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At 09:23 PM 1/22/03, you wrote:
>Hello,
>
>I am writing on behalf of Mrs. Neal Caskey.
Judy,
This is a profound shock to me personally. Neil and I worked together many
times on many projects. We always enjoyed a cordial relationship and a deep
respect for one another.
I can't begin to tell you how saddened and grieved I am by your news.
Please convey my personal grief as well as my sympathy and blessings to
Neal's family. I never had the opportunity to meet them but I pray the Good
Lord will comfort them in this time of loss. While the resources Neal
created will continue to be a memorial to him, his family can find comfort
in the words of the Lord who promised a Comforter, forever.
This is to those who knew Neal and were acquainted with his love of
genealogy and to those who never heard of him. He was on the leading edge
of 21st century methods of sharing genealogical information. He was a fella
who worked over a hot grill to serve the culinary needs of truck drivers
and farmers in the Vale area. He also slaved over a computer to serve the
historical needs of family genealogists.
Hopefully, his everlasting memory will be manifested through his gentle
demeanor and the work he loved. He will be sorely missed.
Derick S. Hartshorn
State Coordinator, NCGenWeb Project
and friend of Neal Caskey
Folks,
Just received a message from Judy Proctor who runs the Gaston/Lincoln County
Genealogical Society Page informing me that Neal Caskey was killed in a car
wreck this morning.
Judy received a message from Neal's wife as follows: "Mrs. Caskey believes
Neal was maintaining a website for the GenWeb Project and would like to
advise the proper persons of his death, and have a notice posted on the
website. However, she does not know which site he kept."
I have spoken to Neal on the telephone several times in the last year or so
regarding his genealogy work in the Gaston/Lincoln/Mecklenburg area. He was
very active and maintained the webpage for the Lincoln County Heritage Book
Project but, to my knowledge, was never officially involved in the NCGenWeb
Project. He always spoke highly of Elizabeth Harris and was subbed to the
NCROOTS-L list.
If y'all know of any folk that need to be notified of Neal's passing, please
let me know.
Regards,
Paul
I think that Mary intended this message in reply to the current thread on
the Discuss list.
Regards,
Paul
----- Original Message -----
From: Mary Ellis <mwellis(a)triad.rr.com>
To: ncgenweb <NCGENWEB-DISCUSS-L(a)rootsweb.com>
Sent: Tuesday, January 21, 2003 11:11 AM
Subject: {not a subscriber} HTML Instruction
> If you make the email address a gif or jpg picture then it can't be
> picked up my those programs that scan sites for email addresses.. one
> like this can still be picked up.
>
> Mary Ellis
>
> bladencountyncgw(a)triad.rr.com wrote:
>
> >This is the approach that I took. It will not eliminate my problems, but
it
> >should help.
> >http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncbladen/email1.htm
> >
> >Jason
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Sandy" <teylu(a)earthlink.net>
> >To: <NCGENWEB-DISCUSS-L(a)rootsweb.com>
> >Sent: Monday, January 20, 2003 8:49 PM
> >Subject: [NCGENWEB-DISCUSS] Re: [NCGENWEB] HTML Instruction
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >>I want to learn cascading style sheets.
> >>Any help out there??
> >>
> >>I also want to set up a "form" on my site for receiving email from site
> >>visitors, as an alternative to posting an email addy that the spambots
> >>are gonna pick up and fill with all that much more spam.
> >>Apparently the best way of doing this is to "hard code" (??what the heck
> >>does that mean??) the form to email directly to me.....which prevents
> >>the spambots from getting my addy.
> >>
> >>If anyone has a clue what I'm talking about (because obviously I do
> >>not), and better still, can help me to do this, I would be most
grateful.
> >>
> >>-Sandy
> >>
> >>
> >>On Monday, January 20, 2003, at 07:43 PM, Derick S. Hartshorn wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>>At 08:28 PM 1/19/03, you wrote:
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>Derick,
> >>>> I am the page manager for the [xxx], NC webpage and have been
> >>>>muddling through for the past year. I have had no training whatsoever
> >>>>in this sort of thing,
> >>>> <snip>
> >>>> It seems that Paul mentioned to me a while back that you folks
> >>>>had talked about offering classes for folks like me who have little or
> >>>>no experience doing this sort of thing. May I suggest that you
> >>>>consider instituting classes for beginners like me...and .......
