Hi Fr Davis!
 FD> This must be the place where I can find sources of genealogical
 FD> information, since it's full of inquiring minds. I'm just getting
 FD> started on the subject, and on feeling my way around the various nets,
 FD> to formulate a plan to research my family history.
Others will surely tell you that there is an excellent geneology echo 
on FidoNet which is certainly true.  ...ask your sysop if he'd be willing 
to pull in the conference with the "tag" GENEOLOGY if you don't find it 
available anywhere locally. ...likely someone in your area has it 
already - we're not talking about any extra expense here.
...as an aside, aand more in keeping with the academia focus of the 
EDUCATOR Echo, there's a conference that's *not* on the backbone (to my 
awareness anyway) that is highly educational and deals deeply with 
geneology as it relates to the great migration of families who happened 
to use the Oregon Trail coming out West.  ...the folks on GENEOLOGY 
should be able to point you toward it.  If your interests lay heavilly 
in this area it'd be worth it to you to set up your own BBS to import 
this conference; I believe it originates from Portland.  ...whichever,
you or your sysop importing it, you be inquiring about an echo with 
the id "tag" of (something like) OREGON_TRAIL to learn of systems 
carying it who are viable for you to hook up to.
Good luck in your quest -- and have fun!  I just got a note across 
the internet from some second cousins asking if I was family.
You mentioned other nets.  ...on FidoNet you often get a "roll up 
your shirtsleeves" assist where someone will do a bit of hall of 
records digging for you. ...most of "Oregon Trail" deals with results 
of searches like that; newspaper clippings, hall of records entries, 
etc.  ...the history is wonderful!
Best,
-frank:)
--- Maximus 2.01wb
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