Y'all, I just went to take a look at this, since is it seems that there are problems with it and made an interesting discovery, one that I honestly did not know about until now. If you aren't logged into the Forums (or don't have an account), then you can only view the results of the poll...you cannot vote. I even took a look at the settings to see if I could open it up to the public but cannot seem to do this. I apologize for the difficulty with this....it's only the 2nd time I have tried to use a poll on the Forums...so I am still learning!! As always, Adrian Fred & Margaret Williams wrote: > I see the poll results, but where do you vote? > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Adrian Williams" <stickamw@earthlink.net> > To: "jms" <jms@top2bottom.net>; <williams-dna@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Friday, September 22, 2006 10:35 > Subject: Re: [WILLIAMS-DNA] RSS Feed > > > Jill, > > Here is the link to the poll on the forum: > > http://forums.genealogy.fm/forums/index.php?topic=151.new#new > > Adrian > > jms wrote: > >> So where is the poll? I have looked and can't locate it. Unless >> you are >> not really meaning a poll (see a sample poll on www.tracheotomy.info >> this is >> a php poll on the main page). Polls are generally set for anonymous >> responses. >> >> Are you instead meaning you made a post in the forums area? Seeking >> discussion? >> >> I will say no I would not use RSS feed. >> >> >From what I know about RSS (Really Simple Syndication) it is a >> >>> simple >>> >> XML-based system that allows users to subscribe to their favorite >> websites. >> Using RSS, a webmaster can put their content into a standardised >> format, >> which can be viewed and organised through a RSS-aware software. >> A program known as a feed reader or aggregator can check a list of >> feeds on >> behalf of a user and display any updated articles that it finds. It >> is >> common to find web feeds on major websites and many smaller ones. >> Some >> websites let people choose between RSS or Atom formatted web feeds; >> others >> offer only RSS or only Atom. >> >> RSS-aware programs are available for various operating systems. >> Client-side >> readers and aggregators are typically constructed as standalone >> programs or >> extensions to existing programs such as web browsers. Many browsers >> have >> integrated support for RSS feeds. >> >> Web-based feed readers and news aggregators such as YourLiveWire >> require no >> software installation and make the user's "feeds" available on any >> computer >> with Web access. Some aggregators combine existing web feeds into >> new feeds, >> e.g., taking all football related items from several sports feeds >> and >> providing a new football feed. There are also search engines for >> content >> published via web feeds like Feedster or Blogdigger. >> >> On Web pages, web feeds (RSS or Atom) are typically linked with the >> word >> "Subscribe", an orange rectangle, or with the letters XML or RSS. >> Many news >> aggregators such as My Yahoo! publish subscription buttons for use >> on Web >> pages to simplify the process of adding news feeds. >> >> Jill >> >> >> >> >>> Date: Thu, 21 Sep 2006 22:05:54 -0500 >>> From: Adrian Williams <stickamw@earthlink.net> >>> Subject: [WILLIAMS-DNA] Williams Website - RSS Feed? >>> To: WILLIAMS-DNA-L@rootsweb.com >>> Message-ID: <45135312.40606@earthlink.net> >>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed >>> >>> Y'all, >>> >>> Here is an interesting question...if I made an RSS feed to >>> provide >>> up to date information about the constant changes to the website, >>> would >>> you use it? It is a pretty neat technology that basically allows me >>> to >>> write a "new story" of sorts that would get sent to anyone >>> subscribing >>> to the feed. In a way, it is kind of like the mailing list only I >>> could >>> actually do real-time postings for whatever event happens with the >>> site, >>> whether it's a new record upload to the repository or a DNA results >>> came >>> in today. >>> >>> I have setup a poll on the forums to get an idea of how many >>> folks >>> would be interested in this....if enough say "yeah!" then I will >>> get it >>> on my to-do list. >>> >>> Kind regards, >>> Adrian >>> >>> Adrian Williams >>> Williams DNA Project Administrator >>> http://williams.genealogy.fm/ >>> stickamw@earthlink.net >>> >>> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> WILLIAMS-DNA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' >> without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> >> >> >> > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > WILLIAMS-DNA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > >