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>I think you have hit the nail right on the head! I think we all landed
> >>>in the Project with some understanding of how the web works. Many of us
> >>>used a sledge-hammer approach: we checked the Source. "If this did
> >>>this, then that does that." When editors came along (Netscape,
> >>>FrontPage, and lots of others) it became a lot easier. The major WPs
> >>>allow conversion to HTML but Java is something else. Paul never shared
> >>>that thought with me but it is an excellent one. Since he is free of
> >>>many responsibilities, perhaps he can find a good reference.
> >>>Personally, I like http://www.htmlhelpcentral.com/index.html There are
> >>>many others. Use GOOGLE and "HTML help."
> >>>
> >>>There are "Newbie" lists on many different web sources. Perhaps a
> >>>single page of these resources could help.
> >>>
> >>><HTMLHELP-L(a)rootsweb.com> is a very valuable resource for networking to
> >>>solve a specific problem.
> >>> Also, there are lists for Netscape, MS-IE and other related (and
> >>>archived) matters.
> >>>
> >>>I would love to see something of this nature on the NCGenWeb Project
> >>>page. It could be a directory of all the HTML help sources on the web
> >>>that could benefit Project page owners. Perhaps we could begin a
> >>>NC-HTML list. Are there any volunteers who would be willing to
> >>>establish such a list and administer it or create a page and maintain
> >>>it?
> >>>
> >>>Discussion?
> >>>
> >>>Please respond to the moderated (hopefully, not much longer)
> >>>NCGENWEB-DISCUSS-L. Please subscribe if necessary to post, or go to
> >>>http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/NCGENWEB-DISCUSS to read.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>Derick S. Hartshorn
> >>>State Coordinator, NCGenWeb Project
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>==== NCGENWEB Mailing List ====
> >>>Orphan Counties page, and information for volunteers:
> >>>http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncgenweb/volunteer.html
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
> --
> Mary Ellis
> County Coordinator Alamance NCGenWeb
> http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~mwellis/
> http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncalaman/
> http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncacgs/
>
>
>
Am assuming that Brent wanted this to go to the Discuss List. Too, y'all
keep in mind that the default setting on our lists is for replies to go to
the sender. To reply to the list, please use "reply all".
Regards,
Paul
----- Original Message -----
From: C Brent Currie <currie1(a)bellsouth.net>
To: <NCGENWEB-L(a)rootsweb.com>
Sent: Tuesday, January 21, 2003 8:09 PM
Subject: {not a subscriber} RE: [NCGENWEB] HTML Instruction
> Hello everyone -
>
> One of the best sites that I have ever come across, and still use as a
> reference today is www.webmonkey.com . The subjects range from the
> elementary to borderline web rocket science.
>
> I can be of some use as well if anyone has specific questions that haven't
> already been answered.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Brent Currie
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Derick S. Hartshorn [mailto:derickh@charter.net]
> Sent: Monday, January 20, 2003 8:43 PM
> To: NCGENWEB-L(a)rootsweb.com
> Subject: [NCGENWEB] HTML Instruction
>
>
> At 08:28 PM 1/19/03, you wrote:
> >Derick,
> > I am the page manager for the [xxx], NC webpage and have been
> > muddling through for the past year. I have had no training whatsoever
in
> > this sort of thing,
> > <snip>
> > It seems that Paul mentioned to me a while back that you folks
had
> > talked about offering classes for folks like me who have little or no
> > experience doing this sort of thing. May I suggest that you consider
> > instituting classes for beginners like me...and .......
>
> I think you have hit the nail right on the head! I think we all landed in
> the Project with some understanding of how the web works. Many of us used
a
> sledge-hammer approach: we checked the Source. "If this did this, then
that
> does that." When editors came along (Netscape, FrontPage, and lots of
> others) it became a lot easier. The major WPs allow conversion to HTML but
> Java is something else. Paul never shared that thought with me but it is
an
> excellent one. Since he is free of many responsibilities, perhaps he can
> find a good reference. Personally, I like
> http://www.htmlhelpcentral.com/index.html There are many others. Use
GOOGLE
> and "HTML help."
>
> There are "Newbie" lists on many different web sources. Perhaps a single
> page of these resources could help.
>
> <HTMLHELP-L(a)rootsweb.com> is a very valuable resource for networking to
> solve a specific problem.
> Also, there are lists for Netscape, MS-IE and other related (and
> archived) matters.
>
> I would love to see something of this nature on the NCGenWeb Project page.
