----- Original Message ----- From: Tim Stowell <tstowell@chattanooga.net> To: <STATE-COORD-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, March 30, 2000 8:02 PM Subject: [STATE-COORD-L] Census - Open Letter - Alternative Proposal > State-Coordinators - please forward to your CCs - Thanks - Tim > ---------------------------- > Census Project volunteers, Board members: > > I've taken a step back and thought on the census issues raised over the > last few months. I've received input over several weeks from members > throughout the Project. > > I ask that you think of the census project as a whole series of tasks to be > completed. > > >From the time a person volunteers to transcribe a census for a > county/parish/borough until it goes on-line for all to view several items > must be addressed by coordinators along that path. Perhaps a solution can > be found by a division of tasks rather than a merger of projects. > > Since everyone knows more or less how things are handled now, I'll not go > into that here but instead offer the following for your consideration over > the next couple of days. I would appreciate feedback as to its workability > and palatability. > > I believe that the tasks involved include: recruiting volunteers, > acknowledging their requests to volunteer on a timely basis, assignment of > the transcription, maintaining web sites of what's available for > transcription and/or status, assisting the volunteer in getting the > materials to transcribe and software if need be, answering questions > concerning transcriptions, keeping in contact with the volunteers to make > sure that the transcription is proceeding without problems, assisting the > volunteers in getting the completed transcription uploaded or turned in to > the Project, formatting the files for viewing by the public, storing the > files, updating web sites to current status of completed transcriptions. > > There may be other minor jobs but I believe that this list should cover the > bulk of the process of getting census material on-line. > > Therefore please consider breaking down the tasks as follows: > > USGW Census Project (CP) retains their name, logo and project coordinator: > recruits volunteers, acknowledges their requests to volunteer on a timely > basis, assigns transcription, maintains their pages to show assigned > census, assists volunteers in getting materials, software, answering > questions, keeps in contact with volunteers, assists transcribers in > getting the materials uploaded, modifies their recruiting web sites that > transcription is complete. > > USGW Archives Census Project (ACP) retains their name, logo and project > coordinator: > receives completed transcriptions from CP, formats files for viewing, > stores files, modifies census on-line web sites to current URL for stored > files, contacts appropriate CP file manager with any questions regarding > the files. > > Division of the tasks in this manner allows both projects to continue > without duplication of transcriptions, singularity of purpose, increased > effectiveness, better service to the transcribers and to the public at large. > > Working together as a task based mission rather than being divided by > personalities would I believe lead to a stronger project in the long run. > I would encourage both projects to maintain archived mailing lists of > volunteers / transcribers to keep them abreast of news regarding software > changes, improvements and to give a FAQs section. > > As for the volunteers working within each project or in both projects, I > would encourage them to volunteer for the task(s) where they feel they > could best contribute. > > Lastly, someone needs to coordinate the process. It doesn't have to be > someone with an iron hand but it does need to be someone who thoroughly > understands every aspect of the process. It should not be a popularity > contest. This person either needs to be appointed or chosen from qualified > candidates. > > Thank you for giving consideration to this proposal of a way to give > rebirth to the Census endeavor of the USGenWeb Project. > > Tim > > > > > >

I am sharing this wonderful e-mail that I received for the VA Success Page! Subject: Giles County Query Date: Wed, 22 Mar 2000 21:52:20 EST From: Gdmart3@aol.com To: hen1@idt.net Yvonne, I want to thank you and all else that are part of the Virginia GenWeb Project. My father passed away when I was 20 and my grandfather passed away when my father was only 6. My father didn't talk about "home" much and you can see he didn't even really know his father. I posted a query and the same day I got a response. This person gave me more information than I could have ever hoped for, I was almost in tears. It has brought me closer to my family roots like I have never experienced before, I am getting to know my family from three and four generations ago. Thank you for giving me the chance to know them like I was there with them. Glenn Martin