Yeah!! Patsy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Adrian Williams" <stickamw@earthlink.net> To: <WILLIAMS-DNA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, September 21, 2006 8:25 PM Subject: [WILLIAMS-DNA] And yet another bright idea..... > Y'all, > > As I was posting to the Forums, a copy of the message that I sent to > this mailing list, it struck me that I ought to figure out a way to have > it setup so that anytime anyone posts a message to the Forums that it > automatically gets sent the mailing list. > > If I can figure out a way to do this, would it be a welcomed change? > > Kind regards, > Adrian > > Adrian Williams > Williams DNA Project Administrator > http://williams.genealogy.fm/ > stickamw@earthlink.net > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > WILLIAMS-DNA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >

Yes! Lou Williams Chicago -----Original Message----- From: williams-dna-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:williams-dna-bounces@rootsweb.com]On Behalf Of Adrian Williams Sent: Thursday, September 21, 2006 10:26 PM To: WILLIAMS-DNA-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [WILLIAMS-DNA] And yet another bright idea..... Y'all, As I was posting to the Forums, a copy of the message that I sent to this mailing list, it struck me that I ought to figure out a way to have it setup so that anytime anyone posts a message to the Forums that it automatically gets sent the mailing list. If I can figure out a way to do this, would it be a welcomed change? Kind regards, Adrian Adrian Williams Williams DNA Project Administrator http://williams.genealogy.fm/ stickamw@earthlink.net ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to WILLIAMS-DNA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Jill, Here is the link to the poll on the forum: http://forums.genealogy.fm/forums/index.php?topic=151.new#new Adrian jms wrote: > So where is the poll? I have looked and can't locate it. Unless you are > not really meaning a poll (see a sample poll on www.tracheotomy.info this is > a php poll on the main page). Polls are generally set for anonymous > responses. > > Are you instead meaning you made a post in the forums area? Seeking > discussion? > > I will say no I would not use RSS feed. > > >From what I know about RSS (Really Simple Syndication) it is a simple > XML-based system that allows users to subscribe to their favorite websites. > Using RSS, a webmaster can put their content into a standardised format, > which can be viewed and organised through a RSS-aware software. > A program known as a feed reader or aggregator can check a list of feeds on > behalf of a user and display any updated articles that it finds. It is > common to find web feeds on major websites and many smaller ones. Some > websites let people choose between RSS or Atom formatted web feeds; others > offer only RSS or only Atom. > > RSS-aware programs are available for various operating systems. Client-side > readers and aggregators are typically constructed as standalone programs or > extensions to existing programs such as web browsers. Many browsers have > integrated support for RSS feeds. > > Web-based feed readers and news aggregators such as YourLiveWire require no > software installation and make the user's "feeds" available on any computer > with Web access. Some aggregators combine existing web feeds into new feeds, > e.g., taking all football related items from several sports feeds and > providing a new football feed. There are also search engines for content > published via web feeds like Feedster or Blogdigger. > > On Web pages, web feeds (RSS or Atom) are typically linked with the word > "Subscribe", an orange rectangle, or with the letters XML or RSS. Many news > aggregators such as My Yahoo! publish subscription buttons for use on Web > pages to simplify the process of adding news feeds. > > Jill > > > >> Date: Thu, 21 Sep 2006 22:05:54 -0500 >> From: Adrian Williams <stickamw@earthlink.net> >> Subject: [WILLIAMS-DNA] Williams Website - RSS Feed? >> To: WILLIAMS-DNA-L@rootsweb.com >> Message-ID: <45135312.40606@earthlink.net> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed >> >> Y'all, >> >> Here is an interesting question...if I made an RSS feed to provide >> up to date information about the constant changes to the website, would >> you use it? It is a pretty neat technology that basically allows me to >> write a "new story" of sorts that would get sent to anyone subscribing >> to the feed. In a way, it is kind of like the mailing list only I could >> actually do real-time postings for whatever event happens with the site, >> whether it's a new record upload to the repository or a DNA results came >> in today. >> >> I have setup a poll on the forums to get an idea of how many folks >> would be interested in this....if enough say "yeah!" then I will get it >> on my to-do list. >> >> Kind regards, >> Adrian >> >> Adrian Williams >> Williams DNA Project Administrator >> http://williams.genealogy.fm/ >> stickamw@earthlink.net >> > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to WILLIAMS-DNA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > >

