Counties are being uploaded to the new server. No FM action is required.
In order to be sure we don't get lost in the current transition being conducted by
USGWARCH, all FMs need to back up a copy of their work-in-progress TOC pages and
supporting html web pages. All county archive ftp files as of 15 March are now in a
repository to be included with a global upload to another location.
This means:
1) Any current updates after 15 March or last weekend could be overwritten
2) ONLY Rootsweb server reference links will be affected by the transition
3) You will be informed of the revised URL for all state and county web pages after the
transition has been completed
4) The state TOC page will be revised with all county web pages at the same time
5) The access password for KYGWARCH ftp and html uploading will be posted on this mail
list when those directories are ready for you to use
6) DO NOT upload any more archive files to the RW server - hold them until you have access
to the new server
7) Notify your KYGW Project CC when you have seen the end of this transition
8) Use the DAILY-UPLOADS resource to verify automated form submissions don't get lost
for your county
HINTS:
Don't do anything out of the ordinary until you hear from Suzanne or myself
Put all your work on hold for at least the next few days or so
Save any rework or revisions you have done in the last few days and will do in the next
few
ALL counties will be in the same state directory on the new server (no change in directory
structure!!!)
No question or concern will go unresolved or not be addressed properly
We will have password access to the new server very soon
The good news is we are seeing total and absolute support from the USGWARCH committee and
Genrecords.org. The gurus plan on helping us with their global tools to replace all
revised URLs so we may not have to do anything other than review and backup the TOC pages
when the transition is completed successfully. It looks like the headaches will be very
minimal and the move will be smooth as silk. Thank you for your patience and please
reassure your contributors they will not have to worry about continuing to trust the
KyArchives as a place to deposit their information for posterity. It is well protected.
Tom Hembrey
SFM, KYGWARCH