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From: "Michael Bignell" <>
Subject: Re: [BONIFACE-L] BIG's Jacob Marley Address
Date: Tue, 7 Jan 2003 16:19:36 -0500
References: <007601c2b508$18a61aa0$c929f418@monarch.net> <1041808193.3e18bb4146d3e@postoffice.tpg.com.au> <004001c2b5b6$434bed80$e5844318@timbet> <001b01c2b669$8f8c40b0$0600a8c0@BOSS>


Hi Terry. The only way I know to export Outlook Express messages to another
computer is to have the particular e-mail highlighted or open, then click
File>Save As>Save In (a floppy or CDR)>File Name:______>Save As Type:(I save
mine as .eml). Then switch the floppy or CDR to your other computer, run
that drive and double click on the saved e-mail. It's a tedious process, but
I've saved hundred of important e-mails that way (The attachments stay with
the e-mail also). Too bad I can't highlight several at a time and do it, but
it won't let me!
Cheers,
Michael

----- Original Message -----
From: Terry Walls <>
To: <>
Sent: January 7, 2003 11:26 AM
Subject: Re: [BONIFACE-L] BIG's Jacob Marley Address


Betty

I am still checking and getting closer to clearing up my ancestry. I have
finally discovered Naomi Bellingham's birth certificate and ordered it from
the UK yesterday.

In terms of DNA, I actually have a lock of my paternal grandmother's hair
which was sent to my mother after she died in 1962. I have always said that
this will be quite valuable as a source of DNA in the future.

Best wishes to all of the BIGs for 2003.

I have just got over one those 'computer crisis' things - a total rebuild of
the system where I lost some hundreds of saved e-mails. Does anyone know how
to export Outlook Express messages to another computer. I also lost some
hundreds of work related ones!!!!!!!

Terry


Terry Walls
Principal
Solutions Focussed Consulting
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Betty Deforest" <>
To: <>
Sent: Tuesday, January 07, 2003 3:20 AM
Subject: Re: [BONIFACE-L] BIG's Jacob Marley Address


