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Mailing Lists

Mailing lists are for discussion across the project and are hosted using Google Groups. Some Groups are open to join directly if you have a Google Account. If a list is restricted, or if you don’t have a Google Account, please email any Advisory Board member and indicate the list you would like to join, along with your name and position.

Google Group subscription instructions are located here:
https://www.usgenweb.org/tutorials/googlegroups.html

Contact information for Advisory Board members is found here:
https://www.usgenweb.org/about/advisoryboard.html

Mail Lists for All Project Volunteers

USGenWeb Announcements: All members of The USGenWeb Project are auto-subscribed to this list for important Project-wide notices and announcements from the National Coordinator and the Election Committee. All notifications are sent from the National Coordinator or the Election Committee.

Board-L
URL: https://groups.google.com/g/board-l
Join: Email the National Coordinator or the Regional Representative At Large
Description: This is a read only group where the monthly Advisory Board meeting is held and formal business is conducted. You will receive copies of the posts but may not reply to the group. All members are welcome to join to stay informed about ongoing project business.

USGenWeb-All (ABChat)
URL: https://groups.google.com/g/usgenweb-all
Email: usgenweb-all@googlegroups.com
Join: Email the National Coordinator or the Regional Representative At Large
Description: This list is used to announce proposed Bylaw changes.

Discuss-L
URL: https://groups.google.com/g/discuss-l
Email: discuss-l@googlegroups.com
Join: Email the National Coordinator or the Regional Representative At Large or sign in with a Google account, visit the group URL, and click
Request to Join.
Description: This group is open to all project members. Any project-related topics are permitted, including ideas, suggestions, help requests, sharing tips for website management, and discussion of project business.

USGenWeb-Discuss
URL: https://groups.google.com/g/usgenweb-discuss
Email: usgenweb-discuss@googlegroups.com
Join: Instructions to join will be announced to the Membership prior to the start of a discussion.
Description: This list is opened and announced when the Advisory Board has a specific topic to discuss with the membership for feedback before
moving to BOARD-L for a vote.

MAIL LISTS for State Coordinators

All State Coordinators are required to subscribe to the State Coordinator Google Group pursuant to Project Bylaws. It is highly encouraged that Assistant State Coordinators and Special Project Coordinators subscribe to this group.

State Coordinator
URL: https://groups.google.com/g/state-coord
Email: state-coord@googlegroups.com
Join: Email the National Coordinator and provide your name, state and position.
Description: Mailing list for The USGenWeb Project State Coordinators and Assistant State Coordinators.

Regional Mailing Lists

Regional discussion groups are available for all members and are moderated by the National Coordinator and the region’s Advisory Board representatives. Any project-related topics are permitted, including ideas, suggestions, help requests, sharing tips for website management, discussion of project business, and interaction with your regional Advisory Board representatives.

USGW-NENC
URL: https://groups.google.com/g/usgw-nenc
Email: usgw-nenc@googlegroups.com
Join: Email any NENC Advisory Board representative or sign in with a Google account, visit the group URL, and click Request to Join.
Description: Discussion group for the Northeast/North Central Region for the states of: Connecticut, Illinois, Indiana, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Wisconsin.

USGW-NWPlains
URL: https://groups.google.com/g/usgenweb-nw
Email: usgenweb-nw@googlegroups.com
Join:
Email any NWPL Advisory Board representative or sign in with a Google account, visit the group URL, and click Request to Join.
Description: Discussion group for Northwest/Plains Region for the states of: Alaska, Colorado, Idaho, Iowa, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Washington, and Wyoming.

USGW-SEMA
URL: https://groups.google.com/g/usgw-sema
Email: usgw-sema@googlegroups.com
Join:
Email any SEMA Advisory Board representative or sign in with a Google account, visit the group URL, and click Request to Join.
Description:
Discussion group for the Southeast/Mid-Atlantic Region for the states of: Alabama, D.C., Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Maryland, Mississippi, New Jersey, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia.

USGW-SWSC
URL: https://groups.google.com/g/usgw-swsc
Email: usgw-swsc@googlegroups.com
Join: Email any SWSC Advisory Board representative or sign in with a Google account, visit the group URL, and click Request to Join.
Description: Discussion group for the Southwest/South Central Region for the states of: Arizona, Arkansas, California, Hawaii, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, and Utah.

INDIVIDUAL STATE MAIL LISTS

All County Coordinators are required to subscribe to your State mailing list pursuant to project Bylaws. Contact your State Coordinator to subscribe.
https://www.usgenweb.org/about/statecoordinators.html

 

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