The following files have been uploaded to the VA directory of the USGenWeb Archives since the last report. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/va/vafiles.htm ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/pittsylvania/court/ordbk02.txt ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/alleghany/obituaries/r200f1ob.txt ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/amherst/census/1850cens.txt ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/grayson/cemeteries/pattoncm.txt ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/grayson/cemeteries/funkcem.txt ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/grayson/obituaries/k620j1ob.txt ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/pittsylvania/court/ordbk01.txt ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/rockingham/cemeteries/linvilcm.txt ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/russell/census/1850 ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/russell/census/1860 ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/albemarle/deeds/deed0006.txt ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/albemarle/wills/c3630000.txt ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/fauquier/wills/w2300001.txt ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/louisa/deeds/deedbkcd.txt ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/spotsylvania/pensions/w4210000.txt ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/spotsylvania/wills/w2300001.txt ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/washington/wills/w326001.txt ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/washington/wills/w326002.txt ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/albemarle/deeds/m2000000.txt ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/albemarle/deeds/w4350000.txt ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/albemarle/wills/w3250000.txt ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/albemarle/wills/w3250001.txt ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/albemarle/wills/m6200000.txt ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/albemarle/wills/m6200001.txt ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/albemarle/wills/m2000000.txt ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/albemarle/wills/e1630000.txt ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/fairfax/wills/m2360000.txt ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/frederick/wills/h5260000.txt ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/frederick/wills/m6200000.txt ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/frederick/wills/m6200001.txt ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/frederick/wills/s3160000.txt ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/frederick/wills/l5500000.txt ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/frederick/bios/m6200000.txt ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/frederick/bios/m6200001.txt ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/frederick/military/j2500000.txt ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/madison/wills/n5500000.txt ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/northumberland/wills/h6230011.txt ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/northumberland/wills/h6230012.txt ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/northumberland/wills/h6230013.txt ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/northumberland/wills/h6230014.txt ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/northumberland/wills/h6230015.txt ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/northumberland/wills/h6250000.txt ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/princewilliam/wills/h5250000.txt ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/warren/wills/s3520000.txt ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/rockingham/census/1820/1820cens.txt ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/goochland/deeds/deedbk8.txt ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/goochland/court/m6250000.txt ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/warren/census/1850/pg0055.txt ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/bath/court/c-rus01.txt ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/cityofalexandria/business/wmagrud.txt ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/cityofalexandria/business/jgillesp.txt ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/cityofalexandria/business/wbower.txt ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/cityofalexandria/business/mbryday.txt ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/cityofalexandria/business/dciny.txt ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/princewilliam/wills/w2410000.txt Linda

Thanks Jim. It's uploaded, but I thought I had already announced it: ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/fauquier/census/1850/ I'll include it in the new announcement. Your Fauquier volunteers did a wonderful job! Thanks, Linda