> It could be a directory of all the HTML help sources on the web that could
> benefit Project page owners. Perhaps we could begin a NC-HTML list. Are
> there any volunteers who would be willing to establish such a list and
> administer it or create a page and maintain it?
>
> Discussion?
>
> Please respond to the moderated (hopefully, not much longer)
> NCGENWEB-DISCUSS-L. Please subscribe if necessary to post, or go
> to http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/NCGENWEB-DISCUSS to read.
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Derick S. Hartshorn
> State Coordinator, NCGenWeb Project
>
>
> ==== NCGENWEB Mailing List ====
> Orphan Counties page, and information for volunteers:
> http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncgenweb/volunteer.html
>
>
Does anyone know if you can take a picture of say water, and somehow make it
look as if it is moving. HELP..<g> Is this called Java???/
Bobbie
CC Perquimans County
I completely agree with Lizbeth.
Especially about the music.
Aside from noise issues, it just seems that invariably the music forced
upon me by a website is a real far stretch from my own musical tastes.
And so what I wind up doing is getting off the site as fast as I can to
get away from the music. ;-)
From what I've read, if you do it right, those cascading style sheets
should be "a good thing" - but I would really appreciate hearing from
anybody who knows more about this than I do.
I'm not looking for "bells and whistles," rather was looking to the
style sheets as making downloads quicker and making updating easier. I
also gather layouts have more flexibility and you don't have to use
tables for positioning stuff.
BUT, if I'm off-base and this is NOT the way to accomplish these things,
I would dearly love to know before I kill myself trying to learn how to
do it. ;-)
thanks,
Sandy
On Tuesday, January 21, 2003, at 10:08 AM, Elizabeth Harris wrote:
> Just one request: remember that the average age of genealogists on-line
> is a bit on the high side, and that they may not upgrade their
> computers and software very often. Our pages should be accessible to
> older browsers, so if you're adding bells and whistles, please make
> sure that they'll work or self-deactivate on earlier systems.
>
> Also, speaking of bells and whistles - if you have music or other
> noises associated with your page, please make them a clickable option,
> not something that comes up as soon as the page appears. We've had
> complaints in the past from users working in libraries.
>
>
> -- Elizabeth Harris
> ncgen(a)mindspring.com
>
> NCGenWeb project: http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncgenweb/
> Winston-Salem NC area genealogy: http://www.fmoran.com/
>
Just one request: remember that the average age of genealogists
on-line is a bit on the high side, and that they may not upgrade
their computers and software very often. Our pages should be
accessible to older browsers, so if you're adding bells and whistles,
please make sure that they'll work or self-deactivate on earlier
systems.
Also, speaking of bells and whistles - if you have music or other
noises associated with your page, please make them a clickable
option, not something that comes up as soon as the page appears.
We've had complaints in the past from users working in libraries.
--
Elizabeth Harris
ncgen(a)mindspring.com
NCGenWeb project: http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncgenweb/
Winston-Salem NC area genealogy: http://www.fmoran.com/
I am not an expert with css by any means but will help anyone to the limit
of my ability. It makes a great tool because with css you can reduce the
size of a page (in bytes) by as much as 2/3 when using Front Page.
Sandy, if you have something in mind you want to try, send me the specifics
and I will send you back the css to make it work. I now use one css for
every page of any site I do because it makes things more consistent.
I am not a tutor but will answer any questions anyone might have for a
particular problem.
Nola
If anyone has a link on their site to the Tar River Connections
Genealogical Society, please check to make sure you've got the right URL.
The old URL no longer works (nothing there - you get an error message).
The correct URL is:
http://www.braswell-library.org/trc/gene.HTM
If you host an eastern NC county and do not have a link to Tar River
Connections, you may want to add one as this is a very good resource for
Eastern NC researchers.
-Sandy
I want to learn cascading style sheets.
Any help out there??
I also want to set up a "form" on my site for receiving email from site
visitors, as an alternative to posting an email addy that the spambots
are gonna pick up and fill with all that much more spam.
Apparently the best way of doing this is to "hard code" (??what the heck
does that mean??) the form to email directly to me.....which prevents
the spambots from getting my addy.
If anyone has a clue what I'm talking about (because obviously I do
not), and better still, can help me to do this, I would be most grateful.
