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From: Cynthia Kirkland <>
Subject: Re: Devon Records for sale?
Date: Fri, 4 Sep 1998 10:55:28 -0600


In response to Brian's comment below:
>
>Societies are rightly worried about their financial situation might be
>affected if their publication sales drop off - though there are a number
>who can now point to distinct increases in membership due to the existence
>of their Web sites and services to Internet users.
>
I would like to preface this message by saying I agree about the copyright
issue. Anything more than an accredited "footnote" would constitute
copyright infringement without the appropriate permission.

I don't see sales dropping off by going onto the Internet if they follow
the suggestions below. In fact I see an increase. This is just a note to
anyone wanting to contact their societies in order to persuade them to go
on-line.

A happy medium for the Society wanting to explore the possibility of going
up on the net might be; to put up an attractive and informative web site
for the Society. And rather than put up pages from their money making
publications, etc., they might list their titles with a synopsis of the item
and perhaps an Index of the names and places they cover. Along with that
information they could list the price of the item and how to order it. This
way they would not be "giving away" their information, but still requiring
purchase of them and at the same time informing the public of their value
and making use of the Internet all at the same time.

I for one am reluctant to buy publications unless I know what they contain
and if they can help me, since I am on a tight budget. Titles can be so
misleading. The above information would be a great enticement for me to
seriously consider the purchase of a publication. The Society that does
this might not only find their membership increasing but their publications
sales increasing as well. After all they are reaching millions of people
across the world including many researchers that are remote to their
limited local access.

In the US alone, the figures have jumped to 86% of all US citizens having
access to a computer and the Internet via, home, work or school. I'm not up
on the European statistics. Electronic sales (e-commerce) will actually
pose a threat for the first time to traditional storefront sales by the year
2002 based on the total gross dollar amount exchanged in commerce. Anyone
in the retail business or who has "ANYTHING" to sell would well be advised
to keep up with the competition via the Internet lest they be left in the
dust. I know, I design and build web sites for small to medium sized
businesses. I am not making a sales pitch (in fact, an industrious Society
might find a talented local volunteer willing to build a site for them for
free or at a minimal cost) but just offering a tid bit of education for
those who do not know the impact the Internet is having on merchandising
and communication. I can see how a small group sitting in a quiet bucolic
setting and who is not "up" on the Internet may not see the whole picture
or even understand it. Even a small group like a genealogical society would
benefit greatly and "cash in" on the wave of Internet communication and
commerce.

If anyone is interested to know more I can answer questions and refer you
to informative sites and lists that address these matters.

Sincerely Cynthia Sims Kirkland, a remote research in Dallas, Tex

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Researching these lines:
Sims line 1..... (includes: Vinson, Wright, Bottoms, Hartsfield, Wilmot,
Nichols, Hamlin) SC>GA>AL
Sims line 2..... (includes: Hilson, Odom, Austin, Hill, Ashburn, Forsyth,
Falconer, Symes) VA>NC>SC>GA>AL
Bradberry line. (includes: Cogdell, Gilmore, Barksdale, Harvey, Burnley,
Terrell, Randolph) GA>AL
O'Neal/O'Neill (includes: Sellers, Smilie, McMillen/McMillin, Frizzell,
Ellis, Edwards) GA>AL
Kirkland....... (includes: Kellum, Tabor, Kuykendall,Hartfield) SC>TN>GA>AL>TX
Singleton...... (includes: Major) MO>TX
Some lines above originating in Great Britain:Dorset, Somerset, Devon and
Wales.
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