Tracy, Thanks so much for the outline. This is exactly what I was hoping for. I can already see areas to add in my own list. Perfect! Michelle Tracy Reinhardt wrote: > I taught a beginning genealogy course several times over the past few > years. > I have a course outline, but it does NOT refer to computer genealogy, > which has expanded since I wrote this outline. > Here is the outline for 15 classes, for what it is worth, with my > comments about what I would add, delete at the end. > This is always great review for everyone. > > 1. Introduction to Genealogy > Basic Rules > Lineage Charts > Group Sheets > Work Log/diary of research > 2. Getting Started > Family Data - stories, traditions and anecdotes > -family bible records > Writing letters (distribute sample letter) > Interviewing elderly relatives (#1 priority) > 3. Cemetery Records > Using Cemetery Data > Cemetery Plat Maps > Tombstone Inscriptions > Rubbings > 4. Other Local Records > Newspaper > Church > 5. Documentation of Research Data > Research log/diary > Priorities (original or copy? or someone's transcription of > original?) > Avoiding 'correctionitis' (transcribe documents 'as written') > 6. Vital Records > births > marriages > deaths > 7. Other Sources > Court records > divorce > probate > County Histories > biographies > 8. Census Records > Federal > State > understanding Soundex (distribute sheet) > 9. Military Records > Pension > Land > 9b. Immigration and Passenger Ship Lists > 10. Deeds and Maps > County Plat Maps > Abstracts (now disappearing and replaced by title insurance) > 11. Misc. Sources > Genealogical Organizations > Genealogical Publications > Libraries > 12. Preserving Documents (see Fond du Lac Co website) > 13. Organization of your collection > Importance of yearly review > 14 Publishing your History > When and How > Title Page > 15. Course review, Critique and Graduation > > This was written about 10 years ago. Now, the class on citing > sources needs to detail how to cite internet sources. Also, I would > place more emphasis on determining the many different types of > jurisdictions that records can fall in. > For example, there are Federal records.....determine where Federal > records for your county are located....also, church records... > determine whether there is a diocisan division for church > records........Catholic records for Fond du Lac are part of the > Milwaukee archdiocese, and so can also be found in the diocesan > headquarters etc. > I would place more emphasis on the importance of determining all the > different jurisdictions, than what I did 10 years ago. > > > > > > > ==== WIGEN Mailing List ==== > Celebrate Wisconsin! > Visit the Vernon County WIGenWeb Project Pages > http://www.rootsweb.com/~wivernon/ >

At 07:25 AM 2/3/04 -0500, you wrote: >FYI. >Tina >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Roger Swafford" <[email protected]> >To: <[email protected]> >Sent: Monday, February 02, 2004 2:55 PM >Subject: [USGW-Discuss] Bylaws Revision -- News > > >> (**Please forward to all appropriate project lists**) >> >> The Bylaws Revision Committee (BRC) is starting the final review process >of >> first draft proposals. Members are encouraged to send comments or >> suggestions related to the following articles. >> >> ARTICLE I. NAME >> The name of this organization shall be "The USGenWeb Project." The name, >> "The USGenWeb Project," and "The XXGenWeb Project" (where XX is the >> two-letter postal code abbreviation for each state) are service marks and >> reserved exclusively for The USGenWeb Project and any websites >representing >> The USGenWeb Project. Perhaps it should be pointed out that xxGenWeb PRoject )where XX is the two-letter postal code abbreviation for each state) are service marks and reserved exclusively for The USGenWeb Project - is false. http://www.argenweb.com/ - is hosted in Argentina and I doubt they'll hand it over to The USGenWeb Project. KSGenWeb - Kansas' project is incorporated as such in the State of Kansas. While at present they are affiliated with the USGenWeb Project - they could just as well leave and having the name incoporated could stop the USGenWeb Project from using the same name. The only service marks with the Project name in them are of a national status - not a state status. Just the facts. Tim

