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From: Marva Jackson <>
Subject: Re: Completely FREE access to images of over 500 GENUINE source documents
Date: Sun, 01 Aug 1999 10:39:11 +0100


Hi again,

I just managed to connect to the site after all. It was probably my
computer problem. Very cool site. I'll be happy to contribute if I fidn
anythign that may be of interest to others as I do my research also.

Thanks very much for creatign this resource.

Marva

Brandy and Randell Miller wrote:

> Since opening for the first time in March of 1999, Source Documents
> Online (http://members.xoom.com/srcdocsol/) has had one goal: To
> provide completely free access to genuine source documents. With the
> help of a handful of donors, we have managed to expand from the
> original 9 documents we had to offer to more than 500 that we now have
> available!
>
> We would appreciate any additional donations, either of money or of
> documents, and of course links to the page and referrals are equally
> welcome. Please visit our site and help us to continue helping the
> genealogical community at large.
>
> Here is a copy of our FAQ to answer any questions you might have:
>
> Q: Do you accept documents only from the US, or do you accept
> documents from any where? What about documents in other languages?
> A: We welcome documents from anyone, regardless of geographic location
> or language they are in.
>
> Q: I don't have a scanner. Is there any way I can get my documents to
> you.
> A: Sure. We are more than willing to scan any documents you have.
> Please send documents to:
>
> Source Documents Online
> c/o Brandy Miller
> 1910 North Ruddell Apt. 204
> Denton, Tx 76201
>
> If you are sending original documents, and wish to have them back,
> please send an envelope large enough to hold the documents, with
> proper postage.
>
> Q: What format do you want a document to be sent in? What size?
> A: We would like to have all documents in .Gif or .Jpg format. Our
> target size per document is 100k. If a document is larger than this,
> we would like to resize the document, or possibly break it up into
> smaller parts.
>
> Q: How many documents can I send?
> A: How many do you have? *grin* We welcome any documents that could
> possibly help someone else in their research.
>
> Q: What are you going to do when you have too many documents?
> A: We have been thinking this one over for a while. Currently, Xoom
> offers unlimited space, so that is not a problem. We would like,
> however, to get some sort of sponsorship for the site so that we can
> move it where we can have access to better tools (cgi, etc...). If you
> are an advertiser who would like to purchase ad space with us (we are
> getting 70+ hits per day), get in contact with us. If you have space
> on a site where we can spread our wings and fly, we would love to hear
> from you.
>
> Q: Help! I've gotten a virus from one of your pictures!
> A: It is completely impossible to be infected by a virus from viewing
> a picture from the web. Don't take our word for it, though. Take a
> look at the Datafellow's homepage (Makers of F-Prot Virus protection):
> http://www.datafellows.com/news/hoax/yukon.htm There have been several
> hoaxes about graphics files, and this section give you information
> over them. I'd suggest that if you think that you can get a virus from
> a graphic file, that you take the time to read the WHOLE site. There
> are a LOT of hoaxes out there, and I know you will probably sleep a
> little more soundly at night knowing what is a hoax and what you
> should be worried about.
>
> Q: Why do you have banners up on your site?
> A: The banners are there in the hopes that some of you will enter the
> contests advertised, join the programs, buy the products, etc. When
> you do so, I get paid a (small) amount. The money that I get paid will
> be used for several purposes: (1) to buy more source documents (these
> range in cost from $1 to as much as $15 per document) (2) To reimburse
> people for the costs of postage (3) To perhaps buy a larger hard drive
> so that I can host the site myself and thus be able to add things like
> cgi, etc (4) To pay for my internet access so that I can continue to
> provide you with help and make regular updates to the site
>
> Q: Do you accept donations of money?
> A: Good question. The answer is that, yes, I will happily accept any
> monetary donations that are sent. If you would like to donate money,
> you can send it to the same address as you would send the documents
> but please do not send cash (money order/cashier's check or personal
> check is acceptable). Please make any donations out to: Brandy M.
> Miller.
>
> Q. I have some documents but I don't want to donate to somebody's pay
> site. Are you planning on charging your viewers in the future?
> A. Definately the answer to this question is "No". I started doing
> genealogy research back when I was dead broke. It's hard for folks
> without money to do "real" genealogy research (travelling to the
> libraries, buying the source documents) and I feel that genealogy
> shouldn't be just for the rich, or for those who can travel. I'd like
> to make doing real research as easy and affordable as a visit to my
> site, and someday I hope I can reach that goal. Knowing your family
> history, in my opinion, should be a right and not a privilege.
>
> Kindest regards,
>
> Brandy M. Miller
>
> Source Documents Online: http://members.xoom.com/srcdocsol/
> Under the Miller Tree: http://members.xoom.com/BMMiller
>
> Brandy M. Miller
>
> Source Documents Online: http://members.xoom.com/srcdocsol/
> Under the Miller Tree: http://members.xoom.com/BMMille

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