Please remove me from this email list ---- thank you. ----- Original Message ----- From: "charles_hansen" <charles_hansen@prodigy.net> To: <WA-EWGS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, February 17, 2005 11:08 AM Subject: [EWGS] Note on survey, and how to participate. > Here is the note I got. Interesting survey. Charles > > > Dear Charles, > > Would the members of the Eastern Washington Genealogical Society be > interested in helping us understand how the Internet is used by > genealogists? > > I am an amateur genealogist and PhD candidate with Curtin University > of Technology in Australia, currently researching the use of the > Internet for genealogy by people in USA, Canada, New Zealand, > Australia, and the UK, for my PhD thesis. > > As a result, I am writing to you as a contact of your organisation to > seek help in inviting your individual members to participate in the > study. The privacy of your members is paramount however, therefore I > ask: would you consider forwarding an e-mail invitation about the > survey to your member e-mail list on my behalf? > > The survey (and information sheet) is available and ready for > participation until 10 April 2005 at http://igcs.survey.curtin.edu.au. > > Should you pass on the details of the survey to your members, I would > love to hear from you via reply to this email, or to my academic > e-mail at k.veale@student.curtin.edu.au. And as my personal thank you > for your help, I would like to offer you a report on the results for > the WA, USA region, after the survey closes. Results of the survey > will also be sent to every participant. > > Thanking you in advance, > > Kylie Veale > Curtin University of Technology, Australia > PhD Website: http://www.veale.com.au/phd > > This study is an Australian PhD Research project, approved by the > Curtin University Human Research Ethics Committee in June 2004. > > > > > > -- > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 265.8.8 - Release Date: 2/14/05 > > > ==== WA-EWGS Mailing List ==== > January 8, 2005 Luncheon

Here is the note I got. Interesting survey. Charles Dear Charles, Would the members of the Eastern Washington Genealogical Society be interested in helping us understand how the Internet is used by genealogists? I am an amateur genealogist and PhD candidate with Curtin University of Technology in Australia, currently researching the use of the Internet for genealogy by people in USA, Canada, New Zealand, Australia, and the UK, for my PhD thesis. As a result, I am writing to you as a contact of your organisation to seek help in inviting your individual members to participate in the study. The privacy of your members is paramount however, therefore I ask: would you consider forwarding an e-mail invitation about the survey to your member e-mail list on my behalf? The survey (and information sheet) is available and ready for participation until 10 April 2005 at http://igcs.survey.curtin.edu.au. Should you pass on the details of the survey to your members, I would love to hear from you via reply to this email, or to my academic e-mail at k.veale@student.curtin.edu.au. And as my personal thank you for your help, I would like to offer you a report on the results for the WA, USA region, after the survey closes. Results of the survey will also be sent to every participant. Thanking you in advance, Kylie Veale Curtin University of Technology, Australia PhD Website: http://www.veale.com.au/phd This study is an Australian PhD Research project, approved by the Curtin University Human Research Ethics Committee in June 2004. -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 265.8.8 - Release Date: 2/14/05

I was contacted by a Kylie Veale who is doing a PHD survey for her college in Australia, and she was interested in EWGS members participating. Would there be an interest in thei survey by the members. I took it last night and it took about 45 minutes, but they say it should average about 30 minutes. Charles -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 265.8.8 - Release Date: 2/14/05

Wednesday at 4:30 at the library the Library Board will meet, and on the discussion is how the shorter hours at the library is working out. I will not be able to go so will someone else volunteer to go and report on what is happening? Charles -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 265.8.7 - Release Date: 2/10/05

Did you all see the obiturary for Bill Stanhope this morning? At age 78, I'll bet he was "our" Bill Stanhope. Only family listed were two sisters. Donna Potter Phillips Spokane, WA donnapp@earthlink.net "Mr. President, there is no invisible legacy." (West Wing)

