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In the beginning . . .
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In March & April, 1996, a group of genealogists organized the Kentucky Comprehensive
Genealogy Database. The idea was to provide a single entry point for all counties
in Kentucky where collected databases would be stored. In addition, the databases
would be indexed & cross-linked, so that if an individual were found in more
than one county, they could be located in the index.
The idea caught
the imagination of genealogists across the United States. Within months the project
expanded from Kentucky to all areas of the United States, becoming the USGenWeb
Project.
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Year one . . .
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By July 1996 it fell to Kelly Boldan, Rochester, Minnesota, to apply for and be
awarded the nod to set up the State of Iowa in the USGenWeb Project. Kelly Boldan
became the first IAGenWeb Project State Coordinator that July. On August 6, 1996
Kelly launched the IAGenWeb page on Rootsweb. The state of Iowa joined the USGenWeb
in a very visible way on August 6, 1996. That is the first date of record and the
date Kelly opened Iowa for county adoptions. The IAGenWeb Project was born.
The first year was filled with a pioneering growth expanding into a territory where
no human had ever trod. Kelly expanded the management of the IAGenWeb to a cabinet
of volunteers as it became apparent the job needed to be done within a team.
The first cabinet consisted of Kelly Boldan, Dennis Walsh, Sue Soden, Randy Dop
and Loren Toomsen. The group looked for examples of successful volunteer organizations
to establish succession. The model chosen was that of Toastmasters, Rotary, Lions
Club, Kiwanis and other service organizations. The position of State Coordinator
would last a term of one year commencing on July 1st and lasting until June 30th.
A coordinator would make a three-year commitment to the Iowa Project. The first
year would be served as Assistant State Coordintor. The Second Year as State Coordinator
and the third year as Immediate Past State Coordinator. This would guarantee a commited
group, continuity and important depth to the project. It also provides for every
person who wishes to lead the project an opportunity to serve.
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List of officers . . .
1997-1998
Loren Toomsen, State Coordinator
Randy Dop, Assistant State Coordinator
Dennis Walsh, Welcome Host
Sue Soden, Welcome Hostess
Kelly Boldan, Immediate Past Coordinator |
2002-2003
Don Kelly, State Coordinator
Gail Meyer Kilgore, Assistant State Coordinator
Sharyl Ferrall, Welcome Hostess
Mark Christian, Immediate Past Coordinator |
1998-1999
Randy Dop, State Coordinator
Richard Harrison, Assistant State Coordinator
Dennis Walsh, Welcome Host
Loren Toomsen, Immediate Past Coordinator |
2003-2004
Gail Meyer Kilgore, State Coordinator
Sharyl Ferrall, Assistant State Coordinator
Greta Thompson, Welcome Hostess
Don Kelly, Immediate Past State Coordinator |
1999-2000
Richard Harrison, State Coordinator
Margot Hill, Assistant State Coordinator
Dennis Walsh, Welcome Host
Randy Dop, Immediate Past Coordinator |
2004-2005
Sharyl Ferrall, State Coordinator
Greta Thompson, Assistant State Coordinator
Peggy Tebbetts and Linda Ziemann, Welcome Hostesses
Gail Meyer Kilgore, Immediate Past State Coordinator
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2000-2001
Margot Hill, State Coordinator
Mark Christian, Assistant State Coordinator
Dennis Walsh, Welcome Host
Richard Harrison, Immediate Past Coordinator |
2005-2006
Greta Thompson, State Coordinator
Barbara Hug, Assistant State Coordinator
Laura Blair & Peggy Tebbetts, Welcome Hostess
Sharyl Ferrall, Immediate Past State Coordinator |
2001-2002
Mark Christian, State Coordinator
Don Kelly, Assistant State Coordinator
Jenny Bethurem, Welcome Hostess
Margot Hill, Immediate Past Coordinator |
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