ROOTSWEB ANNOUNCES MERGER WITH
MyFamily.com. Read all about it at
http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/merge.html
You'll still find RootsWeb at
http://www.rootsweb.com/
Everything you're used to using will still be here: the 19,000
mailing lists, the hundreds of millions of names in free
genealogy databases, the interactive learning guides, the weekly
ROOTSWEB REVIEW and MISSING LINKS, the numerous tools for
tracing your family history, the tens of thousands of message
boards, the thousands of independently authored Web sites.
RootsWeb will still support worthy genealogy projects and
societies, such as the USGenWeb Project
http://www.usgenweb.org,
the Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
http://istg.rootsweb.com/
the FreeBMD Project
http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/, and other
groups that provide free genealogical resources.
And don't worry, you won't be charged to access RootsWeb. No one
will put your data on CD without your permission. Our Privacy
Policy
http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/pledge.html and our
Acceptable Use Policy
http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/aup.html
are unchanged. Other promises made over the years will continue
to be honored. You'll still deal with the same RootsWeb
volunteers and employees. In fact, most users won't notice any
changes, except exciting new tools, more content, and better
genealogical resources.
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So far, the transition seems smooth enough. Of course, there are
unanswered questions, and hopes and fears for the future of our beloved
Rootsweb. My long association with the fine people who established and
run Rootsweb leave me optimistic and hopeful.
You are welcome to write to me, or the HelpDesk for more information
http://helpdesk.rootsweb.com/help.cgi
Let's keep discussion of this OFF the list, please.
I'm seeing more subs and unsubs than usual, as people leave for
vacations and research trips. Remember to wear your sunscreen, take lots
of pictures, and have fun!
I wish you all the very best,
Valorie