Absolutely - thank you for all your work. Best Regards, Faye ----- Original Message ----- From: "Adrian Williams" <stickamw@earthlink.net> To: <WILLIAMS-DNA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, September 21, 2006 10:05 PM Subject: [WILLIAMS-DNA] Williams Website - RSS Feed? > Y'all, > > Here is an interesting question...if I made an RSS feed to provide > up to date information about the constant changes to the website, would > you use it? It is a pretty neat technology that basically allows me to > write a "new story" of sorts that would get sent to anyone subscribing > to the feed. In a way, it is kind of like the mailing list only I could > actually do real-time postings for whatever event happens with the site, > whether it's a new record upload to the repository or a DNA results came > in today. > > I have setup a poll on the forums to get an idea of how many folks > would be interested in this....if enough say "yeah!" then I will get it > on my to-do list. > > Kind regards, > Adrian > > Adrian Williams > Williams DNA Project Administrator > http://williams.genealogy.fm/ > stickamw@earthlink.net > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > WILLIAMS-DNA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Yes, indeed. Go Adrian! Joyce Leo ----- Original Message ----- From: "Adrian Williams" <stickamw@earthlink.net> To: <WILLIAMS-DNA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, September 21, 2006 11:05 PM Subject: [WILLIAMS-DNA] Williams Website - RSS Feed? > Y'all, > > Here is an interesting question...if I made an RSS feed to > provide > up to date information about the constant changes to the > website, would > you use it? It is a pretty neat technology that basically > allows me to > write a "new story" of sorts that would get sent to anyone > subscribing > to the feed. In a way, it is kind of like the mailing list > only I could > actually do real-time postings for whatever event happens with > the site, > whether it's a new record upload to the repository or a DNA > results came > in today. > > I have setup a poll on the forums to get an idea of how many > folks > would be interested in this....if enough say "yeah!" then I > will get it > on my to-do list. > > Kind regards, > Adrian > > Adrian Williams > Williams DNA Project Administrator > http://williams.genealogy.fm/ > stickamw@earthlink.net > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > WILLIAMS-DNA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

