Genealogy is such a fun hobby! It is so awesome that Lamar County Genealogical Society & Library members and USGenWeb Project members were able to accomplish this *and* benefit the Lamar County Genealogical Society and the greater genealogical community in the process! The USGenWeb Project working with Societies is a good thing!! --- A small group of genealogists got together and decided to help index and arbitrate the 1940 census for familysearch.org to make these images searchable and easier to use by researchers. They dedicated their efforts to the Lamar County Genealogical Society. As a partner society, the Lamar County Genealogical Society was eligible to win some great prizes for the society library. On April 2, 2012, NARA released the digital images of the 1940 United States Federal Census after a 72 year embargo. These census images were uploaded and made available on familysearch.org. Additionally, the entire 1940 census data was indexed by a community of volunteers and made available for free. The free index of the census records and corresponding images are available to the public for perpetuity. This project was predicted to take eight months to finish yet it was completed in just 124 days—four full months ahead of schedule! On August 4, 2012, just before 2:00 p.m. (MDT), the very last batch of the 1940 US Census was arbitrated and submitted for publication. The indexing portion of the 1940 US Census Community Project was officially done! There are 22,693,907 searchable records. In all, 434 societies across the United States participated in indexing these records. There were 163,285 volunteers. The nine volunteers from Lamar County indexed and arbitrated 560,844 records! They won the May contest for most records indexed - small society category (2-15 participating members). They won the June contest for most records arbitrated - small society category. They were in 5th place for overall production even ahead of large societies with over 100 members participating. They finished in 2nd place in the number of records arbitrated. They finished in 1st place for overall production -small society category and in 2nd place in per capita production. Two of the volunteers were in the top 10 producers out of the 163,285 volunteers! A huge “Thank you!” goes to the Lamar County volunteers: Joy Fisher, CA; Gayle Triller, OR; Marceline Beem, FL; Tina Vickery, ME; Sundee Anderson, GA; Sue Cravy, McKinney, TX; Debra Usry, Mary Tallant, and Betsy Mills, all of Paris. As a result of the combined efforts of these nine volunteers, they won goodie bags for each member of the team and these prizes for the Lamar County Genealogical Society: 2 laptop computers, a projector, an HD webcam, 4 one-hour Family History Library live webinar sessions, an annual subscription toGoToWebinar (a webinar provider service), and a $1,700 Amazon gift card! http://theparisnews.com/news/article_512fcd82-1d24-11e2-9f9d-0019bb2963f4.html --- Tina Vickery

Now I've shoved an entire fist down my throat!! c On 10/30/2012 10:42 PM, Tina Vickery wrote: > Genealogy is such a fun hobby! > > It is so awesome that Lamar County Genealogical Society & Library > members and USGenWeb Project members were able to accomplish this > *and* benefit the Lamar County Genealogical Society and the greater > genealogical community in the process! The USGenWeb Project working > with Societies is a good thing!! > --- > A small group of genealogists got together and decided to help index > and arbitrate the 1940 census for familysearch.org to make these > images searchable and easier to use by researchers. They dedicated > their efforts to the Lamar County Genealogical Society. As a partner > society, the Lamar County Genealogical Society was eligible to win > some great prizes for the society library. > > On April 2, 2012, NARA released the digital images of the 1940 United > States Federal Census after a 72 year embargo. These census images > were uploaded and made available on familysearch.org. Additionally, > the entire 1940 census data was indexed by a community of volunteers > and made available for free. The free index of the census records and > corresponding images are available to the public for perpetuity. This > project was predicted to take eight months to finish yet it was > completed in just 124 days—four full months ahead of schedule! On > August 4, 2012, just before 2:00 p.m. (MDT), the very last batch of > the 1940 US Census was arbitrated and submitted for publication. The > indexing portion of the 1940 US Census Community Project was > officially done! > > There are 22,693,907 searchable records. In all, 434 societies across > the United States participated in indexing these records. There were > 163,285 volunteers. The nine volunteers from Lamar County indexed and > arbitrated 560,844 records! They won the May contest for most records > indexed - small society category (2-15 participating members). They > won the June contest for most records arbitrated - small society > category. They were in 5th place for overall production even ahead of > large societies with over 100 members participating. They finished in > 2nd place in the number of records arbitrated. They finished in 1st > place for overall production -small society category and in 2nd place > in per capita production. Two of the volunteers were in the top 10 > producers out of the 163,285 volunteers! > > A huge “Thank you!” goes to the Lamar County volunteers: Joy Fisher, > CA; Gayle Triller, OR; Marceline Beem, FL; Tina Vickery, ME; Sundee > Anderson, GA; Sue Cravy, McKinney, TX; Debra Usry, Mary Tallant, and > Betsy Mills, all of Paris. > > As a result of the combined efforts of these nine volunteers, they won > goodie bags for each member of the team and these prizes for the Lamar > County Genealogical Society: > 2 laptop computers, a projector, an HD webcam, 4 one-hour Family > History Library live webinar sessions, an annual subscription > toGoToWebinar (a webinar provider service), and a $1,700 Amazon gift > card! > > http://theparisnews.com/news/article_512fcd82-1d24-11e2-9f9d-0019bb2963f4.html > > --- > > Tina Vickery > > > ------------------------------- > 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 >