> Hi Steve
>
> Great letter Steve and great objectives ..Lets go everyone !! Let help
Steve
> make this all come to pass.
>
> I am very interested in the DNA project Steve and look forward to hearing
> more ..
>
> Wouldn't it be great if there was a Boniface testing ..What a great tool
to
> confirm or disprove our beliefs and help with the mysteries <g>
>
> It believe it could certainly help Terry Walls clear up his ancestry ..
>
> Betty
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <>
> To: <>
> Sent: Sunday, January 05, 2003 3:09 PM
> Subject: Re: [BONIFACE-L] BIG's Jacob Marley Address
>
>
> > Hi Steve & Everyone
> > I have briefly read what you have written Steve & it sounds all good to
me
> I am willing to help
> > out in Australia as it goes along perhaps with another person as
Australia
> is a large place I will
> > be missing for 4 months this year we hope to give updates as we go.
> >
> > The DNA sounds interesting I would look foward to knowing more about it
> how to go about it
> > plus costs perhaps you can give us updates on it Steve as I feel sure we
> must all have a
> > connection to all the different lines.
> >
> > BFN Pauline
> >
> > Now I will go back & digest this great email.
> > BFN Pauline
> >
> > > Hi Group,
> > >
> > > We've come to the end of another BIG year and I've decided to start a
> new
> > > tradition, the 'Jacob Marley Address', because it concerns our past,
> > > present
> > > and future. (A little later than I intended but here goes).
> > >
> > > Past
> > >
> > > >From small beginnings came BIG things as we all know, from those
early
> > > days
> > > when just a few of us compared notes we grew into a rather large
family
> of
> > > Boniface researchers, some of us even found connections, which has
only
> > > served to encourage us all of course.
> > > The tragic events of September 2001 affected us all, regardless of
where
> we
> > > lived, and it certainly shows up on amount of messages on the mailing
> list.
> > > As I see it, our get up and go was taken away, mine certainly was.
From
> > > over
> > > a 100 messages a month we dropped down to 35 as our enthusiasm was
> > > definitely affected. I'm hoping we have turned the corner now and can
> get
> > > back to business.
> > > The importance of checking original records was tragically highlighted
> by
> > > Terry Wall's unfortunate discovery that he wasn't related to a
Boniface
> > > line
> > > after all. The family story that he was however, may still turn out to
> have
> > > some basis, as the name came from somewhere I'll warrant. Terry will
> always
> > > be a member of course, albeit in an honorary status for now, as he was
a
> > > driving force in the makings of the group as we know it and still is a
> > > solid
> > > supporter and contributor of the BIG cause.
> > > The importance of backing up data came along and bit me as I almost
lost
> > > everything, including the website. I now burn CD's to save the
critical
> > > data
> > > and I will never take down the website without having an extra backup.
I
> > > was
> > > lucky this time. Not all of you able to burn a CD of course but
consider
> > > sharing your family tree in a Gedcom or text file format with a
relative
> or
> > > friend, you may be glad you did.
> > >
> > > Present
> > > We sit here now with 97 members, 72 on the mailing list and we hit
> 17,000
> > > hits on the website on New Years Eve. There are also 39 pictures in
the
> > > Ancestor Gallery and 30 documents that have been shared with the
group.
> Not
> > > mention the long growing list of extracts. An extraordinary
> accomplishment
> > > to say the least, hats off to you all, you are what makes the Boniface
> > > Internet Group special.
> > >
> > > Future
> > > Our records on site have reached the point where they need to be
> organized
> > > much better that's for sure. Hadrian Coulton and I are working on an
> idea
> > > in
> > > the background so you can search through the records we have by
country,
> > > county/state, parish/place etc. We have effectively thrown out the
idea
> of
> > > a
> > > visual map and will go the simpler route of links. This will also
serve
> to
> > > show us where some of the missing parts are and hopefully spur us on
to
> > > BIGger things. What can you do to help? Well, for starters you can go
> > > through your past research, you know the stuff filed away in that
dusty
> ol'
> > > box. Is there something we don't have collectively? Please consider
> sharing
> > > it. If you have checked a source and found nothing let us know so we
can
> > > cross it off the list. Also, when you are doing your own research
> extract
> > > all the Boniface's from the source to share with the group. Myself, I
> will
> > > be cranking it up again this year and getting films/fiche in our local
> LDS
> > > and doing extracts to share with the group.
> > >
> > > This year I will be also embarking on a "Three Generation Project".
This
> > > entails going one step further than the emailing attempt made awhile
> back
> > > and snail mailing every living Boniface we can find in the world. I
will
> > > ask
> > > them to consider providing at least three generations, themselves,
their
> > > Father and
> > > Grandfather. Anything else they provide will be a bonus of course but
> > > gratefully received. This cannot work without some support from
members
> of
> > > the group though. This is how I think we can pull it off. We would
need
> a
> > > volunteer in each country, first, to help gather the snail mail
> addresses
> > > and then to do the actual mail outs within each country. To cut costs
> the
> > > mailings have to be done inside each country I think. Once a volunteer
> has
> > > a
> > > rough list for the mail outs I would send funds to them for the stamps
> and
> > > for the included stamp self addressed envelopes to further encourage a
> > > reply. The original covering letter for the mailout of course will
have
> to
> > > be a masterpiece of tact to ensure maximum responses so I will
> > > be relying on you all to provide some input so we get it right. I'm
> > > interested in any other ideas and thoughts on this project.
> > >
> > > I have extreme problems with keeping everything straight these days, a
> lot
> > > of trees in our BIG forest (think of the fun you have with your own
tree
> > > and
> > > then multiply by 90+<grin>). To help myself I'm busy constructing a
> > > database
> > > of the members info and lines. I have been gathering it from a variety
> of
> > > sources which include personal e-mails,mailing list archives, gedcoms
> and
> > > anything else I can find. This provides a number advantages, I can
> quickly
> > > see who has who in their line and I should
> > > be able to determine connections a lot easier for starters. I will be
> > > working closely with Betty Deforest, our connections co-ordinator, on
> this
> > > project. Later I will share this with you all, I'm about one third of
> the
> > > way through at present. I'm already thinking of expanding it to
include
> non
> > > members lines.
> > >
> > > Planning to move to a paid site later in the year. (You don't pay,
> didn't
> > > sound right though did it<grin>. If you want to put a meaning to it
all
> > > think of it as my gift to you all because of the wonderful gift you
have
> > > given me) I'm doing this before Rootsweb (alias Ancestry.com) moves
in
> > > that
> > > direction and we become unstuck with no home.
> > >
> > > I have been contacted by an Everett who is doing a DNA project and I'm
> > > considering participating. I will share progress on what transpires
and
> > > what
> > > the pros and cons turn out to be. I don't plan to really do Everitt's
in
> > > the
> > > BIG mould until I retire because it's a rather large undertaking. A
DNA
> > > project for the Boniface's of Sussex origin for instance might be
quite
> > > interesting and serve to sort out the branches that may connect but
with
> no
> > > evidence in the textual records. Because of the expense and other
> > > complications it may be a project for the young'ns that come after me.
> > >
> > > As always, look forward to your thoughts and ideas, through the
mailing
> > > list
> > > or directly to me.
> > >
> > > Regards
> > > Steve
> > >
> > >
> > >
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> > > were all there at one time or another.
> > >
> >
> >
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