Forwarding this wonderful new resource, have fun exploring ! Tina ----- Original Message ----- From: .... valentine53179 To: Tina S. Vickery Sent: Tuesday, February 03, 2004 7:10 PM Subject: Re: http://libtext.library.wisc.edu/SurveyNotes/ wiscgenweb of course.... ----- Original Message ----- From: Tina S. Vickery To: .... valentine53179 Sent: Tuesday, February 03, 2004 5:35 PM Subject: Re: http://libtext.library.wisc.edu/SurveyNotes/ wiscgenweb Thank you! May I forward this to the WIGEN-L list (the list for WIGenWeb Project County Coordinators)? Thank you for your consideration of this request and for sharing the link! Tina Vickery SC WIGenWeb Project http://www.rootsweb.com/~wigenweb/ ----- Original Message ----- From: .... valentine53179 To: [email protected] ; [email protected] Sent: Tuesday, February 03, 2004 9:23 AM Subject: http://libtext.library.wisc.edu/SurveyNotes/ wiscgenweb are you aware of this... http://libtext.library.wisc.edu/SurveyNotes/ and more to come shortly - next several months.... check the subjects on the left side and you will have a good overview........check copyright especially for links..... one thing that they (commissioners of public lands) need some help on is a name/number for townships statewide.. if either of you know of this being available, as a link especially, adding it to the genweb map section and letting Rob at the website above know would be great info.... the website above is easily useable only if you know the township NUMBERS....looking at a county without knowing the township name to number conversion makes using the site above harder to use....

FYI. Tina ----- Original Message ----- From: "Roger Swafford" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, February 02, 2004 2:55 PM Subject: [USGW-Discuss] Bylaws Revision -- News > (**Please forward to all appropriate project lists**) > > The Bylaws Revision Committee (BRC) is starting the final review process of > first draft proposals. Members are encouraged to send comments or > suggestions related to the following articles. > > ARTICLE I. NAME > The name of this organization shall be "The USGenWeb Project." The name, > "The USGenWeb Project," and "The XXGenWeb Project" (where XX is the > two-letter postal code abbreviation for each state) are service marks and > reserved exclusively for The USGenWeb Project and any websites representing > The USGenWeb Project. > > ARTICLE II. STATUS AND PURPOSE > Section 1. The USGenWeb Project, as a group of volunteers participating in a > not-for-profit organization, is an "Unincorporated Non-Profit Association." > Section 2. The purpose of the association shall be to gather genealogical > and historical information for free online access by researchers and other > interested parties. > Section 3. This purpose shall be accomplished by presenting websites which > shall be central repositories of historical and genealogical research data, > donated either by the website coordinator or other contributors. In > presenting this information, the foundation of the association shall be at > the local websites (county, township, parish, town, etc.) which shall be > linked to the state websites which shall be linked to the national website. > The USGenWeb Project shall also provide access to authorized special > projects. > > All revision drafts may be viewed at http://home.mchsi.com/~sagitta56/ > > Roger Swafford > BRC - Chairman > > > ==== USGENWEB-DISCUSS Mailing List ==== > --Celebrate the USGenWeb Project! -- Can you identify? > Unidentified Farm, mailed by "Aunt Kate" from Eaton [1905] > http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/oh/lorain/postcards/farm.jpg > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 >

That's what I'm afraid of. I'll be bouncing messages by the time I get home from work tomorrow night unless I monitor thru webmail all day. <groan> Jan ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> > I'm happy to learn I'm not the only one getting these. If they don't let up, I expect to find my mailbox FULL in the morning. I tried marking them as spam so my filter will stop them but they're coming from different addresses ... but appear to be mostly from within one network. A virus loose in their network? > Linda

I'm happy to learn I'm not the only one getting these. If they don't let up, I expect to find my mailbox FULL in the morning. I tried marking them as spam so my filter will stop them but they're coming from different addresses ... but appear to be mostly from within one network. A virus loose in their network? Linda -----Original Message----- From: Jan Cortez <[email protected]> Sent: Feb 1, 2004 7:58 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [WIGEN-L] Fw: The IRS has an Income Tax problem (Wauwatosa SchoolDistrict) Anyone else getting these messages? They have been coming in continually all day. Down at the bottom is an unsubscribe address to a list that I don't belong to. Actually with all these viruses, running Live Update every day from Norton, I am paranoid to try and unsub for fear I'll get a virus. <groan> Jan ----- Original Message ----- From: "Webmaster Webmaster" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, February 01, 2004 2:36 PM Subject: Re: The IRS has an Income Tax problem (Wauwatosa SchoolDistrict) This is an auto-response message.

