Mailing Lists
Mail 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:
http://www.usgenweb.org/tutorials/googlegroups.html
Contact information for Advisory Board members is found here:
https://www.usgenweb.org/about/advisoryboard.html
USGenWeb Announcements: All members of The USGenWeb Project are subscribed to the Announce list. It is a read only email list from usgwmail-l@ezhostingservice.com and is usually from the National Coordinator.
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
Description:
This list is used to announce proposed Bylaw changes.
Join: Email any National Coordinator or the Regional Representative
At Large, or sign in with a Google account, visit the Group URL, and
click
Request to Join.
Discuss-L
URL:
https://groups.google.com/g/discuss-l
Email: discuss-l@googlegroups.com
Join: Email any 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.
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 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,
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, 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, 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, Utah
All County Coordinators are required to subscribe to your State mailing
list pursuant to Project Bylaws. Contact your State Coordinator to subscribe
to your State mailing list.
https://www.usgenweb.org/about/statecoordinators.html
Prior to the use of Google Groups, Project mail lists were hosted by RootsWeb. While many messages were lost, some messages are archived and available for review.
USGenWeb Board Archives
https://mlarchives.rootsweb.com/listindexes/emails?listname=board
State Coordinator Archives
https://mlarchives.rootsweb.com/listindexes/emails?listname=state-coord
ABChat Archives
https://mlarchives.rootsweb.com/listindexes/emails?listname=usgenweb-all
USGenWeb NE Archives
https://mlarchives.rootsweb.com/listindexes/emails?listname=usgenweb-ne
USGenWeb NW Archives
https://mlarchives.rootsweb.com/listindexes/emails?listname=usgenweb-nw
USGenWeb SE Archives
https://mlarchives.rootsweb.com/listindexes/emails?listname=usgenweb-se
USGenWeb SW Archives
https://mlarchives.rootsweb.com/listindexes/emails?listname=usgenweb-sw
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