Hello folks. Just another "nudge" to remind you all that RootsWeb is a non-profit endeavor and that it is kept going only by contributions from users. Here is an excerpt from a recent message from Brian at RootsWeb: *************************** In a message dated 97-11-17 05:18:24 EST, [email protected] writes: << FWIW, when we last balanced our books on 15 Sept 97 we had paid something over $60,000 in hard expenses (equipment and bandwidth) over the course of the last year and received something under $40,000 in contributions from users. The $20,000 difference came out of Karen and my pockets. *************************** Of course, we Listowners contribute often but that is not enough to pay all the expenses at RootsWeb. As users you do NOT have to contribute to keep using the Lists; however, if you use them a lot and get a lot of value from them, any small contribution would help. Many of the users of my Lists have contributed in the past, everything from $5 up to hundreds of dollars. If every user gave $5 RootsWeb would have enough resources to become the grandest genealogy server in the world. Did you know that with enough money, RootsWeb could set up the hardware and software to have access to all the LDS records in Utah ????? They could purchase and set up access to such things as all the logs for all the ships on which our ancestors arrived in this country? There are archives out there just waiting to be tapped into, but it takes MONEY. If anyone is interested, here is the address for making contributions: RootsWeb Genealogical Data Cooperative P.O. Box 6798 Frazier Park, CA 93222-6798 Brian is setting up the necessary software to allow RootsWeb to accept credit card payments. It should be done by the time you read this. If you want to contribute, you should log on to: http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/how-to-subscribe.html To see if you can pay via credit cards yet. Come on folks, it's the season for generosity !!!!! Think of your small contribution as a Christmas present for the world-wide genealogy community. This is one present that you, as the giver, will also benefit from. How can you lose?! SgtGeorge List Maintainer ==== WILHITE Mailing List ==== To unsubscribe from WILHITE, send an e-mail message to: [email protected] (for individual messages) [email protected] (for Digest mode) Subject: unsubscribe In the body include only one word: unsubscribe (Turn OFF your signature file when sending this command)