Dear Linda, You should probably up load the 1850 Fauquier county, Virginia census. Thanks Jim Burgess Fauquier County -----Original Message----- From: Linda Lewis <cityslic@ix.netcom.com> To: VAGEN-L@rootsweb.com <VAGEN-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Friday, March 17, 2000 4:21 AM Subject: [VAGEN-L] New VA Files in USGenWeb Archives >Since the last report, the following VA files have been uploaded to the >USGenWeb Archives: > >http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb > >ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/cityofalexandria/business/wtaylor.tx t > >ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/cityofalexandria/business/jbrahan.tx t > >ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/cityofalexandria/business/nslubey.tx t > >ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/lunenburg/wills/willbk10.txt >ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/nottoway/wills/willbk02.txt >ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/warwick/schools/1752.txt >ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/botetourt/deeds/deedbk3.txt >ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/tx/bell/deed/hendrsn.txt >ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/alleghany/census/1850/ >ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/bath/deeds/w435e1dd.txt >ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/chesterfield/wills/willbk13.txt >ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/grayson/cemeteries/mckenzie.txt >ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/patrick/census/1850/ >ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/shenandoah/deeds/m263d1dd.txt >ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/nelson/cemeteries/c-mtview01.txt >ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/nelson/census/1850nel.txt >ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/nelson/census/1860nel.txt >ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/charlotte/wills/e450001.txt >ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/mecklenburg/wills/crutchmr.txt >ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/mecklenburg/wills/p620001.txt >ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/nelson/deeds/d-and12.txt >ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/nelson/deeds/d-and13.txt >ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/nelson/bonds/b-and02.txt >ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/amherst/misc/1779petn.txt >ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/amherst/misc/1785petn.txt >ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/bedford/courts/parker1.txt >ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/bedford/courts/parker2.txt >ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/bedford/military/revwar/pensions/wel sh1.txt > >ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/bedford/wills/halley1.txt >ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/bedford/wills/thomas1.txt >ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/brunswick/letters/hammer1.txt >ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/brunswick/court/lambert1.txt >ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/franklin/census/1860indx.txt >ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/franklin/census/1860prtl.txt >ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/franklin/court/nwbrry1.txt >ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/halifax/wills/cassady1.txt >ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/kinggeorge/wills/w6350000.txt >ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/kinggeorge/wills/w6350002.txt >ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/kinggeorge/wills/w6350001.txt >ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/northumberland/wills/h6230009.txt > >ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/northumberland/wills/h6230008.txt > >ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/northumberland/wills/h6230010.txt > >ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/pittsylvania/vitals/marriages/bonds1 .txt > >ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/pittsylvania/vitals/marriages/bonds2 .txt > >ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/princeedward/wills/baker1.txt >ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/princeedward/wills/baker2.txt >ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/princeedward/wills/baker3.txt >ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/princeedward/wills/baker4.txt >ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/princeedward/wills/baker5.txt >ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/princeedward/wills/baker6.txt >ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/princegeorge/wills/bell1.txt >ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/princegeorge/wills/bishope1.txt >ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/princegeorge/wills/busby1.txt >ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/princegeorge/wills/hatch1.txt >ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/princegeorge/wills/mddltn2.txt >ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/princegeorge/wills/scarbro1.txt >ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/princegeorge/wills/tucker1.txt >ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/pulaski/wills/clark2.txt >ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/pulaski/bios/clark3.txt >ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/pulaski/bios/nunn1.txt >ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/richmond/deeds/crwdsn1.txt >ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/rockbridge/wills/davis1.txt >ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/wythe/bios/clark1.txt > >Linda >

Since the last report, the following VA files have been uploaded to the USGenWeb Archives: http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/cityofalexandria/business/wtaylor.txt ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/cityofalexandria/business/jbrahan.txt ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/cityofalexandria/business/nslubey.txt ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/lunenburg/wills/willbk10.txt ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/nottoway/wills/willbk02.txt ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/warwick/schools/1752.txt ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/botetourt/deeds/deedbk3.txt ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/tx/bell/deed/hendrsn.txt ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/alleghany/census/1850/ ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/bath/deeds/w435e1dd.txt ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/chesterfield/wills/willbk13.txt ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/grayson/cemeteries/mckenzie.txt ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/patrick/census/1850/ ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/shenandoah/deeds/m263d1dd.txt ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/nelson/cemeteries/c-mtview01.txt ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/nelson/census/1850nel.txt ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/nelson/census/1860nel.txt ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/charlotte/wills/e450001.txt ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/mecklenburg/wills/crutchmr.txt ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/mecklenburg/wills/p620001.txt ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/nelson/deeds/d-and12.txt ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/nelson/deeds/d-and13.txt ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/nelson/bonds/b-and02.txt ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/amherst/misc/1779petn.txt ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/amherst/misc/1785petn.txt ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/bedford/courts/parker1.txt ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/bedford/courts/parker2.txt ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/bedford/military/revwar/pensions/welsh1.txt ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/bedford/wills/halley1.txt ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/bedford/wills/thomas1.txt ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/brunswick/letters/hammer1.txt ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/brunswick/court/lambert1.txt ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/franklin/census/1860indx.txt ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/franklin/census/1860prtl.txt ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/franklin/court/nwbrry1.txt ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/halifax/wills/cassady1.txt ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/kinggeorge/wills/w6350000.txt ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/kinggeorge/wills/w6350002.txt ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/kinggeorge/wills/w6350001.txt ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/northumberland/wills/h6230009.txt ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/northumberland/wills/h6230008.txt ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/northumberland/wills/h6230010.txt ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/pittsylvania/vitals/marriages/bonds1.txt ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/pittsylvania/vitals/marriages/bonds2.txt ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/princeedward/wills/baker1.txt ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/princeedward/wills/baker2.txt ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/princeedward/wills/baker3.txt ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/princeedward/wills/baker4.txt ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/princeedward/wills/baker5.txt ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/princeedward/wills/baker6.txt ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/princegeorge/wills/bell1.txt ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/princegeorge/wills/bishope1.txt ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/princegeorge/wills/busby1.txt ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/princegeorge/wills/hatch1.txt ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/princegeorge/wills/mddltn2.txt ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/princegeorge/wills/scarbro1.txt ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/princegeorge/wills/tucker1.txt ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/pulaski/wills/clark2.txt ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/pulaski/bios/clark3.txt ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/pulaski/bios/nunn1.txt ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/richmond/deeds/crwdsn1.txt ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/rockbridge/wills/davis1.txt ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/wythe/bios/clark1.txt Linda