Great Post Bette I have copied my credit cards on the copier, but several other items here seem to be a message to heed. Charles ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bette Butcher Topp" <toppline@comcast.net> To: <WA-EWGS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, January 30, 2005 2:15 PM Subject: [EWGS] Good Advice from an attorney > Who has had first hand experience. Everyone should know about this. This is the most information I have seen on this subject and we should all pay attention. Identity theft is the biggest job the FBI is now investigating. > Bette > > > > ATTORNEY'S ADVICE -- NO CHARGE Read this and make a copy for your files > in case you need to refer to it someday. Maybe we should all take some of > his advice! > > A corporate attorney sent the following out to the employees in his > company. > > 1. The next time you order checks have only your initials (instead of first name) and last name put on them. If someone takes your checkbook, they will notknow if you sign your checks with just your initials or your first name, but your bank will know how you sign your checks. > > 2. Do not sign the back of your credit cards. Instead, put "PHOTO ID REQUIRED". > > 3. When you are writing checks to pay on your credit card accounts, DO NOT put the complete account number on the "For" line. Instead, just put the last four numbers. The credit card company knows the rest of the number, and anyone who might be handling your check as it passes through all the check processing channels won't have access to it. > > 4. Put your work phone # on your checks instead of your home phone. If you have a PO Box use that instead of your home address. If you do not have a PO Box, use your work address. Never have your SS# printed on your checks. (DUH!) You can add it if it is necessary. But if you have it printed, anyone can get it. > > 5. Place the contents of your wallet on a photocopy machine. Do both sides of each license, credit card, etc. You will know what you had in your wallet and all of the account numbers and phone numbers to call and cancel. Keep the photocopy in a safe place. I also carry a photocopy of my passport when I travel either here or abroad. We've all heard horror stories about fraud that's committed on us in stealing a name, address, Social > Security number, credit cards. > > Unfortunately, I, an attorney, have firsthand knowledge because my wallet > was stolen last month. Within a week, the thieve(s) ordered an expensive monthly > cell phone package, applied for a VISA credit card, had a credit line approved to > buy a Gateway computer, received a PIN number from DMV to change my driving > record information online, and more. But here's some critical information to limit the damage in case this happens to you or someone you know: > > 1. We have been told we should cancel our credit cards immediately. But > the key is having thetoll free numbers and your card numbers handy so you > know whom to call. > Keep those where you can find them. > > 2. File a police report immediately in the jurisdiction where your credit cards, etc., were stolen. This proves to credit providers you were diligent, and this is a first > step toward an investigation (if there ever is one). > But here's what is perhaps most important of all : (I never even thought to do this.) > > 3. Call the 3 national credit reporting organizations immediately to place a fraud alert on your name and Social Security number. I had never heard of doing that until > advised by a bank that called to tell me an application for credit was made > over the Internet in my name. The alert means any company that checks your credit knows your information was stolen, and they have to contact you by phone to authorize new credit. > > By the time I was advised to do this, almost two weeks after the theft, all the damage had been done. There are records of all the credit checks initiated by the thieves' > purchases, none of which I knew about before placing the alert. Since then, > no additional damage has been done, and the thieves threw my wallet away This weekend (someone turned it in). It seems to have stopped them dead in their tracks. > > Now, here are the numbers you always need to contact about your wallet, etc., has been stolen: > 1.) Equifax: 1-800-525-6285 > 2.) Experian (formerly TRW): 1-888-397-3742 > 3.) Trans Union: 1-800-680-7289 > 4.) Social Security Administration (fraud line): 1-800-269-0271 > -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 265.8.2 - Release Date: 1/28/05

