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Hi Everyone,
Just saw this in the latest addition of Ancestor News and thought you
may be interested.
Free Genealogical Data Backup Service
http://www.surnameweb.org/freedrive.htm
Surname Web is offering a free backup service for all your
precious genealogical data. Per the information on their Web
page, "you can upload, store, retrieve, and distribute 20 Megs of
your data for Free. You can use your SurnameWeb FreeDrive to
store any file type, whether it is for school files, business
files, personal files, or fun files. You can access your files
from any internet ready computer.
You can also use a keyword to give your family, friends, or
clients access to your SurnameWeb FreeDrive. Using the keyword
you provide them, they can download files from your SurnameWeb
FreeDrive, but for your security, they will not have the ability
to upload files to your SurnameWeb FreeDrive.
Here are just a few of the many ways people have used FreeDrives.
People have used FreeDrives to: Back up your genealogy data.
Backup your photos. Eliminate the need to carry around floppy
disks and external drives. Share pictures with their friends
and family. Share documents with clients or classmates. Back up
your email boxes."
I have no affiliation with this company and have not used this service I
just thought it was worth posting here.
Take care
Jayne
If you haven't already got your copy of the Rootsweb Review you may want
to check this out.
Take care
Jayne
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!