The below rewrite of Paras 1 and 2 of Section III is provided for comment. Mike III STRONGLY RECOMMENDED. 1. USGenWeb Help Pages Mailing List. The purpose of this list is to provide a communication across state and project lines for members seeking and giving technical assistance in building and improving websites, as well as assistance in attracting and displaying submissions, meeting researcher needs, utilizing special projects, and so forth, in pursuance of the Project goals. The archival of the discussion is used as a knowledge base. To post or respond to questions, subscribe by sending an email to USGW-HELPPAGES-D-request@rootsweb.com with the word subscribe in the subject line and the text body. 2. USGenWeb Logo. There are varying interpretations of the bylaw language concerning the term 'prominently displayed.' This guideline strongly recommends only the logos of Project located at http://usgenweb.org/volunteers/logos.shtml are acceptable and only in the size provided. The logo should appear visible, without scrolling down (on all resolutions), on the initial (opening) index (home, default, et.al) page load within the browser. Placement should be considered with the understanding that website designers have no control over visitors screen resolutions, text size, colors, etc. ---------------------------- Previous Version: III STRONGLY RECOMMENDED. 1. USGenWeb Help Pages Mailing List. The purpose of this list is to provide a friendly and helpful means of communication across state and project lines for USGenWeb members seeking and willing to give assistance in all technical aspects of building and improving USGenWeb pages, including the creation and use of graphics, as well as assistance in attracting and displaying submissions, meeting researcher needs, utilizing our special projects, and so forth, in pursuance of the Project goals. To subscribe, send an email to USGW-HELPPAGES-D-request@rootsweb.com with the word subscribe in the subject line and the text body. 2. USGenWeb Logo. Since there are varying interpretations of the bylaw language concerning the term 'prominently displayed,' the guideline strongly recommends the logo be no less than 10000 pixels square (in most browsers, right click on an image, select 'properties' and it will provide image size in pixels) and appears visible, without scrolling down (on all resolutions), on the initial (opening) index (home, default, et.al) page load within the browser. Placement should be considered with the understanding that web site designers have no control over visitors screen resolutions, text size, colors, etc. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to USGENWEB-ALL-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.476 / Virus Database: 269.10.25/926 - Release Date: 7/29/2007 11:14 PM

Hi WVGenWeb CCs, Mike Peterson has broken down three more sections of his proposed rewrite of the CC Guidelines. I will be forwarding each section separately. Check them out and let him or the AB Reps know if you have objections to any portions. Les