Anyone else getting these messages? They have been coming in continually all day. Down at the bottom is an unsubscribe address to a list that I don't belong to. Actually with all these viruses, running Live Update every day from Norton, I am paranoid to try and unsub for fear I'll get a virus. <groan> Jan ----- Original Message ----- From: "Webmaster Webmaster" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, February 01, 2004 2:36 PM Subject: Re: The IRS has an Income Tax problem (Wauwatosa SchoolDistrict) This is an auto-response message. Thank you for contacting the Wauwatosa School District. Your email message has been forwarded to the appropriate individual or department. Please visit our web site: http://www.wauwatosaschools.org Or contact us at (414) 773-1000. >>> Political 02/01/04 13:15 >>> The IRS has an Income Tax problem By Robert R. Raymond January 19, 2004 The IRS has an Income Tax problem. Tens of millions of Americans no longer file the form 1040. Why is that? Well, besides the fact that government consumes 40 percent of the fruits of our labor and people sometimes have to make a choice between feeding their families or feeding Uncle Sam; people are tired of IRS abuses, lack of candor about the law and the need for true due process when American¹s interact with the IRS. The greatest abuse being the IRS's and our elected officials refusal to tell the people what law makes them liable to pay the Individual Income tax. This silence on the part of our elected officials is responsible for the mood of distrust and ever growing suspicion of government at all levels. This is exactly what the IRS hoped to avoid when it came out with the kinder, gentler version of the IRS that we are supposed to have today. You know, customer friendly. Their own mission statement tells us so. Introduction and Mission The Internal Revenue Service is the nation's tax collection agency and administers the Internal Revenue Code enacted by Congress. Its mission: to provide America's taxpayers with top quality service by helping them understand and meet their tax responsibilities and by applying the tax law with integrity and fairness to all. The problem with the millions of non-filing American's is self-inflicted. The IRS refuses to tell the American people what law makes them liable for the Individual Income tax. I got to tell you folks; this is no minor omission. The government has a duty to inform the people of our obligations under the law; anything less is immoral and un-American. There are four questions that need to be asked and answered for the people to have confidence that the law is being applied correctly. 1. What is the definition of the word Income as used in the Internal Revenue code? Please cite the source of authority? 2. Is the Income tax a Direct tax or Indirect tax? 3. What statute makes me liable for the Individual Income Tax? (Please cite statute and corresponding regulation). 4. What form is required by law to pay the Individual Income tax and where does the law say that? (Please cite statute and regulation). Lets look at the four questions and see why they are important and need to be answered. 1. What is the definition of the word Income as used in the Internal Revenue code? Gross Income, taxable income, adjusted gross income are words defined in the Income tax code. They are subspecies of the word income. One cannot understand the meaning of these terms without having a definition of the word income. There is no definition of the word income in the income tax code. We want the official definition of the word. (Hint: Income, profit separated from its capital source). Note/ Please do not cite court cases. The executive branch of government enforces the law. What law are you enforcing? 2. Is the Income tax a Direct tax or an Indirect tax? The constitution allows for two types of taxation with specific rules that govern each specie of tax. A direct tax must be apportioned and indirect taxes must be uniform. I know if it¹s a direct tax that the income tax is not apportioned and if it¹s an indirect tax it¹s not uniform. So what is it? 3. What statute makes me liable for the Individual Income tax? Not one person, lawyer, accountant or tax preparer that I've asked this question can answer it, and I have asked many. Not one. If I called the County Sheriff and asked him what statute would I be violating if I take my neighbors car without asking him, he would say Wisconsin State statutes § XXXXXXXX Grand Theft Auto. The law can be looked up in a book of Wisconsin State statutes. It is knowable. The same cannot be said about the income tax law. I've looked. Ask a government official the same question and they act as if the law that requires someone to pay the Individual Income tax is classified information. I wonder what they are hiding? 