I cannot open the site for the 1900 storm as it is listed on your e-mail any clues? My grandfather's entire family were washed away in the 1900 storm. He was away on business that day so he was safe. Jackie Deffes At 11:20 AM 5/12/99 -0400, you wrote: >Me too? >----- Original Message ----- >From: <deffes@acadiacom.net> >To: <TXGALVES-L@rootsweb.com> >Sent: Wednesday, May 12, 1999 11:16 AM >Subject: Re: [TXGALVES-L] 1900 Storm Victims > > >> Every time I click the URL, it can't be founf???????????? >> >> >> >> >> >> At 09:56 AM 5/12/99 -0500, you wrote: >> >Jim, >> > >> >I'm so glad to know that you are still committed to the project of >> >putting up a web site with list of names from 1900 Storm deaths. I am >> >also working on a new official 1900 Storm web page -- approved by >> >Rosenberg Library executive director-- which will list some of our most >> >often FAQs. I hope to have it up by the end of May. >> > >> >FYI -- there is an UNOFFICIAL web site that does list victims names from >> >1900 Storm. The page says that they took the names from an "undated" >> >Galveston Daily News. I'm not sure why they didn't know the date -- >> >all Galveston Daily News is located on the microfilm as you and I have >> >discussed. >> > >> >Here is the URL for anyone who would like to use it. >> > >> >http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~brinkley/1900Strm.htm#menu >> > >> >As always, the Rosenberg Library is available to check information about >> >1900 Storm victims. Places to check are 1899-1900 city directory and >> >1900 Census (to confirm where they lived at the time of Storm) and the >> >several lists of the dead found in Galveston Daily News, Houston Post >> >(not available at RL) and some other printed sources, pamphlets, books, >> >etc. >> > >> >Shelly Kelly >> >Galveston TX >> > >> > >> > >