Who has had first hand experience. Everyone should know about this. This is the most information I have seen on this subject and we should all pay attention. Identity theft is the biggest job the FBI is now investigating. Bette ATTORNEY'S ADVICE -- NO CHARGE Read this and make a copy for your files in case you need to refer to it someday. Maybe we should all take some of his advice! A corporate attorney sent the following out to the employees in his company. 1. The next time you order checks have only your initials (instead of first name) and last name put on them. If someone takes your checkbook, they will notknow if you sign your checks with just your initials or your first name, but your bank will know how you sign your checks. 2. Do not sign the back of your credit cards. Instead, put "PHOTO ID REQUIRED". 3. When you are writing checks to pay on your credit card accounts, DO NOT put the complete account number on the "For" line. Instead, just put the last four numbers. The credit card company knows the rest of the number, and anyone who might be handling your check as it passes through all the check processing channels won't have access to it. 4. Put your work phone # on your checks instead of your home phone. If you have a PO Box use that instead of your home address. If you do not have a PO Box, use your work address. Never have your SS# printed on your checks. (DUH!) You can add it if it is necessary. But if you have it printed, anyone can get it. 5. Place the contents of your wallet on a photocopy machine. Do both sides of each license, credit card, etc. You will know what you had in your wallet and all of the account numbers and phone numbers to call and cancel. Keep the photocopy in a safe place. I also carry a photocopy of my passport when I travel either here or abroad. We've all heard horror stories about fraud that's committed on us in stealing a name, address, Social Security number, credit cards. Unfortunately, I, an attorney, have firsthand knowledge because my wallet was stolen last month. Within a week, the thieve(s) ordered an expensive monthly cell phone package, applied for a VISA credit card, had a credit line approved to buy a Gateway computer, received a PIN number from DMV to change my driving record information online, and more. But here's some critical information to limit the damage in case this happens to you or someone you know: 1. We have been told we should cancel our credit cards immediately. But the key is having thetoll free numbers and your card numbers handy so you know whom to call. Keep those where you can find them. 2. File a police report immediately in the jurisdiction where your credit cards, etc., were stolen. This proves to credit providers you were diligent, and this is a first step toward an investigation (if there ever is one). But here's what is perhaps most important of all : (I never even thought to do this.) 3. Call the 3 national credit reporting organizations immediately to place a fraud alert on your name and Social Security number. I had never heard of doing that until advised by a bank that called to tell me an application for credit was made over the Internet in my name. The alert means any company that checks your credit knows your information was stolen, and they have to contact you by phone to authorize new credit. By the time I was advised to do this, almost two weeks after the theft, all the damage had been done. There are records of all the credit checks initiated by the thieves' purchases, none of which I knew about before placing the alert. Since then, no additional damage has been done, and the thieves threw my wallet away This weekend (someone turned it in). It seems to have stopped them dead in their tracks. Now, here are the numbers you always need to contact about your wallet, etc., has been stolen: 1.) Equifax: 1-800-525-6285 2.) Experian (formerly TRW): 1-888-397-3742 3.) Trans Union: 1-800-680-7289 4.) Social Security Administration (fraud line): 1-800-269-0271 We pass along jokes on the Internet; we pass along just about everything. But if you are willing to pass this information along, it could really help someone that you care about. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - Find what you need with new enhanced search. Learn more.

Donna will be offering a 4-week basic, barebones, begin-at-the beginning, genealogy class at the Corbin Community Center on Friday afternoons, 1:30 to 3:30 on February 4th, 11th, 18th, and 25th. Cost is $20 for the series. Contact Donna at 624-4118 to register........ this class starts in a few days, so hop to it! Surely you know somebody who has been wanting a beginner's genealogy class??? Donna Potter Phillips Spokane, WA donnapp@earthlink.net "Mr. President, there is no invisible legacy." (West Wing)

Thanks, Frances, for your reply. I will email you directly with some ideas I have and see what we can come up with.....Susan >______________________________X-Message: #1 >Date: Sun, 9 Jan 2005 18:01:40 -0800 >From: "F L BAKER" <FLBAKER31@msn.com> >To: WA-EWGS-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: Re: [EWGS] Possible speakers for NeWGS > >I worked for the Bureau of Mines, Western Field Operations Center, here in >Spokane for a lot of years and may be able to put you in touch with >someone with knowledge in the mining area. If you would like me to do >some checking, give me an idea of what type of info you are looking for. > >Frances Baker (flbaker31@msn.com<mailto:flbaker31@msn.com>) > > Susan (Gallyon) Dechant sdechant@newgs.org sdechant@centurytel.net Stevens County GenWeb Coordinator http://www.rootsweb.com/~wasteven/stevens.htm Pend Oreille County GenWeb Coordinator http://www.rootsweb.com/~wapendor/ Northeast Washington Genealogical Society Webmaster http://www.newgs.org

Dick Eastmans newsletter contains an interesting article on a drug bust in Salt Lake City that included selling idenities from customers of Heritage Creations. It asks people to contact the Davis County Sheriffs office if you have recently ordered from Heritage Creations. http://deseretnews.com/dn/view/1,1249,600102659,00.html Charles

