Dear Williams DNA Project Participants, First, I want to thank all of you that have replied to my requests for pedigrees for the site. Over 50 of you have submitted your data! With the project growing at such a rapid pace (372 participants), I find that the TNG module is lagging in the number of gedcoms posted by our participants. Thus, I'm taking a sort of informal poll to ask why more of our participants aren't adding their gedcoms to the TNG module. For example, do you find it too difficult to upload your gedcom to the site? Do you not use gedcom software? Please reply and let us know why you aren't adding your gedcoms to the TNG module. Adrian has created a wonderful DNA project site for us and wants all of us to use it to our own benefit. To that end, your input regarding the TNG module is crucial. Thank you for your time! Sincerely, Catherine Williams Cooper Lineages Coordinator

Good afternoon: Easy answer. I don't use gedcom software. Is there any other way to submit?? Walt ----- Original Message ----- From: <catcoop@bellsouth.net> To: <WILLIAMS-DNA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, May 25, 2007 1:55 PM Subject: [WILLIAMS-DNA] Informal Poll Regarding TNG Module > Dear Williams DNA Project Participants, > > First, I want to thank all of you that have replied to my requests for > pedigrees for the site. Over 50 of you have submitted your data! > > With the project growing at such a rapid pace (372 participants), I find > that the TNG module is lagging in the number of gedcoms posted by our > participants. Thus, I'm taking a sort of informal poll to ask why more of > our participants aren't adding their gedcoms to the TNG module. For > example, do you find it too difficult to upload your gedcom to the site? > Do you not use gedcom software? > > Please reply and let us know why you aren't adding your gedcoms to the TNG > module. Adrian has created a wonderful DNA project site for us and wants > all of us to use it to our own benefit. To that end, your input regarding > the TNG module is crucial. > > Thank you for your time! > > Sincerely, > Catherine Williams Cooper > Lineages Coordinator > > ------------------------------- > 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 >

Actually, this brings up an important question...does everyone know what a GEDCOM file is? GEDCOM is an abbreviation for GEneological Data COMmunications, and is a standard format for transmitting or transferring genealogical data from one computer system or program to another. A GEDCOM file is a text file, usually (in MS-DOS) with the extension .GED, which preserves the relationships in a genealogy data file. Most genealogy programs have the ability to import and export data as GEDCOM files. Odds are if you are using some type of program to keep/track your genealogy, then you have the ability to create a GEDCOM file from your data. Kind regards, Adrian Adrian Williams Williams DNA Project Administrator http://williams.genealogy.fm/ http://www.dna-pat.com/ stickamw@earthlink.net Walter F. Williams wrote: > Good afternoon: > Easy answer. I don't use gedcom software. Is there any other way to > submit?? > Walt > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <catcoop@bellsouth.net> > To: <WILLIAMS-DNA-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Friday, May 25, 2007 1:55 PM > Subject: [WILLIAMS-DNA] Informal Poll Regarding TNG Module > > > >> Dear Williams DNA Project Participants, >> >> First, I want to thank all of you that have replied to my requests for >> pedigrees for the site. Over 50 of you have submitted your data! >> >> With the project growing at such a rapid pace (372 participants), I find >> that the TNG module is lagging in the number of gedcoms posted by our >> participants. Thus, I'm taking a sort of informal poll to ask why more of >> our participants aren't adding their gedcoms to the TNG module. For >> example, do you find it too difficult to upload your gedcom to the site? >> Do you not use gedcom software? >> >> Please reply and let us know why you aren't adding your gedcoms to the TNG >> module. Adrian has created a wonderful DNA project site for us and wants >> all of us to use it to our own benefit. To that end, your input regarding >> the TNG module is crucial. >> >> Thank you for your time! >> >> Sincerely, >> Catherine Williams Cooper >> Lineages Coordinator >> >> ------------------------------- >> 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 > > >

Catherine, Thank you so much for your assistance and support. I thought I would give my two cents worth here after reading some of the responses. I use a program called Legacy Family Tree which is free and it will produce a up loadable GEDCOM for the user. I have a lot of ancestors in my data base but I selectively picked out my Williams line to upload. I think it would be of value if someone only had a couple of generations to upload. It is all about trying to find connections and helping each other. If anyone is interested in Legacy go to http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/ There are no hooks or spam's, it is very safe to download and use, I get no commission! Again Thanks Duncan Rea Williams http://drwilliams.org -----Original Message----- From: williams-dna-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:williams-dna-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of catcoop@bellsouth.net Sent: Friday, May 25, 2007 1:55 PM To: WILLIAMS-DNA-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [WILLIAMS-DNA] Informal Poll Regarding TNG Module Dear Williams DNA Project Participants, First, I want to thank all of you that have replied to my requests for pedigrees for the site. Over 50 of you have submitted your data! With the project growing at such a rapid pace (372 participants), I find that the TNG module is lagging in the number of gedcoms posted by our participants. Thus, I'm taking a sort of informal poll to ask why more of our participants aren't adding their gedcoms to the TNG module. For example, do you find it too difficult to upload your gedcom to the site? Do you not use gedcom software? Please reply and let us know why you aren't adding your gedcoms to the TNG module. Adrian has created a wonderful DNA project site for us and wants all of us to use it to our own benefit. To that end, your input regarding the TNG module is crucial. Thank you for your time! Sincerely, Catherine Williams Cooper Lineages Coordinator ------------------------------- 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