-Sandy
On Monday, January 20, 2003, at 07:43 PM, Derick S. Hartshorn wrote:
> At 08:28 PM 1/19/03, you wrote:
>> Derick,
>> I am the page manager for the [xxx], NC webpage and have been
>> muddling through for the past year. I have had no training whatsoever
>> in this sort of thing,
>> <snip>
>> It seems that Paul mentioned to me a while back that you folks
>> had talked about offering classes for folks like me who have little or
>> no experience doing this sort of thing. May I suggest that you
>> consider instituting classes for beginners like me...and .......
>
> I think you have hit the nail right on the head! I think we all landed
> in the Project with some understanding of how the web works. Many of us
> used a sledge-hammer approach: we checked the Source. "If this did
> this, then that does that." When editors came along (Netscape,
> FrontPage, and lots of others) it became a lot easier. The major WPs
> allow conversion to HTML but Java is something else. Paul never shared
> that thought with me but it is an excellent one. Since he is free of
> many responsibilities, perhaps he can find a good reference.
> Personally, I like http://www.htmlhelpcentral.com/index.html There are
> many others. Use GOOGLE and "HTML help."
>
> There are "Newbie" lists on many different web sources. Perhaps a
> single page of these resources could help.
>
> <HTMLHELP-L(a)rootsweb.com> is a very valuable resource for networking to
> solve a specific problem.
> Also, there are lists for Netscape, MS-IE and other related (and
> archived) matters.
>
> I would love to see something of this nature on the NCGenWeb Project
> page. It could be a directory of all the HTML help sources on the web
> that could benefit Project page owners. Perhaps we could begin a
> NC-HTML list. Are there any volunteers who would be willing to
> establish such a list and administer it or create a page and maintain
> it?
>
> Discussion?
>
> Please respond to the moderated (hopefully, not much longer)
> NCGENWEB-DISCUSS-L. Please subscribe if necessary to post, or go to
> http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/NCGENWEB-DISCUSS to read.
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Derick S. Hartshorn
> State Coordinator, NCGenWeb Project
>
>
> ==== NCGENWEB Mailing List ====
> Orphan Counties page, and information for volunteers:
> http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncgenweb/volunteer.html
>
Lest it be said that the NCGenWeb Project has acted in any discriminatory
manner toward other entity which might represent common North Carolina
genealogical interests, I would be delighted to publicize their presence:
In North Carolina, we have the AHGP NC page:
http://www.usgennet.org/usa/nc/state1/ Debi H. Kendrick, state
coordinator, NC AHGP. We are proud to have Debi as our NCGenWeb Rockingham
page host.
We also have the NC ALHN (not to be confused with the AHGP, above)
http://www.usgennet.org/usa/nc/state/ [please note final '1'distinction].
Most sites appear to be unchanged except for (c) date. Latest change seems
to be at least six months old. Many links are old and dead. The links can
easily be found on a single search.
A fresh addition is Tracy Putnam's "CarolinaCuzins."
http://www.carolinacuzins.org/ Together with Leah Smith and Lisa, they
have really been contributors to the NC genealogical scene. Hats off! You
have really put a lot of effort in this collaborative effort.
We also salute: http://helplist.org/usa/nc.shtml as well as
Cyndi's list: http://www.cyndislist.com/nc.htm and
Diane's Golden Branches: http://www.goldenbranches.com/nc-state/ long time
genealogical presence, and
Forum: http://genforum.genealogy.com/nc/ .....
And many, many others.
One man's opinion.
Derick S. Hartshorn
State Coordinator, NCGenWeb Project
Hi folks,
I'd like to make it quite clear that I believe every legitimate Project
Coordinator should have a vote--equal in all respects to that enjoyed by
County Projects. Be it Military, Census, African-American, whatever, they
deserve the vote. Is their contribution of less value than the individual
counties??? I surely think not.
I have a wonderfully warm relationship with 14 dear friends who share a
focus on black Catawba County genealogy. I try to pass on every bit of
information I come across. One wonderful lady who prefers to be known as
"Nanna Jay" often shares spiritual stories with me. She and I, and her
elderly aunt, inventoried Ridgeview Cemetery on two weekends. This is the
largest A-A cemetery in Catawba County. I never could have done it without
these wonderful ladies. It is currently on the web:
ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/nc/catawba/cemeteries/ridgevw.txt
Another 'sister' suggested that I provide the Freeman Marriages of Catawba.