I worked for the Bureau of Mines, Western Field Operations Center, here in Spokane for a lot of years and may be able to put you in touch with someone with knowledge in the mining area. If you would like me to do some checking, give me an idea of what type of info you are looking for. Frances Baker (flbaker31@msn.com<mailto:flbaker31@msn.com>) ----- Original Message ----- From: Susan Dechant<mailto:sdechant@centurytel.net> To: WA-EWGS-L@rootsweb.com<mailto:WA-EWGS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, January 08, 2005 4:46 PM Subject: [EWGS] Possible speakers for NeWGS Hi to all you EWGS folks! Need to pick your brains. Lucky me, I'm in charge of arranging programs for the Northeastern Washington Genealogical Society this year. I wonder if any of you could speak on any of the following topics or know someone who can? Would sure appreciate the input. .....Susan > Using mining records > Using newspapers in your research > Finding and using records for fraternal organizations > How to use the Dicennial Digest and what can be found > How to find and use insurance records Susan (Gallyon) Dechant sdechant@newgs.org<mailto:sdechant@newgs.org> sdechant@centurytel.net<mailto:sdechant@centurytel.net> Stevens County GenWeb Coordinator http://www.rootsweb.com/~wasteven/stevens.htm<http://www.rootsweb.com/~wasteven/stevens.htm> Pend Oreille County GenWeb Coordinator http://www.rootsweb.com/~wapendor/<http://www.rootsweb.com/~wapendor/> Northeast Washington Genealogical Society Webmaster http://www.newgs.org<http://www.newgs.org/> ==== WA-EWGS Mailing List ==== Feb 5 "Wonders Await You in the Family History Center" Carolyn Olafson from the Cheney FHC

Hi all - I think the potluck went really well and there was certainly enough food, wasn't there? Loved the sharing and the various stories. You can almost always find something in other researcher's stories that might be a clue for you to use in your own research. Thanks for coming and being a part of today. Bette

Hi Susan - The only one that rings a bell - is Ruby used to do a newspaper research. Can't remember if it was in the classes she used to give thru the Senior Center or a program. I know that she has great stories of what she has found in newspapers. However, it might take an act of Congress to get her to do it. Lots of luck. I have had good luck in finding Masonic records for my ex-d-i-l grandfather. (Got that?) But don't know much more than that. Course my theory is anyone can make up a lecture if they are willing and able to present the subject. How are you and your new hip? My new knees are great - it is so wonderful to be able to walk thru Costco with each step being painful. I know now that it does take a full year for them to fully heal. Got a couple more months to go with my latest one. John had his 1st one done 9/30 and he is realizing the same thing. Ladies really do better than males in those respects. Bette

Hi to all you EWGS folks! Need to pick your brains. Lucky me, I'm in charge of arranging programs for the Northeastern Washington Genealogical Society this year. I wonder if any of you could speak on any of the following topics or know someone who can? Would sure appreciate the input. .....Susan > Using mining records > Using newspapers in your research > Finding and using records for fraternal organizations > How to use the Dicennial Digest and what can be found > How to find and use insurance records Susan (Gallyon) Dechant sdechant@newgs.org sdechant@centurytel.net Stevens County GenWeb Coordinator http://www.rootsweb.com/~wasteven/stevens.htm Pend Oreille County GenWeb Coordinator http://www.rootsweb.com/~wapendor/ Northeast Washington Genealogical Society Webmaster http://www.newgs.org

I did send you a response and think I just thanked you for letting us know and was sorry that we won't have you with us. I think you can tell that I always enjoy the get-togethers and always have a good time. Bette

I am sorry that you cannot be with us, Frances, but really do appreciate your letting me know. Have a good day and know that you will be missed. Bette