Below is the latest re-write of the proposed CC Guidelines. Check them out and make comments to the AB as necessary. Les Based on comments received, the below Sections I and II were rewritten and posted for your comment. Mike --------------------------- "I. PREFACE. The purpose of these guidelines is to provide the Local/County Coordinators with consolidated information to help them design and maintain their websites. . Section II lists those items, with references, which are required of the Local/County Coordinator to be in compliance with Project policy. Section III lists those items strongly recommended as "best practices" which will enhance the experience of visitors to the websites. 2. USGenWeb Project Terms: (CC) = County Coordinator. (SC) = State Coordinator. (LC) = Local Coordinator (rarely used). County Site = Applies equally to parish and township sites. Project = The USGenWeb Project. 3. The Project's national website is at http://www.usgenweb.com/volunteers/index.shtml . The Project's Election Committee website http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgwelections/ will explain the Project's election process and how to register to vote. You will receive the Project's monthly Newsletter and prior issues of the Newsletter are posted at http://www.usgenweb.com/newsletter/index.shtml . The Project's Bylaws: http://www.usgenweb.com/volunteers/bylaws.shtml . The Project's Standard Rules: http://www.usgenweb.org/volunteers/standard-rules.shtml . The Project's Special Rules: http://www.usgenweb.org/volunteers/special-rules.shtml . The Project's Mailing Lists: http://www.usgenweb.org/volunteers/mail-lists.shtml 4. Your Website: As the owner of your website, you have the option of establishing your website on any server. Project websites are hosted by a variety of servers, most of them free of charge. Your SC is available to help. Website design help can be found at: http://www.usgenweb.com/volunteers/design.shtml and http://htmlhelp.rootsweb.com/howto.html. Check with your SC for any particular state requirements for county sites. If you are changing an existing site, Check with your SC about any state guidelines for removing any information. II. REQUIRED. 1. USGenWeb Project Logo. (USGenWeb Bylaw Article IX, Section 1 - http://www.usgenweb.com/volunteers/bylaws.shtml ). All websites shall include a prominent display of The USGenWeb Project logo on the home page. The logos are found at: http://www.usgenweb.com/volunteers/logos.shtml. Some states may also require the display of a state logo. 2. Solicitation Of Funds. (USGenWeb Bylaw Article IX, Section 2 - http://www.usgenweb.com/volunteers/bylaws.shtml ). Solicitation of funds for personal gain is inappropriate. See the complete Bylaw reference for further information . 3. Copyrights. (USGenWeb Bylaw Article X, Section 4 - http://www.usgenweb.com/volunteers/bylaws.shtml ). All USGenWeb members are responsible for adhering to the Project's Copyright Policy. See the complete Bylaw reference for further information . Further, although the Project Policy addresses specifically genealogy information it pertains also to all facets of the website, i.e., graphics, html coding, backgrounds, audios, videos, etc. 4. State Mailing List/Website Link (USGenWeb Bylaw Article XI, Sections 2/3 - http://www.usgenweb.com/volunteers/bylaws.shtml ). All County Coordinators shall be subscribed to the XXGenWeb mailing list and each website shall have a direct link to the state project . 5. Area For Researcher's Queries (USGenWeb Bylaw Article XI, Section 3 - http://www.usgenweb.com/volunteers/bylaws.shtml ). County websites must include a means for a researcher to post a query. If the state does not have requirements, there are several options available. You may administrate a query page or message board system or provide a link to an existing message board related to your county. Queries are designed to be posted so others are able to make contact. Coordinators may generate their own query systems on their websites or use established systems such as rootsweb.com, genforum.com, ancestry.com, etc. Coordinators are not required to research the queries. 6. Removing Links of Sites Not Meeting Standards. State Coordinators have the responsibility to review county compliance with standards and to remove links for those failing to meet standards. (USGenWeb Bylaw Article XII, Sections 6 and 7 - http://www.usgenweb.com/volunteers/bylaws.shtml ). The Project Advisory Board has the responsibility to remove links from the Project national website to websites failing to meet standards. (USGenWeb Bylaw Article VI, Section 5 - http://www.usgenweb.com/volunteers/bylaws.shtml ). ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to USGENWEB-ALL-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message -- No virus found in this incoming message. 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I will be out of contact until August 4, 2007 on a week of vacation. Mike Peterson will be acting NC in my absence and can reach me if needed. The advisory board will continue in exec session and on ABChat on the CC Guidelines. I urge all project members to provide input into these Guidelines remembering that they are not written to expand the authority of the AB or SC's, but to identify those items which are required under the by-laws, to provide definition and expectations, and to provide information that will guide new CC's to creating their first USGenWeb site. Those members who have been with the project for some time know what our users want to see. The recommendations in the guidelines are considered 'best practices' for webpages and should reflect the needs of our audience - the good people who use our sites for their research. Scott Burow NC - USGenWeb USGenWeb Project information can be found at: http://www.usgenweb.com

WEST VIRGINIA [Visit the WVGenWeb archives at http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/wv/wvfiles.htm] 1870 Marshall County, Clay Township http://www.rootsweb.com/~cenfiles/wv/marshall/1870/ Abstracted by Kay Mason Second Transcriber Maggie Stewart [For more information on Marshall County, West Virginia, Please visit the Marshall County, WVGenWeb page at http://www.rootsweb.com/~wvmarsha/marsh.htm]

