Who Was That Person?

Archive for March, 2011

Well, the previous idea for Rec2Gen did not generate much reaction from the genealogical community, so I guess either they were not ready for it, or I failed to properly represent it. Anyhow, the Erie County sample site will remain online with ads for a while, to see if it can earn its keep that way — otherwise it will be removed.

The main Rec2Gen site has been rededicated to memorabilia and photographs. That was a small part of the original concept. Perhaps that original idea was too ambitious, so now the site will just be devoted to photographs, ephemera, advertisements, postcards and similar materials from before 1950 that mention people by name. Most will also include an exact location.

A rough draft of the concept is online, using the material that was already a part of the original site. I’ll post another message here when the reworked site is complete.