Each family now has its own section on the Forest For The Trees website! Finally, there's a sense of organization as each family has its own unique gateway. Enter through the Front Gate, or go directly to a family's opening page:
While these sections are not yet completed, you can keep checking back at a specific page containing the stuff that captures your interest.
And yes, I am contemplating a domain name. These long URLs are getting to me too...
Mahalo nui and thanks for your continued patience!
Showing posts with label family. Show all posts
Showing posts with label family. Show all posts
Sunday, March 16, 2008
Sunday, January 6, 2008
Happy New Year 2008!
Hello Family and Friends,
Happy New Year to you all!
I stopped making new years' resolutions many years ago because I got tired of disappointing myself. So while I'd LOVE to tell you that this is the year I'm going to finish the website, well, we'll see...
The Family Website section of the old Auvil.com site is now ready for viewing. The greatest challenge of getting these pages up is the sheer number of links contained within them, many of which don't work anymore. I've been trying to do some research on where these websites went, and it's been a little frustrating to tell you the truth. But hey, what genealogist doesn't like to play the sleuth?
With each little step, we get closer to the finish line. There should be a Year of the Turtle seeing as being born in the Year of the Rabbit isn't translating into speed...
Hope you all had a wonderful time during your holiday celebrations! Here's to a productive 2008.
Happy New Year to you all!
I stopped making new years' resolutions many years ago because I got tired of disappointing myself. So while I'd LOVE to tell you that this is the year I'm going to finish the website, well, we'll see...
The Family Website section of the old Auvil.com site is now ready for viewing. The greatest challenge of getting these pages up is the sheer number of links contained within them, many of which don't work anymore. I've been trying to do some research on where these websites went, and it's been a little frustrating to tell you the truth. But hey, what genealogist doesn't like to play the sleuth?
With each little step, we get closer to the finish line. There should be a Year of the Turtle seeing as being born in the Year of the Rabbit isn't translating into speed...
Hope you all had a wonderful time during your holiday celebrations! Here's to a productive 2008.
Sunday, December 16, 2007
Former Auvil.com Site Additions
We're making some progress! With her permission, I've finally begun to integrate the information that was packed into Catherine Auvil's former Auvil Family website into ours. What a daunting task. I hope we're doing it justice.
The Obituary & Tribute section of the old site is now up as are the Auvils In The News and Family Mysteries sections. View what we have so far at The Auvil Family Branch of our site.
I'm not certain how much more I can do before Christmas and the New Year. But in case I don't have time to get back here, let me wish you all a very fulfilling Christmas and a happily hopeful New Year 2008!
~Jolene
Monday, November 26, 2007
Documents Section & Book Searches
Added to the website: A Documents section that can be accessed through the main menu. This new area contains image files of some of our ancestors' vital records, legal records, histories, notes, etc.
Also, on the homepage, you might notice a posterized picture of Todd and me that might require some explanation. The photo is graphically manipulated for several reasons, the least of which is because we're shy. Suffice to say that we take pictures once in a blue moon. There very simply is rarely a reason to, so this photo is one of our more recent. Unfortunately, the lighting was poor and the picture quality, pretty gnarly. This is our attempt at some honesty though, seeing as the set of pictures taken before that had us gasping in awe of how young we looked.
Finally, I wanted to make mention of a very enjoyable conversation I had this afternoon with Bill of Mountain Heritage Books in St. Marys, West Virginia. Turns out we are great admirers of each others states, especially if we're talkin' college football. Our guys did really well this season (Go Mountaineers! Go Warriors!).
I called Bill after receiving a very speedy reply email to my book inquiry. I then decided to purchase a tome from his literal treasure trove of hard-to-find, rare, and out-of-print books most of which are very pertinent to genealogists researching West Virginia and the Mid-Atlantic states. If you have not done so already, I highly recommend that you click on the link above and look through his inventory of general subject, county and family histories, and Civil War books.
Also, on the homepage, you might notice a posterized picture of Todd and me that might require some explanation. The photo is graphically manipulated for several reasons, the least of which is because we're shy. Suffice to say that we take pictures once in a blue moon. There very simply is rarely a reason to, so this photo is one of our more recent. Unfortunately, the lighting was poor and the picture quality, pretty gnarly. This is our attempt at some honesty though, seeing as the set of pictures taken before that had us gasping in awe of how young we looked.
Finally, I wanted to make mention of a very enjoyable conversation I had this afternoon with Bill of Mountain Heritage Books in St. Marys, West Virginia. Turns out we are great admirers of each others states, especially if we're talkin' college football. Our guys did really well this season (Go Mountaineers! Go Warriors!).
I called Bill after receiving a very speedy reply email to my book inquiry. I then decided to purchase a tome from his literal treasure trove of hard-to-find, rare, and out-of-print books most of which are very pertinent to genealogists researching West Virginia and the Mid-Atlantic states. If you have not done so already, I highly recommend that you click on the link above and look through his inventory of general subject, county and family histories, and Civil War books.
Sunday, November 11, 2007
On The Auvil Front
Once again, I ask for your patience. There are several new and developing situations that require me to rethink the flow of our family website, one of which is my recent acquiring of Catherine dee Auvil's former Auvil website. Catherine and other Auvil genealogists poured their hearts into that project and shared so freely the fruits of their extensive research with people who were just beginning their searches ~ people like me. Not only would it be a shame to let this stuff just sit on my desk, but it feels like it would be a travesty if I didn't share it in the same spirit in which it was created.
Meanwhile, I've been in contact with family members of Auvil branches from which we have never heard before. These genealogists have also done an amazing amount of work. The Auvils are truly a tireless bunch!
Meanwhile, I've been in contact with family members of Auvil branches from which we have never heard before. These genealogists have also done an amazing amount of work. The Auvils are truly a tireless bunch!
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