The below proposal was motioned on BOARD but due to the number of changes suggested and the inability to efficiently manage those changes and approvals through the parliamentary procedures, the proposal is now posted here in USGENWEB-ALL (ABChat). I will now go through all the proposed changes that I have copies of and present rewrites here on ABChat. Before I do that though, there needs to be a better explanation of what the guidelines really are and their relationship to our Project Bylaws and an emphasis that outside of the Bylaw references, these are only guidelines/recommendations and not any mandated requirements for web sites. I will include that explanation in the I. Preface soon. Please send any comments or proposals to your regional reps or to me at usgwdp@cox.net . Sincerely, Mike ------------------------------------------ "I. PREFACE. 1. USGenWeb Project Terms: (CC) = County Coordinator. (SC) = State Coordinator. (LC) = Local Coordinator (rarely used). County Site = Applies equally to parish and township sites. Project = The USGenWeb Project. 2. USGenWeb National Information. Take the time to browse the Project's national website at http://www.usgenweb.com/volunteers/index.shtml. National Elections: The Project's Election Committee website http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgwelections/ will explain the Project's election process and how to register to vote. National Newsletter: You will receive the Project's monthly Newsletter. Prior issues of the Newsletter are posted on the national website: http://www.usgenweb.com/newsletter/index.shtml . The Project's Bylaws: http://www.usgenweb.com/volunteers/bylaws.shtml . The Project's Standard Rules: http://www.usgenweb.org/volunteers/standard-rules.shtml . The Project's Special Rules: http://www.usgenweb.org/volunteers/special-rules.shtml . The Project's Mailing Lists: http://www.usgenweb.org/volunteers/mail-lists.shtml 3. Your Website: As the owner of your website, you have the option of establishing your website on any server. The websites within the Project, are hosted by a variety of servers, most of them free of charge. Your SC, or designated state representative, is available to help. Website design help can be found at: http://www.usgenweb.com/volunteers/design.shtml and http://htmlhelp.rootsweb.com/howto.html. Some states have particular requirements for county sites. Check with your State Coordinator about any such requirements. If you are changing an existing site, you should take care not to eliminate any existing information and be sure the information is still linked properly. For outdated information (queries, e-mail addresses, etc.), check with your State Coordinator about any state guidelines for removing this information. II. REQUIRED. 1. USGenWeb Project Logo. (USGenWeb Bylaw Article IX, Section 1). All websites shall include prominent display of The USGenWeb Project logo on the home page - http://www.usgenweb.com/volunteers/bylaws.shtml . The logos are found at: http://www.usgenweb.com/volunteers/logos.shtml. A state project logo may be required depending on the guidelines/standards in effect for that state. 2. Solicitation Of Funds. (USGenWeb Bylaw Article IX, Section 2). Solicitation of funds for personal gain is inappropriate. See the complete Bylaw reference for further information - http://www.usgenweb.com/volunteers/bylaws.shtml . 3. Copyrights. (USGenWeb Bylaw Article X, Section 4). All USGenWeb members are responsible for adhering to the Project's Copyright Policy. See the complete Bylaw reference for further information - http://www.usgenweb.com/volunteers/bylaws.shtml . Further, although the Project Policy addresses specifically genealogy information it pertains also to all facets of the website, i.e., graphics, html coding, backgrounds, audios, videos, etc. 4. State Mailing List/Website Link (USGenWeb Bylaw Article XI, Sections 2/3). All County Coordinators will be subscribed to the XXGenWeb mailing list and each website will have a direct link to the state project - http://www.usgenweb.com/volunteers/bylaws.shtml . 5. Area For Researcher's Queries (USGenWeb Bylaw Article XI, Section 3). County websites must include a means for a researcher to post a query. If the state does not have requirements, there are several options available. You may administrate a query page or message board system or provide a link to an existing message board related to your county. Queries are designed to be posted so others are able to make contact. Coordinators are not required to research the queries. http://www.usgenweb.com/volunteers/bylaws.shtml . 6. State Coordinators. (USGenWeb Bylaw Article XII, Sections 6 and 7). State Coordinators have the responsibility to review county compliance with standards and to remove links for those failing to meet standards. http://www.usgenweb.com/volunteers/bylaws.shtml . 7. Advisory Board. (USGenWeb Bylaw Article VI, Section 5). The Advisory Board has the responsibility to remove links for those failing to meet standards. http://www.usgenweb.com/volunteers/bylaws.shtml . III STRONGLY RECOMMENDED. 1. USGenWeb Help Pages Mailing List. The purpose of this list is to provide a friendly and helpful means of communication across state and project lines for USGenWeb members seeking and willing to give assistance in all technical aspects of building and improving USGenWeb pages, including the creation and use of graphics, as well as assistance in attracting and displaying submissions, meeting researcher needs, utilizing our special projects, and so forth, in pursuance of the Project goals. To subscribe, send an email to USGW-HELPPAGES-D-request@rootsweb.com with the word subscribe in the subject line and the text body. 2. USGenWeb Logo. Since there are varying interpretations of the bylaw language concerning the term 'prominently displayed,' the guideline strongly recommends the logo be no less than 10000 pixels square (in most browsers, right click on an image, select 'properties' and it will provide image size in pixels) and appears visible, without scrolling down (on all resolutions), on the initial (opening) index (home, default, et.al) page load within the browser. Placement should be considered with the understanding that web site designers have no control over visitors screen resolutions, text size, colors, etc. 3. Web Site Search Engine. The more information a web site contains the greater consideration should be given to installing a search engine. They are a powerful tool for the visiting researcher providing it includes all the files and subsets of the website. There are several free search engines available and all of them have perfected easy ways of acquiring, installing, using, and enhancing. 4. County Resource Page and Lookups: Websites should provide some basic research help for its county. Suggestions are to provide a list of names, addresses and phone numbers for the county court clerk, library, and genealogical and/or historical societies. Also, provide a bibliography page showing the reference books available for their county. Lookups should be offered if you or your volunteers have received permission to do so from the book's author or publisher if the reference books you have available meet the copyright policies of The USGenWeb Project. 5. Strongly Recommended Links. i. The USGenWeb Project - http://www.usgenweb.org. ii. The USGenWeb Project Archives Table of Contents page (sorted by state) - http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb. From this main page, follow the links to your state and county. iii. The archives search option - http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/newsearch.htm. iv. The WorldGenWeb site - http://www.worldgenweb.org/ . 6. URL/Link Checker. Periodically the webmaster should check that all links on the website are valid. There are several free URL/Link Checkers available and most are very easy to understand and use. Among them are Xenu's Link Slueth - http://home.snafu.de/tilman/xenulink.html ; W3C Link Checker - http://validator.w3.org/checklink ; DeadLinks.com - http://www.dead-links.com/ - and more. IV RECOMMENDED. 1. Disclaimer. Many of the resources you will link to are "third party" sites; that is, they are not part of The USGenWeb Project and are not under its control. 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WVGenWeb CCs and ACCs, Mike Peterson and the AB have reopened the old USGenWeb-ALL email list. The list is now referred to as ABChat. If you are not subscribed but would like to make any comments to those who are trying to reformat the motion that was made last week and then withdrawn, you can subscribe to the list by sending a request to usgenweb-all-request@rootsweb.com To post to that list then you will need to leave the -request out of the address. Some of you have made some very good comments and it would be great if you passed them on to the AB while they try to determine what to do with the motion on Proposed CC Guidelines. I will send Mike's latest posting in a few minutes after I send this. This might help you formulate your responses. Les