Gissy, Ken would like to recall the message, "[VAGEN-L] Crewe VA Help Needed".

Hello Linda, Following is a location to post notices such as the one you indicated. Good luck in finding a descendant. Best regards, Ken County Coordinator for Page Co., VA Have you found a genealogical treasure, such as a photo album or an old Bible containing a completed family record page, that you would like to see reunited with its family? If so, in addition to submitting a notice for publication in the "Somebody's Links" section of MISSING LINKS or in the SOMEBODY'S LINKS NEWSLETTER (to subscribe, send e-mail that says only SUBSCRIBE to: <Somebodys-Links-Newsletter-L-request@rootsweb.com>, you can read and post notices to the GenConnect SOMEBODY'S LINKS board: <http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/SomebodysLinks/> -----Original Message----- From: Linda Lewis [mailto:cityslic@ix.netcom.com] Sent: Thursday, March 16, 2000 1:28 AM To: VAGEN-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [VAGEN-L] Crewe VA Help Needed > >From: Warepie@aol.com > >Date: Thu, 16 Mar 2000 00:27:53 EST > >Subject: Re need information > >To: tstowell@chattanooga.net > >X-Mailer: AOL 5.0 for Windows sub 66 > > > >I HAVE AMONG MY BOOKS A FAMILY BIBLE BELONGING TO D.W.GILL OF CREWE,VA. > >DATED 1886. > >INSIDE THE BIBLE IS A CUTOUT OF A CLIPPING OF A MAN FROM THE NEWSPAPER. > > > >I FEEL THIS BELONGED TO A PASTOR AS IT IS SEPARATED INTO SUBJECTS RATHER > THEN > >THE BOOKS OF THE BIBLE. > >(ie. marriage, love, man redeemed) > > > >IF THERE IS ANY WAY YOU CAN HELP ME LOCATE HIS FAMILY OR THE HISTORICAL > >SOCIETY OF CREWE,VA. > >I WOULD APPRECIATE IT VERY MUCH. > > > >HELEN L. PIERSON > >906 SOUTH PANANTO RD. > >TUCSON, AZ. 85710 > > > >E MAIL. WAREPIE@AOL.COM > > > >

> >From: Warepie@aol.com > >Date: Thu, 16 Mar 2000 00:27:53 EST > >Subject: Re need information > >To: tstowell@chattanooga.net > >X-Mailer: AOL 5.0 for Windows sub 66 > > > >I HAVE AMONG MY BOOKS A FAMILY BIBLE BELONGING TO D.W.GILL OF CREWE,VA. > >DATED 1886. > >INSIDE THE BIBLE IS A CUTOUT OF A CLIPPING OF A MAN FROM THE NEWSPAPER. > > > >I FEEL THIS BELONGED TO A PASTOR AS IT IS SEPARATED INTO SUBJECTS RATHER > THEN > >THE BOOKS OF THE BIBLE. > >(ie. marriage, love, man redeemed) > > > >IF THERE IS ANY WAY YOU CAN HELP ME LOCATE HIS FAMILY OR THE HISTORICAL > >SOCIETY OF CREWE,VA. > >I WOULD APPRECIATE IT VERY MUCH. > > > >HELEN L. PIERSON > >906 SOUTH PANANTO RD. > >TUCSON, AZ. 85710 > > > >E MAIL. WAREPIE@AOL.COM > > > >

