Ruth....YOU are one of my champs...that is why we were named a Geocities
featured site....If we all pull together and share the information it
just makes our site that much better. If you are typing information,
you can just type it into a simple word document in Windows 95 for that
matter and I can do the rest in getting it posted.
I am looking into what it takes to run both query system. I do not mind
the time I am putting in now with the current system. What I really
don't want to do is lose all of the previous queries from yesterday on
back to August of 96 if we go over to the new system. I realize that
sometimes it takes a couple of days to get things posted on the website
and that is only due to my lack of time to work on the computer. Harold
Clupper sent in a query last weekend and I just got it posted last
night...and I appologize for that. The new query system would
definitely help there but that is a pro for that system. That is why I
am trying to weigh out the pros and cons.
I am also looking into what it will take to run both systems...time and
whether it can be done. I will shortly post a couple of the counties
that is using the new query system to show everyone what it entails...
Ruth, again thanks for all the help....we have some great people on the
list...
Randy Klemme
Franklin County Genealogy Coordinator
RASchlem(a)aol.com wrote:
Randy,
Tough decision. I have visited sites where you just type in your query, and I
do think that is neat, BUT I am also very pleased with the way the Franklin
County page operates. By going with the new system, it would free up some
time for you, right?
If we have both--could we separate their functions?...just post queries to the
new system, but still be able to post surnames to the present one? This might
be a stupid question--I am not a technical whiz!
I feel that you are a champ to volunteer all the work you do, and this is your
decision. You have developed such a good site--I trust your judgment. (Big
help, right?)
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cemeteries and copies:
I have a copier at my home (very similar to the one at the library), and it
kills me to pay 25 cents per copy at the library. I would do copies free if we
could work out any arrangement to borrow one book or part of it at a time. (I
know--they can't be removed from the library.) There has to be a master copy
of all those indexes somewhere else--doesn't there?
Or, several of us could volunteer to copy a few pages and mail them to you, or
type them into a prescribed format and email them to you.
Everything I can think of means more work for you. I have copies of many
pages, and I'm sure every researcher does. I would be happy to send you
copies of anything I have; but that is so scattered. We need a system.
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Question:
What is the best format? I want to send you the New Trenton list. I have MS
Office 97 Professional, so it could be in Excel, MSWord, or converted to html,
or about anyway that is best for you.
If you get 54 replies like this one, it will take you all day to read your
replies...sorry to be so wordy!
Count me in for any way I can help.
TTYL,
Ruth Cox Schlemmer