I've been through that "fact-finding" with two groups in the past decade. The process of "fact-finding" isn't quite as easy as it sounds, and unless you've got some pro-bono legal advice it can get expensive very quickly. [wry] A financial manager ought to advise against spending that kind of money.[/wry] There are multiple sorts of not-for-profit status around, each state appears to have a state-level sort available, the IRS has one, the USPS has another (and those two do NOT necessarily overlap or even intersect) and I wouldn't be surprised to find some counties or large cities have one at that level. It just seems like a waste of time ... either now or later when someone has to tidy up the financial records of the USGenWeb so the Auditor will pass them. IRC that one needs to present 5 years worth of audited records to qualify for IRS NfP or 501(c)3 status. However if it keeps them busy to do a Fact-Finding, I suppose ... we can always quit, after all. Cheryl Connie Burkett wrote: > I don't like the idea of a Financial Manager, either. I would hope the "fact > finding group" will also research the possibility of filing for non-profit > without filing for 501(c3) which means there would be no need for a financial > manager. > > Let's keep in mind that this is just a "fact finding group" who will present the > Board with a list of the facts about non-profit that they've researched. > Something as important as whether to file for non-profit and which level of > non-profit should be a decision the entire membership gets to vote on, not just > the "Advisory" Board. > > Connie Burkett > Marion County > Taylor County > > > -----Original Message----- > From: wvgen-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:wvgen-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf > Of Patricia Viellenave > Sent: Monday, July 23, 2007 7:05 PM > To: wvgen@rootsweb.com > Cc: sburow@swbell.net > Subject: Re: [WVGEN] [STATE-COORD] ANNOUNCEMENT - FinancialManagementVolunteers > Sought > > Well said Linda. > > We do not need a Financial Manager. > > How do we stop this sad state of affairs? > > Patricia Viellenave > Lewis & Upshur Co., WV > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <LCFlu@aol.com> > To: <wvgen@rootsweb.com> > Cc: <sburow@swbell.net> > Sent: Saturday, July 21, 2007 8:26 PM > Subject: Re: [WVGEN] [STATE-COORD] ANNOUNCEMENT - Financial ManagementVolunteers > Sought > > > >>Hi, All: >> >>What the heck is this? >> >>Financial Management? What (and whose) finances is this message >>referring to? >> >>As I have been saying for 10 years, all we are is a name/county on a >>list on the main WVGenWeb page. We all function independently and do >>our own sites. >>No one pays us. I have never understood a thing about the boards and >>committees and all the rest related to the GenWeb. But I do understand >>that they have never helped me buy rare old books to put on my sites >>or helped with procuring and typing the information. >> >>Lately, I have been sorry that I was such an over-achiever and put >>more than half a million free files online, which represent a chunk of >>my life, as well as my life-savings. Complete files and my own >>graphics have been stolen and posted on for-profit sites. And now we >>are being introduced to still another committee regarding financial >>management. >> >>Sick of it all..... >> >>Linda Cunningham Fluharty >>_www.lindapages.com_ (http://www.lindapages.com) -- There should be no attachments on this message, unless I specifically mentioned them above.

