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A Note from Scott (Editor)
I apologise for the late posting of this issue of the Newsletter. Due to a lightning strike I had two dead computers for almost a fortnight. One of them is still unstable [a bit like it's owner :o) ]. As you can imagine this created a bit of a problem with preparing the Newsletter.
Hi,
Thank you for another fine issue!
I have a suggestion for another article for the Genealogy Tools section for a future issue.
The Lookup Exchange
See http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Plains/8555/lookup.htmlThis is a collaborative volunteer project for the UK. I am involved as a coordinator and to offer lookups.
I believe there is a similar project running in the US and maybe others elsewhere.
This is of obvious use to those who are too distant to access records and IMO really demonstrates the value of the Internet for gen. researchers. :-)
Best wishes
Camilla--Camilla Gemmingen von Massenbach
Email:camilla@algroup.co.uk
URL:http://www.links.org/surnames.htm(We will do a feature article on this in a future edition. Ed)
Just for your information:
Grants to Aid Genealogical Projects
Broderbund will award a total of $20,000 in a number of grants ranging in amount from $500 to $2,500. A panel of professional genealogists and representatives of large national genealogy organizations will select the winning entries. Following are general guidelines for the grants:
- Your society should be trying to do something special that will make a valuable genealogical contribution. Grants will be given to societies whose projects require additional funds not covered by their dues.
- Preference will be given to:
- preservation projects (such as flattening documents and archiving in acid free materials);
- projects to make otherwise inaccessible records available (microfilming, cataloguing, indexing, etc.);
- large projects or equipment needs (e.g., purchasing a microfilm reader or computer).
- Application forms can be obtained by writing to Broderbund Software, Banner Blue Division Grants/Genealogy Groups, 39500 Stevenson Place Suite 204, Fremont, CA 94539 USA. The forms are also available online at the following URL:
http://www.familytreemaker.com/grantfrm.html
Applications must be received by June 15, 1998. Grant notifications will be made by July 31, 1998.
Thank you so much for this! I didn't know it existed and am very excited
about the possibilities : ))>BDM Certificate Exchanges edited by Scott Brown
>http://www.iigs.org/newsletter/9803news/bdmexchange.htm
>The basic idea behind the BDM Exchange is that people register Birth,
>Marriage or Death Certificates that they own copies of - in order to share
>that information with other researchers.Mary Croft (mc)
Scott and Holly:
You are to be commended for putting out a fine looking newsletter. It is not only attractive but interesting to read with an appropriate chuckle along with it. A job well done.
Norma