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From: Erin Bradford <>
Subject: [HACKETT-L] Re: [BRADFORD-L] Genealogy chat rooms online!
Date: Tue, 26 Aug 2003 07:19:09 -0700 (PDT)
In-Reply-To: <1e3.eef9244.2c7ca27c@aol.com>


Thanks for the clarification on what is going on with AOL as I was not fully
aware of that, but the point of the email was that non-AOL users can now access
online chat rooms for genealogy :o)

Erin
--- wrote:
> In a message dated 08/25/2003 10:19:52 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
> writes:
>
> > Hi all. Some of you from AOL will already be aware of this, but for the
> > rest
> > of you, the AOL genealogy chat rooms have moved online! You can access the
> > chat rooms at http://www.genealogyforum.org/chats.htm this page gives a
> > schedule for regularly scheduled talks by subject, (usually by states).
> > I've
> > been using this for a few days now and it's great! (my screen name is
> > eabradfo) There are a few *bugs*, but realize this is a new chat room so
> be
> > patient. For those not aware of the changes going on AOL with the
> genealogy
> > forum right now, here is a brief rundown based on my understanding (this is
>
> > not
> > any sort of official announcement or anything).
> >
> > The genealogy forum, owned by George (don't know his surname) no longer
> > exists
> > on AOL as it was. The message boards, etc. have or will be taken down and
> > there is only 1 chat room now, which you can only access through the
> > "Parenting" channel. Many genealogists are leaving AOL in droves b/c of
> > these
> > changes (including me!). Now that there are chats online without going
> > through
> > AOL, there is no need for me to stay there. I still have AIM (screen name
> > eabradfo) that people can contact me with, and of course this address will
> > stay
> > the same, no change there. For those of you who have contacted me through
> > AOL
> > in the past, please begin to use this address now for all email
> > communication.
> >
> >
> > Check out the rooms and make some more connections.
> >
>
> The Genealogy Forum owned by George is now owned by Parenting. ALL the
> chatrooms are accessible through Keyword: Genealogy > Share Stories and
> Resources >
> Chats Tab.
>
> Parenting has offered genealogy hosting positions to ALL the former hosts and
>
> is in the process of interviewing them now. I know that for a fact because I
>
> have an interview scheduled for today and I know of at least one host who has
>
> already gotten an "acceptance" email.
>
> ALL the former chatrooms are up and available for chatters but not hosted
> yet. Soon they will be. In the meantime, chatters can go to those rooms and
>
> chat with each other about their research, and new discoveries or whatever.
>
> I just needed to clear up some of the erroneous information provided by
> Erin!!
>
> Travelingback
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Erin Bradford

http://www.usgennet.org/usa/nc/county/cabarrus/
http://www.usgennet.org/usa/nc/county/mecklenburg/
ALHN County Coordinator for Cabarrus and Mecklenburg Cos, NC
http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~kshai (The Genealogy Depository)
Listowner Barringer Black Bradford Coventry Eller Hackett Hupp and Kern

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