I don't like the idea of a Financial Manager, either. I would hope the "fact finding group" will also research the possibility of filing for non-profit without filing for 501(c3) which means there would be no need for a financial manager. Let's keep in mind that this is just a "fact finding group" who will present the Board with a list of the facts about non-profit that they've researched. Something as important as whether to file for non-profit and which level of non-profit should be a decision the entire membership gets to vote on, not just the "Advisory" Board. Connie Burkett Marion County Taylor County -----Original Message----- From: wvgen-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:wvgen-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Patricia Viellenave Sent: Monday, July 23, 2007 7:05 PM To: wvgen@rootsweb.com Cc: sburow@swbell.net Subject: Re: [WVGEN] [STATE-COORD] ANNOUNCEMENT - FinancialManagementVolunteers Sought Well said Linda. We do not need a Financial Manager. How do we stop this sad state of affairs? Patricia Viellenave Lewis & Upshur Co., WV ----- Original Message ----- From: <LCFlu@aol.com> To: <wvgen@rootsweb.com> Cc: <sburow@swbell.net> Sent: Saturday, July 21, 2007 8:26 PM Subject: Re: [WVGEN] [STATE-COORD] ANNOUNCEMENT - Financial ManagementVolunteers Sought > Hi, All: > > What the heck is this? > > Financial Management? What (and whose) finances is this message > referring to? > > As I have been saying for 10 years, all we are is a name/county on a > list on the main WVGenWeb page. We all function independently and do > our own sites. > No one pays us. I have never understood a thing about the boards and > committees and all the rest related to the GenWeb. But I do understand > that they have never helped me buy rare old books to put on my sites > or helped with procuring and typing the information. > > Lately, I have been sorry that I was such an over-achiever and put > more than half a million free files online, which represent a chunk of > my life, as well as my life-savings. Complete files and my own > graphics have been stolen and posted on for-profit sites. And now we > are being introduced to still another committee regarding financial > management. > > Sick of it all..... > > Linda Cunningham Fluharty > _www.lindapages.com_ (http://www.lindapages.com) > > > > ************************************** Get a sneak peek of the all-new > AOL at http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > WVGEN-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 WVGEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Well said Linda. We do not need a Financial Manager. How do we stop this sad state of affairs? Patricia Viellenave Lewis & Upshur Co., WV ----- Original Message ----- From: <LCFlu@aol.com> To: <wvgen@rootsweb.com> Cc: <sburow@swbell.net> Sent: Saturday, July 21, 2007 8:26 PM Subject: Re: [WVGEN] [STATE-COORD] ANNOUNCEMENT - Financial ManagementVolunteers Sought > Hi, All: > > What the heck is this? > > Financial Management? What (and whose) finances is this message > referring > to? > > As I have been saying for 10 years, all we are is a name/county on a list > on > the main WVGenWeb page. We all function independently and do our own > sites. > No one pays us. I have never understood a thing about the boards and > committees and all the rest related to the GenWeb. But I do understand > that they > have never helped me buy rare old books to put on my sites or helped with > procuring and typing the information. > > Lately, I have been sorry that I was such an over-achiever and put more > than > half a million free files online, which represent a chunk of my life, as > well as my life-savings. Complete files and my own graphics have been > stolen and > posted on for-profit sites. And now we are being introduced to still > another > committee regarding financial management. > > Sick of it all..... > > Linda Cunningham Fluharty > _www.lindapages.com_ (http://www.lindapages.com) > > > > ************************************** Get a sneak peek of the all-new AOL > at > http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > WVGEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message >

Hi Linda and others interested, First there have been a few individual members who have tried year after year to get the USGenWeb Project to 501(c)3 status. I have long questioned their motives and yes I have heard all the arguments over the years. The primary one is that having that status would enable those large corporations with deep pockets to make tax deductible donations that could be used to buy anything from book to microfilms to you name it. Some of these same individuals are officers in the other groups that were formed when they became unhappy with not getting their way in the USGenWeb Project. (Some of these are again running for various offices in the USGenWeb Project. Apparently they have not gotten control of as much ______ as they want from the others.) Others will say that we need to raise funds for the various National Conferences that they want to attend to represent the USGenWeb Project and let the world know what we do and what we have available. Attending and promoting the Project is fine but some of the expenses that they are paying are flat outrageous. Some want to buy and maintain servers solely for the Project because they dislike Rootsweb or dislike Ancestry.com or both. The AB has already approved having the committee to investigate the various options. I sincerely hope that once it comes to the point of the AB trying to make a decision on what to do, that they hear from the many CCs who have quietly worked for years providing and promoting free genealogy. Linda I know that you have worked exceedingly hard and your county pages are among the very best in the USGenWeb Project. You are one of those that I have bragged on many times. I hate to see this brought up as much as you. My only hope and prayer is that there are enough reasonable thinking persons on the AB that they do not try to make such a change to the Project. Les At 08:26 PM 7/21/2007, you wrote: >What the heck is this? > >Financial Management? What (and whose) finances is this message referring >to?

PREACH it, sister! (g) Seriously, has anyone told these dudes yet that Rootsweb HAS no finances to manage? I wish to heaven these motion-makers would spend their time transcribing info instead of thinking up things to make our life difficult. Cheryl Singhal WVHampsh GenWeb LCFlu@aol.com wrote: > Hi, All: > > What the heck is this? > > Financial Management? What (and whose) finances is this message referring > to? > > As I have been saying for 10 years, all we are is a name/county on a list on > the main WVGenWeb page. We all function independently and do our own sites. > No one pays us. I have never understood a thing about the boards and > committees and all the rest related to the GenWeb. But I do understand that they > have never helped me buy rare old books to put on my sites or helped with > procuring and typing the information. > > Lately, I have been sorry that I was such an over-achiever and put more than > half a million free files online, which represent a chunk of my life, as > well as my life-savings. Complete files and my own graphics have been stolen and > posted on for-profit sites. And now we are being introduced to still another > committee regarding financial management. > > Sick of it all..... > > Linda Cunningham Fluharty > _www.lindapages.com_ (http://www.lindapages.com) > -- There should be no attachments on this message, unless I specifically mentioned them above.

