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From: Rob Kuijsten <>
Subject: Re: genlias
Date: Wed, 14 Mar 2001 20:10:30 +0100
References: <3aacc9f3$0$25471$7f31c96c@news01.syd.optusnet.com.au>, <l52tatkvcpv98hvaqker4tjareib48j04q@4ax.com>, <3aaea584$0$25466$7f31c96c@news01.syd.optusnet.com.au>


Hello Vic


I agree with your point, but as Menno said it's NOT a specific Dutch
"problem" These so-called genealogical search sites suck you in their
webs; they return some very global AltaVista-like search results
fringed with ugly banners. Then you have to click your way out of this
maze of java and sometimes-even flash. A struggle to survive. Every
click is a count for the site statistics and a hit for benefit of
webmasters wallet. Fighting back from badly used java is like loosing
your "last live" in an arcade game

GenLias is a different story. This amazing non-commercial project
deserves all our support. The money invested is not wasted (Although I
have my opinion about the implementation, but that's another
discussion). It is not very stable, but so what! Let us be patient.
There is no country in the world with a project like GenLias. It is
for free! (With thanks to all the taxpayers in Holland!)


The only pretension I have with the Surname Navigator page..

>> http://www.kuijsten.net/navigator << shameless promo

... Is to show a way for very fast name hunting. It saves you a lot of
time. I don't have to explain how simple the construction is. Just a
couple of deeplinks. Right to the point. Personally I do like the LDS
(Mormons) system. There is an enormous amount of online information
and it is possible to create a customized searchstring for your own
demand in html.

I do not agree with Patrick NN ? (l&p)? Earlier remarks. His vision
is too simple, shortsighted, narrow-minded and even insulting. He
seems to be confusing the family sites with
search-for-surname-engines.

Coming back to my credo.

Better to stay poor and have 40 satisfied visitors a day, then 3500
frustrated, angry and lost cyber-genealogists and a couple of bucks in
my wallet.


Regards, Rob Kuijsten



On Wed, 14 Mar 2001 08:57:32 +1000, "RVC" <> wrote:

>LOL ....Yes You are right Menno...I was particularly frustrated at the time
>of my previous post....I was Born in Amsterdam and came to Australia at the
>age of 2 ....and even tho I can read (very basic) Dutch it sometimes become
>frustrating when you think you are on the right track and all of a sudden
>you go down a deep hole to nowhere...........But as you say that is the case
>with a lot of Sites ..Genealogy or otherwise
>The Search facility that Rob Kuijsten posted is the best name search
>facility so far without a doubt.
>My Parents my Sister and Myself came from Holland in 1952 ...Both my parents
>have passed on since 1998 here in Brisbane Australia......Unfortunately they
>left only scant information about our Dutch Ancestory...and so My sister and
>I are on a mission to ensure that our children know where they came
>from!....For me.... Researching your families Genealogy seems to put your
>own life into!
> perspective
>Groetjes
>Vic van Elsen

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