Please forward to all USGenWeb Project lists. National Coordinator. Davenport 208 41.683 Hall 116 23.246 Carpenter 102 20.441 Kelly 73 14.629 499 100.000% 499 votes cast. USGenWeb Election committee declares runoff between Linda Davenport and Sherri Hall. --- Representative at Large St. Clair 227 45.951 Mills 191 38.664 Barnum 76 15.385 494 100.000% 494 votes cast. USGenWeb Election committee declares runoff between Mike St. Clair and Betsy Mills. ---- NENC CC Sweeney 46 31.081 Scism 38 25.676 Oliver 27 18.243 Hestand 19 12.838 Mead 18 12.162 148 100.000 148 votes cast. USGenWeb Election committee declares runoff between Robert Sweeney and Jeff Scism. --- NENC SC Waller 8 61.538 Burow 5 38.462 13 100.000 13 votes cast. USGenWeb Election committee declares George Waller the winner. --- NWPL CC De Groote-Johnson 53 60.227 Kilgore 35 39.773 88 100.000 88 votes cast. USGenWeb Election committee declares Karen De Groote-Johnson the winner. --- NWPL SC Maynez 4 44.444 Mendenhall 3 33.333 Bony 2 22.222 9 100.000 9 votes cast. USGenWeb Election committee declares runoff between Sundee Maynez and Jason Mendenhall. --- SEMA CC Shepard 68 34.872 Smoot 57 29.231 Pack 42 21.538 Tabor 21 10.769 Simpson 7 3.590 195 100.000 195 votes cast. USGenWeb Election committee declares runoff between Suzanne Shepard and Fred Smoot. --- SPAR Enfinger 70 100.000 70 votes cast. Ran unopposed. USGenWeb Election committee declares Cyndie Enfinger winner. --- SWSC CC Wood 65 45.139 Holt 53 36.806 Allen 26 18.056 144 100.000 144 votes cast. USGenWeb Election committee declares runoff between Bettie Wood and Trey Holt. --- Bylaws - http://www.usgenweb.com/volunteers/notice.shtml Yes 344 68.254 No 160 31.746 504 100.000 504 votes cast. ARTICLE XVI. AMENDMENT TO BYLAWS Section 4. Voting on any proposed amendment to the bylaws shall be during the annual voting period of July 1-July 31 and a two-thirds (2/3) majority, of the members voting within that time frame, is required for the amendment to pass. Bylaw amendment passes. --- Logo The USGenWeb Project Logo Contest. 8. All eligible entries will be placed before a vote of USGenWeb members during the regular elections period in July, 2005. The top vote-getter will be USGenWeb's main Official Logo. The next three top vote-getting designs (or less if there are not three additional entries) will be the Official Alternate Logos. In the event of a tie, the Advisory Board will vote to break the tie. The decision of the Advisory Board will be final. There is no monetary compensation for this contest. AB5 58 http://www.usgenweb.com/logos/images/usgenweb.gif AA7 43 http://www.usgenweb.com/logos/images/USGenWeb02.gif AD8 42 http://www.usgenweb.com/logos/images/USGW07_small.jpg AA2 40 http://www.usgenweb.com/logos/images/USGenWeb05.jpg [complete results of logo ballot will be available on USGenWeb Project website within 24 hrs.] Information regarding run-offs will be available as soon as possible. The USGenWeb Project Election committee wishes to thank all who have participated and extend a very special thank you to Larry Stephens. Sincerely, Tina S. Vickery, Chair of the USGenWeb Project Election Committee cc: Shari Handley for posting to Board-L@rootsweb.com -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.338 / Virus Database: 267.9.7/60 - Release Date: 7/28/2005

\\\\\\\ The USGenWeb Census Project ® /////// ///// http://www.us-census.org \\\\\\ (W)Va / Monroe / 1840 Dist/Twp/City "Complete-index" Transcribed by Connie Burkett Proofread by Marsha Thompson http://ftp.us-census.org/pub/usgenweb/census/wv/monroe/1840/ Index linked to image files: http://www.us-census.org/image-index/wv/monroe/1840/

