Hi Rod,
I have forwarded your questions to Tina Vickery, but have not yet heard back. I would
imagine her e-mail must be backing up with all of the changes and questions.
You raise an interesting question about a "USGenWeb server - I have not seen anything
about whether this would be inviting USGenWeb associated web pages to move to the server
as well, or whether it is just a location for the National pages. I will be interested in
the reply as well.
If anyone has specific questions, the USGenWeb National Coordinator, Tina S. Vickery, may
be reached at e-mail: tsvickery(a)gmail.com
I am not certain of the technicalities, and may be wrong, but from what I have been
reading, it appears that once the pages are no longer on rootsweb, they would not be among
those searched as part of rootsweb.
As for VTGenWeb, I only ask that I be informed of any link and/or e-mail address changes,
so I can keep the state information current.
I do not have any recommendations. I have county and town pages on rootsweb which I plan
to let remain there. The main VTGenWeb page is in my own personal web space, and will
remain there. It has been located in my personal space for several years, because I
preferred the ease of using my space, so this was not a decision based upon the
issues. However, I recommend that you read and be comfortable with
the "acceptable use" policy - see
--Ann
-------------- Original message from Rod Skinner <rjs5(a)yahoo.com>: --------------
Hi Ann,
As I understand it, the domain "www.rootsweb.com" will be translated into the
new Ancestry version and nothing will change except possibly some header
pointers. The header pointers would likely change on either machine.
If I would like to maintain the information on the USGenWeb server and move to
the new
http://usgenweb.org/ site, I have some questions.
1. Will Ancestry forward SEARCH ENGINE matches to the new
usgenweb.org server
site or will they capture the viewers?
2. Will they keep and use a copy of the data currently the websites?
3. Will there be any changes to file types, sizes, .... to either sever?
4. Do you as VT State Coordinator have a recommendation or preference to make
it easier for you?
5. Contact person for account or space instructions?
I am trying to figure out the options.
thanks
rod
--- mensch-family(a)att.net wrote:
> Hi Robert,
>
> No, you are NOT required to move. It is your choice. I still have pages at
> rootsweb myself.
>
> If I understand correctly, there will be a slight change in the url and a
> banner added to the pages. Instead of
www.rootsweb.com, it will be
>
www.rootsweb.ancestry.com
> See the new url for your Danville page for instance:
>
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~vtcbarne/danville.htm
>
> --Ann
>
>
> -------------- Original message from "Robert H Goss" :
> --------------
>
>
> > Will those of us whose town sites are on
www.rootsweb.com be required to
> > move?
> >
> > Robert H. Goss
> > VT Town Volunteer for Barnet, Burke, Danville, Hardwick,
> > Kirby, Newark, Peacham, Ryegate, Sheffield, Sutton, Waterford
> > Family Interests: Abbott, Goss, Heath, Page
> > Website:
http://www.rootsweb.com/~vtcbarne
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From:
> > To: "VTGEN-L"
> > Sent: Thursday, March 27, 2008 4:09 PM
> > Subject: [VTGEN] USGenWeb url
> >
> >
> > > Please feel free to share with Project lists.
> > >
> > > ---
> > >
> > > After a twelve-year association with Rootsweb, the
> > > USGenWeb Project has moved to an independent server
> > > donated by a member who wishes to remain anonymous. I
> > > have made the necessary updates to ensure that the domain
> > > is in the project's name and will be passed from one
> > > National Coordinator to the next. The USGenWeb Project's
> > > URL remains
http://usgenweb.org/ and has links to all
> > > USGenWeb Project National, State, Local and Special
> > > Project sites.
> > >
> > > The Project owes an extraordinary debt of gratitude to all
> > > Rootsweb staff, past and present, for their support,
> > > skill and generosity in helping us achieve the mission
> > > and goal of providing free genealogical data online to
> > > our visitors. Our thanks and best wishes to Rootsweb.
> > >
> > > Tina S. Vickery
> > > National Coordinator
> > > USGenWeb Project
> > >
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