An index to the Beverley Patent has been developed and is available at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~vaaugust/augusta2.html#maps Thanks to James D. Small for this one. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Carmen J. Finley finleyc@sonoma.edu ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Greetings all, Rena Worthen is taking over Craig County from Curt Milton ... The URL is changing, so those of you with links to Craig Co VAGenWeb take note, the URL is now: www.geocities.com/craig_county_va/ Tami Ramsey is taking over Washington County from Mike Becker, but he's staying around to assist with the QueryPage. Josh Van Kirk is joining our happy group to take over Highland Co from Pat Sheilds I'm sure everyone wishes Curt & Pat good luck, now that they'll have time to research their OWN families ... 8^) Regards, Freddie S. FSpradlin@earthlink.net 3448 W. 170th St. Torrance, CA 90504

The following files have been uploaded to the VA directory of the USGenWeb Archives since the last report: http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb (which also has a search engine) ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/chesterfield/wills/v2300003.txt ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/chesterfield/wills/willbk14.txt ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/chesterfield/wills/willbk13.txt ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/chesterfield/wills/willbk23.txt ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/chesterfield/wills/willbk19.txt ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/chesterfield/wills/willbk01.txt ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/chesterfield/wills/willbk02.txt ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/mecklenburg/military/cwcblues.txt ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/dinwiddie/courts/dincourt.txt ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/chesterfield/wills/willbk19.txt ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/chesterfield/wills/willbk01.txt ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/lunenburg/court/1913/c2000000.txt ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/nelson/deeds/d-dam01.txt ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/nelson/bonds/b-and01.txt ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/petersburg/deeds/deedbk18.txt ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/chesterfield/wills/willbk19.txt ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/chesterfield/wills/willbk02.txt ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/chesterfield/wills/willbk03.txt ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/brunswick/wills/i5260002.txt ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/brunswick/wills/i5260005.txt ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/cityofalexandria/business/d2420000.txt ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/princewilliam/wills/g1250000.txt (through Feb. 18) Linda

----- Original Message ----- From: Pam Reid (by way of Lesley Shockey <lshockey@citynet.net>) <pamreid@home.com> To: <WVGEN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, March 05, 2000 12:28 PM Subject: [WVGEN-L] [STATE-COORD-L] Genealogical Events Site > Hi All, > > Kathy Hudson, who is a CC for several counties withing The USGenWeb > Project, has put up a Genealogical Events site so that people can be > informed of where and when such events are taking place. I believe > this > will very helpful to many people. If you could pass this info along on > your state CC lists, it would be appreciated. > > http://www.genealogyshoppe.com/events.html > > Thanks, Pam Reid > > > ==== WVGEN Mailing List ==== > > >

> Want to thank you for the valuable service you provide and let you know > that you are greatly appreciated. I posted a query on the Virginia > unknown counties site in October 1997 and have just received my first > response and some valuable new information about my ancestor Evert Van > Vickle born in Berkeley County, Virginia (later became West Virginia) > about 1790. > Sincerely, > Kathy Velasquez > >

----- Original Message ----- From: Pam Reid <pamreid@home.com> To: <STATE-COORD-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, March 03, 2000 2:15 PM Subject: [STATE-COORD-L] Genealogical Events Site > Hi All, > > Kathy Hudson, who is a CC for several counties withing The USGenWeb > Project, has put up a Genealogical Events site so that people can be > informed of where and when such events are taking place. I believe this > will very helpful to many people. If you could pass this info along on > your state CC lists, it would be appreciated. > > http://www.genealogyshoppe.com/events.html > > Thanks, Pam Reid > >