Hello WVGenWeb CCs, I am back home from my family reunion. Made a side trip from Hot Springs, AR to Geneseo, IL to pick up a new lawn mower. Naomi and I are totally worn out and need a good nights sleep. Sorry that I was not able to forward or send any original email messages to the list from the Project or any place else. Had a DSL connection at the place we stayed but Citynet refused all email that I tried to send out. Les

*Please forward to all USGenWeb Project lists* The USGenWeb Project - 2005 Logo Ballot - Important Notice. When entering your vote for the Logo, please omit the hyphen (-). Logo choices should be entered as (i.e. AA1, AA3, AA4 etc.) The Election Committee apologizes for any inconvenience this may have caused. Tina Vickery, Chair USGenWeb Project Election Committee

\\\\\\\ The USGenWeb Census Project R /////// ///// http://www.us-census.org \\\\\\ West Virginia's complete list: http://www.us-census.org/inventory/westvirginia.htm WV / Webster / 1870 Dist/Twp/City Complete-index Transcribed by Connie Burkett Proofread by Marsha Thompson http://ftp.us-census.org/pub/usgenweb/census/wv/webster/1870/ Index linked to image files: http://www.us-census.org/image-index/wv/webster/1870/ WV / Wetzel / 1860 Dist/Twp/City Complete-index Transcribed by Connie Burkett Proofread by Marsha Thompson http://ftp.us-census.org/pub/usgenweb/census/wv/wetzel/1860/ Index linked to image files: http://www.us-census.org/image-index/wv/wetzel/1860/

-----Forwarded Message----- From: "Tina S. Vickery" <tsvickery@adelphia.net> Sent: Jul 3, 2005 11:35 PM To: STATE-COORD-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [STATE-COORD] The USGenWeb Project - 2005 Logo Ballot - Important Notice. *Please forward to all USGenWeb Project lists* The USGenWeb Project - 2005 Logo Ballot - Important Notice. When entering your vote for the Logo, please omit the hyphen (-). Logo choices should be entered as (i.e. AA1, AA3, AA4 etc.) The Election Committee apologizes for any inconvenience this may have caused. Tina Vickery, Chair USGenWeb Project Election Committee

To All SEMA CC's: A VERY IMPORTANT issue, that will directly affect all of us as county hosts is on this years ballot and that is the selection of new logos for The USGenWeb Project. The Advisory Board took a poll several months ago and it was narrowly decided that we should have 4 logos instead of one and that a contest would be held to select the new logos. Before you make your selection of a logo take a few minutes and think about what a logo should be and all of the places that it might be used. This new logo will likely be used for many years. Think about how the logo will look not only on your website but on a brochure, a business card or possibly on television. There are many entries but in my opinion there are only a few that meet the criteria of a clear, bold professional logo that a project of our status should have. So look at them all before you vote, think about how they will look on your website and then write down your selection before you go to the ballot to vote. If you know any graphics professionals - get their advice on how these will work on our websites if they are resized or if they are used in print. Go to the USGenWeb Project pages and see how your choice will look on those pages along with the newly designed banner - http://www.usgenweb.com/index.shtml The logo entries are found here http://usgenweb.org/logos/index.shtml The EC has pointed out in their messages that you MUST write down the numbers of the logo you select before opening your ballot as you may NOT be able to return to the ballot if you go back to take a peek at the logos again in the same browser window. PLEASE be careful about this as you don't want to be shut out of voting on the rest of the ballot if this occurs. The EC volunteers who can help you if you have any problems or questions are: Deb Haines - ilgrundy@earthlink.net for Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, New Jersey, South Carolina, Tennessee. and Nola Duffy - nduffy@patch.net for D.C., Delaware, Kentucky, Maryland, North Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia I would also be glad to answer any questions you have or try to direct you to the correct person. PLEASE VOTE!! Linda Blum-Barton SEMA CC Rep -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.323 / Virus Database: 267.8.8/36 - Release Date: 7/1/2005

