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REMINDER: It will soon be time to renew your genealogical society memberships for the 2007 calendar year. Please support both your local societies as well as those located within your area(s) of interest. Your membership allows them to continue to work towards the collection and preservation of local genealogical and historical documents and other materials.
Time constraints (6 April 2007): I apologize to those who may have contacted me requesting genealogical information. During the past year or so my free time has become extremely limited. I work full-time (and shift-work, at that), volunteer with two different organizations and also look after my two young children. Recently, I have also begun a new professional endeavour - the time and effort required to establish this new photography business is further eroding what little personal time I have available. Because of these constraints, I have had to stop all professional genealogical research, including my planned vital statistics compilations. My personal research is also on-hold. Further, because most of my personal research is not computerized, I'm unable to answer all but the simplest of requests for information - I just don't have the time to search my files and compose a proper and detailed response to queries. I regret this, but it's a fact of life at the present: I'm sure that most of you will agree that work and children are, of course, and as they should be, the main priorities. I can see why genealogy is usually a hobby for the retired, when free time for personal pursuits is much easier to come by.
I don't say this to discourage you from contacting me. However, should my response be delayed, you'll know why. And, hopefully, you'll understand.
My new home on the internet: I have acquired my own domain name - www.brikwall.com - and storage space with a commercial hosting service (www.1and1.com). Previously, this website was hosted by Aliant, using their "personal web space" allotment provided to each high-speed internet client. Unfortunately, while both free and convenient, this option provided only a small amount (5 MB) of storage space and no advanced user options. Further, it did not allow for commercial applications: although I listed professional services, this was in violation of their Terms of Service. My new hosting package, while not free, remains extremely convenient to use and also provides me with a wide range of options for both current and future applications. Plus, I can advertise my genealogy books and other services without feeling guilty! If you happened to have my site linked or bookmarked, please update your files and records to reflect the new website address.
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