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From: John Flinn <>
Subject: Re: GenForum
Date: Tue, 23 Sep 1997 19:37:09 -0700

Glenn Gohr wrote:
>
> A few weeks ago I posted a warning about a new website called
> GenForum. I still have some questions about the site, but I feel I
> should inform people of its existence. It may prove helpful to
> someone.
>
> The List Owner, Cliff Shaw, appears to be a novice at genealogy
> as the only listing he has on the Roots Surname List is a listing
> for the surname of SHAW. He says he will not use this new site
> for commercial purposes, although others have questioned his
> motives. He sent a message to every one of the 1500+
> surname lists that Rootsweb offers and caused their system to
> be down for awhile.
>
> Just previous to this, most of the lists added a feature so that
> outside people could not post to the list--only members who
> have signed up. His notice never actually appeared on the
> Hanks List.
>
> Anyway, here is a copy of his original post:
>
> An online genealogy forum has been setup specifically for the
> Hanks family. It can be found at the following address:
> http://www.genforum.com/hanks
>
> GenForum <>
>
> He did not identify himself in his posting, and his website gives
> no credentials or background information on Cliff Shaw or
> GenForum. He is not working with Rootsweb or any other
> established genealogical group, so you can arrive at your own
> conclusions.
>
> Even so, I think you will want to look up this site to see the
> query notices people have been placing there. Their e-mail
> addresses are listed, so you can contact them if interested.
> These new postings do seem to be a good place to put queries,
> but I wonder what the sites will look like after hundreds of
> people have posted queries? I will leave it up to your own
> judgment whether or not you want to place a query at Cliff
> Shaw's web page.
>
> The main web page for GenForum is:
> http://www.genforum.com
>
> The web page for the Hanks Surname is:
> http://www.genforum.com/hanks
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Glenn Gohr (Hanks List Manager
>
Thanks Glenn, Jeans says Hello. She keeps busy all the time. We are
going to Atlanta this Friday. We'll be there a week, checking out any
documentation on a Thomas Flen I accidentally came across on the 1840
Georgia census in Gwinnett Co. Perhaps this is my G. Grandfather.
If there is any thing you want checked out or copied, let me know and
we'll do it.
Thanks again for all the Sartain stuff.
Love,
John and Jean

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