*Please forward to ALL USGenWeb Project lists and members* It has come to the Election Committees attention that the Election number in the password note received by registered USGenWeb Project members for the 2005 National Elections in incorrect. The correct number of the election is 9 (nine). The Election Committee apologizes for any inconvenience this may have caused to Project members. Tina Vickery USGenWeb Project Election Committee, Chair

This is from Suzanne Shephard. I can forward in the usual way due to being in Hot Springs, AR. Les Hi, I'm Suzanne Shephard and as a candidate for the Southeastern/Mid-Atlantic County Coordinator Representative, I would like to have your vote! I am a county coordinator of six county sites in Kentucky and one in Virginia and am a past coordinator with GAGenWeb. I am list mom for two mailing lists, and two message boards and I am the coordinating chairperson for the KYGenWeb Records Repository. I am a CC through and through --- I want to represent my fellow coordinators on this Advisory Board and use my many years of working as a CC volunteer to make sure our focus is on the true backbone of this organization, the County Coordinators of the USGenWeb. I believe in honesty, integrity, communication and fairness and I feel that I can make a difference by bringing these qualities to the table of USGenWeb. I firmly believe that we need to get back to the basic premise of this project and that the county coordinators are, in fact, the backbone of the USGenWeb. We have strayed away from the fact that the CCs in this project are volunteers. We do this because we love genealogy. And we have allowed this project to become more like a business led by a small group instead of being led by the coordinators that make the project possible! § If I am elected, I promise to always keep the best interests of my fellow coordinators in front of everything else. § I will always do what ever is in my power to competently and honestly represent you. § I will always listen to your suggestions and I will ask your opinions. They matter! § I will always keep an open communication between myself and my fellow CCs. § I will always do my best to serve you and preserve the ideals that created this project. § All projects such as this one must have rules. And I will always work to make sure these rules help and not hinder our abilities as coordinators. These are the qualities and promises that I will bring to the position of SEMA CC Representative, if elected. If you have any questions regarding my candidacy or personal information, please contact me at syshephard@charter.net You have the privilege and the right to make your personal choice for the positions open in this election. Make your voice heard in the USGenWeb.Please Vote!! Thank you, Suzanne http://www.rootsweb.com/~kyhenry/candidate.htm

Fellow SEMA CC's: Please make sure you read this proposed amendment carefully before you vote. The intended purpose, I believe, was to remove the requirement in our bylaws for a representative from a census project to sit on the Advisory Board. This seat has been vacant for several years since the census project was removed as a special project of The USGenWeb Project by a previous NC. In addition to cleaning up this point in the Bylaws - which we had been in violation of for several years - it also removes the seat filled by a Tombstone Project representative and leaves one seat on the advisory board which will be filled by someone representing ALL special projects. Discussions took place on this proposal in January of this year and this link is to a post by Cyndie Enfinger which points out the membership numbers in all areas of the project - http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/read/BOARD/2005-01/1107138264 So, in order to be compliant with the Bylaws by removing the census project rep seat on the board, we also have an amendment which removes the Tombstone project's seat and allows for one seat to represent all special projects. This will reduce the number of reps seated on the advisory board by two. In making your decision on this amendment to the Bylaws it might be helpful to read the accompanying thread of messages to the link above. If you have any questions, feel free to write to me or anyone you know who is a member of a special project to get their views on this amendment. Linda Blum-Barton SEMA CC Rep -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.323 / Virus Database: 267.8.8/36 - Release Date: 7/1/2005