4. What form is required by law to pay the Individual Income tax and where does the law say that. Government agencies promulgate rules governing its interaction with the public in accordance with the laws passed by congress. They are published in the Code of Federal Regulations. This one should be easy for the IRS. So what say you, IRS? We live in a nation where the rule of law governs. I am not against taxes. I understand the government¹s need for revenue to meet the legitimate functions of government. The legitimate needs of all the people will never be met if the government refuses to meet its obligation to inform us of the laws we are accountable for. Its time to stop playing hide the ball. The American people have a right to answers from their elected officials. Our elected officials must do their fair share to resolve this problem. You can all help me get the answers to these important questions. I have officially sent a letter to the IRS requesting answers to these questions. I have copies of the letters and this article on my web site at http://www.rraymond.org/. I will pay out of my own pocket the cost of placing the IRS's replies in the paper so you will know the answers and can feel confident that the laws are being applied correctly. Please take part in our effort to get answers to these important questions. You can help by sharing this information with your friends and family. Lets make sure that every American is aware of this issue. If you can, consider paying to run this article in your local paper. Or make a donation so we can run this article in all the major newspapers around the country. Thousands of your fellow Americans, your neighbors, are being abused daily without knowing the legal foundation for their abusers actions. Don't let them suffer another day without getting straight answers. http://www.rraymond.org/irs_let.htm © 2004 -Robert R. Raymond All Rights Reserved Robert R. Raymond is the past Independent candidate for the U.S House of Representatives for Wisconsin's 5th District in the 2002 elections. A political activist for the past eight years he represents the People for Truth in Taxation Organization. He can be reached on his web site http://www.rraymond.org/ or by e-mail at [email protected] He can also be reach by U.S mail at 10936 North Port Washington Rd - #242, Mequon, Wisconsin 53092 or by phone at 414-297-9226. Republication allowed with this notice and hyperlink intact. "Silence can be equated with fraud where there is a legal or moral duty to speak, or where an inquiry left unanswered would be intentionally misleading. . . We cannot condone this shocking behavior by the IRS. Our revenue system is based on the good faith of the taxpayer and the taxpayers should be able to expect the same from the government in its enforcement and collection activities." U.S. v. Tweel, 550 F.2d 297, 299. See also U.S. v. Prudden, 424 F.2d 1021, 1032; Carmine v. Bowen, 64 A. 932. People for Truth in Taxation paid to run this article in the Sunday Milwaukee Journal Sentinel on January 18, 2004. If you would like to see this article in your local paper please contact me at the above contact points. RRR To subscribe to this list, send an email to: [email protected] To unsubscribe from this list, send an email to: [email protected] ############################################################# This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list <[email protected]>. To unsubscribe, E-mail to: <[email protected]> To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to <[email protected]> To switch to the INDEX mode, E-mail to <[email protected]> Send administrative queries to <[email protected]> ############################################################# This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list <[email protected]>. 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Yup, a virus. I've been getting them at work all day. Just delete them. Anne Kasuboski ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, February 01, 2004 7:18 PM Subject: Re: [WIGEN-L] Fw: The IRS has an Income Tax problem (Wauwatosa SchoolDistrict) > I'm happy to learn I'm not the only one getting these. If they don't let up, I expect to find my mailbox FULL in the morning. I tried marking them as spam so my filter will stop them but they're coming from different addresses ... but appear to be mostly from within one network. A virus loose in their network? > Linda > > -----Original Message----- > From: Jan Cortez <[email protected]> > Sent: Feb 1, 2004 7:58 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [WIGEN-L] Fw: The IRS has an Income Tax problem (Wauwatosa SchoolDistrict) > > Anyone else getting these messages? They have been coming in continually > all day. Down at the bottom is an unsubscribe address to a list that I > don't belong to. Actually with all these viruses, running Live Update every > day from Norton, I am paranoid to try and unsub for fear I'll get a virus. > <groan> > > Jan > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Webmaster Webmaster" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, February 01, 2004 2:36 PM > Subject: Re: The IRS has an Income Tax problem (Wauwatosa SchoolDistrict) > > > This is an auto-response message. > > > > ==== WIGEN Mailing List ==== > Celebrate Wisconsin! > Visit the Taylor County WIGenWeb Project Pages > http://www.rootsweb.com/~witaylor/ > >

