good off site link to give the patrons and let him know we will suggest his site as a link for the counties to post I received an email from Gerron Hite of The Texas Historical Commission with a link to their website. www.thc.state.tx.us This link is a good off-site link for information about Texas cemeteries that you may wish to include on your county websites. From Gerron's email: "The Texas Historical Commission has a designation program titled "Historic Texas Cemetery". We have designed over 950 cemeteries in the last 9 years. General information about these cemeteries and other non-designated cemeteries are on the THC website. We are obviously very interested in getting your readers and researcher to take the next step after recording the information on the gravestones to recorded the cemetery in the deed records as an additional layer of protection. This is accomplished by applying for the Historic Texas Cemetery designation." Have a good day! Shirley

My apologies for the incorrect link to the TXGEN list. It should have been TXGEN@rootsweb.com Shirley Shirley Cullum <shirlcullum@sbcglobal.net> wrote: Hello Everyone, I hope you all had a great week-end and are staying dry. Several changes took place over the week-end. I would like to welcome new CC, Teresa Stewart to the TXGenWeb. Teresa is the new CC for Webb County. Also joining us is Etta Withers. Etta will assist Elaine Martin with Gregg, Upshur, and Harrison Counties. Christina Kurimski has adopted Parmer and Titus Counties. Joe Reynolds is leaving the project after almost 12 years of service as the CC of Morris and Titus Counties. I wish him the best in his endeavors. Please mosey, run, stroll, or whatever, on over to the TXGEN list TXGEN@rootswebc.om to welcome Teresa and Etta to the TXGenWeb. Have a great week! Shirley ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to TXGW-NEWS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hello Everyone, I hope you all had a great week-end and are staying dry. Several changes took place over the week-end. I would like to welcome new CC, Teresa Stewart to the TXGenWeb. Teresa is the new CC for Webb County. Also joining us is Etta Withers. Etta will assist Elaine Martin with Gregg, Upshur, and Harrison Counties. Christina Kurimski has adopted Parmer and Titus Counties. Joe Reynolds is leaving the project after almost 12 years of service as the CC of Morris and Titus Counties. I wish him the best in his endeavors. Please mosey, run, stroll, or whatever, on over to the TXGEN list TXGEN@rootswebc.om to welcome Teresa and Etta to the TXGenWeb. Have a great week! Shirley

YAHOO.Shortcuts.hasSensitiveText = true; YAHOO.Shortcuts.doUlt = false; YAHOO.Shortcuts.location = "us"; YAHOO.Shortcuts.lang = "us"; YAHOO.Shortcuts.document_id = 32; YAHOO.Shortcuts.document_type = ""; YAHOO.Shortcuts.document_title = ""; YAHOO.Shortcuts.document_publish_date = ""; YAHOO.Shortcuts.document_author = ""; YAHOO.Shortcuts.annotationSet = { lw_1182481682_0: { text: 'bobs@chall.com', startchar: 1537, endchar: 1550, start: 1537, end: 1550, weight: 1, type: ['shortcuts:/us/instance/identifier/email_address']}, lw_1182481682_1: { text: 'STATE-COORD-request@rootsweb.com', startchar: 1895, endchar: 1926, start: 1895, end: 1926, weight: 1, type: ['shortcuts:/us/instance/identifier/email_address']} }; YAHOO.Shortcuts.overlaySpaceId = "97546169"; YAHOO.Shortcuts.hostSpaceId = "97546168"; ******PLEASE POST TO ALL PROJECT LISTS****** June 20, 2007 USGENWEB GRIEVANCE COMMITTEE From: Bob Sweeney, Chairman Re: Vacancy on Grievance Committee Recently, Sharyl Ferrell, the At-Large Representative to the Grievance Committee and Committee Chairman, resigned due to demands on her time. Under the formal procedures of USGENWEB and the Committee, the remaining members elected me Chairman. I am now, at their behest, seeking candidates to fill this At-Large position. To be eligible, you must be a member of the USGENWEB Project or any Special Project with at least one year's experience. If selected, your membership on this Committee will be for two years. The primary responsibility of the Committee is to identify, select, train and supervise mediators to settle grievance disputes. That is, the committee members will not mediate disputes themselves, but will select and manage those who do. A member should have an even disposition, an ability to listen to both sides of an argument, and a willingness to recommend solutions and instruct others. Interested parties should communicate directly to me at my e-mail address below, with their name, contact e-mail and a paragraph with their background. I will present any such candidate [more than one if we have more than one interested] to the Committee for consideration and selection. We would think this is a fast-track process and certainly want and need to have it resolved in the next week or so. Sincerely, Bob Sweeney Chairman bobs@chall.com ******************************** A copy of this announcement will be sent to Board upon completion of the current agenda item, and the USGenWeb webmaster is requested to place the same on the announcements page. Scott Burow NC - USGenWeb Project

