records. That meant we won the Grand > Prize for Overall Production for a small genealogical > society. Second place behind us only indexed/arbitrated 218,296 > records. In fact, we beat out many of the large societies, coming in > 5th when counted against them and some of these societies had over a > hundred members participating in the indexing project. The society > will receive 4 one-hour Family History Library sessions of our > choice, a projector, a laptop computer, an HD webcam, and an annual > subscription to GoToWebinar (a webinar provider service). > > We also placed 2nd in the Per Capita Production contest. Because > the prize for 2nd place was the same as the Overall Production prize, > we will receive a $1700 Amazon gift card! > > We also won the May competition for the most records indexed and > received a laptop for that prize. Then we won the June competition > for the most records arbitrated and each member on our team will > receive a goodie bag for that. > > All in all, we had a great time and helped get the indexing done in > record time. Family Search had predicted that it would take 8 months > to complete the indexing and it was completed in 4 months!! What > great satisfaction we all have in helping get these records prepared > for free online access. > > Most of the members of our genealogical society team are also members > of USGenWeb, so I feel it is appropriate to share this news and do a > little bragging!! > > Betsy > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > STATE-COORD-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Betsy, That is fantastic! Congratulations, and thank you and your group for helping to make the 1940 census available to all of us. Pat Asher At 04:04 PM 8/13/2012, Betsy wrote: >I just have to share the news! > >The Lamar County [TX] Genealogical Society won several of the prizes >for indexing the 1940 Census. Our team of volunteers >indexed/arbitrated 560,844 records. That meant we won the Grand >Prize for Overall Production for a small genealogical >society. Second place behind us only indexed/arbitrated 218,296 >records. In fact, we beat out many of the large societies, coming in >5th when counted against them and some of these societies had over a >hundred members participating in the indexing project. The society >will receive 4 one-hour Family History Library sessions of our >choice, a projector, a laptop computer, an HD webcam, and an annual >subscription to GoToWebinar (a webinar provider service). ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ARGEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Betsy, That is fantastic! Congratulations, and thank you and your group for helping to make the 1940 census available to all of us. Pat Asher At 04:04 PM 8/13/2012, Betsy wrote: >I just have to share the news! > >The Lamar County [TX] Genealogical Society won several of the prizes >for indexing the 1940 Census. Our team of volunteers >indexed/arbitrated 560,844 records. That meant we won the Grand >Prize for Overall Production for a small genealogical >society. Second place behind us only indexed/arbitrated 218,296 >records. In fact, we beat out many of the large societies, coming in >5th when counted against them and some of these societies had over a >hundred members participating in the indexing project. The society >will receive 4 one-hour Family History Library sessions of our >choice, a projector, a laptop computer, an HD webcam, and an annual >subscription to GoToWebinar (a webinar provider service).

