http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=jhagan
NEWS AND NOTES AT ROOTSWEB
ROOTSWEB'S WORLDCONNECT PROJECT
by Robert R. Tillman, CEO <rrti(a)rootsweb.com>
We are proud to announce the BETA TEST of the RootsWeb WorldConnect
Project. Now you can upload, edit, delete and download to others your
GEDCOMs on RootsWeb. We have developed GEDCOM software that is the most
advanced on the Web to provide you with unprecedented control over your
posted GEDCOMs. Key features include the ability to:
o Upload a GEDCOM file generated by any of the major genealogy software
applications WITHOUT first converting it to HTML.
o Edit or delete your GEDCOMs as well as change the display or download
options at any time.
o Link the GEDCOM to your own home page.
o Screen or remove information about living individuals from the
GEDCOM.
o Link Post-Em notes both from the GEDCOM originator and other RootsWeb
users by attaching to the record of a particular individual. This
capability is similar to the implementation of Post-Ems in RootsWeb's
Social Security Death Index.
o Link a GEDCOM to other GEDCOMs using Post-Ems.
o Allow RootsWeb users to download subsets (portions) of the original
GEDCOM starting with a specific person and choosing either ancestors or
descendants.
o Display GEDCOMs online in highly flexible ways. We think that this
display capability is where RootsWeb WorldConnect Project really shines.
Unlike with certain other Web sites, you have full control over your
GEDCOM. You can change or remove it completely at any time and RootsWeb
will never burn it onto a CD-ROM or charge others to access it.
Check out this new capability at
<
http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igmuser.cgi>.
Search for individuals listed in uploaded GEDCOMs at
<
http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi>.
Beat the crowds. Upload your GEDCOM now, but please remember that this
is a beta test. We will change features of the offering based upon your
feedback. You can expect that there will be malfunctions, problems,
delays, etc. during this test. We appreciate your cooperation and
understanding. Submit your complaints and suggestions for improvements
to the RootsWeb GEDCOM Suggestions Board at
<
http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/genbbs.cgi/gedcom>.
You might also want to thank Randy Winch, the author of this wonderful
new RootsWeb feature. He has devoted months to this project. Kudos to
Randy!
And in a related development, here is a discussion of the free web
space program:
FREE PAGES PROGRESS REPORT. So far the beta test of unlimited free Web
site space on RootsWeb is going extremely well. As of Tuesday evening,
October 12, 1999, we had received and fulfilled 1,143 requests. Consider
moving your Web sites to RootsWeb and tell your friends. We particularly
welcome genealogy and historical societies. To see the complete Free
Pages announcement, please click on
<
http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/press/freepages.html>
FREEPAGES Directory (users' pages at FREEPAGES):
<
http://communities.rootsweb.com/free.html>
John C. Hagan
Listowner: HAGAN-L
Listowner: CARRICO-L
MyURL's:
This is too long to hyperlink, so you might want to "copy & paste".
http://www.familyorigins.com/users/h/a/g/John-C-Hagan-Battle-Creek/FAMO1-000
1/index.htm
http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=jhagan
http://www2.crosswinds.net/~jhagan9/
Http://www.My-Ged.com/hagan/