Hi, I'm Suzanne Shephard and as a candidate for the Southeastern/Mid-Atlantic County Coordinator Representative, I would like to have your vote! I am a county coordinator of six county sites in Kentucky and one in Virginia and am a past coordinator with GAGenWeb. I am list mom for two mailing lists, and two message boards and I am the coordinating chairperson for the KYGenWeb Records Repository. I am a CC through and through --- I want to represent my fellow coordinators on this Advisory Board and use my many years of working as a CC volunteer to make sure our focus is on the true backbone of this organization, the County Coordinators of the USGenWeb. I believe in honesty, integrity, communication and fairness and I feel that I can make a difference by bringing these qualities to the table of USGenWeb. I firmly believe that we need to get back to the basic premise of this project and that the county coordinators are, in fact, the backbone of the USGenWeb. We have strayed away from the fact that the CCs in this project are volunteers. We do this because we love genealogy. And we have allowed this project to become more like a business led by a small group instead of being led by the coordinators that make the project possible! § If I am elected, I promise to always keep the best interests of my fellow coordinators in front of everything else. § I will always do what ever is in my power to competently and honestly represent you. § I will always listen to your suggestions and I will ask your opinions. They matter! § I will always keep an open communication between myself and my fellow CCs. § I will always do my best to serve you and preserve the ideals that created this project. § All projects such as this one must have rules. And I will always work to make sure these rules help and not hinder our abilities as coordinators. These are the qualities and promises that I will bring to the position of SEMA CC Representative, if elected. If you have any questions regarding my candidacy or personal information, please contact me at syshephard@charter.net You have the privilege and the right to make your personal choice for the positions open in this election. Make your voice heard in the USGenWeb.Please Vote!! Thank you, Suzanne http://www.rootsweb.com/~kyhenry/candidate.htm

To my fellow County Coordinators, I just want to remind everyone how important it is to vote in the upcoming election. The other SEMA CC Rep position is coming open, Denise Woodside has held that seat and is not running in the current election. Please, go to the election website's Meet the Candidates Page located here http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgwelections/national-2005/candidates-index.html. I have learned alot about people in the project by visiting their county websites. Most of the candidates have included links to their websites on their campaign pages inviting you to take a look at their work. I believe those pages are an indication of the level of commitment they have to the project and will have in representing your interests in the project. Another important seat that is up for election is that of RAL or Representative At Large. Everyone in the project votes for this seat and it is a voting seat on the advisory board, so please take the time to get to know those candidates also. Of course, the National Coordinator is being elected and that is a very important position. It is not a voting seat on the Advisory Board but directly affects how the Advisory Board is run among other responsibilities in the project. Again, I can not stress enough how important it is for you to educate yourself about these candidates and vote responsibly. I would imagine that any of you that are interested in the politics of the project already know about the various mailing lists that are important to pay attention to but I will include the links here in case you don't know about all of them. The USGW-DISCUSS List http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/other/USGenWeb/USGENWEB-DISCUSS.html You may find it easier to browse the archives of this list rather than subscribing to it. You may follow the Advisory Board by reading the archives of Board-L found here http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index There is also a regional mailing list for the SEMA Region found here http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/USGenWeb-SE/ If you are still unsure about someone, ask someone else you know and respect in the project their opinion. There are two other very important items on the ballot this year that I will write more about later. PLEASE VOTE! Linda Blum-Barton SEMA CC Rep -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.323 / Virus Database: 267.8.6/33 - Release Date: 6/28/2005

Important USGenWeb Project Election Information **Please forward to all appropriate USGenWeb Project lists** The Election Committee with the invaluable assistance of Larry Stephens have the preparations for the USGenWeb Project 2005 National Elections almost complete. Passwords will be mailed over the next few days to all registered voters in the USGenWeb Project. Voting will begin July 1, 2005 (12:01 am) and will end July 31, 2005 (11:59 pm) CST. Information about the candidates can be found at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgwelections/national-2005/candidates-index.html IMPORTANT NOTE ABOUT SPAM BLOCKERS: To receive a password you must have your spam filters turned off or have them set to receive email from stephenl@indiana.edu - Stephens, Larry V. IMPORTANT NOTE ABOUT LOGO BALLOT: To vote for a logo, you must have the three digit identifier (e.g., AA1). The identifiers are on the logos page at http://usgenweb.org/logos/index.shtml. Before you open the ballot, view the logos and write down the identifier of the logo you like best. If you leave the ballot to look at the logos again, you may not be allowed back to cast your vote. The server may think you have already voted. Don't risk it. Be prepared! The next three top vote-getting designs (or less if there are not three additional entries) will be the official alternate logos. In the event of a tie, the Advisory Board will vote to break the tie. The decision of the Advisory Board will be final. There was no monetary compensation for this contest. The logos may be viewed here prior to voting. http://usgenweb.org/logos/index.shtml Also on the ballot is Bylaws Amendment Proposal http://www.usgenweb.com/volunteers/notice.shtml The Election Committee will be adding applicable links to their FAQ and Useful Links pages shortly. We encourage all to participate in the USGenWeb Project 2005 Elections! Sincerely, Tina S. Vickery, Chair USGenWeb Project Election Committee http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgwelections/ -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.323 / Virus Database: 267.8.5/32 - Release Date: 6/27/2005