Very impressive. Good job. Vivian Price Saffold Assistant State Coordinator The GAGenWeb Project At 04:04 PM 8/13/2012, you wrote: >I just have to share the news! > >The Lamar County [TX] Genealogical Society won several of the prizes >for indexing the 1940 Census. Our team of volunteers >indexed/arbitrated 560,844 records. That meant we won the Grand >Prize for Overall Production for a small genealogical >society. Second place behind us only indexed/arbitrated 218,296 >records. In fact, we beat out many of the large societies, coming in >5th when counted against them and some of these societies had over a >hundred members participating in the indexing project. The society >will receive 4 one-hour Family History Library sessions of our >choice, a projector, a laptop computer, an HD webcam, and an annual >subscription to GoToWebinar (a webinar provider service). > >We also placed 2nd in the Per Capita Production contest. Because >the prize for 2nd place was the same as the Overall Production prize, >we will receive a $1700 Amazon gift card! > >We also won the May competition for the most records indexed and >received a laptop for that prize. Then we won the June competition >for the most records arbitrated and each member on our team will >receive a goodie bag for that. > >All in all, we had a great time and helped get the indexing done in >record time. Family Search had predicted that it would take 8 months >to complete the indexing and it was completed in 4 months!! What >great satisfaction we all have in helping get these records prepared >for free online access. > >Most of the members of our genealogical society team are also members >of USGenWeb, so I feel it is appropriate to share this news and do a >little bragging!! > >Betsy > > > > >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >STATE-COORD-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without >the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Wow!! Congratulations and well done! Maureen Mead SC CTGenWeb: ctgenweb.org CC Fairfield Co. CT: ctgenweb.org/county/cofairfield mmeadpond@aol.com -----Original Message----- From: Betsy <betsyamills@gmail.com> To: txgen <txgen@rootsweb.com>; state-coord <state-coord@rootsweb.com>; argen <argen@rootsweb.com> Sent: Mon, Aug 13, 2012 1:05 pm Subject: [STATE-COORD] Bragging!! I just have to share the news! … Most of the members of our genealogical society team are also members of USGenWeb, so I feel it is appropriate to share this news and do a little bragging!! Betsy ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to STATE-COORD-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Wow, impressive! Thank you for all your hard work. My local gen. society participated, but we came nowhere near your totals. Guess I can claim bragging rights for "knowing" someone in the winning society! Alice Allen NENC CC Rep -----Original Message----- From: state-coord-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:state-coord-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Betsy Sent: Monday, August 13, 2012 1:05 PM To: txgen@rootsweb.com; state-coord@rootsweb.com; argen@rootsweb.com Subject: [STATE-COORD] Bragging!! I just have to share the news! The Lamar County [TX] Genealogical Society won several of the prizes for indexing the 1940 Census. Our team of volunteers indexed/arbitrated 560,844 records. That meant we won the Grand Prize for Overall Production for a small genealogical society. Second place behind us only indexed/arbitrated 218,296 records. In fact, we beat out many of the large societies, coming in 5th when counted against them and some of these societies had over a hundred members participating in the indexing project. The society will receive 4 one-hour Family History Library sessions of our choice, a projector, a laptop computer, an HD webcam, and an annual subscription to GoToWebinar (a webinar provider service). <snip>

I just have to share the news! The Lamar County [TX] Genealogical Society won several of the prizes for indexing the 1940 Census. Our team of volunteers indexed/arbitrated 560,844 records. That meant we won the Grand Prize for Overall Production for a small genealogical society. Second place behind us only indexed/arbitrated 218,296 records. In fact, we beat out many of the large societies, coming in 5th when counted against them and some of these societies had over a hundred members participating in the indexing project. The society will receive 4 one-hour Family History Library sessions of our choice, a projector, a laptop computer, an HD webcam, and an annual subscription to GoToWebinar (a webinar provider service). We also placed 2nd in the Per Capita Production contest. Because