So I did the transcription:
http://www.rootsweb.com/~nccatawb/freedmen.txt
I have assisted my black friends who share my surname:
http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~hartshrn/Fam-T/index.htm
I am publishing a book of illustrations of the most interesting black
cemetery stones in Catawba County and Western North Carolina ("Departed
Brothers and Sisters")
I'm not bragging but I just want to offer this to any individual who might
accuse us white folk of being insensitive racists in any sort of
genealogical sense. My feelings on this matter are best stated in my post
to the folks that started the Bladen Co. A-A Project thread:
http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/read/NCGENWEB-DISCUSS/2003-01/1041988258
and subsequent posts.
The Bladen County African-American page
http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncbladen/african_american/ is a real milestone.
I won't be satisfied until we have an A-A page for each of our counties and
a Military page representing all of America's conflicts.
In short, I have NEVER encountered any respectable genealogist, black or
white, who ever exhibited the slighted bit of racism. Genealogists
transcend any color boundary. As white genealogists, we owe our black
brethren a little help to make up for the advantage we enjoy. We go back to
the other side of the ocean. Their goal is to just break through the 18th
century barrier.
Please! Give me a break!
Any accusation of racism against anyone representing the USGenWeb Project
or its affiliate members is, at best, intellectually dishonest--at worst, a
bad reflection one's personal motives.
Nothing closely related to actual exhibits or honest examples have even
been presented by anyone. The accuser(s) has yet to present anything of
substance. I have always felt the best way we can appreciate who we are
now is be to understand where we came from. That's not a racial thing!
C'mon, let's be honest!
I am copying my friends for this post so they may contact the appropriate
individual(s).
Compare what I have demonstrated and what they can't seem to come right out
and say.
http://www.geocities.com/irusgw/index.html
I ask them to seriously consider the complainant's background and credentials.
[Note: the page author/sponsor is thought to be Mr. Charles Barnum
<ryangb(a)nvbell.net>.
Charles came to the NCGenWeb Project without much fanfare.
He first showed up as a Montgomery Co. Co-Coordinator about Summer, 2002 at
the behest of an individual who no longer enjoys affiliation with the
NCGenWeb Project. He officially resigned from the NCGenWeb Project on
1-1-2003.
The Project took actions to ensure there wound be continuity on the
Montgomery County NCGWP page.]
Derick S. Hartshorn
State Coordinator, NCGenWeb Project
At 01:47 PM 1/15/03, you wrote:
>I'd just like to point out that back in 1999-2000 we discussed what
>NCGenWeb could do to assist African-American researchers,. (Search the
>NCGENWEB list archives for those two years using "African" as the search
>term, and you'll pull up the correspondence.) In February 2000 we talked
>specifically about creating a state-level project on this topic, and
>trying to recruit someone to manage it. However, like many other
>discussions in those days, eventually this degenerated into an argument
>over whether the person who might manage such a state-level project would
>or would not be entitled to vote in NCGenWeb elections and referenda. The
>idea was eventually abandoned because of opposition to special projects in
>general. Should this be revived?
>
>--
>Elizabeth Harris
>ncgen(a)mindspring.com
>
>NCGenWeb project: http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncgenweb/
>Winston-Salem NC area genealogy: http://www.fmoran.com/
The previous note from me was to sent to the all(a)usgenweb.us list of
which I joined just to hear a little noise. I forwarded it to our
discuss list because I talked about NC in the note. Sorry, you may not
have heard what is going on about "our Charles B." He has created a web
site about racial discrimination and accuses NC of racial wrong doings.
If you want to see the web site it's at
http://www.geocities.com/irusgw/index.html
Sorry to bring this to the list but it's probably important for you to
know.
Warren Bagley
CC Johnston County NC
Charles,
I'd like to make a few comments about the racial matters you have
mentioned or that are on your web site.
You may remember just a few months ago that I asked you (during your
short and quite heated time in our state) on the NCGenWeb list if you
would consider being a Co-CC for my county. It still does not matter
that I now know what you are. You are just a human, just like me.
You came into NC from nowhere with your high powered ideas and that
everything was instantly wrong with NC. Obviously you were a shock to
everyone here. That's the only issue here. Do you think it had
anything to do with your color or race? NOT!
I would like to give you my personal example. I volunteer in our
county Heritage Center. We are so delighted when a person of color
walks in. It is great when we find they have an interest in their
heritage and it's extra fun to help them. It don't make any difference
if they are purple. I practice this same as being a CC of a county and
am delighted to help when a person of color ask for help through the web
site or on the county discuss list.