Enjoy: http://www.rootsweb.com/~wioconto/newest.htm * Please come see what the volunteers and contributors have been posting! Lots of information, lots of family names, and old photos. * Take an exciting trip back to January 1886 in family and personal newspaper articles from 118 years ago (it was a hard winter that year, too). If you haven't visited lately, make a cup of coffee or cocoa and curl up in front of a nice warm monitor and enjoy all that we have to share. * We also welcome a new collaboration with the Farnsworth Public Library in Oconto, which is sharing their 1995-2003 County Obituary Index (a continuing project done by library volunteers) along with a link to request a copy of the originals that pertain to your research. Our Best To You Always; Rita - Oconto County WIGenWeb Coordinator http://www.rootsweb.com/~wioconto/

FYI. Tina ----- Original Message ----- From: "Roger Swafford" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, January 29, 2004 4:34 PM Subject: [STATE-COORD] Bylaws Revision -- News > (**Please forward to all appropriate project lists**) > > The Bylaws Revision Committee (BRC) has completed a first draft revision of > Section 6 of Article XV. Amendment to Bylaws > > Section 6. Amendment proposals of XXGenWeb's posted on the national > website which do not obtain the required co-sponsors shall be removed on 1 > June annually and may not again be proposed without modification. Amendment > proposals which fail to be adopted by the membership may remain posted on > the national website for 1 year and placed on the ballot a second time > provided additional co-sponsors or modification is made to those proposals. > Any amendment proposal that fails to be adopted after appearing on the > ballot twice shall not be reconsidered. > > All revision drafts may be viewed at http://home.mchsi.com/~sagitta56/ > > Members are encouraged to send comments or questions related to this or > other revision drafts. > > **The BRC is seeking a volunteer to fill a vacancy on the committee. > Interested members please contact the National Coordinator or the BRC > Chairman. > > Roger Swafford > BRC - Chairman > >

I'm not sure how many of you had the pleasure of knowing Jeri Shangle, but even if you didn't, she was a truly wonderful and giving person to the USGW Project. She worked on the Midland County MIGenWeb Project, the USGW Archives and the USGW Census Project. The CC's of MI have put up a website in her honor, having lost her on Christmas Day and we would be happy to share it with you. http://www.rootsweb.com/~migenweb/jeri.htm Jan Cortez MI State Coordinator

Oooops I neglected to sign my name to my outline..... plus I really want to request additions etc. to the outline. Others might have something to add that I missed long ago. tracy reinhardt Fond du Lac and Winnebago Co GenWeb

I taught a beginning genealogy course several times over the past few years. I have a course outline, but it does NOT refer to computer genealogy, which has expanded since I wrote this outline. Here is the outline for 15 classes, for what it is worth, with my comments about what I would add, delete at the end. This is always great review for everyone. 1. Introduction to Genealogy Basic Rules Lineage Charts Group Sheets Work Log/diary of research 2. Getting Started Family Data - stories, traditions and anecdotes -family bible records Writing letters (distribute sample letter) Interviewing elderly relatives (#1 priority) 3. Cemetery Records Using Cemetery Data Cemetery Plat Maps Tombstone Inscriptions Rubbings 4. Other Local Records Newspaper Church 5. Documentation of Research Data Research log/diary Priorities (original or copy? or someone's transcription of original?) Avoiding 'correctionitis' (transcribe documents 'as written') 6. Vital Records births marriages deaths 7. Other Sources Court records divorce probate County Histories biographies 8. Census Records Federal State understanding Soundex (distribute sheet) 9. Military Records Pension Land 9b. Immigration and Passenger Ship Lists 10. Deeds and Maps County Plat Maps Abstracts (now disappearing and replaced by title insurance) 11. Misc. Sources Genealogical Organizations Genealogical Publications Libraries 12. Preserving Documents (see Fond du Lac Co website) 13. Organization of your collection Importance of yearly review 14 Publishing your History When and How Title Page 15. Course review, Critique and Graduation This was written about 10 years ago. Now, the class on citing sources needs to detail how to cite internet sources. Also, I would place more emphasis on determining the many different types of jurisdictions that records can fall in. For example, there are Federal records.....determine where Federal records for your county are located....also, church records... determine whether there is a diocisan division for church records........Catholic records for Fond du Lac are part of the Milwaukee archdiocese, and so can also be found in the diocesan headquarters etc. I would place more emphasis on the importance of determining all the different jurisdictions, than what I did 10 years ago.

