At 02:02 AM 12/4/97 +0000, you wrote: >My Vote for how to Handle the State Coordinator position.. > >...........<snip >>................., I'm all for a monarchy, ........ > Anne ..... benevolent dictatorship ..... is more appropriate. Dave ===================================================================== David L. Snow "Corruptissima republicae, [email protected] ICQ# 4648515 plurimae leges" RESEARCHING: Tacitus SNOW (IL), KRONEMANN (DEN>IL), McKENZIE (TN), DORTCH (TN) DanvilleCrossing-L Listowner @ Rootsweb.com Danville Crossing Site: http://www.PageDepot.com/DLSnow/danville.htm Benton County TNGenWeb: http://www.PageDepot.com/DLSnow/index.html Henry County TNGenWeb: http://www.PageDepot.com/DLSnow/henry.htm =====================================================================

Everyone, I want to let you know that today has not been a very happy one for me. Most of you know that I have worked hard on this project, an awful lot behind the scenes type of work so you might not realize it afterall. However, being named State Coordinator under the present circumstances is not the greatest feeling, I assure you. I am hoping all of you received the message from Billie with the subject of Administrative details, as she didn't send it directly to the mailing list address I am not sure who received it and who didn't. If anyone wants a copy I'll be glad to forward it on to you. In her message Billie mentions our status with USIT. I have contacted them through e-mail, although by the time it was received they probably were already closed for the day. I hope they will keep us on, I feel like they would. If blows comes to blows and we have to move, Rootsweb is the option and in a state of emergency, sites are created almost immediately for stranded counties. However, let's not panic until we've heard something from USIT. This will probably put a hold on the new query system until we hear from our host. I have written to the Regional Coordinators indicating that I need their help in this hour of transition, but I also need help from all of you. I need to be notified of any on going projects and please notify your RC's if you are having problems. Today has been hectic to say the least, but I do want you to know that there will be no major changes in the way we do things. I have asked for a volunteer from the RC's for one of them to be the Asst. State Coordinator, something I've always thought we needed. Not just someone who will handle things while away. I am hoping that one of them will volunteer and an announcement can be made shortly. Please be patient with me while I adjust to this change in my duties. I feel like if we pull together, we can over come these changes. Please feel free to e-mail me if you have a question I will be glad to answer it if I can, and if not will try to find the answer for you as quickly as I can. Bridgett Bridgett Edwards Smith [email protected] ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~~*~*~* The Bible Family: http://www.rootsweb.com/~bible Home Page: http://www.wizard.com/~bascs/mypage.htm Greene Co TN: http://www.usit.net/tngenweb/greene

Ditto to Anne's comments, Jane Powell At 06:02 PM 12/3/97 -0800, you wrote: >My Vote for how to Handle the State Coordinator position.. > >I think that nobody should do it for over a year at a time, primarily because >it is a high stress job that can wear a person out. Case in point, Texas, for >one. I think each Current state coordinator should be grooming the next state >coordinator for the full year. > >Most of the people in the group have no idea (thankfully) the headaches that >are involved with wearing the crown. I don't think democracy should have >anything to do with the state coordinator, I'm all for a monarchy, and only a >acting coordinator knows the qualities that are necessary for the person they >pass the hat to. > >And, just to make myself perfectly clear, I will help anyone in any way >possible, but there is no way I ever want to be the Tennessee state >coordinator. > >As Always, > Anne > > >

My Vote for how to Handle the State Coordinator position.. I think that nobody should do it for over a year at a time, primarily because it is a high stress job that can wear a person out. Case in point, Texas, for one. I think each Current state coordinator should be grooming the next state coordinator for the full year. Most of the people in the group have no idea (thankfully) the headaches that are involved with wearing the crown. I don't think democracy should have anything to do with the state coordinator, I'm all for a monarchy, and only a acting coordinator knows the qualities that are necessary for the person they pass the hat to. And, just to make myself perfectly clear, I will help anyone in any way possible, but there is no way I ever want to be the Tennessee state coordinator. As Always, Anne