So where is the poll? I have looked and can't locate it. Unless you are not really meaning a poll (see a sample poll on www.tracheotomy.info this is a php poll on the main page). Polls are generally set for anonymous responses. Are you instead meaning you made a post in the forums area? Seeking discussion? I will say no I would not use RSS feed. >From what I know about RSS (Really Simple Syndication) it is a simple XML-based system that allows users to subscribe to their favorite websites. Using RSS, a webmaster can put their content into a standardised format, which can be viewed and organised through a RSS-aware software. A program known as a feed reader or aggregator can check a list of feeds on behalf of a user and display any updated articles that it finds. It is common to find web feeds on major websites and many smaller ones. Some websites let people choose between RSS or Atom formatted web feeds; others offer only RSS or only Atom. RSS-aware programs are available for various operating systems. Client-side readers and aggregators are typically constructed as standalone programs or extensions to existing programs such as web browsers. Many browsers have integrated support for RSS feeds. Web-based feed readers and news aggregators such as YourLiveWire require no software installation and make the user's "feeds" available on any computer with Web access. Some aggregators combine existing web feeds into new feeds, e.g., taking all football related items from several sports feeds and providing a new football feed. There are also search engines for content published via web feeds like Feedster or Blogdigger. On Web pages, web feeds (RSS or Atom) are typically linked with the word "Subscribe", an orange rectangle, or with the letters XML or RSS. Many news aggregators such as My Yahoo! publish subscription buttons for use on Web pages to simplify the process of adding news feeds. Jill > Date: Thu, 21 Sep 2006 22:05:54 -0500 > From: Adrian Williams <stickamw@earthlink.net> > Subject: [WILLIAMS-DNA] Williams Website - RSS Feed? > To: WILLIAMS-DNA-L@rootsweb.com > Message-ID: <45135312.40606@earthlink.net> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed > > Y'all, > > Here is an interesting question...if I made an RSS feed to provide > up to date information about the constant changes to the website, would > you use it? It is a pretty neat technology that basically allows me to > write a "new story" of sorts that would get sent to anyone subscribing > to the feed. In a way, it is kind of like the mailing list only I could > actually do real-time postings for whatever event happens with the site, > whether it's a new record upload to the repository or a DNA results came > in today. > > I have setup a poll on the forums to get an idea of how many folks > would be interested in this....if enough say "yeah!" then I will get it > on my to-do list. > > Kind regards, > Adrian > > Adrian Williams > Williams DNA Project Administrator > http://williams.genealogy.fm/ > stickamw@earthlink.net

Adrian: As you should know, this has been my suggestion from the start of the Forums. Just one place to look to be able to keep up-to-date on all the Forums - the Williams-DNA List! I had given up hope. Fred R Williams ----- Original Message ----- From: "Adrian Williams" <stickamw@earthlink.net> To: <WILLIAMS-DNA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, September 21, 2006 23:25 Subject: [WILLIAMS-DNA] And yet another bright idea..... Y'all, As I was posting to the Forums, a copy of the message that I sent to this mailing list, it struck me that I ought to figure out a way to have it setup so that anytime anyone posts a message to the Forums that it automatically gets sent the mailing list. If I can figure out a way to do this, would it be a welcomed change? Kind regards, Adrian Adrian Williams Williams DNA Project Administrator http://williams.genealogy.fm/ stickamw@earthlink.net ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to WILLIAMS-DNA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Y'all, As I was posting to the Forums, a copy of the message that I sent to this mailing list, it struck me that I ought to figure out a way to have it setup so that anytime anyone posts a message to the Forums that it automatically gets sent the mailing list. If I can figure out a way to do this, would it be a welcomed change? Kind regards, Adrian Adrian Williams Williams DNA Project Administrator http://williams.genealogy.fm/ stickamw@earthlink.net

Y'all, As most of you probably don't know, the results page that you see on the website is actually a portion of the overall project spreadsheet that I have been keeping on the project since day one. The problem is, because of the growth of the project, the sheet has just about become unmanageable. It is a real beast to keep updated and getting the information from the sheet to the website is a very manual and time-intensive exercise. So, I am going to spend the next couple of weeks working on converting the sheet over to a database. This is going to take a bit of time and more than likely, I won't post any results for the next couple weeks while I get this done. Probably the biggest thing you will notice by my doing this is that results that come in will be displayed immediately on the website...they won't languish for a couple weeks waiting for me to get them transferred to the website. I will be writing PHP code to pull the data from the database any time the DNA results page is hit. This is a much better way to do it and one I should have done a long time ago. So, I appreciate everyone's patience as I make this happen. - Adrian

Y'all, Here is an interesting question...if I made an RSS feed to provide up to date information about the constant changes to the website, would you use it? It is a pretty neat technology that basically allows me to write a "new story" of sorts that would get sent to anyone subscribing to the feed. In a way, it is kind of like the mailing list only I could actually do real-time postings for whatever event happens with the site, whether it's a new record upload to the repository or a DNA results came in today. I have setup a poll on the forums to get an idea of how many folks would be interested in this....if enough say "yeah!" then I will get it on my to-do list. Kind regards, Adrian Adrian Williams Williams DNA Project Administrator http://williams.genealogy.fm/ stickamw@earthlink.net

