Jim wrote: "Would it be possible to divide up the indexing..." I was just about to suggest the same thing, so I think it's a great idea, Jim. Perhaps the VALEE list members could do this with 2 aims: -- to post it on the proposed corrections & addenda website and --as a gift to the Lee County Historical Society, that they could print and sell for researchers who don't go the computer route. I've done research with both volumes, & know that there are a LOT of names per square inch. But I'd still volunteer to do a fixed amount of pages. It would make the books an even more valuable resource-- once you start making connections, you can keep going! Pat H.

No matter what is done in the future with the information I believe that corrected information should be available on the internet in some form. That is how most of us are communicating about this now. Hopefully we can have a link on the Virginia Home Page and/or the Lee Co. Home Page to show this website. If you all hadn't talked about the original books I wouldn't have know there were any. Another thought, if we are not copying from the original volumes just stating references to pages and surnames where we know corrections are needed we shouldn't have any copywriter problems. Using a word like addendum says it isn't copied, just added on to. Also, information collected and donated to the new book from new contributor's research would be producing a new book! Or is that too simple? Thank you to all who have taken hold of this idea and are willing to give of your time and talents. You are very generous! Joan Williams Patricia Hobson wrote: > Jim wrote: > "Would it be possible to divide up the indexing..." > > I was just about to suggest the same thing, so I think it's a great idea, > Jim. Perhaps the VALEE list members could do this with 2 aims: > -- to post it on the proposed corrections & addenda website and > --as a gift to the Lee County Historical Society, that they could print and > sell for researchers who don't go the computer route. > > I've done research with both volumes, & know that there are a LOT of names > per square inch. But I'd still volunteer to do a fixed amount of pages. It > would make the books an even more valuable resource-- once you start making > connections, you can keep going! > Pat H. > > ==== VALEE Mailing List ==== > Please avoid flaming (attacking) any single person or the group. This infraction will earn you immediate removal from the list. > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237