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From: "Joe & Laura Schmidt" <>
Subject: [WASHINGTON-L] Info LDS Site Coming On Line
Date: Wed, 3 Mar 1999 10:27:07 -0800


Got this on several of my "Southern Mail Lists" Decided to bring it up
NORTH!
-----Original Message-----
From: Helene Pockrus <>
To: <>
Date: Tuesday, March 02, 1999 4:58 PM
Subject: 2 notes I received today!

>FH=Family History
>AF= Ancestral File
>RF=Reference File
>FHLC=Family History Library Center
>FS=Samily Search
>
> I have been on the phone the past hour trying to find out
>what programs/files will be available on the new web-site. I
>have talked to both the FHL and to FHC Support in order to
>get some information.
>
> Some of the people I talked with said they did not know.
>Others said that information could not be released at this time.
>
> I "hit the jackpot" on my last phone call. I talked to a
>Brother who was able to answer most of my questions. He was in a
>meeting last weekand received his information directly from the
>person who is doing the web-site.
> These are some of the things he could remember about the
>beta test. It will have only a few things at first.
>It will begin with the AF and FHLC. Things will be added.
>
> They want see what kind of a response they will have.
>they want to get a count of the number of people who will
> use the site. They need this information prior
>to Gen. Conf. in order to make a final decision about going
>on-line or not.
>If they decide to have a permanent FH web site, it
>will be announced at conference.
>Hello FH Friends,
>
> It's 10:30AM in Utah and I just talked to FHC Support
>about the new web site not being up. They said it was
>scheduled to go online today,however,they are having a few
>problems. Just as soon as these problems are cleared
>up, you will see it. Just keep watching for it. It still could
>be today or it might be tomorrow. At any rate it will be
>this week. They are working very hard to get it online today.
> He couldn't remember for sure if the following will be in
>the beta test orin the future, but he said the FHLC will have an
>Author/Title section (for now it is only on fiche)
>which is good news.
>
> I was excited to hear there will be a Reference File, in the
>future, where you can add your information to AF. It's format
>will be different from AF. The great thing about it is the fact
>that you'll be able to leave your notes/sources there.
> I was told that you will be able to see bothforms (RF & AF)
>at the same time.
>
> With the exception of a couple of things, all of the FS will
>be on-line in the future. I hope this information is all correct.
>My source sounded like he knew the facts.
>
> I have been on the phone the past hour trying to find out
>what programs/files will be available on the new web-site. I
>have talked to both the FHL and to FHC Support in order to
>get some information.
>
> Some of the people I talked with said they did not know.
>Others said that information could not be released at this time.
>
> I "hit the jackpot" on my last phone call. I talked to a
>Brother who was able to answer most of my questions. He was in a
>meeting last weekand received his information directly from the
>person who is doing the web-site.
> These are some of the things he could remember about the
>beta test. It will have only a few things at first.
>It will begin with the AF and FHLC. Things will be added.
>
> They want see what kind of a response they will have.
>they want to get a count of the number of people who will
> use the site. They need this information prior
>to Gen. Conf. in order to make a final decision about going
>on-line or not.
>If they decide to have a permanent FH web site, it
>will be announced at conference.
>Hello FH Friends,
>
> It's 10:30AM in Utah and I just talked to FHC Support
>about the new web site not being up. They said it was
>scheduled to go online today,however,they are having a few
>problems. Just as soon as these problems are cleared
>up, you will see it. Just keep watching for it. It still could
>be today or it might be tomorrow. At any rate it will be
>this week. They are working very hard to get it online today.
> He couldn't remember for sure if the following will be in
>the beta test orin the future, but he said the FHLC will have an
>Author/Title section (for now it is only on fiche)
>which is good news.
>
> I was excited to hear there will be a Reference File, in the
>future, where you can add your information to AF. It's format
>will be different from AF. The great thing about it is the fact
>that you'll be able to leave your notes/sources there.
> I was told that you will be able to see bothforms (RF & AF)
>at the same time.
>
> With the exception of a couple of things, all of the FS will
>be on-line in the future. I hope this information is all correct.
>My source sounded like he knew the facts.
>
> I have been on the phone the past hour trying to find out
>what programs/files will be available on the new web-site. I
>have talked to both the FHL and to FHC Support in order to
>get some information.
>
> Some of the people I talked with said they did not know.
>Others said that information could not be released at this time.
>
> I "hit the jackpot" on my last phone call. I talked to a
>Brother who was able to answer most of my questions. He was in a
>meeting last weekand received his information directly from the
>person who is doing the web-site.
> These are some of the things he could remember about the
>beta test. It will have only a few things at first.
>It will begin with the AF and FHLC. Things will be added.
>
> They want see what kind of a response they will have.
>they want to get a count of the number of people who will
> use the site. They need this information prior
>to General Conference in order to make a final decision about going
>on-line or not.
>If they decide to have a permanent FH web site, it
>will be announced at conference.
>xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> It's 10:30AM in Utah and I just talked to FHC Support
>about the new web site not being up. They said it was
>scheduled to go online today,however,they are having a few
>problems. Just as soon as these problems are cleared
>up, you will see it. Just keep watching for it. It still could
>be today or it might be tomorrow. At any rate it will be
>this week. They are working very hard to get it online today.
> He couldn't remember for sure if the following will be in
>the beta test or in the future, but he said the FHLC will have an
>Author/Title section (for now it is only on fiche)
>which is good news.
>
> I was excited to hear there will be a Reference File, in the
>future, where you can add your information to AF. It's format
>will be different from AF. The great thing about it is the fact
>that you'll be able to leave your notes/sources there.
> I was told that you will be able to see bothforms (RF & AF)
>at the same time.
>
> With the exception of a couple of things, all of the FS will
>be on-line in the future. I hope this information is all correct.
>My source sounded like he knew the facts.
>Site Address: http://www.familysearch.org (not up yet, but keep
>checking!
>

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