The message (below) that I sent you came back to me as "junk mail" and no response from you so I am sending it to you in case you didn't get my count for the meeting. Wish I could be there - always enjoy EWGS get togethers. Frances ----- Original Message ----- From: F L BAKER<mailto:FLBAKER31@msn.com> To: WA-EWGS-L@rootsweb.com<mailto:WA-EWGS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, December 31, 2004 7:07 PM Subject: Re: [EWGS] Happy New Year Betty, thanks for the wishes and a Happy New Year to you, too. I have conflict of dates on the 8th so cannot be there because I am Treasurer of the other meeting and do need to be there. I will be contacting my e-mail list of members to remind them and hope all can attend. Frances Baker ----- Original Message ----- From: Bette Butcher Topp<mailto:toppline@comcast.net<mailto:toppline@comcast.net>> To: WA-EWGS-L@rootsweb.com<mailto:WA-EWGS-L@rootsweb.com<mailto:WA-EWGS-L@rootsweb.com<mailto:WA-EWGS-L@rootsweb.com>> Sent: Friday, December 31, 2004 12:01 PM Subject: [EWGS] Happy New Year I want to wish all of you a very happy, safe, healthy New Year. Can you believe that it is 2005 already? I remember back in the 90's, I never thought about going into the 2000 era. Time moves so fast. The January Luncheon is on the 8th at the Country Homes Christian Church - it is a potluck and you know what you are to bring by the last name. Here is a reminder - A-J main dishes (be sure and bring the serving tool); K-R - salads and S-Z are the desserts. Yummm. It would be really nice if you would email Shirley (FIREBUGVW@peoplepc.com<mailto:FIREBUGVW@peoplepc.com<mailto:FIREBUGVW@peoplepc.com<mailto:FIREBUGVW@peoplepc.com>>) or myself and let us know if you are coming. We would like to have a count so we will know how to set up the room. And mainly - bring something to share - let us know if you have had a success or brick wall or show & tell. Remember the members are what make EWGS successful and interesting. Without you, we have nothing. Happy New Year! Bette P.S. Board meets at 10:00 in the same place. Lunch is at NOON! ==== WA-EWGS Mailing List ==== Mar 5, 2005 Checking out the Resources in Stevens County and Beyond Susan Dechant ==== WA-EWGS Mailing List ==== May 7 Papers to Poland Shirley Penna-Oakes will take us on a trip from Cincinnati, Ohio across the Atlantic to Tuchow,Poland

Betty, thanks for the wishes and a Happy New Year to you, too. I have conflict of dates on the 8th so cannot be there because I am Treasurer of the other meeting and do need to be there. I will be contacting my e-mail list of members to remind them and hope all can attend. Frances Baker ----- Original Message ----- From: Bette Butcher Topp<mailto:toppline@comcast.net> To: WA-EWGS-L@rootsweb.com<mailto:WA-EWGS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, December 31, 2004 12:01 PM Subject: [EWGS] Happy New Year I want to wish all of you a very happy, safe, healthy New Year. Can you believe that it is 2005 already? I remember back in the 90's, I never thought about going into the 2000 era. Time moves so fast. The January Luncheon is on the 8th at the Country Homes Christian Church - it is a potluck and you know what you are to bring by the last name. Here is a reminder - A-J main dishes (be sure and bring the serving tool); K-R - salads and S-Z are the desserts. Yummm. It would be really nice if you would email Shirley (FIREBUGVW@peoplepc.com<mailto:FIREBUGVW@peoplepc.com>) or myself and let us know if you are coming. We would like to have a count so we will know how to set up the room. And mainly - bring something to share - let us know if you have had a success or brick wall or show & tell. Remember the members are what make EWGS successful and interesting. Without you, we have nothing. Happy New Year! Bette P.S. Board meets at 10:00 in the same place. Lunch is at NOON! ==== WA-EWGS Mailing List ==== Mar 5, 2005 Checking out the Resources in Stevens County and Beyond Susan Dechant

I want to wish all of you a very happy, safe, healthy New Year. Can you believe that it is 2005 already? I remember back in the 90's, I never thought about going into the 2000 era. Time moves so fast. The January Luncheon is on the 8th at the Country Homes Christian Church - it is a potluck and you know what you are to bring by the last name. Here is a reminder - A-J main dishes (be sure and bring the serving tool); K-R - salads and S-Z are the desserts. Yummm. It would be really nice if you would email Shirley (FIREBUGVW@peoplepc.com) or myself and let us know if you are coming. We would like to have a count so we will know how to set up the room. And mainly - bring something to share - let us know if you have had a success or brick wall or show & tell. Remember the members are what make EWGS successful and interesting. Without you, we have nothing. Happy New Year! Bette P.S. Board meets at 10:00 in the same place. Lunch is at NOON!

HAPPY NEW YEAR to everyone and hope to see you at the Meeting on the 8th Charles