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Events, Happenings and Reunions / Mt. Zion Community Park Reunion - 21 Sep 2008
« Last post by Rick on August 26, 2008, 09:48:07 PM »
Greetings to all,

Basil "Bub" C. Brown will be holding a reunion on Sunday, 21 Sep 2008 at the Mt. Zion Community Park, just below Mt. Zion Church on Route 16, about 7 miles north of Arnoldsburg, WV.

Directions: Coming in from I79, take the Big Otter exit heading towards Arnoldsburg on Rt. 16. When you arrive at the intersection in Arnoldsburg, continue right on Rt. 16 towards Grantsville for about 7 miles. There will be a sign on the right at the road where you turn into Mt. Zion Community Park.

Lunch will be served at 12:30pm. Bring a covered dish and spend the day.

Gospel music can heard all day long. Singers include Brenda Cole and family, Golden Tones and others (subject to change).

This reunion welcomes the following families of Calhoun County, WV, and surrounding counties:

ADAMS, GREATHOUSE, SLIDER, STURM OR STURMS, KERBY OR KIRBY, WRIGHTS, STARCHERS, HUGHES, CARPENTERS, RIGGS, TANNERS, POLINGS, GAINERS, WOODFORDS AND NORMANS

All families and friends are welcome.

Bub has gathered much information on all of these families and he is looking forward to sharing his work and his collection of photos with others. He is always searching for more information on these families, so bring any family research that you have collected, so you can share what you have gathered with Bub and others, myself included.

I attended this reunion for the first time last year, where I made several very interesting connections and met some new cousins too. I am looking forward to attending this reunion again, this year.

For more information call (304) 354-7394, ask for Bub.

Or you may email Bub at: bcbrown26151@yahoo.com

Hope to see you there,
Rick
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Greathouse Point FAQ / What are the benefits of using our forum vs our mailing list?
« Last post by Rick on August 23, 2008, 04:27:57 PM »
What are the benefits of using our forum vs our mailing list?

1) Less email from our project's members, which must be sorted out from all of the spam that you may receive, if you want to keep the emails from our project's members for future reference.

2) In our forum, any topics posted, may be edited by the original author or by the Admin of the forum at anytime. Topics may also be deleted by the original author or forum Admin at any time.

However, with our mailing list that is not possible. All email sent to our mailing list can not be edited once sent. If you want to correct an error in an email, you must revise the error and then resend a copy of that email. Also all email sent to our mailing list is archived at RootsWeb, where once those emails are archived there, they can not be edited. Although, emails available in the archives at RootsWeb , can be deleted at any time, upon request.

3) With our forum as a resource available at Greathouse Point, our group's members may visit our forum, of their own accord, when ever they would like to know about updates, that have been made available at Greathouse Point, since their last visit. Therefore, use of our forum, in favor of our mailing list, will minimize the number of emails that members of our group receive, which will minimize any time that may spend sorting emails from our group's members, that they would like to keep, from all of the other spam that they receive.
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Greathouse Point FAQ / When was the "Greathouse Research Guild" founded?
« Last post by Rick on August 23, 2008, 03:13:43 PM »
When was the "Greathouse Research Guild", our forum, founded? By whom? And what events led to the creation of our forum, which serves as an additional tool for gathering additional research, that can be shared, on our website, with our group?

A remnant of our old "Greathouse Research Guild" forum, is still available at EZBoards.

Our forum first went online on 3 Oct 2001, based on the first announcement that our new forum was available for use.

Our forum was established as an additional tool that would help Greathouse Point gather additional research, from members of our group, who would prefer to use a forum, instead of a mailing list, to share their work with our website.

Also because of the growing problem with spam at that time, which is even worse now... it was common opinion of many experts on spam, that mailing lists were going to become obsolete, within a few short years. Of course, mailing lists are still with us today, but their usage is diminishing as the problem with spam continues to grow, significantly.

On 30 Apr 2004, we completed the move of forum from EZBoard to our new forum that was hosted with our our group's website. At the time, the name was changed from "Greathouse Research Guild" forum to "Greathouse Community" forum. At that time our forum was powered by PHPBB.

Within the last couple years, the software powering our forum was changed to Simple Machines Forum.

Recently, our forum was renamed back to "Greathouse Research Guild" forum because we want to start using it to share research where a peer review process can be implemented.

As of September 1, 2008, "Guild Greathouse Forum" is the new name for our forum, retiring "Greathouse Research Guild" and "Greathouse Community".
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Greathouse Point FAQ / How did the "Greathouse Cousins Data Exchange" begin?
« Last post by Rick on August 23, 2008, 03:08:49 PM »
How did the "Greathouse Cousins Data Exchange" begin?

Greathouse descendants have always been interested in their family history.  In 1997, two people, seeking to learn the history of the Greathouse family in American and Europe, became the pioneers, who brought "Greathouse Cousins" together, when they began exchanging Greathouse family information by E-mail.  Later, in December 1998, the Greathouse Mailing List at RootsWeb.com was adopted to share their collection of information as well as the means to gather new information from family members.

The Greathouse Mailing List at RootsWeb.com, appears to have been created about January 1983, but had either been left idle; or any E-mails posted were lost,  probably due to a server failure at RootsWeb.com; between February 1983 and December 1998.

The group was founded in 1996, by Patricia Dodd Greathouse, when she started searching for documentation to join the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR).

When interviewed by E-mail, in late 1998, about how the group came to be founded, Pat stated, "I wrote for the records of Harmon Greathouse from the DAR and received 3 different copies stamped "error". I got on the internet and found that there were several sites that also reported these errors as fact... I just wanted the facts recorded correctly for future descendants.  The "Greathouse Cousin" network started with the exchange of information.  I was trying to inform all the Greathouse relatives to find accurate and factual information."

The group of Greathouse relatives or Greathouse family researchers, who were exchanging the history of the Greathouse family, continued to grow under the leadership of Patricia Dodd Greathouse, "our fearless leader"... who directed the project, with interest and enthusiasm for about seven years, through her death, which occurred on February 7th, 2003, in Columbus, GA. We mourned her passing and miss her very much.

In 1997, Franklin Daniel Neher volunteered to be the record keeper of all the Greathouse data received by the group, which had been named as, the "Greathouse Cousins Data Exchange", based on Frank's E-mail which he used to recruit new members for their project.


Pat stated, "she and Frank were "tied by a common interest in correcting past inaccurate published Greathouse information, and that their goals were to:

1.  Collect and share documented facts about the descendants of Herman Groethausen (ca 1670-1743), Springfield Manor, Germantown, Pennsylvania.

2.  Share all research that was collected and to enable future generations to find accurate information.

3.  Help others to tie their loose links to the main family tree."

When Franklin Daniel Neher retired as Records Coordinator and as Custodian of the collections he had diligently and tirelessly compiled for the group after his 85th birthday, on April 27th, 2002, Frank continued to serve in an advisory role for the group, while he also helped many others with their Greathouse family history endeavors. For his continued service, Frank was granted the title of "Records Coordinator Emeritus", which he retained through his death. Franklin Daniel Neher died on 27 May 2004 in Wenatchee, Chelan County, WA.
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Greathouse Point FAQ / Frequently Asked Questions about Greathouse Point
« Last post by Rick on August 23, 2008, 02:28:00 PM »
In this topic we would like to offer some introductory answers to frequently asked questions about Greathouse Point, the Greathouse Cousin Network, and our forum, the Greathouse Research Guild.
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Greathouse Surname DNA Project / DNA Heritage: DNA Patent Discount
« Last post by Rick on August 15, 2008, 08:00:53 PM »
Hello Greathouse Cousins,

I just received the following announcement from DNA Heritage about their, "DNA Patent Discount"

If you are Greathouse male who would be interested in participating in our Greathouse DNA Project, this is a really great discount.

For any who would like to take advantage of this discounts before August 31, 2008, please fill out the application form to join our DNA project at DNA Heritage available here:

http://www.dnaheritage.com/surnameform.asp?GroupUnique=442944839&Surname=Greathouse


If you have any questions about our DNA project, please let me know by replying to this topic or by email at: rick@greathouse.us

Thanks,
Rick

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DNA Heritage: DNA Patent Discount

Due to our success in battling a patent claim, which would have limited anyone using their Y-chromosome for tracing their own surname, we are celebrating by opening a bottle of champagne and also providing a large discount off of our Surname DNA test.          
          
   Full Surname DNA (Y-chromosome STR) tests will all be at the low price of $169.

New orders:
To get the reduced-price test, place an order either through the main order form or through your own Surname Project form.

All full, 43-marker orders placed before August 31st 2008 and returned within 4 weeks (29 Sep 2008) will be at the $169 price.

Existing orders:
Additionally, if you have already ordered a test but not yet returned your sample kit then we will provide this special price of $169 for all full 43-marker tests if you return your sample kit before August 31st 2008.
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Greathouse Surname DNA Project / Family Tree DNA: Sizzling Summer Sale
« Last post by Rick on August 15, 2008, 07:41:23 PM »
Hello Greathouse Cousins,

I just received the following announcement from Bennett Greenspan of Family Tree DNA about their "Sizzling Summer Sale".