At 06:42 AM 1/26/04 -0800, you wrote: >Hi all, > >I've volunteered to teach a beginner genealogy class at a Caledonia (Racine Co.) Historical Society sponsored program this upcoming spring. > >I was wondering if anyone on this list has ever taught a beginner genealogy class and would have pointers for me. Is there someone out there in WIGEN-L Land that could share a class outline with me so that I can compare with my outline? I don't want to miss any important points. > >TIA, >Michelle Laycock >Racine/Kenosha WIGenWeb This is quasi-related I suppose (the moderator will be the judge of that) = :) A couple of months ago I gave a couple of PC lessons on a county list that I host. While most liked the idea, some did not - so I'm creating another list - actually reviving a non-used list to post items that should be helpful for folks and their computers. If you are interested in joining such a list, please email me privately at [email protected] Please include PC tips in your subject line along with this list name so I can quickly identify your email. Tim Stowell Crawford, Richland

FYI. Congratulations to all for a hard job, well done :-) Tina ----- Original Message ----- From: "Shari Handley" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, January 26, 2004 4:35 PM Subject: [STATE-COORD] GenTech Report > Well, GenTech is over, and despite many anxious and adventurous hours > trying to get out of St. Louis in all its icy, snowy storminess, I am > safely back home in Michigan. <wheew!> > > The conference was a great success and I predict that it will have lots > of positive repercussions for The USGenWeb Project. I have prepared a > brief report of the experience with some photographs. It can be viewed > at http://www.usgenweb.org/GenTech/ . > > State Coordinators and Advisory Board Reps, please feel free to forward > this note to your state and regional lists so that all of our volunteers > can see the booth. > > Thanks, > > Shari Handley > Representative-at-Large > The USGenWeb Project > >

Hi all, I've volunteered to teach a beginner genealogy class at a Caledonia (Racine Co.) Historical Society sponsored program this upcoming spring. I was wondering if anyone on this list has ever taught a beginner genealogy class and would have pointers for me. Is there someone out there in WIGEN-L Land that could share a class outline with me so that I can compare with my outline? I don't want to miss any important points. TIA, Michelle Laycock Racine/Kenosha WIGenWeb

Thank you Jan for forwarding this. To keep it all in context though, I would like to make sure everyone knows that there is an archive of the on-going discussion of the USGenWeb Project Advisory Board at http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index - the list name is BOARD. Tina (this is a temporary email address. adelphia is receiving, but has issues sending <sigh>) ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jan Cortez" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, January 24, 2004 6:53 PM Subject: [WIGEN-L] Fw: [BOARD-L] Site Review Committee > This item is up for discussion on Board-L. If you have any comments, and/or > suggestions, please let me or any other AB member know. > > Jan Cortez > NE/NC CC Rep > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Isaiah Harrison" <[email protected]> > > > > The USGenWeb bylaws charge the Advisory Board with insuring that websites > > linked from the national website maintain the guidelines and standards of > > the USGenWeb Project. In the past, while the AB as a whole and individual > > members have responded to complaints regarding specific sites, the AB has > > not been proactive by periodically reviewing all of the XXGenWeb state > sites. > > > > I think it's time we did that and propose the following to insure the > > quality and integrity of the Project. > > > > I propose we form a standing committee--The Site Review > Committee--composed > > of the four State Coordinator Representatives and one additional AB member > > to serve as chair, and task them as follows: > > > > A. To periodically review all of the sites linked from the National > Website > > to insure they adhere to the letter and spirit of the bylaws and > guidelines > > for state sites, for special project sites and for sites outside the > > project. To work with the State Coordinators and Special Project > > Coordinators and webmasters to correct whatever problems are found. > > > > For state Project sites, this includes (but is not necessarily limited to: > > 1. Prominent display of The USGenWeb Project logo on the home page > > 2. Direct working links to the county pages > > 3. A working direct link to The USGenWeb Project national website > > 4. A working direct link to The USGenWeb Project Archives (Digital > > Library) at both their own state level > > 5. A working direct link to The USGenWeb Project Archives (Digital > > Library) at teh national level > > 6. A working direct link to The USGenWeb Project's Guidelines/Standards > > for county websites > > 7. A working direct link to The USGenWeb Project Copyright Information > page > > 8. A working direct link to the WorldGenWeb Project > > 9. Adherence to The USGenWeb Project policy in regard to solicitation of > > funds. > > 10. Adherence to The USGenWeb Project policy in regard to copyright > > > > The committee is empowered to solicit volunteers from the membership to > > accomplish this task. > > > > B. To work with work with the State Coordinators to assist them in > > developing and implementing appropriate review procedures for the local > > sites in their states. > > > > C. To review and recommend changes as necessary to The USGenWeb Project's > > Guidelines/Standards for county websites: > > http://www.usgenweb.com/volunteers/countypage.html and > Guidelines/Standards > > for State Websites > > http://www.usgenweb.com/volunteers/statepage.html > > -------------------------- > > May we have discussion please. > > > > -Isaiah > > > > > > > > ==== BOARD Mailing List ==== > > Standing Procedures for the Advisory Board are located at: > > http://www.usgenweb.com/official/standing-procedures.html > > > > > > > > ==== WIGEN Mailing List ==== > Celebrate Wisconsin! > Visit the Walworth County WIGenWeb Project Pages > http://www.rootsweb.com/~wiwalwor/ >