Well said. -----Original Message----- From: wvgen-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:wvgen-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of LCFlu@aol.com Sent: Saturday, July 21, 2007 8:27 PM To: wvgen@rootsweb.com Cc: sburow@swbell.net Subject: Re: [WVGEN] [STATE-COORD] ANNOUNCEMENT - Financial ManagementVolunteers Sought Hi, All: What the heck is this? Financial Management? What (and whose) finances is this message referring to? As I have been saying for 10 years, all we are is a name/county on a list on the main WVGenWeb page. We all function independently and do our own sites. No one pays us. I have never understood a thing about the boards and committees and all the rest related to the GenWeb. But I do understand that they have never helped me buy rare old books to put on my sites or helped with procuring and typing the information. Lately, I have been sorry that I was such an over-achiever and put more than half a million free files online, which represent a chunk of my life, as well as my life-savings. Complete files and my own graphics have been stolen and posted on for-profit sites. And now we are being introduced to still another committee regarding financial management. Sick of it all..... Linda Cunningham Fluharty _www.lindapages.com_ (http://www.lindapages.com) ************************************** Get a sneak peek of the all-new AOL at http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to WVGEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.476 / Virus Database: 269.10.11/909 - Release Date: 7/20/2007 4:39 PM No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.476 / Virus Database: 269.10.11/909 - Release Date: 7/20/2007 4:39 PM

Hello WVGenWeb CCs, Well here they go again. I am passing this on as directed. I think most of you know how I feel about becoming a non-profit. If any of you meet the requirements and wish to serve on this committee, please feel free to do so. I do hope that the decision as a result of the work of this committee will be to remain with our original goals and purpose. Les ***** Please Forward to all Project Lists ***** The Advisory Board is seeking five (5) volunteers in good status with demonstrated experience in organization financial management to serve on a temporary fact finding group as approved by Motion 07-12. If you are interested in volunteering, please submit your name, project positions that you hold and a summary of your financial qualifications to a member of the Advisory Board by August 1st 2007. Motion 07-12 "I move the Advisory Board establish a special fact finding study group which would: 1] Review and document current financial laws relative to non-profit organizations such as USGenWeb. For example, incorporation registration, unincorporated non-profit registration, 501(c)3 status, status quo and so on and what each would mean to this organization as possible effects/non-effects of possible needed future funding. 2] Develop a list of possible financial paths USGenWeb could pursue, or not, with potential advantages and disadvantages. 3] Provide a report to the Advisory Board (without recommendations) of findings. 4] The group will have five members who have demonstrated experience in organizational financial management. 5] The Advisory Board will recruit and select initial and subsequent group members. 6] The group will structure itself and the group leadership and assignments. 7] The group will provide reports of tasks, accomplishments, and plans to the Advisory Board every month." Scott Burow NC - USGenWeb Project ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to STATE-COORD-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.476 / Virus Database: 269.10.11/909 - Release Date: 7/20/2007 4:39 PM

WEST VIRGINIA [Visit the WVGenWeb archives at http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/wv/wvfiles.htm] 1870 Marshall County, Webster Township http://www.rootsweb.com/~cenfiles/wv/marshall/1870/ Abstracted by Kay Mason Second Transcriber Maggie Stewart [For more information on Marshall County, West Virginia, Please visit the Marshall County, WVGenWeb page at http://www.rootsweb.com/~wvmarsha/marsh.htm]

