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From: "Susan Metz" <>
Subject: Re: [PA-CAMERON] Our Third Anniversary!
Date: Mon, 14 Oct 2002 11:28:06 -0400
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Mike,
Didn't know the early history. Sounds like we all should send a big
THANK YOU to Nate and it also sounds like the plans for the future are
exceptional. Let us know how we can can help, even those of us at a
distance. Best always and THANKS to ALL the Cameron County Team!

Dale
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike" <>
To: <>
Sent: Sunday, October 13, 2002 7:51 PM
Subject: [PA-CAMERON] Our Third Anniversary!


> Hi Folks!
>
> Well it was three years ago that I asked Nate if I could take on the
Cameron
> County Genealogy Project. Seems like it was longer than that! We worked
> pretty close those first couple of months, because he had the site on his
> server. I think he got tired of my daily additions to the site and we
soon
> moved it to Rootsweb. LOL
>
> We now have over 350 pages of data, most of the County Census Records
> including the 1930 Index, most of the cemeteries, including the current
> reading of the largest cemetery, and numerous other data bases, some
> exclusive to our site. I figure we have some 35,000- 40,000 names online.
>
> The Email list has gone from 23 subscribers to 100 and visitors to the
site
> have increased from 1500 the first three years before we took it on, to
over
> 30,000 the last three years!
>
> Of course, as you all know, this is a major group effort. I have a large
> list of dedicated researchers who have made this happen. Their countless
> hours of transcribing records are so appreciated by those of us who
benefit
> from their labor. I am forever indebted to them for their generous gifts.
> Some of the information that they have given us has not seen the light of
> day in decades and is not publicly available elsewhere.
>
> As some of you know, I will be moving to Cameron County (Emporium) next
> month and hope to eventually take the site to the next level. I want to be
> able to include those folks in Cameron County who do not have access to
the
> internet and, if any way possible, I want to integrate the wealth of
unique
> information held by the Cameron County Historical Society and the Cameron
> County Courthouse into the site. I hope to involve the residents of the
> County in their own rich history and help them discover the wonder of
> getting to know those who came before them.
>
> I want to extend my deep appreciation and gratitude to Nate, for his
support
> and assistance during that first year and the years since; to all of you
on
> the PACAMERO E-mail list for your partnership in this venture- with out
you
> the Project would not be where it is today, and especially to those of you
> who have contributed so much to the site. I truly wish for you to reap the
> rewards of your labor in ways that cannot be counted. You will always have
> my utmost respect, gratitude and appreciation.
>
> Mike Wennin
> Coordinator
> The Cameron County Genealogy Project
> http://www.rootsweb.com/~pacamero
>
>
>
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