tinyurl will do that same as that also, a program to make the links smaller. Christine ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kenny Hedgpeth" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, January 14, 2006 12:31 PM Subject: [VAROOTS] Re: Borden Grant and Beverly Manor Map ... > Hey Paul ... let me help you :) > > or should I say let SimURL http://simurl.com/ help you ... make those > long URL's into smaller ones so that they don't break up in transmission > to the intended user(s) ... > > http://simurl.com/cc-ll-ee > > the above link will get you to the page that Paul was sharing ... note > this SimURL link will only be good for a few days to a couple of weeks at > most, normally :/ > > also when creating a new web page, it's not necessary for the link to be > so descriptive i.e the NAME of the file, of which most browsers / "email > clients" don't treat the spaces in the file name too kindly :( > > so to eliminate the chances of a broken linkage, suggest [1] shorter file > names and [2] no spaces in the file name ... and then [3] bookmark SimURL > for future usage, when the first two don't apply :) > > oh might also add ... that the usage of all lower case letters are best :) > > if you need to have a space, it's better to use the under-bar instead " _ > " i.e. [shift] key while hitting the key to the right of the number zero > key ... just below the [F9] key on some key boards or [F12] on others :) > > oh Paul, is J. R. Hilerrand, Del. the person who created this map ? it's > mentioned at the bottom of the legend [lower right corner] ... > > thanks for sharing this map, and please don't take my comments personal > ... mainly showing others what to look out for also :) > > Ken - > hdpth-DNA > > yes I too am prone to many of these same mistakes off and on :( guess > it's a good thing I don't live in a glass house either ... LOL > > > Paul Drake wrote: > Sorry; I do not know why the link did not work; it should work now if you > try again. Thanks. Paul I have posted to my site what appears to be a > rather accurate sketch showing the churches within the Borden Grant and > Beverly Manor, those today including much of the Shenandoah Valley, > through which myriad of our ancestors moved or lived for a spell, and then > moved on to the South and West.The area early included much of then > Augusta County, VA. You will need to zoom in to see it clearly. NOTE: > The map is not of my making, and I have long ago lost the name of the > author to whom credit should go. If anyone knows who that author was, > please let me know in order that credit may be given. Thanks. Paul The > map may be seen at: http://webpages.charter.net/pdd50/Beverly Manor Borden > Grant2.jpgGenealogy without documentation is nothing. > Paul Drake JD Genealogist & Author > www.DrakesBooks.com > > > [email protected] > EarthLink Revolves Around You. > > a thought to ponder ... Acts 1:8 a message to the outer most parts ... > > > ============================== > View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about your ancestors, find > marriage announcements and more. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx > >