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Subject: [TXCASTRO-L] November Project
Date: Wed, 8 Nov 2000 17:43:24 EST

Hi everyone,

For November's roll call project, I would like to give you the URLs to our
GenConnect message boards, and ask you to gather family information to post
to the boards.  
I'll also include a couple of pointers on how to better utilize the boards.  

Since the Rootsweb "gateway" system was put into place last April, posts to
each of the seven boards are now automatically forwarded to our mailing list.
 
The system has proven successful and use of the boards continues to increase.
 

There are seven boards -- one for QUERIES, and six for DOCUMENTS.
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http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/USA/Tx/Castro   
http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/USA/Tx/CastroBibl   
http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/USA/Tx/CastroBios   
http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/USA/Tx/CastroDeed   
http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/USA/Tx/CastroObits   
http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/USA/Tx/CastroPens   
http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/USA/Tx/CastroWill 
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Queries:  
      For all Queries -- even though it may refer to one of the other
subjects.
Bible Records:  
      Copy the names and dates exactly as they appear in your family Bible.  
      Give the date the Bible was published, and also its current
owner/location.
Biographies:
      Bios can be an informal narrative you've written of someone's life.  
      It can be a passage of a printed text -- be sure to cite your sources.
Deeds:
      Deeds, land exchanges, or land grant records.
      Transcribe the text and tell where the record can be located.
Obituaries:
      Transcribe newspaper death notices.  
      Give the name of the newspaper and date of the article.
Pensions:
      Military pensions records.  I've found various war records at the
      National Archives.  Many include pension information.
Wills:
      Transcribe wills verbatim and tell where the record can be located.

As you can see, the more we use the GenConnect boards, the more valuable a
research source they will become.  Post your information directly to the
boards, and within seconds the post will also appear on our mailing list.

One last point -- Since posts to the boards will be seen by a wider circle of
family researchers, you may get responses from people who are not on our
mailing list.  To make certain everyone sees the resulting discussions,
you'll need to be sure you respond to the board.

Thanks,
LaRae
TXCASTRO listmgr.

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