Below is the latest motion placed before the AB by Mike Peterson. If you have any questions or comments please send them to you SEMA CC Rep. Les I move the following Local/County Coordinator Guidelines be approved and posted on the USGenWeb website replacing all current coordinator guidelines and help pages: "I. PREFACE. 1. USGenWeb Project Terms: (CC) = County Coordinator. (SC) = State Coordinator. (LC) = Local Coordinator (rarely used). County Site = Applies equally to parish and township sites. Project = The USGenWeb Project. 2. USGenWeb National Information. Take the time to browse the Project's national website at http://www.usgenweb.com/volunteers/index.shtml. National Elections: The Project's Election Committee website http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgwelections/ will explain the Project's election process and how to register to vote. National Newsletter: You will receive the Project's monthly Newsletter. Prior issues of the Newsletter are posted on the national website: http://www.usgenweb.com/newsletter/index.shtml . The Project's Bylaws: http://www.usgenweb.com/volunteers/bylaws.shtml . The Project's Standard Rules: http://www.usgenweb.org/volunteers/standard-rules.shtml . The Project's Special Rules: http://www.usgenweb.org/volunteers/special-rules.shtml . The Project's Mailing Lists: http://www.usgenweb.org/volunteers/mail-lists.shtml 3. Your Website: As the owner of your website, you have the option of establishing your website on any server. The websites within the Project, are hosted by a variety of servers, most of them free of charge. Your SC, or designated state representative, is available to help. Website design help can be found at: http://www.usgenweb.com/volunteers/design.shtml and http://htmlhelp.rootsweb.com/howto.html. Some states have particular requirements for county sites. Check with your State Coordinator about any such requirements. If you are changing an existing site, you should take care not to eliminate any existing information and be sure the information is still linked properly. For outdated information (queries, e-mail addresses, etc.), check with your State Coordinator about any state guidelines for removing this information. II. REQUIRED. 1. USGenWeb Project Logo. (USGenWeb Bylaw Article IX, Section 1). All websites shall include prominent display of The USGenWeb Project logo on the home page - http://www.usgenweb.com/volunteers/bylaws.shtml . The logos are found at: http://www.usgenweb.com/volunteers/logos.shtml. A state project logo may be required depending on the guidelines/standards in effect for that state. 2. Solicitation Of Funds. (USGenWeb Bylaw Article IX, Section 2). Solicitation of funds for personal gain is inappropriate. See the complete Bylaw reference for further information - http://www.usgenweb.com/volunteers/bylaws.shtml . 3. Copyrights. (USGenWeb Bylaw Article X, Section 4). All USGenWeb members are responsible for adhering to the Project's Copyright Policy. See the complete Bylaw reference for further information - http://www.usgenweb.com/volunteers/bylaws.shtml . Further, although the Project Policy addresses specifically genealogy information it pertains also to all facets of the website, i.e., graphics, html coding, backgrounds, audios, videos, etc. 4. State Mailing List/Website Link (USGenWeb Bylaw Article XI, Sections 2/3). All County Coordinators will be subscribed to the XXGenWeb mailing list and each website will have a direct link to the state project - http://www.usgenweb.com/volunteers/bylaws.shtml . 5. Area For Researcher's Queries (USGenWeb Bylaw Article XI, Section 3). County websites must include a means for a researcher to post a query. If the state does not have requirements, there are several options available. You may administrate a query page or message board system or provide a link to an existing message board related to your county. Queries are designed to be posted so others are able to make contact. Coordinators are not required to research the queries. http://www.usgenweb.com/volunteers/bylaws.shtml . 6. State Coordinators. (USGenWeb Bylaw Article XII, Sections 6 and 7). State Coordinators have the responsibility to review county compliance with standards and to remove links for those failing to meet standards. http://www.usgenweb.com/volunteers/bylaws.shtml . 7. Advisory Board. (USGenWeb Bylaw Article VI, Section 5). The Advisory Board has the responsibility to remove links for those failing to meet standards. http://www.usgenweb.com/volunteers/bylaws.shtml . III STRONGLY RECOMMENDED. 1. USGenWeb Help Pages Mailing List. The purpose of this list is to provide a friendly and helpful means of communication across state and project lines for USGenWeb members seeking and willing to give assistance in all technical aspects of building and improving USGenWeb pages, including the creation and use of graphics, as well as assistance in attracting and displaying submissions, meeting researcher needs, utilizing our special projects, and so forth, in pursuance of the Project goals. To subscribe, send an email to USGW-HELPPAGES-D-request@rootsweb.com with the word subscribe in the subject line and the text body. 2. USGenWeb Logo. Since there are varying interpretations of the bylaw language concerning the term 'prominently displayed,' the guideline strongly recommends the logo be no less than 10000 pixels square (in most browsers, right click on an image, select 'properties' and it will provide image size in pixels) and appears visible, without scrolling down (on all resolutions), on the initial (opening) index (home, default, et.al) page load within the browser. Placement should be considered with the understanding that web site designers have no control over visitors screen resolutions, text size, colors, etc. 3. Web Site Search Engine. The more information a web site contains the greater consideration should be given to installing a search engine. They are a powerful tool for the visiting researcher providing it includes all the files and subsets of the website. There are several free search engines available and all of them have perfected easy ways of acquiring, installing, using, and enhancing. 4. County Resource Page and Lookups: Websites should provide some basic research help for its county. Suggestions are to provide a list of names, addresses and phone numbers for the county court clerk, library, and genealogical and/or historical societies. Also, provide a bibliography page showing the reference books available for their county. Lookups should be offered if you or your volunteers have received permission to do so from the book's author or publisher if the reference books you have available meet the copyright policies of The USGenWeb Project. 5. Strongly Recommended Links. i. The USGenWeb Project - http://www.usgenweb.org. ii. The USGenWeb Project Archives Table of Contents page (sorted by state) - http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb. From this main page, follow the links to your state and county. iii. The archives search option - http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/newsearch.htm. iv. The WorldGenWeb site - http://www.worldgenweb.org/ . 6. URL/Link Checker. Periodically the webmaster should check that all links on the website are valid. There are several free URL/Link Checkers available and most are very easy to understand and use. Among them are Xenu's Link Slueth - http://home.snafu.de/tilman/xenulink.html ; W3C Link Checker - http://validator.w3.org/checklink ; DeadLinks.com - http://www.dead-links.com/ - and more. IV RECOMMENDED. 1. Disclaimer. Many of the resources you will link to are "third party" sites; that is, they are not part of The USGenWeb Project and are not under its control. Therefore, we recommend that you add the following, or similar, disclaimer to your home page: "Links to sites that are not part of the USGenWeb Project are provided for your convenience and do not imply any endorsement of the sites or their contents by the USGenWeb Project or its members. Neither the USGenWeb Project nor its members are responsible for the contents of any "third party" site which you may access from a link on this page." 2. Contact Information. Local Coordinators should provide a valid email address on their websites so that visitors may contact them if they need to do so." USGenWeb Project information can be found at: http://www.usgenweb.com ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to BOARD-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.476 / Virus Database: 269.10.8/904 - Release Date: 7/16/2007 5:42 PM

