Gee, Darren, a decision hadn't been made yet. We were just discussing it. David On Tue, 21 Aug 2001, Darren McCathern wrote: > Dear Everyone, > It has been my pleasure and an honor working with you all on the Archives > Project. To all those I have worked with, I thank you for your > contributions and your friendship. > > As of this date I resign my posistion in regards to the Texas Archives for > the Panhandle Region. With over 48+ counties to contend with, it is not my > desire as a volunteer to spend the time necessary in extracting data from > archive directories that I personally believe should be supplied by those > whom upload the files. This goodwill courtesy has always been done in any > of the projects I have been associated with over the years. I have been a > member of the Texas GenWeb since 96 and it has always been the uploading > volunteers whom have sent this information to CC's and managers of > databases. > > I believe that the Regional Managers are just as important of volunteers as > those whom upload files. Apparently the zeal for file uploading has > overshadowed the work done by those whom work hard to keep the files visible > to the general public. > > Best Wishes! > Darren McCathern > > <+><+><+><+><+><+><+><+><+><+><+><+><+> > Middle EastGenWeb Coordinator > http://www.rootsweb.com/~mdeastgw/ > County Coordinator Argyllshire Scotland > http://www.scotlandroyalty.org/argyll/argyllshire.html > Scotland Royal Genealogy Project - Scotland GenWeb > http://www.scotlandroyalty.org > Coordinator Israel GenWeb Project > http://www.rootsweb.com/~isrwgw/ > <+><+><+><+><+><+><+><+><+><+><+><+><+> > > > ==== TXARCHIVE Mailing List ==== > 300 MB as of Sept 1, 2000, 408 MB as of Oct 20, 2000, > 500 MB as of Jan 17, 2001, 600 MB as of Feb 28, 2001, > 713 MB as of May 21, 2001, 801 MB as of Jun 25, 2001. > dmorgan@efn.org David W. Morgan Honolulu Hawaii http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~dmorgan/ http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/tx/txfiles.htm

Would not a compromise be to put a link to the ftp page for Births 1926-1949 (and other groups) help for the Archives File Managers who have multiple counties. An example of this is the Pecos County Page http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/tx/pecos/pecotoc.htm This would get people to the ftp directories so that they could find the files but relieve the Archivist from a great deal of time putting links to all the files. I know from talking to Larry that the biggest amount of time is spent putting all the URLs into the emails to send to the Archives list. I am only Archivist for two counties so it is not a problem for me but I can understand how it would be for Darren. I personally like to bring up the file and copy the URL to the TOC so that there is not as much room for error but then with only two counties that is not a problem. Chuck - I already have Coke and Smith counties in the TOC - thanks so much for putting the 1969 & 1970 Death Records up! We just need to find ways to work together to conserve our time so that we can get more records up on the web - but we also need to realize that they needs to be some reference in the TOC so that folks can find them. A special thanks to all of you who have spent so much time on the Vital Statistics Project. I think it is one of the finest things that has ever been put on the web. Mary Love ----- Original Message ----- From: "David W. Morgan" <dmorgan@efn.org> To: <TXARCHIVE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2001 11:24 PM Subject: Re: [TXARCHIVE] E-mail > > Gee, Darren, a decision hadn't been made yet. We were just discussing it. > > David > > On Tue, 21 Aug 2001, Darren McCathern wrote: > > > Dear Everyone, > > It has been my pleasure and an honor working with you all on the Archives > > Project. To all those I have worked with, I thank you for your > > contributions and your friendship. > > > > As of this date I resign my posistion in regards to the Texas Archives for > > the Panhandle Region. With over 48+ counties to contend with, it is not my > > desire as a volunteer to spend the time necessary in extracting data from > > archive directories that I personally believe should be supplied by those > > whom upload the files. This goodwill courtesy has always been done in any > > of the projects I have been associated with over the years. I have been a > > member of the Texas GenWeb since 96 and it has always been the uploading > > volunteers whom have sent this information to CC's and managers of > > databases. > > > > I believe that the Regional Managers are just as important of volunteers as > > those whom upload files. Apparently the zeal for file uploading has > > overshadowed the work done by those whom work hard to keep the files visible > > to the general public. > > > > Best Wishes! > > Darren McCathern > > > > <+><+><+><+><+><+><+><+><+><+><+><+><+> > > Middle EastGenWeb Coordinator > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~mdeastgw/ > > County Coordinator Argyllshire Scotland > > http://www.scotlandroyalty.org/argyll/argyllshire.html > > Scotland Royal Genealogy Project - Scotland GenWeb > > http://www.scotlandroyalty.org > > Coordinator Israel GenWeb Project > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~isrwgw/ > > <+><+><+><+><+><+><+><+><+><+><+><+><+> > > > > > > ==== TXARCHIVE Mailing List ==== > > 300 MB as of Sept 1, 2000, 408 MB as of Oct 20, 2000, > > 500 MB as of Jan 17, 2001, 600 MB as of Feb 28, 2001, > > 713 MB as of May 21, 2001, 801 MB as of Jun 25, 2001. > > > > dmorgan@efn.org David W. Morgan Honolulu Hawaii > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~dmorgan/ > http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/tx/txfiles.htm > > > > ==== TXARCHIVE Mailing List ==== > 300 MB as of Sept 1, 2000, 408 MB as of Oct 20, 2000, > 500 MB as of Jan 17, 2001, 600 MB as of Feb 28, 2001, > 713 MB as of May 21, 2001, 801 MB as of Jun 25, 2001. > >