Hello WV CCs, It is time once again for my annual trip to my Shockey Family reunion. This year we will be in Hot Springs AR for the next five or six days. I will try to check my email if possible. I have ask Valerie to forward the election notices if I am not able to forward them. Seems like I had a problem trying to forward email from Salt Lake City. Please everyone take the time to read the candidates pages carefully. Some of those who are trying to get into office are wanting to make some rather drastic changes. There has been talk of incorporating once again. Some want all CCs to be forced to subscribe to at least one email list where they would have to read all the political trash "so you can be truly informed of what goes on in the Project." Some fell that the SCs have too much power and that major changes need to be made to cut the number of SCs that are elected to the AB. Besides the election of officers we will be voting on a wide choice of possible Project logos. This is going to be a tough choice as there are several good ones. I do not know who was responsible but I was nominated to run as CC Rep for SEMA and also to run for the RAL position. I was deeply honored to be nominated for both but felt that I had not recovered sufficiently to do either job at this time. I did tell the EC that maybe next year things will have changed to the point that I could accept. Les

only 17 booths left at the FGS 2005 Exhibit Hall (in blue) Red - all reserved. The USGenWeb Booth is at #629 http://www.fgs.org/2005conf/conf-layout-map.htm near top, to the right (anyone walking to lunch area will have to pass by us!) neighboring booths: 631 - The Next Generation of Genealogy Sitebuilding (TNG) (www.tngsitebuilding.com) 628-630 - Willow Bend Books (www.willowbendbooks.com) 625-724 - Sorenson Molecular Genealogy Foundation (www.smgf.org) W. David Samuelsen

Please forward to your states. September 8-10, 2005 is the date Federation of Genealogical Societies Salt Lake City, Utah A call for volunteers and donations http://sampubco.com/fgs/fgs2005.htm Please read the notice onsite. The USGenWeb Project does not maintain its treasury. We have 4 volunteers so far. We are looking for more volunteers to fill out schedule of September 8-10. Currently we have 4 volunteers so far. Sept 8 - 9:30 am to 6:30pm Sept 9 - 9:00 am to 5:00 pm Sept 10 - 9:00 am to 5:00 pm Donations are need to secure the hard-wired lines for the computers. The cost range from desired 768K connection to 256K connection, depending on the cost. Funds can be sent either by PayPal or by mail to address listed onsite listed above. Sooner we have necessary funds sooner we can take care of some serious matters. Banner from St. Louis GenTech 2004 is enroute from St. Louis MO. More announcements will be forthcoming concerning certain items the CCs need to do to be showcased. W. David Samuelsen, Chair, USGenWeb Project Booth - 2005 FGS Mike St. Clair, Assistant

\\\\\\\ The USGenWeb Census Project ® /////// ///// http://www.us-census.org \\\\\\ WV / Lincoln / 1900 (Partial) Dist/Twp/City ED: 43 Harts Creek Magisterial District Transcribed by Dottie Henderson Proofread by not yet http://ftp.us-census.org/pub/usgenweb/census/wv/lincoln/1900/ ed43- (2 files) 9 index files _partial.txt