Yikes! Does that mean you have a problem with me, or Tina, or . . .????? Good grief! My feelings are so hurt. Betsy At 11:44 PM 10/30/2012, you wrote: >Now I've shoved an entire fist down my throat!! > >c > > >On 10/30/2012 10:42 PM, Tina Vickery wrote: > > Genealogy is such a fun hobby! > > > > It is so awesome that Lamar County Genealogical Society & Library > > members and USGenWeb Project members were able to accomplish this > > *and* benefit the Lamar County Genealogical Society and the greater > > genealogical community in the process! The USGenWeb Project working > > with Societies is a good thing!! > > --- > > A small group of genealogists got together and decided to help index > > and arbitrate the 1940 census for familysearch.org to make these > > images searchable and easier to use by researchers. They dedicated > > their efforts to the Lamar County Genealogical Society. As a partner > > society, the Lamar County Genealogical Society was eligible to win > > some great prizes for the society library. > > > > On April 2, 2012, NARA released the digital images of the 1940 United > > States Federal Census after a 72 year embargo. These census images > > were uploaded and made available on familysearch.org. Additionally, > > the entire 1940 census data was indexed by a community of volunteers > > and made available for free. The free index of the census records and > > corresponding images are available to the public for perpetuity. This > > project was predicted to take eight months to finish yet it was > > completed in just 124 days—four full months ahead of schedule! On > > August 4, 2012, just before 2:00 p.m. (MDT), the very last batch of > > the 1940 US Census was arbitrated and submitted for publication. The > > indexing portion of the 1940 US Census Community Project was > > officially done! > > > > There are 22,693,907 searchable records. In all, 434 societies across > > the United States participated in indexing these records. There were > > 163,285 volunteers. The nine volunteers from Lamar County indexed and > > arbitrated 560,844 records! They won the May contest for most records > > indexed - small society category (2-15 participating members). They > > won the June contest for most records arbitrated - small society > > category. They were in 5th place for overall production even ahead of > > large societies with over 100 members participating. They finished in > > 2nd place in the number of records arbitrated. They finished in 1st > > place for overall production -small society category and in 2nd place > > in per capita production. Two of the volunteers were in the top 10 > > producers out of the 163,285 volunteers! > > > > A huge “Thank you!” goes to the Lamar County volunteers: Joy Fisher, > > CA; Gayle Triller, OR; Marceline Beem, FL; Tina Vickery, ME; Sundee > > Anderson, GA; Sue Cravy, McKinney, TX; Debra Usry, Mary Tallant, and > > Betsy Mills, all of Paris. > > > > As a result of the combined efforts of these nine volunteers, they won > > goodie bags for each member of the team and these prizes for the Lamar > > County Genealogical Society: > > 2 laptop computers, a projector, an HD webcam, 4 one-hour Family > > History Library live webinar sessions, an annual subscription > > toGoToWebinar (a webinar provider service), and a $1,700 Amazon gift > > card! > > > > > http://theparisnews.com/news/article_512fcd82-1d24-11e2-9f9d-0019bb2963f4.html > > > > --- > > > > Tina Vickery > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > 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

Oops! Sorry everyone. That last message fromme was a personal one. Colleen On 10/30/2012 10:42 PM, Tina Vickery wrote: > Genealogy is such a fun hobby! > > It is so awesome that Lamar County Genealogical Society & Library > members and USGenWeb Project members were able to accomplish this > *and* benefit the Lamar County Genealogical Society and the greater > genealogical community in the process! The USGenWeb Project working > with Societies is a good thing!! > --- > A small group of genealogists got together and decided to help index > and arbitrate the 1940 census for familysearch.org to make these > images searchable and easier to use by researchers. They dedicated > their efforts to the Lamar County Genealogical Society. As a partner > society, the Lamar County Genealogical Society was eligible to win > some great prizes for the society library. > > On April 2, 2012, NARA released the digital images of the 1940 United > States Federal Census after a 72 year embargo. These census images > were uploaded and made available on familysearch.org. Additionally, > the entire 1940 census data was indexed by a community