The following is a quote from the staff at RootsWeb/Ancestry/MyFamily in
connection with all the concern and displeasure in connection with changes
at RootsWeb (Ancestry/MyFamily). I am passing it along so that you too, may
voice your opinions and concerns. I hope that all of you ~WILL~ take time
to let them know how you feel.
"IF YOU WANT MANAGEMENT TO HEAR YOUR CONCERNS, COMMENTS, OR SUGGESTIONS:
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suggestions, send an e-mail to
To All Subscribers;
I am getting LOTS of mail from people who are having VERY bad experiences
with the 'MyFamily / Ancestry.com Corp." which has now taken control of all
Rootsweb Message Boards, Lists, and Websites.
The complaints range from having material on the My Family websites that
they are not being allowed to remove, to TONS of spam that has started in
recent days.
'MyFamily Corp." has not denied that they sell user addresses to third
parties. This could be the reason for all the additional spam.
Is there someone on the list who could look up and copy an obituary for me?
My Great Aunt was Martha Jane Raines. She died in McCreary County, Kentucky
April 20, 1937. My family knows very little about her. We hope there could
be a picture of her. Any help would be appreciated.
Mark Atterson
atterson@mailandnews.com
Darien, Georgia
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All I can do really is to tell you what I have been told. Please know that
these folks like Nancy only work for them ... and may be just as "in the
dark" as we are. I am sure that Nancy is sincere but she sounds a little
worried to me ??? The things we have seen happening seem to indicate
something different from what she was told.
I know that this affects all of us and a lot of people are concerned. I
will share with all of you, whatever I learn about all this ... which by
the way, is probably not going t
This is a forward from Karen Trammell. Please send any replies to her --
not to me. Thank you! Margy
Date: Fri, 29 Jun 2001 23:11:57 -0700
From: Karen Trammell
Old-To: CUMBERLAND-RIVER@rootsweb.com
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Subject: [CRR] fellow McCreary Countians
To: CUMBERLAND-RIVER-L@rootsweb.com
Resent-From: CUMBERLAND-RIVER-L@rootsweb.com
I'm getting ready to prepare the newsletter for the Historical &
Genealogical Soceity.
These are really good sites for Census avalibility maps
http://www.segenealogy.com/sgo03.htm
http://www.segenealogy.com/sgo03_ky.htm
http://www.segenealogy.com/kentucky/ky_censusmap.htm
And County Formation Maps
http://www.segenealogy.com/kentucky/ky_map.htm
Brent