David Snow has asked me to announce that the Stewart County page is up. It can be found at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~tnstewar/index.htm We will be making the page "prettier" and more meaningful now. Thank you for your patience with us, Dave is the only one with any expertise and I am "learning", having only a love of genealogy and lots of energy to offer! Jan Philpot; Researching surnames DENNIS, FITZHUGH, GREENE, WARFIELD, HATCHER, CARNEY, DUNLAP, SHAW, MEDCALF, WINTERS, BRAKE, BIBB, MCELROY, WARREN, BRANDON; RUSHING, FOWLER, STOKES, MOORLAND, HARRIS, HEAD, MCCUNE, ASTON, BUSICK, PETERSON,HOPKINS, MEADE. Webpage: http://www.angelfire.com/ky/dennisfamily/

Hope Billie can see and hear me standing and clapping. I came on board June 1996, not knowing one durn thing about html tags or what they mean and Billie was there to encourage and help. What started as a little project has grown into a really great resource. All the coordinators from Tennessee - top on down - should be very proud. All things considered, we've had relatively few problems. I haven't seen much childish bickering and I've not seen anyone trying to "take control". While on that subject, USIT.NET has been absolutely wonderful!! Nothing has been said about the space our project takes and the content. It speaks well of all of us. Like the Energizer Bunny, we keep going and going and going....... Billie, thank you for all you've done. You deserve a rest and I know you'll be there when called upon for help and advise. Mary Floy At 10:11 PM 12/3/97 -0600, you wrote: Not sure about a lot of things at this time but want to >thank Billie for all she has done. She, with the help of a few, gave birth >and raised the TNGenWeb Project. > >In closing I would like to offer Billie a standing ovation for all her hard >work & dedication. > Happy Holidays, Mary Floy Katzman Framingham, Massachusetts [email protected] ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Coordinator for the Johnson Co., TN Genealogy Homepage (TNGenWeb Project) http://www.usit.net/tngenweb/johnson/ "A cemetery is where dead people live." Quote by 3 year old, David R. Bowlby, after his first visit to a cemetery with his genealogy crazed Grandma (Mary Floy Katzman).

How about being able to upload our updates and new pages ourselves! Even though those are doing it now are doing a great job, it would take a lot of burden off them. I don't update as often as I should and when I do, I update and add a lot. Mary Floy >So everyone, we can stay. It also looks like there might be other >functions we can utilize on their site, but I am not getting my hopes up >just yet at least not until I know exactly what he is talking about. > >Anyone have a wish list? > >Bridgett > >Bridgett Edwards Smith >[email protected] Happy Holidays, Mary Floy Katzman Framingham, Massachusetts [email protected] ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Coordinator for the Johnson Co., TN Genealogy Homepage (TNGenWeb Project) http://www.usit.net/tngenweb/johnson/ "A cemetery is where dead people live." Quote by 3 year old, David R. Bowlby, after his first visit to a cemetery with his genealogy crazed Grandma (Mary Floy Katzman).

This is just a note to let you know that I've replaced Billie as state coordinator with Bridgett Smith. This is not a step taken lightly, but Billie's communication problems have come to be nearly insurmountable. I've spent a month trying to work out the problems with her, but either she isn't receiving my mail or not responding to it, more often than not. Billie has done a great deal of really magnificent work with this project, which I would be the last one to ever want forgotten. But at this moment in her life, other problems appear to have taken priority, which may be as it needs to be.... I'm sure Bridgett will do an excellent job. She's been doing really impressive work for the last month or so, essentially trying to handle those things Billie wasn't handling without the authority or capability to do so; now that she has those things, I'm sure that working together you'll be able to iron out the problems that you have had. megan -- PLEASE NOTE URLS BELOW: [email protected] * [email protected] Megan Zurawicz, National Coordinator USGenWeb http://www.usgenweb.net -- http://www.usgenweb.org

Ted: FANTASTIC !!! Now we are only down to 2 orphans, then we'll be 100% adopted. Believe it or not after all this time (around the 1st of July 1996) I believe this is the closest we've gotten to 100%. Great work, everyone ! Bridgett At 02:52 PM 12/3/97 -0600, Ted Hitt wrote: >Bridgett, > >Both Henderson and Decatur are adopted by me, Ted HITT. Decatur page is about >complete and then I will start Henderson. > >Ted > Bridgett Edwards Smith [email protected] ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~~*~*~* The Bible Family: http://www.rootsweb.com/~bible Home Page: http://www.wizard.com/~bascs/mypage.htm Greene Co TN: http://www.usit.net/tngenweb/greene

