Hello all. I'm forwarding an email from Malcolm Hills - UK Surnames Website. I'm currently subscribed and can highly recommend this website. You can place all the surnames that you're researching by County. Donna King List Owner Tolpuddle/Cannell Mailing Lists deking@rogers.com LOVELESS/LOVELACE GENEALOGY PAGE - UNITED KINGDOM/CANADA/AUSTRALIA http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~martyrs We could learn a lot from crayons: some are sharp, some are pretty, some are dull, some have weird names, and all are different colors...but they all have to learn to live in the same box. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Malcolm Hills" <webmaster@county-surnames.co.uk> To: <deking@rogers.com> Sent: Wednesday, April 09, 2003 9:26 AM Subject: UK Surnames Website Update - April 2003 - 3597 > 3597 > > Dear Donna King, > > http://www.county-surnames.co.uk/index.mv > > > I have had some personal problems recently which have prevented me from improving the site, these, which included moving house twice in three months, and illness are now behind me, with the result that I intend to make some major changes and improvements in the coming months. > > There is a regular throughput of items on E-Bay relating to genealogy, I have therefore added a list of those relevant items that are currently on sale for information purposes. > > Usage of the site appears to have eased off slightly in recent months. If the concept of sharing family history information is to be useful, then the more people that know about it, the better the resource will become. > > If you have your own website then a link to http://www.county-surnames.co.uk/index.mv would be appreciated (You have always been able to include a link to your site from your name entries). > > If you are a family history or related e-mail list owner or administrator then I would be grateful if you would consider bringing the existence of the site to your list members. In any case, leeting other know about the site can only increase the wealth of information and contacts already there. > > > The site relies on Subscribed members and revenue from advertisers to survive. Server rental and bandwidth charges are approximately UKP 200 per month, the revenue received helps offset these charges. If you find the site useful, and can afford it, then please consider subscribing (current cost is UKP 7.50 per annum, which is approximately US$ 12), or show your loyalty to the site by visiting our advertisers. However, as always, the basic usage of the site is and always will remain free of any charges. If you have already subscribed, then I would to take this opportunity to thank you for supporting the site. Your contribution helps offset the high costs incurred in running the site. If you haven't yet joined as a subscriber then you may do so by clicking on http://www.county-surnames.co.uk/memberjoin.mv Payment can now be made online via a secure link through PayPal > > I receive a lot of requests that Username / Password combinations are not working. The most common cause of this is people trying to use their username and password for access to the subscribed members side of the site, when they haven't actually joined as a subscribed member. > > > > As usual, I need all the feedback I can get, both good and bad regarding all aspects of the site. If there is anything that you don't like, be it layout, the way it works, instructions, ease of use, or any features you would like added, then please let me know. This is often the only way I realise there is a problem, therefore, no matter how trivial you may think the problem is, the chances are I am not even aware of it. If you think something on the site is broken, please let me know. All comments, wether critical or complimentary are always appreciated. > > > > > > Finally, If you wish to stop recieving these updates, then you can request not to recieve them via the registration screen. (Go to any county listing page, click on the Add/Amend button and choose "Change Registration Details" then on the registration form check the box labelled "Do not send me site update notices" Please note however that I use these update messages as a means of testing that the email addresses held on the site are still valid and working, thus ensuring that the data held is up to date and valid. > > Please be assured that if you decide to continue to receive these irregular updates, that your email address will not be used for any other purpose and in particular will not be given sold or otherwise disposed of to any other party. > > Malcolm Hills > > Contact details > > Malcolm Hills > 3 Elm Terrace > Otley > West Yorkshire > LS21 1HP > United Kingdom > > Telephone +44(0)7973 503045 > email: webmaster@county-surnames.co.uk