The Search Engine is working, at least for me. I have only tried two counties, Brazoria and Galveston and it brought up the names. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/tx/txsearch.html Will check more counties later... Lola Withrow: lola@brightok.net Texas Archives File Manager: http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/tx/txfiles.htm

***PLEASE FORWARD TO ALL PROJECT LISTS*** June 19, 2007 CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS TO SERVE AS MEDIATORS From: Bob Sweeney, Chairman - Grievance Committee USGENWEB Project The Grievance Committee of USGENWEB hereby formally requests candidates for the position of Mediator. Candidates should have past experience in their personal or professional lives that reflects the following attributes: (1) An even disposition (2) Reliability and timeliness (3) An ability to suspend judgment and distance themselves from their own views in order to hear other points of view (4) An ability and willingness to propose solutions that are fair, equitable and consistent with the policies and philosophy of the Project (5) Good basic communication [writing by e-mail] skills and an ability to compromise and get along with others. Interested individuals should send the following information to Bob Sweeney, Chairman, Grievance Committee at bobs@chall.com, with the phrase "Mediator Candidate" in the subject line. Bob will then forward the submitted material in confidence to the other Committee members for review and selection. The necessary information is: (1) Your name (2) Your e-mail address (3) Your current position(s) in the USGENWEB Project or an affiliated Special Project--you must be a Member (4) A brief statement of why you believe you would be qualified for this volunteer position. If selected, a Mediator will be asked to help arbitrate disputes, listen to evidence and arguments from the disputing parties, develop and propose solutions, and provide a logical rationale for their proposals. Training and guidance from the Grievance Committee members will be provided. The Committee will be reasonable in its requests and time expectations of appointed Mediators. Note: Sheryl Farrell, at-large member and former Chairman of this Committee, recently resigned from the Committee due to time constraints with her employment. Under the procedures of the committee, I have been elected as the new Chairman and will endeavor to do my best to make the Committee effective. As a result, we are also requesting candidates for the at-large vacancy on this Committee. Notice will be forthcoming. Bob Sweeney USGenWeb Grievance Committee *********** A copy of this announcement will be sent to Board upon completion of the current agenda item, and the USGenWeb webmaster is requested to place the same on the announcements page. Scott Burow NC - USGenWeb Project

I haven't seen a reminder from Cynthia yet, but remember that Chat is tonight at 8pm. Shirley

Everyone trot on over to TXGEN@rootsweb.com and give a big Texas welcome to Linda Laminack Piper as the new CC for Rains County. Linda works in the family history/genealogy department of the Longview Public Library in Gregg County, so I know she will be a big asset to the Rains County site. Sadly, we are saying goodbye to Sharon Pierce, outgoing CC for Rains County. We would like to thank her for the time and efforts spent on the website, and all the valuable information she provided for the patrons. On a personal note, I cannot express the loss I feel in losing my Co-CC for Gregg, Harrison, Hopkins, & Upshur Counties. I would never have attempted to take on any of them if it had not been for her help. I owe her more than words could ever express. Elaine -- There is nothing more miserable in the world than to arrive in paradise and look like your passport photo.

A patron has contributed 1961 Texas Deaths to the TXGenWeb Project. It is a partial, but has over 2200 deaths listed, so it certainly is a nice addition to the information we have online. You are welcome to extract the deaths for your county to place on your county site, or if you would rather link to it, that is fine also. It can be found on the main page under the heading of Records. http://www.rootsweb.com/~txgenweb/1961Deaths.htm Thanks! Elaine -- There is nothing more miserable in the world than to arrive in paradise and look like your passport photo.

Good morning. We hope everyone is safe from the flooding here in Texas. We are pleased to announce a new item on TXGenWeb. We now have a "Bulletin Board" where you can go to check out each months happenings. Some months there won't be anything to post, and some months there may be quite a bit. This month we have several things going on, so it has started off with a bang. We hope you will enjoy it and find it a useful addition to the TXGenWeb Project. You will find the link for it on the main page under the heading of Aids For County Coordinators. http://www.rootsweb.com/~txgenweb/BulletinBoard.htm Shirley, Bettie, & Elaine -- There is nothing more miserable in the world than to arrive in paradise and look like your passport photo.