Adrian: Your last reply to me was that you did not think the 37 marker test would add anything to the conflict in the No,. 5 group. My question now is would the 67 marker test help in identifying other Williams kin? Robert H. Williams. rhaysw@cox-internet.com On Sep 19, 2006, at 10:51 AM, Adrian Williams wrote: > Jill, > > Actually, to date, we have 17 67-marker results in with a couple > more in the hopper. And, these numbers can be viewed on the Adobe > Acrobat version of the results table. I am working on an idea of > how to > incorporate them in the actual webpage (most likely using some CSS div > handling) but am not happy with it yet.... > > Adrian > jms wrote: >> How many have upped to the 67 marker test? Have you started >> figuring out >> how to make those results appear like the current 37? >> >> Just curious. >> >> Jill >> >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to WILLIAMS-DNA- >> request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> >> >> > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to WILLIAMS-DNA- > request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message

Jill, Actually, to date, we have 17 67-marker results in with a couple more in the hopper. And, these numbers can be viewed on the Adobe Acrobat version of the results table. I am working on an idea of how to incorporate them in the actual webpage (most likely using some CSS div handling) but am not happy with it yet.... Adrian jms wrote: > How many have upped to the 67 marker test? Have you started figuring out > how to make those results appear like the current 37? > > Just curious. > > Jill > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to WILLIAMS-DNA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > >

How many have upped to the 67 marker test? Have you started figuring out how to make those results appear like the current 37? Just curious. Jill

Y'all, Based on your feedback and my pledge on the pedigree drive, I have added a new board area in these Forums for discussions directly related to specific matched DNA groups in the project. This is a public form for these participants to discuss what is happening in their group...and because of the visibility to the lineages in that group, you may pick up additional interest/participation from folks who are not participants. I have added boards for those groups who had already passed me information about their ancestry. If your group doesn't yet have a board, simply drop me an email with a description of your ancestry and I will get the board added. Hopefully, this will help get information out there about which families are represented in the project. - Adrian