of volunteers > and made available for free. The free index of the census records and > corresponding images are available to the public for perpetuity. This > project was predicted to take eight months to finish yet it was > completed in just 124 days—four full months ahead of schedule! On > August 4, 2012, just before 2:00 p.m. (MDT), the very last batch of > the 1940 US Census was arbitrated and submitted for publication. The > indexing portion of the 1940 US Census Community Project was > officially done! > > There are 22,693,907 searchable records. In all, 434 societies across > the United States participated in indexing these records. There were > 163,285 volunteers. The nine volunteers from Lamar County indexed and > arbitrated 560,844 records! They won the May contest for most records > indexed - small society category (2-15 participating members). They > won the June contest for most records arbitrated - small society > category. They were in 5th place for overall production even ahead of > large societies with over 100 members participating. They finished in > 2nd place in the number of records arbitrated. They finished in 1st > place for overall production -small society category and in 2nd place > in per capita production. Two of the volunteers were in the top 10 > producers out of the 163,285 volunteers! > > A huge “Thank you!” goes to the Lamar County volunteers: Joy Fisher, > CA; Gayle Triller, OR; Marceline Beem, FL; Tina Vickery, ME; Sundee > Anderson, GA; Sue Cravy, McKinney, TX; Debra Usry, Mary Tallant, and > Betsy Mills, all of Paris. > > As a result of the combined efforts of these nine volunteers, they won > goodie bags for each member of the team and these prizes for the Lamar > County Genealogical Society: > 2 laptop computers, a projector, an HD webcam, 4 one-hour Family > History Library live webinar sessions, an annual subscription > toGoToWebinar (a webinar provider service), and a $1,700 Amazon gift > card! > > http://theparisnews.com/news/article_512fcd82-1d24-11e2-9f9d-0019bb2963f4.html > > --- > > Tina Vickery > > > ------------------------------- > 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's so great, Tina. Thank you for sharing that. Denise On Oct 31, 2012, at 12:42 AM, Tina Vickery <tsvickery@gmail.com> wrote: > Genealogy is such a fun hobby! > > It is so awesome that Lamar County Genealogical Society & Library > members and USGenWeb Project members were able to accomplish this > *and* benefit the Lamar County Genealogical Society and the greater > genealogical community in the process! The USGenWeb Project working > with Societies is a good thing!! > --- > A small group of genealogists got together and decided to help index > and arbitrate the 1940 census for familysearch.org to make these > images searchable and easier to use by researchers. They dedicated > their efforts to the Lamar County Genealogical Society. As a partner > society, the Lamar County Genealogical Society was eligible to win > some great prizes for the society library. > > On April 2, 2012, NARA released the digital images of the 1940 United > States Federal Census after a 72 year embargo. These census images > were uploaded and made available on familysearch.org. Additionally, > the entire 1940 census data was indexed by a community of volunteers > and made available for free. The free index of the census records and > corresponding images are available to the public for perpetuity. This > project was predicted to take eight months to finish yet it was > completed in just 124 days—four full months ahead of schedule! On > August 4, 2012, just before 2:00 p.m. (MDT), the very last batch of > the 1940 US Census was arbitrated and submitted for publication. The > indexing portion of the 1940 US Census Community Project was > officially done! > > There are 22,693,907 searchable records. In all, 434 societies across > the United States participated in indexing these records. There were > 163,285 volunteers. The nine volunteers from Lamar County indexed and > arbitrated 560,844 records! They won the May contest for most records > indexed - small society category (2-15 participating members). They > won the June contest for most records arbitrated - small society > category. They were in 5th place for overall production even ahead of > large societies with over 100 members participating. They finished in > 2nd place in the number of records arbitrated. They finished in 1st > place for overall production -small society category and in 2nd place > in per capita production. Two of the volunteers were in the top 10 > producers out of the 163,285 volunteers! > > A huge “Thank you!” goes to the Lamar County volunteers: Joy Fisher, > CA; Gayle Triller, OR; Marceline Beem, FL; Tina Vickery, ME; Sundee > Anderson, GA; Sue Cravy, McKinney, TX; Debra Usry, Mary Tallant, and > Betsy Mills, all of Paris. > > As a result of the combined efforts of these nine volunteers, they won > goodie bags for each member of the team and these prizes for the Lamar > County Genealogical Society: > 2 laptop computers, a projector, an HD webcam, 4 one-hour Family > History Library live webinar sessions, an annual subscription > toGoToWebinar (a webinar provider service), and a $1,700 Amazon gift > card! > > http://theparisnews.com/news/article_512fcd82-1d24-11e2-9f9d-0019bb2963f4.html > > --- > > Tina Vickery > > > ------------------------------- > 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