The July Roll-Call has been cancelled. Enjoy the summer with the rain and the heat that is sure to follow. The next mandatory Roll-Call will occur as scheduled, October 1st through October 31st. My sincere thanks to all of you for being a part of the TXGenWeb! Shirley

Welcome back to Rena McWilliams! Rena moved to a rural area and had to wait for quite some time for a phone line to be laid. Folks, it is imperative that you let me, Elaine, or Bettie know when you are going to be away. That way if something comes up and you are not able to communicate with us, we will be aware that you are on vacation, moving, etc., and have run into a problem. If you want to welcome Rena back or discuss this issue, please move on over to the TXGEN list at TXGEN-L@rootsweb.com If you want to find out how to reach me if you have a problem with Internet service, email me. Shirley

Somervell County has been added to the list of counties available for adoption. If you are interested, please contact me. Thanks, Shirley

The Header Contest is now open for voting and will continue until midnight June 30th. Here is a link to the page where all the submissions are located: http://www.rootsweb.com/~txgenweb/Headers/headers.htm Please look them over and send your vote for the header # you like best to at least 2 of the staff members, as some of us will be away for a few days during the month. The header will fill the blue area between the TXGenWeb and the USGenWeb logos on the TXGenWeb webpages. If you prefer the header we now have (blue background with the words Texas Genealogy The TXGenWeb Project), just vote "none". Elaine Martin mcstumped@suddenlink.net Bettie Wood nana321@tatumtel.net Shirley Cullum shirlcullum@sbcglobal.net

The announcement was a little late but a five day extension was added to the nomination period to allow for the days missed, so instead of closing on the 14th, the nominations will be open until June 19th. The announcement also said the form URL would be sent later but the form may be found on the Election Committee page at the link provided in the mesage or here: http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgwelections/national-2007/index-2007.htm Shirley

*Please forward to all USGenWeb lists and members* The USGenWeb Election Committee would like to announce the open seats for the National 2007 Election. Nominations for these positions will begin June 1, 2007 and end June19, 2007. A form will be made available for nomination submissions. The URL will be announced later. Please bookmark and visit the USGenWeb Project National 2007 Election pages for more information. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgwelections/national-2007/index-2007.htm Open Seats: National Coordinator One Year Term Ending 8/31/2008 Incumbent: Scott Burow Representative At Large Two Year Term Ending 8/31/2009 Incumbent: Mike Peterson Special Projects Representative Two Year Term Ending 8/31/2009 Incumbent: Cyndie Enfinger NENC State Coordinator Representative Two Year Term Ending 8/31/2009 Incumbent: George Waller NENC County Coordinator Representative Two Year Term Ending 8/31/2009 Incumbent: Jan Cortez NWPL State Coordinator Representative Two Year Term Ending 8/31/2009 Incumbent: Sundee Maynez NWPL County Coordinator Representative Two Year Term Ending 8/31/2009 Incumbent: Karen De Groote-Johnson SEMA State Coordinator Representative One Year Term Ending 8/31/2008 Incumbent: Freddie Spradlin (Appointed by the AB) SEMA County Coordinator Representative Two Year Term Ending 8/31/2009 Incumbent: Suzanne Shephard SWSC County Coordinator Representative Two Year Term Ending 8/31/2009 Incumbent: Bettie Wood Respectfully, The USGenWeb Election Committee http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgwelections/

Hello, Everyone, The Surfing Committee is pleased to announce Menard Co. as the May County of the Month. Congratulations to the County Coordinator, Alicia Brown! Menard County has various databases and other items of interest for the researcher and visitor. You can read about horse rustlers and the flood of 1938, see the 1915 & 1916 girls basketball teams, and drop in for a "cold one" at the Legal Tender Saloon. Please stop by and howdy with Alicia and the folks of Menard Co. at http://www.rootsweb.com/~txmenard/ . Honorable Mentions for May go out to Angelina, DeWitt, Harrison, Palo Pinto, and Rockwall Counties. Hats off to those coordinators, also! Kind Regards, Peggy T. Surfing Committee Chair

You have until midnight tonight to get that header submitted. Hope everyone has had fun creating! Elaine -- There is nothing more miserable in the world than to arrive in paradise and look like your passport photo.

Congratulations to Linda Dolby who just received a 10 year service award! Elaine -- There is nothing more miserable in the world than to arrive in paradise and look like your passport photo.

Hi Folks Been doing some "research" on subject line __________ has Tagged you Go to this web site for more information http://www.intuitive.com/blog/is_tagged_a_spam_site_or_what.html It may be too late for me, <g> but Don't click on anything in the Tagged messages. You run the risk of having spyware installed on your puters! Bettie <>< Also Joy Fisher posted this to the Archives mail list: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/read/ARCHIVES/2007-05/1180544291