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Joseph:
On Dec 1 I am going to Mexico City and then on to Guanajuato. A "cousin" in Guanajuato has assured me that he has all kinds of documents and photographs for me. I have already made some progress but it only takes me to San Luis Potosi. Among other places he mentioned that he was going to Aguascalientes to gather more documents for me. I will return on Dec 8 and at that time may have something to contribute.
Mary
Joseph Puentes <makas@...> wrote:
I just looked at the group member genealogies. Here is the official
count: we have 109 members but only 77 genealogies. that means that
there are 32 members that have not turned in your representative tree
connecting you to our group study area. I know a good ten of you
possibly 15 have talked to me and bought yourself some time before the
official "Ax" date of January 31, 2006
Anyway if you are one of the 10-15 people that talked to me asking for
more time beyond the January 31, 2006 deadline then in about a month or
so please contact me off the list with a "reminder" that you talked to
me. I'm going to make up a special email folder this time around for
those that have communicated with me. For all other new members I just
want to say that "communication" will get you an extension. Lack of
communication will get you. . .well, I
guess that's why I call it "Ax"
day. In the past I've probably unsubscribe about 30-40 members
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here is my previous message:
Happy New Year. . .as is the tradition I'm going to start 2006 off
right. You all probably know that I run a tight ship when it comes to
the very basics of this group and the ridiculously easy two
requirements: 1) do you own work and 2) Submit a representative tree to
the group from our target area.
[no gedcoms or
living individuals in the tree].
Well periodically I send out my Ax list. The Ax list is those folks that
have joined but haven't submitted their genealogies. For the first few
notices I don't get specific I figure you know who you are so let it be
just a notice. Later I'll get specific and as the "Ax Day" (January 31,
2006) draws near you will definitely know you are about to be cut from
the list.
Big Secret: If you want to be spared the
Ax please communicate with me
(makas@...). . .that's right just toss me an email and say, "Orale
Chavo, let me tell you what's going on with me. I am swamped and need
more time, say another 6 months." My answer to a simple request like
that would be a simple, "Pues suguro que si. pero despues de 7/31/2006
you're going to be in a situation I can't remedy. So I'd suggest you get
me "something" representative of your ties to our area of research by
then, okay primo."
Now there are a couple of people in the group that I've let in because
they have "strong" feelings that they are tied to our area but haven't
actually made the connection. These cases are special exceptions and all
I would ask is that they continue trying to make the connection.
I guess the whole point of this is stagnancy. I don't want folks to be
stagnant. . .if we call ourselves "serious" researchers, well I don't
think we would be doing nothing to
advance our work. Well now that
brings me to a new requirement I'm thinking of adding. Well probably not
a requirement but a strong suggestion. I think that everyone should
occasionally add a little something to their "files" or "online work"
(links). I for one am seriously guilty and need to resubmit all my .rtf
files as the ones currently submitted have had much more work done to them.
Anyway that last one is not a requirement of the group but like I said a
suggestion, lets have it a strong suggestion.
thanks,
Joseph Puentes Owner/Moderator
mostly aka: joseph
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