Beth Adams has created a second version of the "variant" VAGenWeb Logo she asked to use on her "VA in the Military" webpage. This is similar to the first one, but with a frame/border . I've posted it with the first version (valogo_x.jpg) at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~vagenweb/valogo_y.jpg All CCs are welcome to take a look and use (or not) ... 8^) Regards, Freddie S. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ----- Original Message ----- From: Adams <sadam@mnsinc.com> Subject: Re: VA Logo #2 > Hi Freddie, > > They CCs are more than welcome to use either version. If needed I can > work on a small, medium, and large version. Would like to see what it > looks like on some of the county websites. Could you let me know which > counties are using it? > > Beth > > Freddie Spradlin wrote: > > > > Beth, > > It's clear I'm not going to get any "dissenting" opinion on your logo. > > May I offer both versions to our other CCs for their use as an alternate? > > > > Regards, > > Freddie S. > > > > > Hi Freddie, > > > > > > After you stated that the VA logo was in the process of going through > > > the approval process, I started thinking of issues that may arise from > > > the acceptance of it. > > > > > > The first one that I created was created with a white background. > > > Therefore, the logo would not look right on a County Coordinator's page > > > that uses a color background. I tried to make a transparent version, > > > however, it didn't look to well. So, I came up with the attached for > > > those Coordinator's who have colored background websites. > > > > > > Let me know what you think. > > > > > > Beth >

Hi folks, Here is a really great site to keep your eyes on. Not too much for Virginia as yet, but its only been going a few months. Carmen Finley Return-path: <NEWSPAPER-ABSTRACTS-L-request@rootsweb.com> Received: from mailsorter-101-6.iap.bryant.webtv.net (209.240.198.40) by storefull-101.private.bryant.webtv.net with WTV-SMTP; Sun, 27 Feb 2000 21:09:44 -0800 (PST) Received: from bl-14.rootsweb.com (bl-14.rootsweb.com [204.212.38.30]) by mailsorter-101-6.iap.bryant.webtv.net (8.8.8-wtv-f/ms.dwm.v7+dul2) with ESMTP id VAA01116; Sun, 27 Feb 2000 21:09:39 -0800 (PST) Received: (from slist@localhost) by bl-14.rootsweb.com (8.9.3/8.9.3) id VAA16902; Sun, 27 Feb 2000 21:03:11 -0800 (PST) Resent-date: Sun, 27 Feb 2000 21:03:11 -0800 (PST) Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2000 00:02:25 EST Resent-from: NEWSPAPER-ABSTRACTS-L@rootsweb.com From: SAXBURY@aol.com Subject: [Newspaper] Notes From Listowner Resent-sender: NEWSPAPER-ABSTRACTS-L-request@rootsweb.com To: NEWSPAPER-ABSTRACTS-L@rootsweb.com Resent-message-id: <WViQg.A.dHE.OGgu4@bl-14.rootsweb.com> Message-id: <17.251b7f4.25eb5b61@aol.com> MIME-version: 1.0 X-Mailer: AOL for Macintosh sub 147 Content-type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-transfer-encoding: 7bit Precedence: list X-Loop: NEWSPAPER-ABSTRACTS-L@rootsweb.com Old-To: Newspaper-Abstracts-L@rootsweb.com X-Mailing-List: <NEWSPAPER-ABSTRACTS-L@rootsweb.com> archive/latest/1216 In the 5 months since the Newspaper Abstracts site opened it has really taken off. To date we have had over 18,000 visitors and 78 MB of data in over 1,600 pages with plenty of room for more! Some may have noticed that the site has now moved. A project this size deserved its own spot on the web and can now be found at: http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com/ The off-site links have been moved from the individual county page to the state page - just scroll to the bottom of the county listings. This move makes it a little easier to find the links and for me to keep them updated. A form has also been added for you to submit links to newspaper clippings you may have on your site. This form is at: http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com/submitlinks.html There is also a new announcement only list for those that just want to keep up to date with the additions to the site but not necessarily receive all the submissions. Each Monday one email goes out noting the additions to the site in the previous week. It will list the state, county, year and month only - not the actual articles. If you wish to subscribe to this list send a blank email to: Newspaper-Updates-subscribe@topica.com Many books have also been published with information extracted from newspapers. I would like to begin adding this information to the site so if you have newspaper related books you have published or know of someone who does, please contact me. Caution - Call for volunteers below! I am looking for someone who is good at making banners and logos. I have searched the web but cannot seem to find anything that fits our site and my graphics program is relatively worthless. Anyone on the list willing to make a few for us to use on the site? I could also use some straight-forward instructions on how to set up Eudora Light for Macintosh to use with a POP account that goes with the new web site. I must confess it has me all confused at the moment. Occasionally I have individuals send me .doc attachments with transcribed articles inside. My Mac computer is 5 years old and will not open these documents. Is anyone willing to open these attachments for me, cut & paste into an email and send them back thru the list? I currently have 15 such attachments that I cannot open. And last but not least, I need several volunteers to transcribe newspaper articles from my copies. Life as a wife, mother, home daycare operator, craft business and cub scout leader, along with my own research and keeping the site updated is keeping me very busy and I could use a little help. Any transcription volunteers?? Thank you to all who have contributed to the success of this site. It could not have taken off so well without you! At this rate just imagine what we can accomplish by our first anniversary!! Have a wonderful week, Barbara Freeman Newspaper Abstracts Site & List Owner ==== NEWSPAPER-ABSTRACTS Mailing List ==== Newspaper Abstracts Home Page http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com/ List owner: Barbara Freeman at Saxbury@aol.com ============================== Free Web space. ANY amount. ANY subject. RootsWeb's Freepages put you in touch with millions. http://cgi.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/acctform.cgi