the prize for 2nd place was the same as the Overall Production prize, we will receive a $1700 Amazon gift card! We also won the May competition for the most records indexed and received a laptop for that prize. Then we won the June competition for the most records arbitrated and each member on our team will receive a goodie bag for that. All in all, we had a great time and helped get the indexing done in record time. Family Search had predicted that it would take 8 months to complete the indexing and it was completed in 4 months!! What great satisfaction we all have in helping get these records prepared for free online access. Most of the members of our genealogical society team are also members of USGenWeb, so I feel it is appropriate to share this news and do a little bragging!! Betsy

You actually need to do a LOT of bragging! A wonderful and very important task completed by your group! Please pass on a big THANK YOU and WELL DONE to each member who participated. Way to go, Lamar County! Larry Flesher SWSC SC Rep SC, MOGenWeb Project >________________________________ > From: Betsy <betsyamills@gmail.com> >To: txgen@rootsweb.com; state-coord@rootsweb.com; argen@rootsweb.com >Sent: Monday, August 13, 2012 3:04 PM >Subject: [STATE-COORD] Bragging!! > >I just have to share the news! > >The Lamar County [TX] Genealogical Society won several of the prizes >for indexing the 1940 Census.  Our team of volunteers >indexed/arbitrated 560,844 records.  That meant we won the Grand >Prize for Overall Production for a small genealogical >society.  Second place behind us only indexed/arbitrated 218,296 >records.  In fact, we beat out many of the large societies, coming in >5th when counted against them and some of these societies had over a >hundred members participating in the indexing project.  The society >will receive 4 one-hour Family History Library sessions of our >choice, a projector, a laptop computer, an HD webcam, and an annual >subscription to GoToWebinar (a webinar provider service). > >We also placed 2nd in the Per Capita Production contest.  Because >the prize for 2nd place was the same as the Overall Production prize, >we will receive a $1700 Amazon gift card! > >We also won the May competition for the most records indexed and >received a laptop for that prize.  Then we won the June competition >for the most records arbitrated and each member on our team will >receive a goodie bag for that. > >All in all, we had a great time and helped get the indexing done in >record time.  Family Search had predicted that it would take 8 months >to complete the indexing and it was completed in 4 months!!  What >great satisfaction we all have in helping get these records prepared >for free online access. > >Most of the members of our genealogical society team are also members >of USGenWeb, so I feel it is appropriate to share this news and do a >little bragging!! > >Betsy > > > > >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to STATE-COORD-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > >

"Drawn and quartered"? No. You are exactly right about our Project and I totally agree about our jobs as SC and ASC for our States, we are the front line for each of our States and under no circumstances should we be standing back and letting our Projects go down. While I haven't been with the USGenWeb as long as a lot of you, I have always thought that this was the greatest Project of its kind and almost everybody who has done any genealogy research has heard of us. As I have said before, although each of our States may have their own individual problems, I see no indication that it means there is no interest in our Project. Times have changed and new avenues of communications are opening up, but researchers are still interested in going to our websites to get whatever kinds of help we can offer, I see and hear it every single day from them, and researchers truly are grateful for any kind of assistance that points them in the right direction even when we don't have what they are looking for. Deloris Williams NCGenWeb, ASC#1 - http://www.ncgenweb.us/ NCGenWeb, County Coordinator for: Franklin, Granville, Halifax, Vance Counties -------------------------------------------------- From: "Betsy" <betsyamills@gmail.com> Sent: Thursday, August 09, 2012 1:29 PM To: <state-coord@rootsweb.com> Subject: [STATE-COORD] State Coordinators > I'm probably going to be drawn and quartered and shot at sunrise when > I post this, but I'm going to do it anyway. > > We as State Coordinators should be the cheerleaders for our > states. We are the generals leading the battle. We rally the > troops, pick up sick and injured helping get them back to their > health