Seeking volunteers to serve on a committee tasked with developing and presenting a new set of procedures and policies for the handling of grievances within the USGenWeb Project. 2 members of the Advisory Board and 7 non-AB volunteers from the USGenWeb general membership will be chosen. The procedures and policies for the handling of grievances will include the handling of requests for mediation within the USGenWeb Project. Upon completion of a draft of the procedures and policies, the committee will present their recommendation to the full Advisory Board for a vote on their acceptance. If you are interested in serving on this committee, please send the following information: 1. Your name 2. Your position(s) within USGenWeb 3. The URL(s) of the site(s) for item #2 4. Your email address 5. Your reasons for wishing to serve on the committee, along with any special skills or training you bring to the task. Thank you, Shari Handley National Coordinator The USGenWeb Project State Coordinators, please pass this note on to your state business lists. Thanks! -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.323 / Virus Database: 267.7.8/22 - Release Date: 6/17/2005

Dear USGenWeb Coordinators, One of our County Coordinators wrote to me and pointed out that October is "Family History Month" and suggested that this yearly event would be a wonderful opportunity for USGenWeb to promote the concept of free online genealogy. She suggested that perhaps a proclamation could be drafted and sent out by coordinators from the National level on down to counties, to local governmental agencies, newspapers and other media outlets. Other activities may also be fun and helpful in spreading the word about USGenWeb and promoting this hobby of ours. I'd like to form a grass-roots USGenWeb committee to come up with and implement ideas and plans for Family History Month, to brainstorm and facilitate activities and/or materials for USGenWeb nationally, and that State Coordinators and County Coordinators could tap into. If you'd be interesting in participating in this endeavor, please send me an email. Please also indicate whether you'd be willing to chair such a committee. :) Many thanks to Davison County, SDGenWeb Coordinator Andy (Andrea) Sindt for bringing this idea up! Ref: http://www.ancestry.com/learn/library/article.aspx?article=4067 http://hatch.senate.gov/index.cfm?FuseAction=PressReleases.Print&PressR elease_id=837&suppresslayouts=true http://hatch.senate.gov/index.cfm?FuseAction=PressReleases.Print&PressR elease_id=908&suppresslayouts=true Thanks, Shari Handley National Coordinator The USGenWeb Project State Coordinators, would you please pass this message on to your state business lists? -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.323 / Virus Database: 267.7.3/15 - Release Date: 6/14/2005

Dear State Coordinators, Please consider forwarding this email on to your state mail lists for your CC's. Thank you, Paulette Carpenter Dear USGW Member, It is that time of year again! Elections are coming, and this year, I would like to give every member the opportunity to really get to know the candidates in all categories. Sometimes it is really hard to vote in these elections when we are not given the tools to know the people running and all of the issues on the ballot. This year, we would like to change that. An invitation has been sent to all candidates to join an open Candidate forum. This is where you, as a voting member of the USGW can come and ask the candidates questions in order to get their views on all topics, and so that you can get to know them better. Thanks to Mike St.Clair who provided the space and the software, we have three volunteer members, who are not candidates, who will be administering the forum for you. Wally Garchow (CC for Darke & Preble Co's in OH among others), Alice Gayley (CC for Clearfield, Armstrong & Jefferson Co's in PA) and Donna Allen (CC for Giles Co., TN, Culpeper, Richomond & Rappahnnock Co., VA, McIntosh Co., GA, Moore, Klegerg, Jim Hogg Co's, TX, Co-Coordinator Texas Postcards Project, and Co-Coordinator "Getting Started in Genealogy" a Tennessee Special Project).....Thank you a million times over for caring about your project and your fellow members! The forum is now open for you to register to participate! Please consider joining us at http://election.temp-site.us/profile.php?mode=register. You will be able to ask questions of all candidates in all regions, or you may just observe the Q & A of the candidates by other members. Either way it is a tool designed to help you at Election time! We will also be discussing the proposed Bylaw change in this forum. If you didn't know, the work that the BRC did will not make it to this ballot. So there is one change being proposed, it was sponsored by 5 states. Please come in and take a look at both the good and the bad of the proposed change. I hope to see you there. Your voice and vote matters so much in how this project is run. Remember, this is your project. Please come out and vote. Sincerely, Paulette Carpenter No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.323 / Virus Database: 267.7.3/15 - Release Date: 6/14/2005