I'd say that every other CC and SC in our state has the same attitude.
You are wrong to accuse anyone in our state of any wrong doings related
to racial matters. It's "ain't" true.
I am ashamed of you for what you have on the web site. It's just such
garbage. It "ain't" never going to happen and it's not right to happen.
So, now I don't want you as a Co-CC. It don't have anything to do with
what shade you are. I boils down to you are just a trouble maker. And
in my opinion it's all you wanted to do all along, to start your racial
crap.
If you had unsubed from this list, that would make about the third list
you've had to unsub from just in the last few months because of the heat
you got in. And it sure did not have anything to do with race.
There is plenty of hate and discontent on this list. I'd always try to
listen to them and consider their interest. I won't listen you anymore
of yours so I'll unsub if you don't. I'm never going to be involved in
a list or group that you are involved in.
And I suspect I would not be asked to stay on the list as I believe that
we have a great state in North Carolina and I support our NCGenWeb and
the USGenWeb. There is a lot of great work going on here and in the
nation.
You sour it so!
Warren T. Bagley
CC Johnston County NC
At 12:19 AM 1/9/03, you wrote:
>Derick,
>
>Ah, I thought he was talking about the query pages at first since the
>question was intermingled with the thread about Granville and Warren Co.
>but he is talking about an actual wish list for those who might want to
>adopt pages in the future.
>
>It must have been a long time ago since I never remember seeing it. Maybe
>you can address this one.
>
>Nola
This has been added to the top of the volunteer page:
http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncgenweb/volunteer.html
--Derick
I really think links to authors'/ publishers' web sites for NC books is
a worthwhile listing on our main NC links page - and would likely help
county cc's as well, who may wish to list on their own sites some of
those links which might be specific to their counties. It's hard to do
this without the inevitable "forgetting" somebody, but a little note
saying we'll be glad to add other links as we become aware of them
serves to invite folks to let us know about other links.
Along those same lines, I think it's worth mentioning that libraries -
esp larger ones - are often receptive to ordering books requested by
patrons. I know this is true at the Tennessee State Library and Archives
in Nashville where they even have "request forms" you can fill out
requesting the purchase of particular books. I have been very pleasantly
surprised that practically every request form I've turned in for NC
research books has resulted in a shelf appearance in fairly short order,
as long as the books are still in print.
I expect libraries are probably the "bread and butter" market for most
transcribers, and so library purchase requests truly help the authors -
as well as you.
Smaller, local libraries likely suffer the usual local government budget
blues, but patrons can certainly "contribute" the cost of the book and
specify the particular one they'd like ordered. (Or just order it
yourself and give it to the library).
Most libraries will even put a bookplate inside specifying the volume as
given "in honor of" or "in memory of" whomever you wish. This can make
for a mighty nice "alternative gift" for the person who has
everything.... as well as a more lasting alternative to funeral flowers.
And frankly, I think it's also a mighty fine "in celebration of the
birth of" gift.
Besides.....you're adding "genealogical data" at the same time. I mean
think about it - the bookplate might someday be just the "clue" somebody
needs....."Jack and Jill Hill donated this volume in celebration of the
birth of their grandson Up The Hill," or "Mercy Me Dumpty donated this
book in memory of her grandfather, Humpty." <g>
[Hmmm.....maybe I should apply for a position as a publicist/promoter
with a publishing house, eh? ;-)]
-Sandy
Bobbie,
I'm going to take a gamble that you wouldn't mind if I share this with the
list.
My goal when I first stood for election was that I thought that the
NCGenWeb Project could be the very bestwithin our genealogical family. I
haven't forgotten that personal challenge. I think we are now on the path
to excellence. I don't care to dwell on yesterdays. I have a ton of ideas I
would love to share with y'all. There are many new state projects we can
take on that will make us THE one-stop resource center.
Many thanks to each and every one of you for the work you have done and the
sacrifices you have made.