If you are Greathouse male who would be interested in participating in our Greathouse DNA Project, these are really some great discounts. For any who would like to take advantage of these discounts before August 31st, 11:59PM CST, please fill out the application form to join our DNA project at Family Tree DNA available here:

https://www.familytreedna.com/surname_join.aspx?code=P55591&special=true

If you have any questions about our DNA project, please let me know by replying to this topic or by email at: rick@greathouse.us

Thanks,
Rick

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Dear Group Administrator,

In June, Family Tree DNA ran our most successful promotion ever, in which we offered a significant discount on many of our test upgrades.
 
Now that our lab has had time to process the high volume of orders generated by that promotion, we are ready to challenge the record that we set in June by returning to you with our “Sizzling Summer Sale.” This time, the promotion is geared towards bringing new members to your projects by offering the following big incentives:
 
Y-DNA12 orders include a FREE mtDNA test (Y-DNA12+mtDNA promotion price of $99; normally $189)
Y-DNA25 orders include a FREE mtDNA test (Y-DNA25+mtDNA promotion price of $148; normally $238)
Y-DNA37 orders price REDUCED to $119 (normally $189)
Y-DNA37+mtDNAPlus orders price REDUCED to $189 (normally $339)
Y-DNA67+mtDNAPlus orders price REDUCED to $288 (normally $409)
mtDNAPlus price REDUCED to $149 (normally $189)
 
This promotion goes into effect immediately and will be available until August 31st, 11:59PM CST.
 
We would also like to make you aware of a change in shipping costs. Since our inception we never increased our shipping charge, even though in the meantime USPS has increased its rates 6 times. For that reason, our shipping cost will increase by $2, effective immediately. We appreciate your understanding.
 
As always, thank you for your continued support!

Family Tree DNA
Best Regards
Bennett Greenspan
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General Discussion / Copyright Law Regarding Derivative Works
« Last post by Rick on July 27, 2008, 03:43:57 AM »
Copyright Law Regarding Derivative Works

        Under the law, a derivative work is defined as:

        [A] “derivative work” is a work based upon one or more preexisting works, such as a translation, musical arrangement, dramatization, fictionalization, motion picture version, sound recording, art reproduction, abridgment, condensation, or any other form in which a work may be recast, transformed, or adapted. A work consisting of editorial revisions, annotations, elaborations, or other modifications, which, as a whole, represent an original work of authorship, is a “derivative work”.

        The law further provides:

         (a) The subject matter of copyright as specified by section 102 includes compilations and derivative works, but protection for a work employing preexisting material in which copyright subsists does not extend to any part of the work in which such material has been used unlawfully.

        (b) The copyright in a compilation or derivative work extends only to the material contributed by the author of such work, as distinguished from the preexisting material employed in the work, and does not imply any exclusive right in the preexisting material. The copyright in such work is independent of, and does not affect or enlarge the scope, duration, ownership, or subsistence of, any copyright protection in the preexisting material.

        As indicated above, the copyright law provides that the creator of a derivative work that is not an infringement of the underlying work is the owner of rights of copyright in that derivative work, but does not acquire any rights to the underlying work.  However, the creator of that derivative work must have created the derivative work with the authority of the copyright proprietor since the copyright proprietor of the underlying work has the exclusive right to make derivative works, as discussed above.

        Without any such authorization, the creator of the derivative work cannot use any part of the underlying work without the permission of the copyright proprietor in that underlying work.
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Here is the other line:

           John Greathouse and Sarah McDade
           .Edward Greathouse and Matilda Blosser
           ..Jane Greathouse and Henry Lawson Tanner
           ...Mary Louine Tanner and Wesley McDonald
           ....Romey Lee McDonald and Violet Andrea Meeks
           .....Bertye Marie McDonald and Burton Atlee Hedrick
           ......Virginia Carol Hedrick and Dorsey Ralph Sampson
           .......Tammy Sampson<me
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This is going to be a hard one for my because I decend through them on paternal and maternal sides.  Rick I believe you and I are cousins several different ways.  Here goes:

           John Greathouse Sr. and Sarah McDade
           .Soloman Greathouse and Sarah (Sally) Starcher
           ..Matilda Greathouse and Henry Starcher
           ...Cora Lee Starcher and Andrew Craddock
           ....Emma Craddock and Ralph Sampson
           .....Ernest Sampson and Velma Pearl Roberts
           ......Dorsey Sampson and Virginia Carol Hedrick
           .......and Me, Tammy Sampson
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