For everyone's information, let's make sure we are not making this mistake. Bridgett >Date: Wed, 03 Dec 1997 11:54:24 -0900 >From: Pat Smith <[email protected]> >To: [email protected] >Subject: GenWeb Not Acceptable > >Howdy y'all, > >Anyone that has been involved with USGenWeb for long has seen me post >this subject before, but the problem, and potential future legal >problems still exist. > >The term "GenWeb or GENWEB" are used by Gary Hoffman. I don't think we >could prevail in a legal battle over infringment, were that to take >place. USGenWeb is OUR acronym, US GenWeb could be confused or inferred >to represent someone elses site. AKGenWeb is my site. Alaska GenWeb >could be an infringement, in my mind. Format for counties/boroughs is >the same. > >To prevent any question, I again ask that all SC's check their pages and >correct any mis-spelling of our acronym. There should NEVER be a space >before GenWeb, and our Project should NEVER be referred to as GenWeb. > >Please forward this to your state lists. All CC's need to correct any >erroneous terms. In an effort to reduce cross-posting I will not, at >this time, post to rootsweb-help, USGenWeb-all-l, or the many other >lists. Feel free to forward as you see fit. > >Any comments should be posted to the SC list. > >Cya >-- >Happy Holidays from the Rainforest of America's Last Frontier >Pat Smith Craig, Alaska - [email protected] * [email protected] >http://www.ptialaska.net/~captpat * >http://www.ptialaska.net/~captpat/RAIAC.htm >USGenWeb http://www.usgenweb.org AKGenWeb SC, CC AK/TX/OK/IT/MO/NM >Member USIGS Board of Directors http://www.usigs.org >Sponsor http://www.rootsweb.com * http://www.USRoots.com >Researching Smith/Van Lear VA/PA ca 1800>OH ca 1820>MO ca 1865>OK; >Caruthers TN>TX; Breazeale ca 1720 NC/SC>TN>MO>OK>WY; >Roybal/Lopez/Quintana NM; Tucker/Maxey AR>OK > > > Bridgett Edwards Smith [email protected] ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~~*~*~* The Bible Family: http://www.rootsweb.com/~bible Home Page: http://www.wizard.com/~bascs/mypage.htm Greene Co TN: http://www.usit.net/tngenweb/greene

Bridgett, Both Henderson and Decatur are adopted by me, Ted HITT. Decatur page is about complete and then I will start Henderson. Ted Bridgett Smith wrote: > Hi folks, > > Some new URL's for county pages, so if you link to these counties make sure > you change the URL's on your pages. > > Cocke County -- http://www.rootsweb.com/~tncocke/Index.html > (note capital *I* for index) > > Henry County -- http://www.rootsweb.com/~tnhenry/index.htm > > Stewart County -- http://www.rootsweb.com/~tnstewar/index.htm > > Montgomery County: http://www.usit.net/tngenweb/montgomery > > Washington County: http://www.usit.net/tngenweb/washington > > Please folks, make sure your links are correct on your pages especially to > the parent county and/or the neighboring counties if you list them. > Nothing is more frustrating than getting a 404 message that the link you've > been sent to isn't any good. > > We may have Union County adopted, along with either Henderson or Decatur, > most likely Henderson. The following counties still have adoption signs on > them, if anyone knows of someone who would like to adopt these counties, > please let Billie and me know, Decatur, Henderson (I put those two on the > list since I am not real sure which is adopted at this time), Lewis, > Marshall and Union (although could be adopted). If two of these counties > are adopted that will bring our orphans down to 3. > > However, there are several counties that have been adopted with no page up > yet. I am not talking about recent adoptions, I am talking about those who > have volunteered to be the CC of a county and have not had a page up for > these counties in over a month. We need some sort of page up in a timely > fashion, it is MHO that a month is ample time to get something thrown > together for the folks that visit our site. > > We have some new folks with us, let's give them a great Volunteer welcome. > > Alison Collignon, new co-host for Benton County, e-mail address: > [email protected] > > Renea Burkholder, new co-host for Henry County, e-mail address: > [email protected] > > Celia Tate, new co-host for Rutherford County, e-mail address: > [email protected] > > Somewhere along the line poor Houston County was left out when assigning > Regional Coordinators. Unless one of you other RC's would like to take it > on, I will go ahead and put them on my list. > > If you are going to decorate your county page for the holidays, let us know > so we can come see your inspirations. > > I think that is all the new for the time being. > > Take care, > > Bridgett > > Bridgett Edwards Smith > [email protected] > > ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~~*~*~* > > The Bible Family: http://www.rootsweb.com/~bible > Home Page: http://www.wizard.com/~bascs/mypage.htm > Greene Co TN: http://www.usit.net/tngenweb/greene