This item is up for discussion on Board-L. If you have any comments, and/or suggestions, please let me or any other AB member know. Jan Cortez NE/NC CC Rep ----- Original Message ----- From: "Isaiah Harrison" <[email protected]> > The USGenWeb bylaws charge the Advisory Board with insuring that websites > linked from the national website maintain the guidelines and standards of > the USGenWeb Project. In the past, while the AB as a whole and individual > members have responded to complaints regarding specific sites, the AB has > not been proactive by periodically reviewing all of the XXGenWeb state sites. > > I think it's time we did that and propose the following to insure the > quality and integrity of the Project. > > I propose we form a standing committee--The Site Review Committee--composed > of the four State Coordinator Representatives and one additional AB member > to serve as chair, and task them as follows: > > A. To periodically review all of the sites linked from the National Website > to insure they adhere to the letter and spirit of the bylaws and guidelines > for state sites, for special project sites and for sites outside the > project. To work with the State Coordinators and Special Project > Coordinators and webmasters to correct whatever problems are found. > > For state Project sites, this includes (but is not necessarily limited to: > 1. Prominent display of The USGenWeb Project logo on the home page > 2. Direct working links to the county pages > 3. A working direct link to The USGenWeb Project national website > 4. A working direct link to The USGenWeb Project Archives (Digital > Library) at both their own state level > 5. A working direct link to The USGenWeb Project Archives (Digital > Library) at teh national level > 6. A working direct link to The USGenWeb Project's Guidelines/Standards > for county websites > 7. A working direct link to The USGenWeb Project Copyright Information page > 8. A working direct link to the WorldGenWeb Project > 9. Adherence to The USGenWeb Project policy in regard to solicitation of > funds. > 10. Adherence to The USGenWeb Project policy in regard to copyright > > The committee is empowered to solicit volunteers from the membership to > accomplish this task. > > B. To work with work with the State Coordinators to assist them in > developing and implementing appropriate review procedures for the local > sites in their states. > > C. To review and recommend changes as necessary to The USGenWeb Project's > Guidelines/Standards for county websites: > http://www.usgenweb.com/volunteers/countypage.html and Guidelines/Standards > for State Websites > http://www.usgenweb.com/volunteers/statepage.html > -------------------------- > May we have discussion please. > > -Isaiah > > > > ==== BOARD Mailing List ==== > Standing Procedures for the Advisory Board are located at: > http://www.usgenweb.com/official/standing-procedures.html > >

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Linda- Sorry I can't help - I know nothing really aout Douglas County - but I did post a message to the Waupaca County Maillist announcing the four counties that are up for adoption etc. Hope someone helps out by volunteering. Paula Waupaca County Coordinator WIGenWeb Project http://www.rootsweb.com/~wiwaupac/index.htm >From: Linda Schwartz <[email protected]> >Reply-To: [email protected] >To: [email protected] >Subject: Re: [WIGEN-L] 1870 Douglas County, Wisconsin Date: Sat, 17 Jan >2004 08:37:58 -0500 > >Thanks. Any volunteer who would like to take over the Douglas County web >site, mail list and message boards? > >Linda >Been looking for a replacement for 2 years! > >At 11:03 PM 1/16/2004 -0500, you wrote: >>1870 Douglas County, Wisconsin has been added to the WIGenWeb Project >>Archives. >> >>ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/wi/douglas/census/1870/ >> >>Thank you to Terry LaPorte for the transciption and contribution of this >>material! >> >>Tina > > > >==== WIGEN Mailing List ==== >Celebrate Wisconsin! >Visit the Walworth County WIGenWeb Project Pages >http://www.rootsweb.com/~wiwalwor/ > _________________________________________________________________ Let the new MSN Premium Internet Software make the most of your high-speed experience. http://join.msn.com/?pgmarket=en-us&page=byoa/prem&ST=1