***PLEASE FORWARD TO ALL USGW MAIL LISTS*** A slight programming error yesterday caused the mailing out of passwords to be delayed. That problem has been repaired and passwords are now being sent out. All eligible voters should receive their password by tomorrow morning. http://www.usgwelections.org/USGenWeb/usgenwebvote.cfm If you use a SPAM filter, please set it to allow <Registrar@usgwelections.org>. This will avoid delays in receiving your voting password. Thank You, USGW Election Committee

Hello group, It is that time of year once again for the annual Shockey Family reunion. This year Naomi and I will be the hosts and it will be held at Mineral Wells, WV July 5th through the 9th. I will try to make some checks for email during this time period but there may be periods when it takes some time for me to respond. I do not expect any major problems to arise during this time but if I am needed, please be patient. Les

Hello WVGenWeb volunteers, Within the next day or two you should be receiving your ballots for the annual USGenWeb Project elections. I sincerely hope that each of you will visit the following page and carefully read what changes that some of the candidates have planned if elected. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgwelections/national-2007/candidates-index.htm The three positions that we in WVGenWeb need to be concerned with are: National Coordinator Covers entire project One Year Term Ending 31 August 2008 - 5 candidates Representative at Large Two Year Term Ending 31 August 2009 - 2 candidates SEMA County Coordinator Representative Two Year Term Ending 8/31/2009 - 2 candidates Some of these I find to have very radical ideas and maybe some questionable goals. Some of these are not listed on their official candidates pages but reading the postings from the archives of the USGENWEB-DISCUSS@rootsweb.com email list can provide more answers unless the archives for this list have been deleted by the Rootsweb Senior Advisors due to postings by some candidates and their supporters. I have saved 440 messages posted during the month of June 2007. Some of these I consider good postings from reasonable persons and other messages are downright scary with some things they say or threaten to do. I, for one, do not see the need for the many changes that some want to make for the Project. I may be old fashioned but I do not see making changes just for the sake of change. I do hope that each of you will take the time to vote for what you believe is right for you and best for the USGenWeb Project. Les Shockey SC

******PLEASE POST TO ALL PROJECT LISTS****** June 20, 2007 USGENWEB GRIEVANCE COMMITTEE From: Bob Sweeney, Chairman Re: Vacancy on Grievance Committee Recently, Sharyl Ferrell, the At-Large Representative to the Grievance Committee and Committee Chairman, resigned due to demands on her time. Under the formal procedures of USGENWEB and the Committee, the remaining members elected me Chairman. I am now, at their behest, seeking candidates to fill this At-Large position. To be eligible, you must be a member of the USGENWEB Project or any Special Project with at least one year's experience. If selected, your membership on this Committee will be for two years. The primary responsibility of the Committee is to identify, select, train and supervise mediators to settle grievance disputes. That is, the committee members will not mediate disputes themselves, but will select and manage those who do. A member should have an even disposition, an ability to listen to both sides of an argument, and a willingness to recommend solutions and instruct others. Interested parties should communicate directly to me at my e-mail address below, with their name, contact e-mail and a paragraph with their background. I will present any such candidate [more than one if we have more than one interested] to the Committee for consideration and selection. We would think this is a fast-track process and certainly want and need to have it resolved in the next week or so. Sincerely, Bob Sweeney Chairman bobs@chall.com ******************************** A copy of this announcement will be sent to Board upon completion of the current agenda item, and the USGenWeb webmaster is requested to place the same on the announcements page. Scott Burow NC - USGenWeb Project ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to STATE-COORD-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.472 / Virus Database: 269.9.1/857 - Release Date: 6/20/2007 2:18 PM