Hi folks, Some new URL's for county pages, so if you link to these counties make sure you change the URL's on your pages. Cocke County -- http://www.rootsweb.com/~tncocke/Index.html (note capital *I* for index) Henry County -- http://www.rootsweb.com/~tnhenry/index.htm Stewart County -- http://www.rootsweb.com/~tnstewar/index.htm Montgomery County: http://www.usit.net/tngenweb/montgomery Washington County: http://www.usit.net/tngenweb/washington Please folks, make sure your links are correct on your pages especially to the parent county and/or the neighboring counties if you list them. Nothing is more frustrating than getting a 404 message that the link you've been sent to isn't any good. We may have Union County adopted, along with either Henderson or Decatur, most likely Henderson. The following counties still have adoption signs on them, if anyone knows of someone who would like to adopt these counties, please let Billie and me know, Decatur, Henderson (I put those two on the list since I am not real sure which is adopted at this time), Lewis, Marshall and Union (although could be adopted). If two of these counties are adopted that will bring our orphans down to 3. However, there are several counties that have been adopted with no page up yet. I am not talking about recent adoptions, I am talking about those who have volunteered to be the CC of a county and have not had a page up for these counties in over a month. We need some sort of page up in a timely fashion, it is MHO that a month is ample time to get something thrown together for the folks that visit our site. We have some new folks with us, let's give them a great Volunteer welcome. Alison Collignon, new co-host for Benton County, e-mail address: [email protected] Renea Burkholder, new co-host for Henry County, e-mail address: [email protected] Celia Tate, new co-host for Rutherford County, e-mail address: [email protected] Somewhere along the line poor Houston County was left out when assigning Regional Coordinators. Unless one of you other RC's would like to take it on, I will go ahead and put them on my list. If you are going to decorate your county page for the holidays, let us know so we can come see your inspirations. I think that is all the new for the time being. Take care, Bridgett Bridgett Edwards Smith [email protected] ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~~*~*~* The Bible Family: http://www.rootsweb.com/~bible Home Page: http://www.wizard.com/~bascs/mypage.htm Greene Co TN: http://www.usit.net/tngenweb/greene

Anderson County TNGenWeb front page is decorated for Christmas. The other html's for Anderson County, are partially ready...just check back! For a customized envelope for your mail box you can go to Just Janes Graphics and special order an envelope. There is a link to Janes on my county page. Brenda Foster ================================== And Co TNGenWeb page) http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Ranch/4916 Farmer page) http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Meadows/6649 Foster page) http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Ranch/3599 ================================== ---------- > Hi folks, > > Some new URL's for county pages, so if you link to these counties make sure > you change the URL's on your pages. > > Cocke County -- http://www.rootsweb.com/~tncocke/Index.html > (note capital *I* for index) > > Henry County -- http://www.rootsweb.com/~tnhenry/index.htm > > Stewart County -- http://www.rootsweb.com/~tnstewar/index.htm > > Montgomery County: http://www.usit.net/tngenweb/montgomery > > Washington County: http://www.usit.net/tngenweb/washington > > Please folks, make sure your links are correct on your pages especially to > the parent county and/or the neighboring counties if you list them. > Nothing is more frustrating than getting a 404 message that the link you've > been sent to isn't any good. > > We may have Union County adopted, along with either Henderson or Decatur, > most likely Henderson. The following counties still have adoption signs on > them, if anyone knows of someone who would like to adopt these counties, > please let Billie and me know, Decatur, Henderson (I put those two on the > list since I am not real sure which is adopted at this time), Lewis, > Marshall and Union (although could be adopted). If two of these counties > are adopted that will bring our orphans down to 3. > > However, there are several counties that have been adopted with no page up > yet. I am not talking about recent adoptions, I am talking about those who > have volunteered to be the CC of a county and have not had a page up for > these counties in over a month. We need some sort of page up in a timely > fashion, it is MHO that a month is ample time to get something thrown > together for the folks that visit our site. > > We have some new folks with us, let's give them a great Volunteer welcome. > > Alison Collignon, new co-host for Benton County, e-mail address: > [email protected] > > Renea Burkholder, new co-host for Henry County, e-mail address: > [email protected] > > Celia Tate, new co-host for Rutherford County, e-mail address: > [email protected] > > Somewhere along the line poor Houston County was left out when assigning > Regional Coordinators. Unless one of you other RC's would like to take it > on, I will go ahead and put them on my list. > > If you are going to decorate your county page for the holidays, let us know > so we can come see your inspirations. > > I think that is all the new for the time being. > > Take care, > > Bridgett > > Bridgett Edwards Smith > [email protected] > > > ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~~*~*~* > > The Bible Family: http://www.rootsweb.com/~bible > Home Page: http://www.wizard.com/~bascs/mypage.htm > Greene Co TN: http://www.usit.net/tngenweb/greene > >

