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From: "bobbie" <>
Subject: Re: [ILKNOX-L] Re: Knox Co., IL, County Cordinator at USGENEXCHANGE
Date: Thu, 25 Jul 2002 12:05:05 -0500
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Hi: Just got back from a few days camping and saw the e-mail about Knox
County site. It is the Best site, so much information and the people are
great that donate their time and talents and their own money to help others.
I am so greatful for the Knox County site and the wonderful information
that it has. Thanks so much to all of you. Keep up the good work.
Regard,
Bobbie (Barb)
----- Original Message -----
From: "Janice Katherine Lund" <>
To: <>
Sent: Thursday, July 25, 2002 2:29 AM
Subject: Re: [ILKNOX-L] Re: Knox Co., IL, County Cordinator at USGENEXCHANGE


> Bob:
>
> The U.S. GenExchange has been trying for years to get something going like
> Rootsweb, which a lot of them have been kicked off! There was a problem
of
> "not" paying their server and all their sites have been off the internet
> for a couple of years. It's a "Rootsweb" Wannabe group and they don't
offer
> much....and if they do, they probably "borrow" it from sites already up
and
> running.
>
> I'd be leery of joining them in any endeavors as they don't have a good
> reputation!
>
> I think our Knox County website is one of the best and you and Pat deserve
a
> LOT of credit for that!
>
> Keep up the good work and don't believe them when they say they can't
"find"
> the Knox County website.....that's so untrue!
>
> You are providing a valuable service for us......just remove "Foxie's"
> messages as Pat did and accept my thanks for a job well done!!!!!
>
> Jan Lund
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <>
> To: <>
> Sent: Wednesday, July 24, 2002 7:53 AM
> Subject: [ILKNOX-L] Re: Knox Co., IL, County Cordinator at USGENEXCHANGE
>
>
> > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list.
> >
> > Classification: Query
> >
> > Message Board URL:
> >
> > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/4g.2ADE/1345.1
> >
> > Message Board Post:
> >
> > Hi, Foxie -
> >
> > I am very surprised by your statement that “there is not alot of
> [genealogy] information out there about Knox Co., IL“. Your GenExchange
> site seems like a complete duplication of the work we have been doing for
> years with the Knox County USGenWeb site at
> http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilknox/.
> >
> > What more do you hope to bring to those researching Knox County
genealogy
> and history?
> >
> > Bob Miller
> > Knox County USGenWeb coordinator
> >
> >
> >
>

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