Derick S. Hartshorn
State Coordinator, NCGenWeb Project
At 08:34 PM 1/8/03, you wrote:
>Well said, Derick, I totally agree, finding that special person who has
>the enthusiasm to traipse around old dusty courthouses is one in a
>million. I wish I had the time to do it, I think if would be so
>interesting. Even if we put a link on the County resourse page, where you
>get to your counties, saying links recommended by the NCGenweb, it would
>give the researchers a place to start, that way they wouldn't have to hunt
>all over the web for something say, like NC War vets, or etc. If
>everythng were in one place, think how much time we all could save hunting
>for that one link...great idea. this enthusiasm is contagious, and thanks
>to Sandy for bringing it to our attention. We are get so wrapped up in
>doing our own county, that we forget there are special needs. If we could
>make NC a place of valuable informations and Links only to the NC needs,
>gosh, that would be great. Any more suggestions? Do you have any books
>on NC genealogy. I was at E-Bay the other day and a person had 8 books on
>Perquimans genealogy for sale, I wrote to her and offered her One price
>for all the books, but to my sorrow, someone else had beaten me to it. I
>realize we all or most of us work outside the home, and to come home and
>work on a web site is time consuming. So we must love it, or we wouldn' t
>be doing it. so when we get discouraged, just stop, pat yourself on the
>back, and say, its not just for me, its for all those researchers looking
>for their family. And, you know, family is what counts. Again, great
>idea. and lets keep up the good work..
>
>
>Bobbie
Folks,
Please permit me to share a DISCUSS list post with the mandatory list:
I would like to personally respond to this post. Some of the folks I admire
the most are those who have discovered old, moldy documents in the basement
of the old courthouse and proceeded to transcribe them. I am in awe of
those who actually pay for microfilm relating to counties they have no
interest in--just to provide transcription help for researchers. I would
like to hereby propose that we have a NCGenWeb Project page directing folks
to resources relevant to specific geographic or surname focus. Some folks
still believe in the concept of the 'free lunch' but I am not one of them.
There is an ultimate cost--whether it be the time or intellectual assets
invested. Somebody has to bring the information forward. Without
transcribers, we would be at a standstill. Anyone who can make a large
living doing transcription-publications, where are you? I have never had
the pleasure of meeting you. Please contact me. I have 250 books in my
basement I'd love to sell you.
I know of few folks devoted to making information available to the public
more than Ginger. She just wants to be left alone to do her
calling--transcribing. I surely respect that. Her page is available below
and I wish her much success. In addition, she is investing her limited time
to representing the NCGenWeb Project. Tim Rackley and Broadfoot are also
great sources. I also recommend Jo White Lynn, Brent Holcombe and others.
Folks who make genealogy their life work deserve to be recognized. The
"Return on Investment" is never on the plus side for transcribers or
journalists.
The NCGenWeb Project is privileged to have a valued researcher representing
Warren County as County Coordinator. In addition, Ginger is creating the
Bath County from scratch. Sadly there was little to build on but please
watch her efforts.
Feedback, please! And.... thanks for the reminder, Sandy!!!!
--Derick
At 02:54 PM 1/8/03, Sandy wrote:
>Derick,
>I don't think I can post this direct to the NCGW list that goes to all of
>us, but think it would be good if you or Paul forwarded it to that list.
>
>Your mention of Ginger prompts me to alert everyone to the website for her
>publications, which may well be a good link for some counties:
>http://www.ancestraltracks.com/
>
>Another good link for folks looking for well-transcribed NC records:
>Tim Rackley (focuses on Nash & Granville): http://www.rackleypublishing.com/
>
>Also, there is Broadfoot Publishing in Wilmington, NC (great Civil War
>resource):
>http://www.broadfootpublishing.com/index.html
>
>If anyone knows whether Dr. Stephen Bradley, Brent Holcombe, Jo Linn White
>- or anybody else transcribing and publishing NC records - have webpages,
>I sure wish you'd share these by posting them to the list.
>
>Perhaps we could make a section on our state site on our links page and
>list these there.
>
>-Sandy
>
>
>On Sunday, January 5, 2003, at 06:05 PM, Derick S. Hartshorn wrote:
>
>>Folks,
>>
>>The Project was extremely fortunate to attract Ginger Christmas-Beatty to
>>our NCGenWeb family. Ginger is a professional transcriber and publisher
>>of original documents. This is an endeavor worthy of great honor. Nola
>>Duffy helped Ginger get the format and Ginger took it from there. She is
>>currently the County Coordinator for BATH, ORANGE, STANLY and WARREN Counties.
>>
>>Thank you, Ginger, for your sacrifice of time and the sharing of your
>>expertise.
>>
>>
>>Derick S. Hartshorn
>>NCGenWeb State Coordinator
>>nc(a)usgenweb.org
>>
>>Visit the NC home page at:
>>http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncgenweb/
>>
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>>Unknown County page:
>>http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncunknow/ncunknow.html