to take their place again, recruit new people to take the > place of those "killed in action," check on them to see if they are > getting the job done or need some help, and even firing some who are > not getting the job done, etc. > > If we, as a State Coordinator, reach a point where we are no longer > able to cheer FOR the Project, it is time to step aside and let > someone else take over who WILL cheer for the Project. > > I fell in love with the USGenWeb Project way back in 1996 and nothing > has made me change that opinion. We are NOT dying. We are living > and breathing and helping genealogists every day. That has been my > mantra through all the political crap, the negativity, the flames, > etc. WE ARE HERE TO HELP GENEALOGISTS WITH THEIR RESEARCH. Push all > the other stuff aside and focus on that and we will all get along. > > By the way, we are already down to 5 counties that are adoptable in > Arkansas!! Better grab yours fast before they are gone! LOL > > My 2 cents worth! > Betsy > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > STATE-COORD-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

I have just returned from visiting the Bradford County PA Historical Society.  The comments were positive and shared that it is part of researching a family history.   Very neat by the way.  Bradford Historical Society is housed in the original Towanda jail.  The indexes will tell you that family histories are found in cell 308.  So impressive and they also house a museum.   Towanda is also the home base for the Marcellus Drilling here in Pennsylvania and the town and even the historical society reflects that.       ~ Nancy   PAGenWeb   ·         BucksCountyHistory ·         Bucks GenWeb ·         Northampton GenWeb ·       PAGenWeb ·         Nockamixon >________________________________ >From: Deloris Williams <del_williams@comcast.net> >To: state-coord@rootsweb.com >Sent: Thursday, August 9, 2012 4:04 PM >Subject: Re: [STATE-COORD] State Coordinators > >"Drawn and quartered"?  No. >You are exactly right about our Project and I totally agree about our jobs >as SC and ASC for our States, we are the front line for each of our States >and under no circumstances should we be standing back and letting our >Projects go down.  While I haven't been with the USGenWeb as long as a lot >of you, I have always thought that this was the greatest Project of its kind >and almost everybody who has done any genealogy research has heard of us. As >I have said before, although each of our States may have their own >individual problems, I see no indication that it means there is no interest >in our Project.  Times have changed and new avenues of communications are >opening up, but researchers are still interested in going to our websites to >get whatever kinds of help we can offer, I see and hear  it every single day >from them, and researchers truly are grateful for any kind of assistance >that points them in the right direction even when we don't have what they >are looking for. > > >Deloris Williams >NCGenWeb, ASC#1 - http://www.ncgenweb.us/ >NCGenWeb, County Coordinator for: >Franklin, Granville, Halifax, Vance  Counties > >-------------------------------------------------- >From: "Betsy" <betsyamills@gmail.com> >Sent: Thursday, August 09, 2012 1:29 PM >To: <state-coord@rootsweb.com> >Subject: [STATE-COORD] State Coordinators > >> I'm probably going to be drawn and quartered and shot at sunrise when >> I post this, but I'm going to do it anyway. >> >> We as State Coordinators should be the cheerleaders for our >> states.  We are the generals leading the battle.  We rally the >> troops, pick up sick and injured helping get them back to their >> health to take their place again, recruit new people to take the >> place of those "killed in action," check on them to see if they are >> getting the job done or need some help, and even firing some who are >> not getting the job done, etc. >> >> If we, as a State Coordinator, reach a point where we are no longer >> able to cheer FOR the Project, it is time to step aside and let >> someone else take over who WILL cheer for the Project. >> >> I fell in love with the USGenWeb Project way back in 1996 and nothing >> has made me change that opinion.  We are NOT dying.  We are living >> and breathing and helping genealogists every day.  That has been my >> mantra through all the political crap, the negativity, the flames, >> etc.  WE ARE HERE TO HELP GENEALOGISTS WITH THEIR RESEARCH.  Push all >> the other stuff aside and focus on that and we will all get along. >> >> By the way, we are already down to 5 counties that are adoptable in >> Arkansas!!  Better grab yours fast before they are gone!  LOL >> >> My 2 cents worth! >> Betsy >> >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> STATE-COORD-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to STATE-COORD-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > >

I'm probably going to be drawn and quartered and shot at sunrise when I post this, but I'm going to do it anyway. We as State Coordinators should be the cheerleaders for our states. We are the generals leading the battle. We rally the troops, pick up sick and injured helping get them back to their health to take their place again, recruit new people to take the place of those "killed in action," check on them to see if they are getting the job done or need some help, and even firing some who are not getting the job done, etc. If we, as a State Coordinator, reach a point where we are no longer able to cheer FOR the Project, it is time to step aside and let someone else take over who WILL cheer for the Project. I fell in love with the USGenWeb Project way back in 1996 and nothing has made me change that opinion. We are NOT dying. We are living and breathing and helping genealogists every day. That has been my mantra through all the political crap, the negativity, the flames, etc. WE ARE HERE TO HELP GENEALOGISTS WITH THEIR RESEARCH. Push all the other stuff aside and focus on that and we will all get along. By the way, we are already down to 5 counties that are adoptable in Arkansas!! Better grab yours fast before they are gone! LOL My 2 cents worth! Betsy

My reasoning for posting to this list is that, historically, people have always "Gone to Texas" and some of the USGenWeb members may be interested in "migrating" into the area. <g> We are receiving requests for information on adopting a county from our FB page and our county mail lists so the number of available counties will drop almost as quickly as it rose. Which is a good sign that the USGenWeb is not dying. Shirley On Wed, Aug 8, 2012 at 5:51 PM, Pat Asher <swsc.ccrep@att.net> wrote: > > > I was just thinking that asking people via the USGW State lists is > self limiting. It amounts to asking people who may already be > maintaining multiple counties to take on another. > > If the USGW is to survive, we will always need to find new volunteers > -- and that means finding ways to reach out to those people who may > have the interest and the skills, but hadn't thought about > volunteering for the the USGW as a way to contribute and further > their personal interest in genealogy and history. > > > Pat Asher > SWSC CC Rep > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > STATE-COORD-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Betsy's reply is spot on. Early on, Texas volunteers were allowed to take on as many counties as they wanted in order to get the 254 counties online. After 15+ years, ill health is the main reason for CC's retiring and that has resulted in a high orphan county count. And, as Betsy said, volunteers are taking over some counties and new volunteers are joining the project. I agree with Betsy in that the USGenWeb is not dead and will continue to fill a need for researchers. Our volunteers provide person to person contact and go the extra mile to help find information. The other projects just can't hold a candle to the USGenWeb! Shirley On Wed, Aug 8, 2012 at 5:04 PM, Betsy <betsyamills@gmail.com> wrote: > So sorry to hear your state is dead or dying. Arkansas and Texas are > both going strong. We do have a few openings most of the time, but > we are still getting volunteers. Arkansas has more at the moment > because a volunteer is retiring who had 7 counties. She will be > missed as she has done a great job! However, other volunteers are > already stepping up to take over her counties. > > I fought against having a FB page for my county and another volunteer > set one up. Was I ever wrong! We have a lot of followers and lots > of posts. It generates lots of referrals to the website, too. > > I personally have information on my counties that is NOT on > familysearch or ancestry and will never be there. There is still a > need for USGenWeb and it is not dead, especially where the people > care about keeping it alive. > > Betsy > > At 04:37 PM 8/8/2012, you wrote: > >I have posted to county mail lists and the State mail lists numerous > times. > >While this has always been a good source to advertise, it has not been > >lucrative. I think that basically except for the BIG lists, they are near > >dead. Most people now use the message boards. This morning I used our FB > >page and so far haven't received a response. People really are not > >interested in doing sites now that we have familysearch.org, Ancestry, > >Seekingmichigan. Sorry