Y'all, I have been chewing on it and decided that I need to voice a concern I have about our project and see if we can unite to help. I have been receiving a increasing amount of feedback, from both participants and non-participants, about the lack of information on the website about which families are involved in the DNA project. So, I did a check and was a bit surprised to discover that right now, we have pedigree information, in either the Word format or in the pedigree module for 154 participants. That represents 47% of our 327 project participants...less than half. We have 51 matched groups and of those, we have 9 descriptions of what families these groups represent, less than 20% of the project's known groups. I have long stressed the importance of having pedigree information to share when participating in the project. Not only does pedigree information help me determine whether a match is indeed a match, it also helps those folks who are lurking among the website determine if their Williams family is represented in the project. A few times in the past, I have tried to encourage folks to get their pedigree information to me so that it would be available for the public to see. Most of the efforts have met with lukewarm enthusiasm. Now, I have a bit of fault of my own in this...I have missed some of the pedigree that were sent to me and I know I would be frustrated if someone asked me for something, I provided it and it was unused. I don't have a good excuse. Also, over the last few months, I have been negligent, for one reason or another, in sending welcome emails to new participants, which included information about getting the pedigrees on the website. I could rattle off a dozen reasons for my failures, but won't...I'll take my lumps as they're due. As a potential remedy, I put the work in to get the pedigree module setup on the website so that folks could upload their pedigree information themselves...thereby reducing the dependency on me. I realize that for a number of folks, creating Gedcoms and uploading them to the module is quite a challenge to do and have tried to make it as easy as possible...giving the directions on how to create a Gedcom from most of the common genealogy programs to being as quick in the account setup as possible. There are currently 36 pedigrees loaded in the module...less than 10% of our project. Folks, this is really important. Trying to participate in this project, without publishing some kind of genealogical background, is akin to driving across the country on an empty fuel tank. The testing just gives us a bunch of numbers. Comparing tests just tells us if we have the same genes. The meat of the project comes from the sharing of information about our genealogy. I know that there is some sharing happening...otherwise I don't think the project would continue to grow the way it is. On the same token, however, I think we have room to improve...otherwise I wouldn't see the level of angst I am seeing in folks. So, I would like convey my renewed determination to get these lineages online. By the end of this month, I would like to have the following: 1.) 90% of the project pedigrees uploaded and available online, either in the Pedigree Module (preferred) or in the MSWord format. The easiest way to tell if I have your information is to look at the results table on the website. If I have a link on your name, click it and ensure that the information is correct. If I have no link on your name, I do not have your pedigree information. If you need help creating a Gedcom file to load to the pedigree module, check this link: http://williams.genealogy.fm/TNG_DNA/feature1.php and there you will find links to instructions for creating a Gedcom from RootsMagic, Family Tree Maker, PAF and Ancestral Quest as well as step-by-step instructions on how to load your Gedcom to the module. If using the pedigree module is not an option, the please send me the information in an email and I will add it as a Word format pedigree (see Kenneth in Group 7). Please be sure to include the same level of information. 2.) By the end of the month, I'd like to have a description for each and every matched group in the project. And, I know that some of the groups are a mystery...you have no idea where you connect. This is fine....put that in a description (see Group 14). This is also an exercise in working with your matches to put this description together. It doesn't have to be anything "fluffy"...but descriptive enough so that a non-participant looking through them can tell quickly if your family is their family. 3.) I will put together "Group Boards" in the Forums to give matched groups a place to discuss/publicize information about your match. I believe it is important to get these discussions in public because word of mouth is the best advertising around. If you are trying to find participants to get past a matching roadblock, then let folks know what the roadblock is. You may be surprised to find a non-participant who has a new perspective. For my part, I will make myself as available as possible to make this happen. I will do my absolute best to get anything sent to me uploaded expeditiously. Folks, this is your project and exists for the sole purpose of helping to connect family lines and further your genealogy. Please help me help you. Sincerest regards, Adrian Adrian Williams Williams DNA Project Administrator http://williams.genealogy.fm/ stickamw@earthlink.net

Y'all, Here is the list of kits that I no longer have good email addresses for. If you own these kits or know who does, can you please get me the updated email address? Thanks, Adrian N15309 Matthew F. 15001 Ronnie * 28857 Thomas S. <../Documents%20and%20Settings/Adrian/HTML%20Projects/Williams_Depot/DNA_Project_Pedigrees/Web_Ready/Thomas_Sidney_Davies_Williams.htm> 15021 Jarell * 18243 James *