----- Original Message ----- From: Rena Worthen <doreatr@rbnet.com> Subject: Good Evening. > NOW i have a suggestion. Perhaps we can get a Cemetery board, like the > Marriage Record Board, that is user friendly, so People can add a Cemetery > and the people they have Interred there. I have an idea someone in the group > could do it. I know GenExchange has a board for Cemeteries, but i'd like to > keep my Botetourt County Information together. .

----- Original Message ----- From: Lesley Shockey <lshockey@citynet.net> To: <STATE-COORD-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, February 26, 2000 5:55 AM Subject: [STATE-COORD-L] volunteer needed - Jefferson County WVGenWeb > Hello fellow SCs, > > I have a CC who needs to give up one of her WVGenWeb counties, > Jefferson County West Virginia. > > I have tried posting twice in the past few weeks to WVGEN-L with no > interest being shown. I have also posted to WVA-L mail list, also > without results. > > If each of you would post to your state list to see if there are > any CCs who might like to take over this county or that know of > anyone with an interest in Jefferson County WV that might be > willing to take the page. > > Anyone interested should contact me at <wvgenweb@citynet.net> > > Les Shockey > > ------ > > Les Shockey email address = lshockey@citynet.net > or wvgenweb@citynet.net > RootsWeb Listowner for the SHOCKEY family discussion group. > SHOCKEY-L@rootsweb.com > Visit the Jackson County, WVGenWeb Page, part of USGenWeb Project at: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~wvjackso/JACK.HTM > Visit the (West Virginia) WVGenWeb: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~wvgenweb/ > Member and Supporter of RootsWeb. > > Are you helping support RootsWeb? > >

----- Original Message ----- From: Pam Reid <pamreid@home.com> To: <STATE-COORD-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, February 25, 2000 8:34 PM Subject: [STATE-COORD-L] Census 2000 > Hi All, > > Jim Williams who is a VA CC pointed out to us that the National USGW > site lacked any mention of Census 2000. We are all aware of the > importance of census data in genealogical endeavors and most of know > that the census has MANY other very important uses besides. > > I have created a page for Census 2000 on the USGenWeb National Site. > There is a link from the front page at http://www.usgenweb.com/ (which > is pretty neat as it has a very nice animated graphic) with a blurb and > then a link to the Census 2000 page I set up. I also link from that > page to the U.S. Census Bureau page. The Census 2000 page is at > http://www.usgenweb.com/census-2000/census-2000.html > > It would be great if all of you would link to this page or at least > mention Census 2000 on your state pages. And, if you could pass the > info along on your CC lists, that would be a big help. > > Anyone is free to use the graphics. The animated one is great and the > other one is huge! U.S. Census Bureau has a whole site devoted to > publicizing Census 2000 and that is where the logos came from. They > also have a lot of other information. > http://www.census.gov/dmd/www/advtoolkit.html > > If someone could pass this along to the Census list, I would appreciate > it. I don't think I have posting ability there. > > Thanks so much! > Pam Reid > >