to say, but I believe that the projects have been > >let go for to long and they are a dying breed. Essentially, I think we > are > >just waiting for the last one to turn out the lights. So sad, but so > true. > > > >Jan > > > > > >-----Original Message----- > >From: Pat Asher > >Sent: Wednesday, August 08, 2012 3:48 PM > >To: state-coord@rootsweb.com > >Subject: Re: [STATE-COORD] Texas Counties Available > > > >At 03:14 PM 8/8/2012, Shirley Cullum wrote: > > >The TXGenWeb Project has several counties available for adoption and is > > >looking for volunteers to maintain them. Please pass this on to your > state > > >mail lists. > > > >Shirley, > > > >I know Arkansas is also looking for volunteers. I wonder if posting > >to the Rootsweb mailing lists for the specific counties might be a > >way to enlist new (and enthusiastic) volunteers for the > >organization. I know it would take some extra effort on the part of > >the SC. They would have to subscribe to the specific county lists in > >order to post -- but it might be one way to generate new members for > >the USGW as those who have done excellent work for years start to > >scale back, or think about retiring. > > > > > >Pat Asher > >SWSC CC Rep > > > > > >------------------------------- > >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > >STATE-COORD-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > >quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > >------------------------------- > >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > >STATE-COORD-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > >the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > STATE-COORD-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Yep! Hats off to my ASC, Jeff Kemp. He is really super fast! Betsy At 08:06 PM 8/8/2012, you wrote: >They are all showing now. > >On 08/08/2012 07:43 PM, Betsy wrote: > > I'm not sure where you are looking, but on > > http://www.argenweb.net/arcounty.htm - you will find these counties > > marked adoptable: > > > > Crawford and Desha > > > > I just sent the note to the webmaster earlier today who will add > > these counties as adoptable very shortly: > > Drew, Lovely, Faulkner, Lafayette, Lawrence, and Izard > > > > Oops! Minus Lawrence as it was just adopted! > > > > Thanks! > > Betsy > > > > At 06:26 PM 8/8/2012, you wrote: > >> If Arkansas has counties available they sure aren't advertising any on > >> the web site. > >> > >> On 08/08/2012 05:04 PM, Betsy wrote: > >>> So sorry to hear your state is dead or dying. Arkansas and Texas are > >>> both going strong. We do have a few openings most of the time, but > >>> we are still getting volunteers. Arkansas has more at the moment > >>> because a volunteer is retiring who had 7 counties. She will be > >>> missed as she has done a great job! However, other volunteers are > >>> already stepping up to take over her counties. > >>> > >>> I fought against having a FB page for my county and another volunteer > >>> set one up. Was I ever wrong! We have a lot of followers and lots > >>> of posts. It generates lots of referrals to the website, too. > >>> > >>> I personally have information on my counties that is NOT on > >>> familysearch or ancestry and will never be there. There is still a > >>> need for USGenWeb and it is not dead, especially where the people > >>> care about keeping it alive. > >>> > >>> Betsy > >>> > >>> At 04:37 PM 8/8/2012, you wrote: > >>>> I have posted to county mail lists and the State mail lists > >> numerous times. > >>>> While this has always been a good source to advertise, it has not been > >>>> lucrative. I think that basically except for the BIG lists, > they are near > >>>> dead. Most people now use the message boards. This morning I > used our FB > >>>> page and so far haven't received a response. People really are not > >>>> interested in doing sites now that we have familysearch.org, Ancestry, > >>>> Seekingmichigan. Sorry to say, but I believe that the > projects have been > >>>> let go for to long and they are a dying breed. Essentially, I > >> think we are > >>>> just waiting for the last one to turn out the lights. So sad, > >> but so true. > >>>> Jan > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> -----Original Message----- > >>>> From: Pat Asher > >>>> Sent: Wednesday, August 08, 2012 3:48 PM > >>>> To: state-coord@rootsweb.com > >>>> Subject: Re: [STATE-COORD] Texas Counties Available > >>>> > >>>> At 03:14 PM 8/8/2012, Shirley Cullum wrote: > >>>>> The TXGenWeb Project has several counties available for adoption and is > >>>>> looking for volunteers to maintain them. Please pass this on to > >> your state > >>>>> mail