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From: David Perkins <David-Perkins(a)worldnet.att.net>
To: MSTIPPAH-L(a)rootsweb.com <MSTIPPAH-L(a)rootsweb.com>
Date: Friday, March 19, 1999 6:47 AM
Subject: [MSTIPPAH-L] More LDS Website info
I picked this up from another list, and thought some might find it of
interest. I did as instructed in the message below, and did find a
March 4th press release concerning the LDS site.
David
Hello Fellow Researchers,
I have been bombarded with questions on the Family Search Website and
would
like to pass on to you the information I received when I spoke to an
"Official" Church
spokesperson at Family Search.
He advised me of the following:
The OFFICIAL LDS Church website is
http://www.lds.org
Go to Media Resources and click on "News Update".
The church is posting updates as they come in as to the state of the
family
search.
Within 3 or 4 minutes of the NEWS UPDATE ANNOUNCING the FAMILY SEARCH
is online. They will post it THERE! SO Keep checking. Should be a
couple of
days.
It will be a MASSIVE SITE. They are prepared to test this site using
anyone
who wishes to go to it and use it. THERE WILL BE NO PASSWORD TO
ACCESS IT.
The rumor about the password was incorrect. When the site was put up
it was
restricted to a few....about 100 people who designed it and are
putting the
finishing touches on it, someone there LEAKED, YES LEAKED, (AN
EMPLOYEE) and
that is why some of you got in. When the masses bombarded the site
it crashed
cause it was not finished. They have now given each worker an
INDIVIDUAL
PASSWORD,
SOOOOO IF it gets leaked again they will know who did it. It has
been
postponed
being put online a few days because of the crash.
There are now about 12 popular stories going around about Family
Search. I
ASSURE YOU MINE CAME FROM A CHURCH SPOKESMAN.
IF you pass information about the site on to others please just send
them this
message I have sent you. The whole message.
Now please remember this.
1. Go to
LDS.org
2. Find Media Resources
3. Check News Updates
That will inform you when it is going online. Please notify everyone
you know
who will be interested.
I hope this helps you all. You have my permission to pass this note
on
to any Genealogy Lists you wish. Again, Please pass the whole note
not
just sections of it or we will have more rumors.
Thanks,
Karen Gaughan in Pa. Pahendrsht(a)aol.com
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