Would that I could. Husband having cataract removed. Going to Nashville today to deliver load of firewood to great grand, Claire, and her mommy and daddy. It's dark and dismal, but Claire will be sunny. Jane If you are coming on down I-40 to Memphis, think about stopping at exit 56, Brownsville/Sommerville and I'll meet you for a tea or coffee. At 04:02 PM 11/30/97 -0800, you wrote: >I have to be in Nashville at 9AM on 12-31 (Wednesday). I'm planning on >driving down in the morning, and then back when I'm done, but I was hoping I >might be able to meet some of you for lunch?? > >Let me know.. > >As Always, > Anne > > >

I have to be in Nashville at 9AM on 12-31 (Wednesday). I'm planning on driving down in the morning, and then back when I'm done, but I was hoping I might be able to meet some of you for lunch?? Let me know.. As Always, Anne

Hello All- The Anderson County page has been updated. Submit your pedigree charts...Check out the page to see how and a sample of one! Thanks Brenda Foster Coordinator for And Co TNGenWeb Page ================================== And Co GenWeb page)http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Ranch/4916 Farmer page) http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Meadows/6649 Foster page) http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Ranch/3599 ==================================

At 06:36 PM 11/26/97 -0800, you wrote: >With the weather here in Las Vegas being nasty at the time, I have had >connection problems all day, whether it be to get e-mail, sending it >(hoping this goes) or connection to USIT via FTP to upload files. > >If anyone has sent me files to upload (I think I've received 2 today) and >or to change a URL on a page. Hi Bridgett, With the problems you were having, I'm not sure you received the last Unicoi County upload that I sent you. I just checked, and it hasn't been posted. Just in case, I'm attaching it to this message. Thanks. Mike Javan Michael DeLoach, 6 Bracken Court, Mechanicsburg, PA 17055-2374

At 06:25 PM 11/27/97 -0500, you wrote: > >Curious, why are only a few county pages hyperlinked? Shouldn't they >all be hyperlinked? And, if you don't know where the pages are located, just ask. I'm sure the CC's would be more than happy to let you know...

Bridgett Smith wrote: > > Can someone who has FTP capabilities . . . Billie had told me that USIT is going through a series of upgrades. She said the would be doing this in 3 to 4 hour work periods, "after midnite." This would be done for a month. I have had trouble in the evening, first it works OK, then it is down, then up again. Now "what if" they decided to do some of the work in the evenings? FS -- <-> <-> <-> <-> <-> <-> <-> <-> <-> <-> <-> <-> <-> <-> <-> <-> <-> <-> Fred Smoot, Dog Trot X Press

Thanks everyone for replying. It must have been noise in my telephone lines, when they finally quieted down I got to the FTP site, no problem. The line noise was so bad, that I tried talking with my Dad (local call) and we had to close the call, neither one could hear the other. ::sigh:: Take care and thanks again, Bridgett At 08:54 PM 11/27/97 -0600, Jack Cross wrote: >Just uploaded files to Blount County without any problems...... > > > > Bridgett Edwards Smith [email protected] ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~~*~*~* The Bible Family: http://www.rootsweb.com/~bible Home Page: http://www.wizard.com/~bascs/mypage.htm Greene Co TN: http://www.usit.net/tngenweb/greene