lists. > >>>> Shirley, > >>>> > >>>> I know Arkansas is also looking for volunteers. I wonder if posting > >>>> to the Rootsweb mailing lists for the specific counties might be a > >>>> way to enlist new (and enthusiastic) volunteers for the > >>>> organization. I know it would take some extra effort on the part of > >>>> the SC. They would have to subscribe to the specific county lists in > >>>> order to post -- but it might be one way to generate new members for > >>>> the USGW as those who have done excellent work for years start to > >>>> scale back, or think about retiring. > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> Pat Asher > >>>> SWSC CC Rep > >> -- > >> A veteran is someone who, at one point in their life, wrote a blank > >> check made payable to 'The United States of America' for any amount, > >> up to and including their life. > >> > >> > >> _ _... ..._ _ > >> _._ ._ ..... ._.. ... .._ > >> > >-- >A veteran is someone who, at one point in their life, wrote a blank >check made payable to 'The United States of America' for any amount, >up to and including their life. > > >_ _... ..._ _ >_._ ._ ..... ._.. ... .._ > > >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >STATE-COORD-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without >the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

They are all showing now. On 08/08/2012 07:43 PM, Betsy wrote: > I'm not sure where you are looking, but on > http://www.argenweb.net/arcounty.htm - you will find these counties > marked adoptable: > > Crawford and Desha > > I just sent the note to the webmaster earlier today who will add > these counties as adoptable very shortly: > Drew, Lovely, Faulkner, Lafayette, Lawrence, and Izard > > Oops! Minus Lawrence as it was just adopted! > > Thanks! > Betsy > > At 06:26 PM 8/8/2012, you wrote: >> If Arkansas has counties available they sure aren't advertising any on >> the web site. >> >> On 08/08/2012 05:04 PM, Betsy wrote: >>> So sorry to hear your state is dead or dying. Arkansas and Texas are >>> both going strong. We do have a few openings most of the time, but >>> we are still getting volunteers. Arkansas has more at the moment >>> because a volunteer is retiring who had 7 counties. She will be >>> missed as she has done a great job! However, other volunteers are >>> already stepping up to take over her counties. >>> >>> I fought against having a FB page for my county and another volunteer >>> set one up. Was I ever wrong! We have a lot of followers and lots >>> of posts. It generates lots of referrals to the website, too. >>> >>> I personally have information on my counties that is NOT on >>> familysearch or ancestry and will never be there. There is still a >>> need for USGenWeb and it is not dead, especially where the people >>> care about keeping it alive. >>> >>> Betsy >>> >>> At 04:37 PM 8/8/2012, you wrote: >>>> I have posted to county mail lists and the State mail lists >> numerous times. >>>> While this has always been a good source to advertise, it has not been >>>> lucrative. I think that basically except for the BIG lists, they are near >>>> dead. Most people now use the message boards. This morning I used our FB >>>> page and so far haven't received a response. People really are not >>>> interested in doing sites now that we have familysearch.org, Ancestry, >>>> Seekingmichigan. Sorry to say, but I believe that the projects have been >>>> let go for to long and they are a dying breed. Essentially, I >> think we are >>>> just waiting for the last one to turn out the lights. So sad, >> but so true. >>>> Jan >>>> >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: Pat Asher >>>> Sent: Wednesday, August 08, 2012 3:48 PM >>>> To: state-coord@rootsweb.com >>>> Subject: Re: [STATE-COORD] Texas Counties Available >>>> >>>> At 03:14 PM 8/8/2012, Shirley Cullum wrote: >>>>> The TXGenWeb Project has several counties available for adoption and is >>>>> looking for volunteers to maintain them. Please pass this on to >> your state >>>>> mail lists. >>>> Shirley, >>>> >>>> I know Arkansas is also looking for volunteers. I wonder if posting >>>> to the Rootsweb mailing lists for the specific counties might be a >>>> way to enlist new (and enthusiastic) volunteers for the >>>> organization. I know it would take some extra effort on the part of >>>> the SC. They would have to subscribe to the specific county lists in >>>> order to post -- but it might be one way to generate new members for >>>> the USGW as those who have done excellent work for years start to >>>> scale back, or think about retiring. >>>> >>>> >>>> Pat Asher >>>> SWSC CC Rep >> -- >> A veteran is someone who, at one point in their life, wrote a blank >> check made payable to 'The United States of America' for any amount, >> up to and including their life. >> >> >> _ _... ..._ _ >> _._ ._ ..... ._.. ... .._ >> -- A veteran is someone who, at one point in their life, wrote a blank check made payable to ‘The United States of America’ for any amount, up to and including their life. _ _... ..._ _ _._ ._ ..... ._.. ... .._