All, It has been quite awhile since my last message about the latest updates to the Williams Genealogy website (http://williams.genealogy.fm/) and I wanted to let everyone know about the HUGE number of additions that have been made to the site. This one is LOADED with some great stuff, in all, amounting to the addition of almost 25,000 new records to the database. A lot of effort has gone into this update by a number of folks…particularly the folks transcribing the wills and census records…if you have the time, please consider helping out! First and foremost, I have to mention the Willliams Census Project. This is a concerted effort by a number of volunteers to transcribe the entire Federal Census Population Schedules for each and every Williams’ person and family. 1790 has already been completed. Both the 1800 and 1810 census’ have been completed and uploaded to the website with the exception of the 3 states in 1800 (NY, PA and SC) and 4 in 1810 (MD, NY, PA and SC). All of these states are currently in various states of transcription and should be available shortly. And, the 1820 census is also underway. Folks, this is an important and challenging project, the results of which are sure to become one to the most valuable Williams research tools on the planet. We have over 3 million records to transcribe and are off to a heck of a start. We really need additional help to make this legacy happen. Please consider becoming a part of this project. Let me put this in perspective. There are currently only the 12 of us right now to complete just over 3,000,000 transcriptions. All things being equal, each person would need to transcribe 250,000 records. If we transcribe 100 records a day, it would take 2500 days to complete, which is nearly 7 years!!! And 7 years may not be that bad, but also consider that this is transcribing 100 records each and every day for 7 years. So please…consider pitching in to this most worthy of projects. The Williams DNA Project continues to be one of the most active DNA projects in the world…as well as one of the fastest growing With 327 participants and over 50 matched groups, the Williams project is the 5th largest project in the world. We are always looking for more participants...the more participation, the better chance of matching and figuring out our many Williams families. Be sure to check out the website discussion board (called “The Forums”) to keep up to date on all that is happening with the project. Also, we are slowly getting participant GEDCOM’s loaded to the pedigree module! In addition to all of the wonderful census records, I have also added the following new data!! --> A user submitted index of all 891 Williams’ found in the Dawes Rolls -->15,000 records for Williams Deaths in Missouri from 1883 to 1955. --> 208 New Will Transcripts, Abstracts & Scans, nearly all of these have the accompanying document scans as well so that you can see the actual document. A number of folks have spent quite a bit of time transcribing these records. Kudos to them! --> and a large variety of additional information including biographies, court records and more! The next batch of updates to the website will include: --> The next batch of census transcriptions! The transcription project is in full swing and I anticipate the remaining states for 1800 and 1810 to be completed soon! Then, we are on to the 1820. If anyone else out there would be willing to give us a hand, please drop me an email!! --> A new section for cemetery records, including photos of headstones. This is a complex piece that is taking me a bit more time than I’d like to put together, but a good one nonetheless. I also hope to have the documentation upload working so that folks can add their own scans and cemetery record information. --> I am planning on getting the Rev. War Pension Records finished this next time around…they were lost during our server migration and I have reconstructing them. These records are being posted so that all Williams researchers have access to them. If anyone would like to add their documentation to the repository or has any questions, please reply directly to stickamw<at>earthlink.net (replace the <at> with @...getting enough spam as is!) And, as busy as it has been lately, please don’t be offended if it takes me a bit of time to get back in touch with you or post your information. Rest assured, I read all the email that is sent to me and do my best to respond promptly. Kind Regards, Adrian Williams

Y'all, I have a couple more additions to the results that both just came in and I inadvertently forgot to mention in my last email! Participant 327, Kenneth, has joined and is an absolute match with group 24. The following folks also had their panel 4 numbers come in: Harold (33582), Joe (19155) and Daniel (35294). These results can be found on the Acrobat version of the results. Finally, there were a couple of new mtDNA results that came in and have been posted. They are HVR1 and HVR2 numbers for 67979 - Brian and 68437 - Michael. I think that is all of them this time!! Kind regards, Adrian Adrian Williams Williams DNA Project Administrator http://williams.genealogy.fm/ stickamw@earthlink.net

Y'all, There are changes abound for this mailing list. Rootsweb is upgrading the software for all their mailing lists and it will have the following effects: 1.) The "-L" is being dropped from the official list name, but you will be able to both sub and post using the "old" name,with the -L, or the new one without it. If you use email headers to filter list mail in your email program, your filters may need adjusting. 2.) Digest subscribers will notice a small difference in the layout, volume and issue numbers of the list digests. New instructions will be added to the digests -- please read them. If your digests arrive in a different format than you are used to and you would like it changed, contact me. 3.) If you are subscribed to the list in both L and D modes using the same email address, you will find that you will no longer be subbed to the Digest after the move. The new software doesn't permit the same address to be subbed in both L and D modes. If you want to continue to be subbed to both the list posts and the digest, you will need to use two different email addresses. The list is scheduled to move today, but I haven't seen my notification from Rootsweb yet. If anyone notices any problems, please don't hesitate to let me know!! Kind regards, Adrian Adrian Williams Williams DNA Project Administrator http://williams.genealogy.fm/ stickamw@earthlink.net