Here is the URL for the history of TN - perhaps it will help answer your questions. http://www.tngenweb.org/genweb.htm The TNGenWeb exsisted prior to USGenWeb - R/S MAK WI ASC --- Gail Meyer Kilgore <gkilgore@globalcrossing.net> wrote: > I have been trying to find out why TN incorporated > and as long as five years ago. What was their > reason for doing so and are they incorporated > non-profit? I see absolutely nothing wrong with it > and it is probably a good idea. I have just been > trying to find out why they did incorporate and not > to use it against TN or KS or any other state that > may have incorporated. Maybe it would be a good > idea for IA to incorporate if I could find the > reason why and what prompted some states to chose > that direction. Would everything then posted to the > county pages be part of a corporation? > > Gail > ----- Original Message ----- > From: George Waller > To: STATE-COORD-L@rootsweb.com > Sent: Sunday, August 24, 2003 6:41 PM > Subject: Re: [STATE-COORD] Vote > > > Gail, > Thank you for writing this note, as it allows me > to introduce some > "new" information into the mix. Despite the "new" > information, I > would like to continue with the straw vote on > IAGenWeb just so we > can get a feeling for where we stand right now. > > Before the "new" information, I would like to > respond to some things > you say below. What good is the vote going to do? > First it will let us > know how we feel about this. It wouldn't surprise > me to find that the > majority don't care enough to respond. But, just > suppose that a large > majority feels that what IAGenWeb is doing is not > in the best interest > of the USGWP? In that case, I would recommend > that the bylaws be > revised so that soliciting funds is clearly not > allowed. In Iowa's case, > think GRANDFATHER (or GRANDPARENT). Iowa is a > wonderful part > of USGenWeb and we should all be very careful to > show our respect > even if some of us might disagree with Iowa's > activities. > > This brings us to the "new" information. A few > minutes ago a friend > wrote me reminding me that TNGenWeb has been doing > about the > same (if not exactly the same) as what IAGenWeb is > doing. And, I am > a CC in TNGenWeb so why am I picking on Iowa? I > suppose the > answer to TNGenWeb is that they would be > grandfathered too. I do > not feel I am picking on Iowa, I have stated on > several lists that Iowa > is doing things the right way. My opinion, > however, is that Iowa is > doing the wrong thing (if that makes sense). > > My dim recollection is that KSGenWeb incorporated > years ago but I > don't know if they are soliciting money. And, I > heard a tiny rumor that > some CC in CA is soliciting money. > > In any case, I think it would be useful to proceed > with this straw vote > just so we can get a sense of how we all feel > about mixing money into > our organization. > > Respectfully, George > > On 24 Aug 2003 at 18:14, Gail Meyer Kilgore wrote: > > > I don't know who has the authority to call a > vote, but I doubt if it > > is an SC who really has no knowledge of what is > going on. So, what > > good is your vote going to do? IAGenWeb has > done nothing wrong. You > > are asking for a vote against an organization > that has nothing to do > > with IAGenWeb but supporting its server. You > can't vote The Friends > > of Iowa out, they don't belong to anything you > can vote on. IAGenWeb > > has done no wrong, they have not violated any > by-laws. When The > > Friends of Iowa was formed the attorney went > over the USGenWeb By-Laws > > with a fine tooth comb so as not to violate > standing by-laws. If you > > change the by-laws, why? IAGenWeb is not > accepting donations. > > > > Gail Meyer Kilgore > > Iowa State Coordinator > > IAGenWeb: http://iagenweb.org > > > > > > --- > > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > > Checked by AVG anti-virus system > (http://www.grisoft.com). > > Version: 6.0.512 / Virus Database: 309 - Release > Date: 08/19/2003 > > > > > > > > > --- > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system > (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.512 / Virus Database: 309 - Release > Date: 08/19/2003 > __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free, easy-to-use web site design software http://sitebuilder.yahoo.com

On Sun, 24 Aug 2003, MAK - Transcriber Only wrote: > Here is the URL for the history of TN - perhaps it > will help answer your questions. > http://www.tngenweb.org/genweb.htm > > The TNGenWeb exsisted prior to USGenWeb - From the URL you pointed us to. Hosted by USGenNet A Little History of TNGenWeb It is impossible to discuss the history of the TNGenWeb project without discussing our parent project, USGenweb. ------------------------ [INLINE] began in 1996, as a group of genealogists who organized the Kentucky Comprehensive Genealogy Database Project, known as the KYGenWeb Project. It began as a discussion group on the mailing list, KYROOTS-L, hosted by the University of Kentucky and coordinated by Roseann Hogan of Frankfort, Ky. Roseann Hogan is the author of "Kentucky Ancestry." The KYGenWeb was designed to provide a single entry point for all counties in Kentucky where researchers could find Genealogical data. In addition all county sites would be indexed and cross-linked, so that a single search in the master index could locate all references to a given surname across all pages and databases associated with the project. The discussion quickly turned into a reality; by mid July all Kentucky counties were represented. The project was so successful that it was decided to extend the concept to all U.S. States and the USGenWeb Project was born. More information about USGenweb can be found on the USGenWeb page. TNGenWeb, Tennessee's branch of USGenWeb came into existence on ------------------------------ June 29th, 1996, when the first page was uploaded. TNGenWeb was created as an all volunteer project, under the visionary direction of its founding state coordinator, Billie McNamara. Space for the project was generously donated by US Internet. 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/