I'm not sure where you are looking, but on http://www.argenweb.net/arcounty.htm - you will find these counties marked adoptable: Crawford and Desha I just sent the note to the webmaster earlier today who will add these counties as adoptable very shortly: Drew, Lovely, Faulkner, Lafayette, Lawrence, and Izard Oops! Minus Lawrence as it was just adopted! Thanks! Betsy At 06:26 PM 8/8/2012, you wrote: >If Arkansas has counties available they sure aren't advertising any on >the web site. > >On 08/08/2012 05:04 PM, Betsy wrote: > > So sorry to hear your state is dead or dying. Arkansas and Texas are > > both going strong. We do have a few openings most of the time, but > > we are still getting volunteers. Arkansas has more at the moment > > because a volunteer is retiring who had 7 counties. She will be > > missed as she has done a great job! However, other volunteers are > > already stepping up to take over her counties. > > > > I fought against having a FB page for my county and another volunteer > > set one up. Was I ever wrong! We have a lot of followers and lots > > of posts. It generates lots of referrals to the website, too. > > > > I personally have information on my counties that is NOT on > > familysearch or ancestry and will never be there. There is still a > > need for USGenWeb and it is not dead, especially where the people > > care about keeping it alive. > > > > Betsy > > > > At 04:37 PM 8/8/2012, you wrote: > >> I have posted to county mail lists and the State mail lists > numerous times. > >> While this has always been a good source to advertise, it has not been > >> lucrative. I think that basically except for the BIG lists, they are near > >> dead. Most people now use the message boards. This morning I used our FB > >> page and so far haven't received a response. People really are not > >> interested in doing sites now that we have familysearch.org, Ancestry, > >> Seekingmichigan. Sorry to say, but I believe that the projects have been > >> let go for to long and they are a dying breed. Essentially, I > think we are > >> just waiting for the last one to turn out the lights. So sad, > but so true. > >> > >> Jan > >> > >> > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: Pat Asher > >> Sent: Wednesday, August 08, 2012 3:48 PM > >> To: state-coord@rootsweb.com > >> Subject: Re: [STATE-COORD] Texas Counties Available > >> > >> At 03:14 PM 8/8/2012, Shirley Cullum wrote: > >>> The TXGenWeb Project has several counties available for adoption and is > >>> looking for volunteers to maintain them. Please pass this on to > your state > >>> mail lists. > >> Shirley, > >> > >> I know Arkansas is also looking for volunteers. I wonder if posting > >> to the Rootsweb mailing lists for the specific counties might be a > >> way to enlist new (and enthusiastic) volunteers for the > >> organization. I know it would take some extra effort on the part of > >> the SC. They would have to subscribe to the specific county lists in > >> order to post -- but it might be one way to generate new members for > >> the USGW as those who have done excellent work for years start to > >> scale back, or think about retiring. > >> > >> > >> Pat Asher > >> SWSC CC Rep > >-- >A veteran is someone who, at one point in their life, wrote a blank >check made payable to 'The United States of America' for any amount, >up to and including their life. > > >_ _... ..._ _ >_._ ._ ..... ._.. ... .._ > > >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >STATE-COORD-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without >the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

At 05:37 PM 8/8/2012, Jana Cortez wrote: >I have posted to county mail lists and the State mail lists numerous times. Jan, If you maintain communication across the multiple forums now available, good for you! I was just thinking that asking people via the USGW State lists is self limiting. It amounts to asking people who may already be maintaining multiple counties to take on another. If the USGW is to survive, we will always need to find new volunteers -- and that means finding ways to reach out to those people who may have the interest and the skills, but hadn't thought about volunteering for the the USGW as a way to contribute and further their personal interest in genealogy and history. Pat Asher SWSC CC Rep