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From: Joy Fisher <>
Subject: Re: [BOARD-L] USGenWeb Project (forwarded by request)
Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2000 22:27:51 -0800


For a bunch of genealogists, who pride themselves on documenting every
little detail, we are doing a #&$@^ poor job of documenting our own
history. I propose we have a historian (either appointed or elected to
document our history.

Right now, we only have (roughly) 3.5 years (4.5 (roughly) if you count
KYGenWeb). Some of the biggest arguments I have seen on some of the lists
is over our history and various persons' recollection of what happened. It
will only get worse as some of the founders leave, pass on, or lose their
memories.

At 01:20 AM 1/18/00 -0500, you wrote:
>I've held this until other items quieted down a bit so that full attention
>could be given to this. I had to retype this, as it was in small print that
>the listserv would not accept. - Tim:
>----------------------
>I took a look at the current web pages this morning, just to see if
>anything had changed. I can't help but notice that in the history of the
>project, there is absolutely no mention of my role as creator of the
>project. It would be nice if the gang would finally correct this omission.
>
>Jeff Murphy 1625 SE Roberts Dr. C-113 Gresham, Oregon 97080 (503) 666-5028
><http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Plains/4708/>http://www.geocities.com/He
>artland/Plains/4708/ Muhlenberg Co., KY
>Creator of KY GenWeb Project, U.S. GenWeb Project, KY Biographies Project,
>U.S. Biographies Project
>

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